How Long [And Often] Should I Row? (To See Results)

Rowing machines are a great way to get a good workout and see results. But how long and how often should you row for?

On an indoor rower, you can burn calories and build muscle. A good workout will make you sweat and get your heart rate up. You can row for weight loss, or to improve your cardiovascular health.

But ultimately, how long you should row for depends on your goals. So whatever your goals are, make sure to listen to your body and row at a pace that feels comfortable for you. And enjoy the process - rowing is a great way to get fit and healthy!
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[mbaroneva]

I have a really active job. Mechanic on my feet for about 8-10 hours a day. Usually around 12-14k steps plus flights of stairs. I do 30 minutes on the rower every morning. Usually works out to somewhere between 6-7k meters. Reasonable diet and hiking on weekends. I’m 43 and feel great.

[annie]

I've been exercising for many years. One thing I've learned is you don't want to just do one thing. Rowing is great but you need to also cycle, walk, run, hike, weight lift. With that being said- rowing may be the only thing you can do without pain or injury so you do what you can.

[Jenb]

68
Cancer 3 times no thyroid
Now brain tumour
Bought an incredible rowing machine 20 years ago used it half a dozen times
Now I use it daily 8-15 minutes depends how I feel
With that and mowing, throwing a whipper snipper around huge lawn, walking dogs cross trainer and treadmill
I’m pretty damned fit
68 yrs old
59kg
154cm

Buggered now though

Mowed lawns, rowed 15 minutes 😂

[dalegribble]

"you can lose more weight even when you're not kind of workout!

[robertbalian]

I doing 10, 000 meters a day for 100 days. I am at 72 days, 720, 000 meters. It's been hard but I keep working. I will have pretty much a new body in another 28 days. Im 60 and probably in better shape than when I was 18. I didn't think I could keep this up but so far so good. Have to have great music which is key.

[ms.shakia]

This video had the approximations I was looking for. Thank you! 12/18/2022

[ninjstud]

Summary: well it depends, maybe this and maybe that. You need to make your own mind up.

[malagaestatesandluxuryhome]

I bought a Domyos 500B rowing machine in order to recover from a severe stroke. After 2 years I am in a rhytm of rowing 6 days a week minimum 30 minutes, at least 1 day HIIT and 1 day 1 hour, General fitness has improved considerably but no specific improvements in mobility.

[Tay]

30 mins on the row machine or 6000m, then stair master for 10 minutes, bike for 20 minutes and treadmill incline or run for 30 minutes you will love the results

[theresaross-gordon-ehog]

When I row for 20 minutes a day, the counter only shows 87 calories.

[hubertking]

I do 20 to 30 mins a couple days Week. Combined with weight lifting and other things

[edwardduarte]

I was getting back into swimming. My cardio sucked. I love it cause I have long limbs and I like the timing part and nobody uses the machines. I saw an article in esquire and they had the writer rowing for his workout. He lost about 50lbs.

[AtEboli]

This is so generic, didn't teach me anything.

[mimigutierrez]

These people are not rowing properly! I usually row 3 days of the week! However, I do other exercises including weight training

[Kimminjoo]

콘셉트2로 117에서 72.3까지 6개월걸려서 살을 뺏습니다 확실히 운동이 됩니다 다만 식이요법과 12시간공복 공복시운동을 병행하지않으면 절대 안빠질겁니다
저는 목디스크때문에 아침에 인터벌로 6천미터정도 하네요 1분40초하고 20초쉬는걸로 18번정도하면 대략 6천미터정도 찍습니다

[trossgordon]

I usually average 500 pulls and about 1.8 miles.

[jirikunc]

im trying to loose weight and i trying to achieve 30 minutes every other day on week days, and one one hour session on weekend.

[pierceamos]

I just do a mile trying to get my mile speed faster

[thomasburns]

Bad technique for most of the rowers in video. Step #1 in a rowing regime is to learn good technique.

[lukerhutcher]

The Gym was busy the other morning, there was no treadmill available (what I normally warm up with), so I thought lets do an hour on the rower to see what it feels like and test my endurance, breathing/heartrate, etc, not having ever done more than 20 minutes previously. After 30 mins, my breathing kind of i was able to breath just through my nose . I closed my eyes and just kept going for it. Full pelt, no rests or slowing down for the entire hour not missing a single row. At an average rate of one row per second, so thats 60*60, 3600 reps. I felt like I coulda gone another hour if i absolutely had to. A few girls kept looking, probably wondering what i was so focused for! I had slight back ache (during the latter part of that intense hour), but that was gone within the hour. Had no soreness later in evening. To put in context, i have been going to Gym for almost a year, 4 times a week, so not a complete newbie! But yeh only normally row for 10-15-20 mins. Have fun