September Workout of the Month: 500 Meter Row

We have brought it back for another go round. One of the most popular workout of the months to date. Objective is to row 500 meters as efficiently as possible. Why? The row is a great total body low-impact workout. This distance is a sprint so it challenges your cardiovascular, power output, and efficiency. You can combine series of 500 meters with rest periods to perform an interval workout. Checkout the Fitness Pulse in the fitness center to see times for last year or to see current postings and to post your own times.

Just yesterday I was talking to a member who gave the 500 meter row a try last year. I peaked at their current time posted and they had shaved over 13 seconds off that time. For this individual that was at least a 10% decrease in time. What does this tell us? The individual has improved their fitness from 9 months ago. After leaving the conversation with the member I went back to compare performances and many have improved their times and for that I congratulate you all and wish you luck throughout the rest of the month. For you newbies out their don't be afraid, give it a try.