Is rowing a good workout?

WHY ROWING?

Full-body and intensely efficient, indoor rowing is your one-stop-shop for strength and cardio exercise.

FULL BODY

Every stroke activates your legs, core, back and arms, firing up 86% of muscles in a single motion.

LOW IMPACT

Hard work that’s easy on the knees, ankles, and back. Enjoy a sustainable form of exercise you can do for decades without wearing down your joints.

Efficient

Achieve your goals in a fraction of the time and burn calories around twice the rate of cycling. Get a real workout in 20 minutes or less.

4.9/5.0

See Why Thousands Choose Ergatta

Real customers, real results. Hear from people who brought Ergatta home, tried it for themselves, and discovered how motivating game-based fitness can be.

"Jogging is too painful, cycling hurts the lower back and an elliptical is absolutely boring, so I figured I'd try rowing. One month in and I have logged over 250k meters and am absolutely addicted."

"The interval workouts are great for practicing form and learning to how to pace yourself. And the free row option is brilliant for when you just want to get a relaxed full body and cardio workout in."

Saved me from knee surgery. My doctor is amazed.... it has been easy on it, so the perfect exercise, but strengthened it so much that surgery is no longer warranted.

"Completely new to rowing and am finding this exercise invigorating but at the same time relaxing. Many exercise machines are boring and repetitive, this interactive model is not like that."

EXPERTS AGREE

BEGINNER-FRIENDLY

“While it can look intimidating at first, rowing workouts are actually more beginner-friendly than you might think — and they provide one hell of a workout.”

GOOD CARDIO WORKOUT

"If you want to get a good cardio workout on a stationary machine that will push your heart rate, use multiple muscle groups, and engage your brain, you should consider the rowing machine.”

BONE-building

"The best of both worlds: significant bone-building benefits without the levels of cartilage stress produced by running."

New to rowing?

With over 50 hours of dedicated beginner content, learn how Ergatta makes it easy for members to learn to row.

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Finally a workout!

I’ve never felt like I got much of a workout from the typical gym exercise machines. Using my Ergatta makes me feel like I’ve actually gotten a workout. And I especially love the different games to keep me motivated.

Great, low impact exercise option for the whole family

Got an ergatta lite after having done some rowing at another gym. I was looking for a home fitness option and I like that it's low impact and still versatile enough for my 8 year old or me to get on, pull, and get a sweat going. The games are fun and varied. I like the competitive races. I'm still getting calibrated to my level of fitness, and in the past I haven't rowed for more than ~25 minutes at a time, so I'm still getting conditioned as well to longer rows. Overall I'm pretty happy with it. Also glad I could pay with my HSA.

So great convinced my brother to buy one too

We bought the rower for our daughter to practice but the whole family ended up using it. Looks nice, sounds nice when you row, has a great display with gamification and scenic rows. My brother came to visit and ended up liking it so much he got one for his family also.

Best decision

Buying the Ergatta machine was the best decision I’ve ever made when it comes to working out. So many different workouts.

Worth it!

We were both beginners when we bought our Ergatta. But, even after a few weeks I can tell I’m getting stronger and can row longer and more efficiently. It’s a great workout that you can fit in to any schedule. 10/10 would recommend!