Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #12121 in Sports & Outdoors
- Brand: York Fitness
- Dimensions: 14.17" h x
14.17" w x
57.48" l,
39.24 pounds
Features
- Types of materials used:Metal, wood, and plastic
- Compact design
- 12 Levels of resistance
- Computer displays
- Time,strokes,distance,calories,strokes per minute
- Pivoting footplates with adjustable Velcro straps
- 90kg Max user weight
- Ideal starter range rower packed with features in a practical design
- 1 year parts and labour warranty.
Editorial Reviews
Manufacturer's Description
| The R501 rower is a compact rower that offers excellent value for money. Rowing combines strength conditioning with cardiovascular fitness, and is great for people of all ages. Not only providing a fantastic aerobic work-out, rowing machines are extremely effective for fat burning and weight loss. Every muscle is exercised while providing a smooth rhythmic movement. |
| York R501 Rowing Machine Features |
 | Types of materials used:Metal, wood, and plastic Compact design 12 Levels of resistance Pivoting footplates with adjustable Velcro straps 90kg Max user weight Ideal starter range rower packed with features in a practical design |
| Why use a Rowing Machine? |
| Cardiovascular exercise is the number 1 way to improve your general health, burn body fat and increase your fitness levels. Assessing your cardiovascular goals is the first step and understanding a little about intensity levels will ensure that the time invested in your exercise sessions returns the greatest benefits, rather than a hit and miss approach. |
Cardio for good health:
This form of exercise is for those wishing to improve quality of life and general well being and is the one for you if you are not out to break any land speed records. Gentle ‘good health’ cardio training will increase your fitness level to a degree, helping you get through day-to-day tasks more easily and with more energy. |
Cardio for weight loss:
To see a significant reduction in body fat, your sessions must be a little more intense (between 60 and 70% of your estimated maximum heart rate) than that required for a good health approach. These sessions can also be performed on most days of the week for up to 30 minutes and should ideally be supplemented with some form of strength training. |
| Time Strokes Strokes per minute Distance Calories (Estimate) |  |
 | York has been one of the biggest names in the global fitness equipment industry for almost 75 years. Their products range from dumbbells, barbells, weight benches and multi gyms to treadmills, cycles, cross trainers, gym balls, and much more. |
Box Contents
Instruction manual, Bag of Nuts and Bolts, foam protection, and the Product.
Customer Reviews
The Price Is Right !!
So far I have been very happy with this rowing machine...
I could say the rowing bar could have been slightly higher, but its a minnor problem...
The seat could have had more pading, but this is £54.99, not £549.99...
The one thing that stopped it getting 5 stars was the computer on it....
It tells you everything you need to know but is hard to read as there is no back light and your legs get in the way of day light or lamp light!
and on mine the housing does not hold the computer securely!!
By the way a friend of mine who is a sports manager at ESSEX UNI had a look and a go on the rowing machine I had... and said he thought it was excellet for the money and I do in the whole have to agree!!
BUT!!! as I said at the beginning... The Price Is Right
Hope This Helps
Regards Marcus
Dissapointing
I recently bought one of these due to the reduced price. First off there were two missing screws that hold the display in place, which I had to source from a local hardware shop. Second the machine is simply too small, I am 6'4" and am unable to properly extend my leg when rowing back. There is no mention of the maximum height or leg length of users of the machine anywhere. This is a shame as the level of adjustable resistance makes it very versatile for all users of varying strength.
Seemingly great value for money, but will it stand the test of time...?
Just got this rower from Amazon. I've been looking for a rowing machine that wouldnt send my bank account into meltdown and I almost couldnt believe it when I saw this machine for 59quid. Build quality seems sturdy, but on inspection I realsied the silver plastic casing around the front had been split (probably in transit). I removed it and fixed it internally with super glue. I'ts only cosmetic but the repair only took five mins. The machine was very easy to assemble and like I said, seems very sturdy (excluding the silver front plastic cover). Rowing action seems nice and smooth-I'm only 5'7 and eight and a half stone, so for a guy I'm quite small and light but the machine feels nice to use. The computer readout could have been larger but you only have to momentarily stop or slow down to get a reading. The only thing that worries me about this product is the weakpoint-yes, the webbing strap that is used to pull the handles and anchor the hydraulic ram underneath. Looking closely at it, I can see the chinese have used a pretty shabby looking strap for this part, so I'm guessing it will break. The stitching could possibly be reinforced. Because of this, I have set the machine to a resistance just below mid-way, the setting being 5. It feels like the right resistance to start off with and I'm hoping it inflicts less stress on the webbing strap. Overall, this seems very good value for money, just missing five stars beacuse of the weak-looking webbing. I can only hope by the time the strap goes, York have sourced plenty of spares into their stock, otherwise theere's going to be a lot of angry customers! Early days yet...
