The first thing I noticed about the Row was that it spanned my entire living room.
When stored standing upright, it loomed over my apartment like a spaceship from Arrival.
I wouldnt recommend this machine if you live in a one-bedroom apartment like mine.
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Youre better off with aPeloton Bike, which we loved.
Its also $2,995.
Rowing is a punishing, unforgiving form of exercise.
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Im a rower with a low skill level.
I rowed for one semester in high school.
That taste of rowing is not enough incentive to buy this machine.
The Peloton Row eased and incentivized me with its classesclasses that I feel I could not find anywhere else.
Would I use the Peloton Row at the gym?
It would slot into a solo workout nicely.
I was already a longtime fan of the Peloton app when I started testing the Row.
It is an excellent motivator that benefits from sustained use.
Im pretty attached to the streak of workouts recorded by the app.
I like the choice of degree of difficulty, class style, and instructor.
Peloton has published a catalog of classes that complement the Row well.
I liked the long endurance classes with Alex Karwoski and the cheery motivation of Ash Pryor.
I got something different from each instructors course.
The Rows physical form factor works well.
Though you’re free to, I never needed to change the handles resistance.
I have a problem with Rows software and the Peloton app overall.
It is a minor but frustrating inconvenience.
The Row also comes with a large screen that displays the classes brightly.
I wished I could pick shows to watch while I rowed.
Peloton seems to know that and is beta-testing integrations with YouTube TV.
on my phone while I went for timed rows or specific distances.
The selection scenery of the machines Just Row offerings was pleasant.
It ranks participants on a class leaderboard by total energy output.
According to Peloton, tens of thousands of users have tried the feature since June.
Form Assist is an elegant solution to attempt an unfamiliar key in of workout alone.
Rowing is not immediately legible, unlike stationary biking or running on a treadmill.
It is easy to give yourself a repetitive injury doing it.
The tracking of your movement works well.
The instructions are subtleOpening up too early.
They require you to understand how to make adjustments, which I eventually got the hang of.
Who is the Peloton Row for?
The latter already owns theBikeand the Tread and wants to see what the apps rowing classes are all about.
Peloton itself markets the Row to beginners.
According to a spokesperson for the company, 85% of Row users were no-experience/beginners.
Who wants to drop $3,000 on a machine theyre not good at using?
Somebody does and already hasmore total energy output to them.
