Everlast for Her Pilates Rowing Action Exerciser

Disappointed. Wanted to use as a rowing exerciser...resistance was slight, there should be a way of increasing the resistance; also, within several days of receiving...the foam bit near the pedals came off. I wear 7.5 sneakers and they did not fit properly in the stirrups.

This fitness tool was somewhat disappointing. I was looking forward to using it for a rowing workout but the resistance is very slight. I am 5'4, so maybe this piece of gear is intended for taller people. If that's the case, perhaps a choice of sizes should be offered, or at least an indication in the product description of who the target audience is. After messing around with the rowing exerciser, I was able to figure out a few core moves that work, and was able to do some arm extensions as well. Nothing extremely satisfying. Basically, this isn't as intuitive a product as one expects. Eventually I gave up trying to wrangle how to use this on my own, and read the included fitness chart suggestions. There are six photographed exercises, all for the abs and core: 1. Rowing (lats) 2. Scooping (abs) 3. Double Leg (obliques) 4. Legs Side to Side (rectus abdominus) 5. Curl Up/Roll Up (rectus abdominus) 6. Boat/Teaser (lower abs) Each exercise description shows a small blac... Read more

so i bought this thinking it would be a great alternative to those expensive rowing machines plus i can do it at home. It would help me out with abs and back and i could create new exercises with it. the instruction paper was just that a piece of paper with pictures of different positions you can take. not really any interesting positions. heres the part that i hate. im 5ft2, 5ft3 on good days. with my feet in the stirrups the handle bars are already up to my stomach. when i try and do the rowing action im not getting any resistance at all. i tried twisting the handle like one reviewer did and still get the same results. so i tried the different positions that came on the piece of paper. same thing. i feel like this thing should be either twice as short or twice as resistant. either way i had a better work out doing bicycle kicks, flutter kicks and holding my feet about an inch above the ground for 30 seconds. im sure someone who is taller than me, or at least have longer legs wo... Read more

I just got this rowing action exerciser and I'm not too impressed. It's made out of foam and doesn't feel strong enough to actually do sit ups. And the resistance is very light. Barely feels like a work out. This would probably be perfect for a 10 yr old?

The only reason this got 4 stars is because with some of the exercises, I don't feel as much resistance as I'd like. But, overall, this is a great exercise tool and I love using it. Also, you can have a great time making up your own resistance training exercises--the possibilities are endless. Have fun!