The benefits of regular exercise are self-evident. Regular exercise is not only a person's emotional booster, but also proved to be beneficial to a person's long-term cardiovascular health, strengthening his or her muscles and helping him or her achieve good weight loss. But if you want to do high-quality exercise to achieve all kinds of fitness goals, it is inseparable from the use of good fitness equipment. Among a lot of fitness equipment, I think a rowing machine is an ideal piece of exercise equipment. It is ubiquitous in commercial gyms, and nowadays, it has also been brought to home gyms to use by more and more people for its many benefits.
The main factor that motivates most people to adhere to a fitness plan is that they want to lose excess fat or maintain top form. As we all know, losing belly fat is an extremely difficult task, so I think many people including you are looking for various ways to lose belly fat. Although rowing with the fitness rowing machine is an efficient way to burn calories as well as build strong and defined muscles, can it help you lose stubborn belly fat? If you want to know the answer, please keep reading. I will explain it to you in detail in the following article.
Why you need to lose belly fat?
Losing belly fat is one of the most common weight loss goals for most of us. Here are two common reasons why people need to lose belly fat.
1. Aesthetic concern
It seems that having a healthy body and slim figure has always been the goal that many of us are eager to achieve. Every time you look down and see a bulging belly, you may feel unconfident and depressed. But if you lose belly fat, you will knock on the door to your desired body shape. There is no doubt that losing belly fat can make you look better visually.
2. Health concern
There are actually two types of fat that may accumulate around your belly. When you sit down or bend down, your subcutaneous fat will roll up, and you can pinch it with your hands. On the other hand, visceral fat pads the space between your internal organs. Although having too much of either type of fat poses a health risk, visceral fat is considered a more serious danger and has been linked to increased risk for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and, in women, breast cancer and gallbladder surgery. Therefore, for the sake of your health, you need to lose belly fat.
Can a rower help you lose belly fat?
The answer is undoubtedly yes, the rowing exercise machine can help you lose excess belly fat. We all know that rowing is an effective way to burn calories and can provide you with full-body exercise. Although the rowing workout machine will not specifically target your belly fat loss, it can be a very effective component of your fat reduction plan. As long as you stick to get your diet in order and combine this with exercising regularly on the rowing workout machine, over time, it can effectively help you lose a lot of fat all over your body—including your belly fat.
How to use a rower to maximize belly fat loss?
To maximize belly fat loss using the rowing workout machine, you can use the following two ways.
1. Master the correct rowing posture
If your rowing posture is wrong, you not only can't lose belly fat to the maximum extent, but also risk injury. Therefore, in order to lose belly fat better, you must master the correct rowing posture. The rowing motion has four stages from start to finish. The first stage is the catch. You need to sit on the fitness rowing machine, keep your back straight, bend your knees and naturally put your feet on the pedals. Hold the handle of the rowing workout machine with your arms straight. The second stage is the drive. Push your legs back, and your arms should also be pulled back towards your chest. The third stage is the finish. At this stage, your legs should be completely straight, your shoulders should be back, your arms should be bent and the handle of the rowing workout machine should be pulled to your upper chest. The last stage is the recovery. Return to the posture similar to the first stage.
2. Combine HIIT and LISS exercise
The combination of HIIT and LISS exercises is very effective in maximizing belly fat loss. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) involves short high-effort bursts followed by low effort rest intervals. Low-intensity steady state (LISS) involves steady effort at a consistent pace for a specified amount of time. Doing 2 x LISS and 2 x HIIT per week on the rowing workout machine combined with a healthy diet can help you lose some belly fat well.
How long to use a rower to lose belly fat?
Now we know that the rowing machine can help you lose excess belly fat. However, it depends on the frequency, duration and intensity of your rowing exercises. But to lose belly fat as quickly as possible, you must burn more calories than you take in. This will make you lose fat across your body including the belly. As long as your diet is in order and you insist on using the rowing workout machine for moderate-intensity rowing for 30 minutes every day, 6 days a week, it is enough to start seeing results within a few weeks. Of course, if you row at a higher intensity or use the HIIT program, then you will lose belly fat faster.
As you can see, a rowing machine is a good tool that can help you lose belly fat. But the premise is that you must ensure that you keep exercising on it and combine it with a good diet.
