What
one of the worlds finest athletes ever has got to say
about the Concept 2
"If you're thinking of
getting fitter, losing some weight and generally
improving your health, in my opinion the single best
fitness machine for you is the Concept 2 Indoor Rower.
Throughout my rowing career, it formed one of the main
building blocks of my training. No matter how hard I
tried, I could never beat it. It never broke and it
never let me down. The quality of the machine, the
similarity to rowing on the water and the accuracy of
the feedback enabled me to attain a level of fitness and
mental toughness far beyond anything I had achieved in
my early days. It gave me the confidence to take on the
world and, well, you know the rest"...
"Now
that I've retired from competition, my training needs
are different. My work and family commitments mean that
I have very little time to exercise and, like everybody
else, I need to combat the dreaded middle-age spread.
I've also got a new target as I am aiming to break the
world charity fundraising record in the 2006 Flora
London Marathon to raise funds for the Steve Redgrave
Trust, which is working to improve opportunities for
young people across the UK. Yet, despite all these
changes, and despite all the pain it has put me through
in the past, it's still the Concept 2 Indoor Rower that
I find myself turning to. It's the best all-round
fitness machine in the world, and suitable for anybody,
not just international athletes!
"Because the machine gives you the best workout around,
exercising all the major muscle groups, it's incredibly
time efficient, making it possible to have a really good
session in just thirty minutes a day. Equally important
for me is the fact that it's weight-bearing and
impact-free. At my age, it's not possible to endlessly
pound the streets. If I'm going to line up at the
marathon in the best possible shape, it's the Indoor
Rower that's going to get me there. In no time at all I
know I can improve my stamina and shed a few of those
extra pounds I've put on since retirement.
"I have
known the people from Concept 2 for over 25 years now,
and it is no surprise to me that they have transformed
what was once simply a training machine for rowers into
the best fitness machine in the world. The product, the
support and the company are all first class. Even though
I am rarely going to be in a boat again, the Indoor
Rower will still be my training companion for many years
to come."
Sir Steve Redgrave June 2005
Winner of 5 Olympic Gold medals
