If you’re still thinking of a good gift for dad, it’s never a bad idea to get a gift that improves his health and fitness. There’s a seemingly endless variety of home exercise options, but if your space and budget are tight, you should focus on equipment that can work your entire body. A rowing machine is great because it can serve double duty as a cardio machine and full-body strength trainer.
Ahead of Father’s Day, Amazon is offering the YOSUDA Rowing Machine for just $142.49 with free shipping by June 21 after you apply coupon code “5QHEOETK“. This is a fantastic price for a “jack-of-all-trades” exercise machine. Top end rowers like the Concept2 can cost upwards of $1,000, but there is absolutely no need to invest that much money if your dad hasn’t already been extensively working out.
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Rowing machines are awesome. At lower resistances, it’s a great cardio alternative to jogging without stressing out your knees. At higher resistances, it can develop the lower body, core, and upper body all at the same time.
Rowers generally fall into three types depending on the method of resistance: magnetic, air, and water. The YOSUDA is a magnetic rowing machine. This is generally considered the best type of rower for home gyms because it’s quiet, maintenance-free, and easy to adjust on the fly. As the name implies, this rower uses magnets to create resistance. The closer the magnets are to the metal flywheel, the greater the resistance. The YOSUDA rower offers up to 72 pounds of magnetic resistance adjustable across 16 levels. Realistically, this is fine for most people with average builds like myself. If you have trunk thighs you might be disappointed though.
The YOSUDA rower is also pretty compact and can be moved and stowed away more easily than most exercise equipment. It features mostly steel construction with a 350 pound load capacity. It’s delivered in six main parts and the manufacturer claims it only takes about 25 minutes to set it up from scratch. An integrated screen displays relevant metrics like time, distance, calories burned, pace, and stroke rate, and you can also pair it with the FED Fitness app on your phone.
Finally, the rower comes with a 1 year warranty on top of Amazon’s easy return policy.
Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn’t hunting for deals for other people at work, he’s hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
