Hydrow Magnetic Rowing Machine

I did a lot of research and this one kept coming up on top. I've never rowed in my life, but I wanted a full body workout. That's why I went with the Hydrow over a Peloton. I've only had it for one day, but I am actually excited to use it again and again. It's $38 plus tax extra each month for their videos, and totally worth it IMO. Great teachers guiding you through a fun workout. UNPACKING TIP: The cardboard edges are like razors. I got a few paper cuts while taking it out of the box. I would recommend wearing gloves, or at least go slow and watch the edges. Also, be sure to use the 2 washers in the correct order on each of the 4 bolts when putting on the leg that comes detached. Easy setup and fits perfect in the corner of my den.

I have only had the Hydrow for a short period of time and have completed 8 work outs so far. I love the workouts, they definitely work the majority of your body, and mine is pretty out of shape, so this is challenging but well worth it. The athletes are amazing so far, very knowledgeable, energetic, funny, and encouraging. I am very interested in the live workouts as well as some of the off rower workouts (stretching, yoga, etc), but want to focus on the rower for now to get a routine and reach a better level of fitness. The design of the product seems excellent, comfortable and very sturdy. The touchscreen works great and there are tons of options to pick from. Almost an overload at first for me, but I have focused in on some of the beginning rower courses for now. It was easy to put together but is definitely a two person job as it is very heavy and awkward to manipulate when the legs are not installed. The box was very large and everything was in a single box. It would not have fit in our SUV so luckily they did not have one in stock at the time of purchase, we would have needed our truck. Best Buy delivered it to our home and dropped the box off where we asked them to so we could unpack and put it together. Connecting tow sets of Bluetooth headphones was easy. So far we have been unable to connect our heart monitor chest straps, but we use our Apple Watches for tracking our workouts. There is an app that lets you look at your progress, check out workouts and update your photo for your profile. You can create multiple profiles on the Hydrow for multiple users. I can hardly wait to advance and get more fit, this is a great addition to our home gym for sure and is one of my favorite pieces of equipment I have ever purchased.

Awesome machine. This is definitely the “Peloton” of rowing so expect to pay a monthly fee to get it with the full experience. The machine itself is heavy but very sturdy and sleek. I would highly recommend this only if you are in it for the live classes, otherwise, save some money and get the Concept2 or WaterRower

Love the Hydrow. Great low impact workout. I really like that the classes are not in a studio but out on the water or in a beautiful location. Makes it super motivating to workout.

Overall it’s a great tool for recreation exercise. The instructors do a great job of motivating you and making workouts fun. The build quality is sturdy and the LCD screen does a good job handling glare. The only reason I’m taking a star off the review is that the seat ‘catches’ if you don’t sit just right, and you’ll feel this slight clicking as you row. It doesn’t cause you any issues in terms of performing the workout, but it’s annoying and it makes me worry about the long term wear it may be causing. I haven’t had a chance to research if this is a common problem or not, so it’s always possible that it’s not a product defect at large.