Rowers Item ID: #118Stamina Body Trac Glider 1050 Rowing Machine
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Item DescriptionStamina Body Trac Glider 1050 Rower is the compact, portable way to row yourself into shape… GREAT PRICE! Limited space? Time? Budget? The Body Trac Glider 1050 Rower is for you. Compact and portable with a footprint of 23 1/2″ x 46″, the arms fold down and the rower can be stored in a closet or in the corner of a room. Rowing is widely known to be one of the best all around activities for cardiovascular fitness and strength a total body workout that is efficient, effective, low-impact and utilizes all major muscle groups including the back, legs, arms, abdominals and buttocks. Rowing is also one of the best exercises for building a strong back, as well as one of the most effective low-impact aerobic exercises for increasing your metabolism for more efficient calorie and fat burning without the impact on your joints. Steel frame and aluminum center beam is designed to withstand years of use while giving you a stable, comfortable workout; Ball bearing roller system and adjustable hydraulic cylinder resistance arms mimic the smooth motion of rowing on the water; Multifunctional fitness monitor shows speed, distance, time, stroke count, and calories burned during your workout, and keeps you motivated and on track to reach your fitness goals; Smooth gas shock resistance; Easy assembly; Folds to approx. 49 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 9 1/2″ for storage; A great, compact workout at a great price. Order Today! Stamina Body Trac Glider 1050 Rower Item Reviews5 Responses to “Stamina Body Trac Glider 1050 Rowing Machine”Leave a Reply |
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very easy to assemble. ease of use. no squeaks; smooth gliding motion. my only problem, is the lack of an arrow on the tension bar. I can’t tell how much tension I have because there is no arrow on mine.
We’ve had this about a week in our house, and so far so good. I know I should give it more time before reviewing, but I like the machine enough to post a review sooner rather than later.
The machine is dead easy to put together – it took me about 20-30 minutes total, by myself. The instructions were easy to understand and all the parts were in the box (yay!)
Everyone in my family uses it. And that includes my 7 year old daughter, who (no lie) used it for almost an hour that first day once I showed her how to do it. My husband initially didn’t like it because he didn’t sweat (and therefore felt it wasn’t a real workout) but he continued using it and finally admitted today that he could tell that the machine WAS providing a good resistance workout.
This machine would probably get five stars, were it not for the awful foot pedals. Seriously – it’s a joke that the makers think a person’s foot can stay on those things. I’ll be doing the shoelace setup recommended by another user (see the additional product photos if you want to know what I’m talking about). If the velcro foot pedals were better, this would absolutely get a 5-star rating.
This rower is an excellent value. It gets the job done and is fun to use. I agree with everyone else about the foot rests being poorly designed. Also, my computer sensor does not always work so it misses some rows. The customer service from the company that makes it is EXCELLENT. They sent out replacement parts twice very quickly (one was due to a chipped piece and the other was to attempt to fix the computer).
I’ve never had a rower before, but I’ve been pleased with this one so far, I’ve had it for about 1 month. It is sturdy construction & was easy to put together, I did it myself in about 45 minutes. The monitor works nice & helps me keep track of what I do stroke & calorie wise. There is a tension resistance on the “oars” and so it is very easy for smaller, less muscular people to start out & then work their way up the graduated scale. Rhythm is smooth, the seat has a nice glide to it. It does fold up and stays behind my couch during the days – a definite plus since I have a 1300 square foot house. The only disappointing part is I left it out a couple nights in a row (with the oars not folded) and the joints leaked lubricant on my carpet. I don’t have this trouble when they are in the folded position. Go figure. So I don’t leave it unfolded anymore. Otherwise, I think it has been well worth my money & has been a piece of equipment I have been able to use consistently. Overall I am very satisfied with it & the fact that I’ve liked it enough to stick with it.
I’ve been using this rowing machine for a couple of weeks now, and I’m loving it. It’s light enough to easily move around; it’s quiet enough to watch TV while using it without having to turn the volume way up; it’s sturdy enough to hold my 190 lbs; the parts seem to be pretty much high quality; there’s only one manual adjustment for the single spring cylinder; it folds up and stands on one end for easy storage in a corner or under the bed. The only things that I can see for improvement would be: 1) make the seat rail a little bit longer front and back (I’m only 5′6″ and I keep pulling forward until the seat rollers come up against the front rail stops; 2) increase the height of the heel-bracket of the footrests (my feet kept slipping out of the footrests, even with the straps on tightly and wearing shoes; I modified the heel-brackets by drilling holes in the footrests and installing some u-shaped metal pipe brackets you can get cheap at hardware stores like Home Depot; feet now remain securely attached to the footrests); 3) somehow have the electronics be able to take into account the tension setting so that it can give a more accurate calculation of calories burned; maybe include a simple DVD to challenge people as they’re rowing. I’ve gone down one belt size over these two weeks, and I get a much better workout in a much shorter period of time than I would using a treadmill or elliptical machine. At first, I found myself huffing and puffing just getting my feet strapped into the footrests (was like doing crunches/situps while trying to bend forward so that I could reach down past my feet), but now I have no problem reaching down and strapping in, and doing 15-minute long intervals. My energy level has gone up already, and people have noticed that I’m losing weight. Compared to the more expensive and fancy equipment out there, and compared to the other cylinder-based machines, this seems to be a pretty good deal. How long the moving parts & cylinder will last has yet to be proven, but no problems at all so far. Overall, it’s a better buy than I was expecting.