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How many calories do we burn when training on the rowing machine?
All you need to know about rowing machines
Do you know how many calories you can burn when using the rowing machine for 30 minutes or 1 hour? By entering your overall activity time and your weight in kilos, you can get an idea of how many calories you burn on the rowing machine.
Rowing machine: A few examples of energy expenditure depending on weight and activity time.
Use the table below to see how many calories you can burn when you row!
Rowing machine
Moderate intensity
Expenditure in Kilocalories
| Weight | 15 minutes | 30 minutes | 1 hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 kg | 74 | 147 | 294 |
| 50 kg | 92 | 184 | 368 |
| 60 kg | 110 | 221 | 441 |
| 70 kg | 129 | 257 | 515 |
| 80 kg | 147 | 294 | 588 |
| 90 kg | 165 | 331 | 662 |
See detailed calculations and metabolic equivalent for rowing
All you need to know about rowing
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT USING THE ROWING MACHINE
Like rowing on the rowing machine is an effective way to exercise a wide range of muscles.
The only drawback, which can become an advantage in winter, is that the setting is that of your apartment and not that of a beautiful river.
As well as being an excellent cardio exercise, the rowing machine is a great way to tone your figure. Accessible even to overweight people, it works almost 80% of the body’s muscles. Both upper and lower body muscles, such as shoulders, arms (biceps), abs, legs (thighs and calves) and glutes, are worked.
Some benefits of using the rowing machine:
- Overall muscle strengthening: The rowing machine stimulates several important muscle groups, including the arms, shoulders, legs, back and core. By pulling on the pull-up bar and pushing with your legs, you work the whole body in a coordinated way, helping to strengthen and tone muscles.
- Improved cardiovascular fitness: Rowing is an effective cardiovascular activity that works the heart and lungs. By increasing the intensity and duration of your rowing sessions, you improve your cardiorespiratory capacity, strengthen your cardiovascular system and promote better blood circulation.
- Burn calories and lose weight: Rowing is an excellent way to burn calories. It’s a high-intensity exercise that burns off a lot of energy in a short space of time. By including regular rowing sessions in your training program, you can contribute to weight loss and fat reduction.
- Improved posture and body posture: Rowing involves the muscles of the back, shoulders and core, which can help improve posture and body posture. By strengthening the back muscles, you promote greater stability and correct alignment of the spine.
- Low impact on joints: Rowing is a low-impact exercise, which means it puts little stress on the joints, unlike some activities like running. This makes it an ideal option for people with joint problems or who wish to train without the risk of injury.
- Full-body workout: Rowing is a full-body workout. It works both the muscular and cardiovascular systems, offering benefits in terms of both strength and endurance.
Rowing is versatile and adaptable to all fitness levels. It lets you personalize the intensity of your workout by adjusting resistance and rowing speed. Whether you’re looking to improve your overall fitness, lose weight or strengthen your muscles, this rowing machine is for you
How to calculate the number of calories burned on the rowing machine
The result displayed is expressed in Kcal and is calculated from the MET (Metabolic Equivalent of Task). The MET for each activity is the result of statistical data and cannot therefore be interpreted as an exact calculation, but rather as an estimate taking into account the MET value and the ratio between the time spent on an activity and the weight of the individual.
For example: the MET value for rowing is 7. This means that a person rowing at home on a rowing machine consumes 7 times more energy than at rest during a weight training session on a mechanical rowing machine.
Discover the detailed formula to calculate your daily energy expenditure on the rowing machine
Consumption in Kcal per minute = (MET*3.5*Weight in kilos)/200
This gives for a 70-kilo person swimming a moderate stroke for 30 minutes:
Consumption in Kcal per minute = (7*3.5*70)/200 = 8.575 Kcal/mn
So for 30 minutes = 8.575*30 = 257.25 kcal for 30 minutes
