Rowing machine
Indoor rower for whole-body conditioning, often in short timed pieces
An indoor rower with a flywheel or water tank that loads every stroke: legs drive, body swings, arms finish. It works most of the body at once, is easy on the joints and gives an honest number, since the monitor reports meters, split times and watts. Common uses are short hard pieces such as a 2,000 meter row or a seven-minute effort, long steady rows for aerobic base, and intervals. Form matters more than on a bike or treadmill, and the machine is usually free at the gym for a reason. A good one costs about as much as a mid-range bicycle.
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Does it: documented as part of their own routine. Recommends: explicitly advises other people to do it. Discusses: covered it substantively without clear personal adoption; this can include criticism or disagreement.
- Hugh JackmanRecommends
Actor · Wolverine and The Greatest Showman
His desert-island pick. A trainer who had rowed told him to row when the director of Australia needed him lean a month out: seven minutes, four times a week, aiming at 2,000 meters. Add some chest work and push-ups, he says, and that covers fit, healthy and strong. He warns you will hate him for it.
Source: The Tim Ferriss Show #444 transcript
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- Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Heart rate monitor
Chest strap or watch that logs heart rate and estimates calories burned
On record from 4 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it, 2 recommend it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Weight sled
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On record from 3 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it, 2 recommend it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Air bike
Fan-resistance bike with moving handles, used for short all-out efforts
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it, 1 recommends it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Exercise bike
Stationary bike for intervals and steady aerobic work indoors
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Indoor bike trainer
Smart trainer or stationary bike that reports power and varies resistance
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Running hydration vest
A trail vest carrying soft flasks or a bladder, plus fuel, layers and a headlamp
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it
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