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Fitness Quest Integrity 3000 Air Rower

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Product Details

Binding: Sports
Brand: Fitness Quest
EAN: 0793993030009
Label: FITNESS QUEST INC
Dimension: 0.3 x 43.7 x 0.3 inches
Manufacturer: FITNESS QUEST INC
Model: Integrity 3000 Rower
Publisher: FITNESS QUEST INC
Release Date: January 10, 2006
Studio: FITNESS QUEST INC

Features and Descriptions

Traditional air-resistance rowing machine increases wind resistance the harder you row
Seat mounted to the frame via premium ball bearing rollers for smooth rowing action
Digital monitor tracks time of your workout, speed, distance traveled and approximate calories burned
Rubber coated T-shaped handlebar provides comfortable gripping
Measures 10 by 22 by 43 inches (W x H x L)

Product Reviews (Overall: 4.0

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- Great Rower for a Begineer
I've been using this rower for about 2 years since I got it off craigslist for 50 bucks. It gives a great workout that has given me more energy, better sleep, slimmer legs and increase endurance. I must stress the importance in using proper technique on the machine or you will have a sore back. You want to start with your lower legs 90 degrees to the ground. Push with your legs and finish by pulling your elbows straight back. I suggest watching a few videos to get an idea of how it's properly done. I have no clue how accurate the readers are, but I've found 25 minutes, 500 calories, 10.4 distance 6 times a week gives exceptional results especially in tightening up the legs and rear. The most annoying issue I face is when the chain gets of the gear on the inside mechanism. But given the cost of the machine it's a minor inconvenience.

If you are looking to start an exercise program then this is a great starter item and you must make yourself workout. Pick the time of day you aren't busy and start busting it. Make sure you eat right too. Working out helps with a lot of health issues and is a good thing to do. I don't suggest you buy anything fancier until you prove you will use it.

If you are already exercising and looking to get into rowing you may want something with a few more features.

- Overall a good buy.
Overall the quality is appropriate for the price. I decided I'd rather buy this rower then one of the more expensive rowers to see if I would stick with it. My biggest issue is that the resistance is not easily adjusted. I was expecting to be able to adjust it on the fly like some of the rowers I had used at the gym were able to do. With this rower you have to disconnect the resistance cable and loop a strap either less or more to your liking. Not the easiest thing to do.

- Durable, but it's time to move on
I actually own a Model 2000, the one available previous to this one. It was well worth the price. I've owned it for 8 years, using it religiously 3 mornings a week, rowing a minimum of 25 minutes each day and up to an hour when I'm really ambitious. It's still as solid and as functional as the day I bought it.

I'm actually in the market for a Concept 2 rower now, but came across this site while Web surfing and thought I'd pass along some advice to new users:

1. Use it on carpet. It does slide. If you feel the need, put towels on the floor between the machine and the carpet to catch any sweat that drops. I use it in a place where sweat on the carpet doesn't bother me.
2. The calorie counter doesn't work. It can't, and I knew this going in, because it doesn't account for user weight and other factors. Through a complicated formula I devised myself, I estimate I'm burning about six-tenths of what the counter says I am. But ignore this, and the distance reading and everything else but the timer function because...
3. What counts is the rowing pace (which, unfortunately, is the one thing the device doesn't track). You'll need to keep count in your head. Aim for a pace of at least 30 strokes a minute and you'll keep your heart rate high enough to get a decent cardio workout. I'm usually in the range of 30 to 33 strokes per minute.
4. Keep the track clean on the frame where the seat wheels roll. Wipe these clean with a dust rag EVERY TIME before you use the machine. I learned the hard way -- paying about $12, twice, for a set of replacement wheels -- that even a small bit of dirt is enough to lock a wheel or two and drag them out of round.
5. The padding on the pull bar is inadequate and wears out quickly. Buy a pair of cheap rubber bike handlebar grips at a hardware store (maybe $5) and slip them on. Using fingerless gloves also helps.
6. The tension belt will last about three years. A long bungee cord available at any hardware store is a perfectly fine replacement.
7. Every year or so, take the housing off the axle assembly and wipe away any dirt or dust that has collected on the bearings. A drop or two of oil on those bearings will keep everything turning smoothly.

With a little improvisation, this machine should last a long time. I've gotten my money out of it MANY times over. And what they say about rowing is true: Next to swimming, it's about the best way to get a full-body, low-impact workout. After a while, if you're like me, you'll devise little math games to stay alert while keeping count of strokes, so your brain will get some exercise, too.

- Rower
The totally destroyed package was alarming on receipt.
The UPS agent said it probably had been checked for completeness of parts and that proved absolutely correct. It was complete and went together easily and seems a good solid functional machine

- Smooth Ride
I have had my Rower for about three weeks now. I really like it, it is easy on the bones and I still feel I am getting a good work-out. I was a little concerned about putting it together after reading other reviews but had no problems what so ever. I had it together in about 20 minutes. The only thing I have found that could be a problem is when you rest the pull-bar in the cradle if it comes out it will pop up (due to the tension needed)it will come off the chain. Two times my grandkids have pulled on the pull-bar and twice I have had to take it apart to place the chain back on. If the spikes would have been larger I dont think this would happen. But other than that I keep the kids away and love how it works. Also can't beat the free shipping.

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