Rowers

FDF Vortex VX3-FA Fluid Rower | Provides A Smooth, Natural Rowing Feel

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The FDF Vortex VX3-FA Fluid Rower is one of the most popular commercial-grade indoor rowers by First Degree Fitness. To begin with, the Vortex VX3-FA boasts an industry-first wireless innovative handle for instant resistance level change. In addition, FDF’s patented Variable Fluid Resistance innovation ensures a natural catch with consistent resistance throughout the entire stroke.

Furthermore, the Vortex VX3-FA Fluid Rower rivals industry-leading indoor rowers with a patented twin tank system to deliver a massive range of resistance to suit every level of fitness. As a result, the Vortex VX3-FA Fluid Rower keeps you engaged in one of the most active forms of exercise available. And its robust quality and excellent-looking craftsmanship ensure its popularity in any environment.

The Interactive Performance Monitor displays a helpful pacing tool. It also shows elapsed time, speed, distance, stroke rate, calories per hour, watts, and resistance level. The Vortex VX3-FA has a wireless heart rate receiver. Therefore, it can show heart rate if used with a compatible chest strap. Additionally, it has online connectivity through its USB port.

The console offers several onboard, interval-based workout programs and goal-setting functions for time and distance. It also has six previous workout memory to use as a quick start. There are also preset options for six workout routines, including 3 for interval training.

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FDF S6 Laguna AR Fluid Rower | Inspires Confidence and Challenges

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The commercial-grade FDF S6 Laguna AR (Adjustable Resistance) Fluid Rower is designed and engineered by professional rowers and artisans. Only the highest quality components ensure complete satisfaction in function, performance, and reliability.

With its robust and durable construction, the FDF S6 Laguna AR Fluid Rower inspires confidence and challenges for even the fittest of rowers. Its unique Direct Drive design ensures that all you feel, hear, and see is water churning through the high-density and resilient tank.

The FDF S6 is adaptable to each individual and allows the user to control and adjust the 16 levels of variable fluid resistance. It ranges from “Feather light” to “Olympic sprint,” delivering a silky smooth resistance to the user’s effort and instantaneous response to input with no “flat sport.”

The FDF S6  features an advanced fitness monitor that gives the rower a measurable output.  With the updated USB connectivity and your computer, you can record your workout sessions, connect with the internet for online racing, and access the web-based logging and ranking system.

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FDF Apollo Pro II Water Rowing Machine | Integrity of Construction

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The FDF Apollo Pro II water rowing machine is a commercial-grade, natural wood rowing machine, perfect for group training or high-end home gyms. This rower’s water-resistant design, meditative motion, and construction integrity set it apart from its competitors.

The Apollo Pro II delivers variable water resistance. Its tank can hold up to 4.5 gallons (17 liters) of water. Moreover, users can adjust the water level used against each stroke.  Trainees get the sight, sound, and feel of rowing on a body of water.

If you are accustomed to on-water rowing, your rowing technique will immediately appreciate Apollo’s unrivaled emulation of a boat gliding through water. FDF’s patented twin tank design generated a smooth uniform stroke, including no lag of resistance at the catch, and continued to the finish.

The computer monitor shows time, distance, 500 meter split time, strokes per minute, calories per hour, watts, interval training, and heart rate (with a wireless chest strap, not included). A USB port allows for expanded functionality with workout apps. An example is NetAthlon 2 XF, which lets a person train solo or race against other Internet-connected rowers in a 3D virtual reality environment.

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FDF E-520 Fluid Rower | Unrivaled Natural Catch and Resistance

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The FDF E-520 Fluid Rower is part of the Evolution series by First Degree Fitness, and it is a champion indoor water rower designed for the health club or commercial gym environment. The E-520 water rowing machine’s shorter length, higher seat, and fitness monitor ensure robust performance, perfect for any fitness level.

The FDF E-520 Evolution offers unrivaled natural catch and resistance, featuring FDF’s patented Variable Fluid innovation for instantly adjustable resistance at the turn of a lever. With this in mind, the dual water tank resistance system delivers a massive range of resistance to suit every rower, from seniors to professional athletes and personal training.

The Interactive Performance Monitor (IPM) with a USB port allows for online connectivity. Thus, you’ll be able to use various compatible online apps, such as the NetAthlon 2 XF for Rowers, to compete with others or train solo in a virtual 3D environment.

The IPM displays time, speed, distance, stroke rate, calories per hour, watts, 20-level adjustment, and pacer. The IPM gives you a quick start, manual programs, and interval training, and it’s telemetrically fitted with a Heart Rate receiver. Unfortunately, the HR chest strap sells separately.

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BodyCraft VR500 Commercial Rower | Engages All Major Muscles

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Boasting more than a decade of development and technical research, the BodyCraft VR500 Commercial Rower is one of the market’s most professional fitness equipment pieces. Professional athletes often use this machine during their training sessions; efficient, durable, and packed with handy features.

The VR500 is slightly more expensive than the Concept2 rowers, but it’s worth every cent again. Indeed, with this machine alone, you can benefit from a challenging full-body workout that will engage every major muscle group for rapid and efficient weight loss.

You can quickly expect to lose more than 10 pounds in just a few weeks. Indeed, the machine provides a deficit of approximately 1000 calories or more in only one hour at high intensity.

The VR500 is a rowing machine made for commercial use, offering various features and functions. But one of its most essential qualities is that it combines air resistance with magnetic resistance to deliver superior workout possibilities and a resistance “feel” similar to the rowing of a real boat.

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