Lifecore R900 Rowing Machine
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Description of Lifecore R900 Rowing Machine
The Lifecore R900 is the perfect rower for the serious home fitness user. It offers 12 preset programs; chest strap for heart rate control; 20 levels of magnetic resistance; and a silent drive system while providing a low profile design, a comfortable, oversized seat, and a fold-up feature for easy storage. User capacity of 350 lbs.Get a complete non-impact, full-body workout with Lifecore's R900 Rowing Machine, which conveniently folds up for easy storage when not in use. Featuring 12 preset programs, 8 levels of magnetic resistance, and a target heart rate control program, the R900 is perfect for users at any fitness level and has a multitude of programs to challenge you along the way. Constructed with a heavy-duty aluminum frame, this rower features angled heel supports to reduce joint stress and an oversized seat for a comfortable feel while exercising. The rower has a maximum user weight of 350 pounds and measures 70 inches long by 20 inches wide by 25 inches tall when assembled.
 The R900 features 12 preset programs, 8 levels of magnic resistance, and a target heart rate control program to keep your workout challenging every time. |
 The rower folds easily for storage. |
Key Features:
- 12 preset programs
- 8 levels of magnetic resistance (350 watts)
- Polar-compatible target heart rate control program
- Ultra-quiet belt drive
- Easy-to-read display
- Smooth motion track seating
- Angled heel supports to reduce joint stress
- Heavy-duty aluminum frame
- Scratch-resistant coating on casing
- Folds for easy storage
- Transportation wheels for added mobility
- Comfortable oversized seat
Specifications:
- Assembled Dimensions: 70 inches long by 20 inches wide by 25 inches tall
- Folded Dimensions: 35 inches long by 20 inches wide by 55 inches tall
- Product Weight: 75 pounds
- User Weight Capacity: 350 pounds
Manufacturer's Warranty:
Frame - lifetime, parts - three years, labor - one year
Sports reviews of Lifecore R900 Rowing Machine
Customer Review: Very good quality
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
This is a very good quality machine especially for home puposes. I did not use the heart feature but the machine works very well. Its easy to install. The only thing you may want to take note is that the seat goes in from the back of the machine. ( its a bit unclear in the manual), otherwise the machine works well and is great for a workout for people who like a rowing machine.
It stores easily and even rolls on a hard floor, does not roll well on carpet. Its a nice model and they have good customer service. One thing I may point out, if you have hip arthritis, you might want to contact your Dr. first as when you lean forward your knees end up high above your waist line, which would be fine for most, but for someone with bad hip arthritis or someone with a hip replacement this may be something to consider. Enjoy your workout and I hope this helps in your decision.
Customer Review: RE: Lifecore R900 Rowing Maching
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
This product is great! Whisper quiet....I was so glad because my son works graveyard shift and is sleeping in the next room when I row and he can't hear a thing. Also, VERY easy to put together. Gives you a great workout at all levels....with lots of room to advance to higher levels. Also the workout programs are great. I love it! Amazon was great with the shipping. It shipped in a week, and arrived in great shape. A little on the heavy side for wheeling away but all the rowers are. Does fold up for easy storage in a closet. Great for leaving out and putting away when company comes. I wouldn't recommend it if you want something you can put away every day, unless you really want a workout putting the thing away. Overall, I would highly recommend this product.Customer Review: Great machine
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
What I realized I like about this is I don't think about it. I get on and go. I like how the programs can be easily varied. I tend to use the interval one and I just have to program in the time and it sorts out the intervals from there. It was easy to put together and it folds up for storage which is great.Customer Review: Excellent, except for the computer
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
This is a well-built machine and gives an excellent workout. It is very quiet (I can hear the TV at normal volume while rowing). The magnetic resistence is smooth and effective. The seat rolls very smoothly. The bar is comfortable in an overhand grip position (underhand is slightly uncomfortable, but I alternate my grip).
As others have noted, the digital readout sucks - you can't see the numbers; they often look like 8's; it's positioned at the wrong angle; the blue background makes it worse. I've unhooked the bottom of the readout panel and put a piece of foam under it, which positions it less vertical, and it helped a little, but I didn't expect to need to jury rig a $900 piece of exercise equipment.
The 10 bars of the graph divide evenly if you set the time (35 minutes = 3.5 minutes per bar). But if you don't set the time and only set the strokes, it defaults to 3 minutes per bar. So if you set 1200 strokes and that takes you about 45 minutes, the bars change every 3 minutes and the routine stops after 30 minutes. You have to set a time limit to get the workout pattern evenly distributed. This is a stupid design oversight.
However, after a week, you learn the time and strokes you like, set it to that and row, and the in-progress readout isn't so important.
The calorie calcultion seems way off. Maybe they determined that weight doesn't need to be entered for this equation for rowing (?), but it says I burn 1700 calories in 45 minutes. I have the resistance up high for most of it, but 2265 per hour?? I wish. I'd say it's exaggerated by a factor of 3.
The heart rate monitor seems to work OK, but I don't use it every day. The pickup is mounted on the underside of the rail, about mid-stroke, so it picks up the signal from the chest belt OK. To turn off the belt sensor, you have to open the little cover with a coin and pop the battery out, which isn't a big deal (I guess they wanted to save on a sealed switch?).
It's a solid machine and I like it way better than the elliptical machine I was using. Works your arms, shoulders, back and legs. I work up a good sweat, and can get my heart rate up if I row quite fast. I've also tried laying backwards on the rail and pulling the bar from overhead to my waist, and that gets at the triceps, chest and stomach -- a little awkward, but effective.
I ordered on a Thursday, and the Free Shipping said it would take 7-9 business days. I'm in New York, and the UPS guy tried to deliver it the NEXT day. I missed him on Friday, and they didn't leave it (I guess due to the price), but I got it on Monday. Nice. The manual is a bit cheesy, but it's easy enough to assemble. Took about 20 minutes.
They could (should) improve the computer readout, but overall it's a keeper.
Customer Review: Look No Further!!
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
Faithful readers may have read the review of my previous dealings with a rower from Brand X. I have been using this rower for a few weeks now and I am very pleased. As other reviewers have noticed, the magnetic resistance is very quiet. I sometimes get rattling from the seat, but not much. Okay, unlike other machines, the max weight limit on this machine is 350 pounds (not 250). The LCD display is great in my dim basement, the heart rate feature is the HEAT! I waited to try that feature before I wrote this review. It's compatible with my Polar Heart Rate Monitor's existing chest strap(one is supplied anyway). The pulse program is useful as it raises resistance to raise your heart beat to a preset target and also reduces resistance to lower your heart rate to the target rate. There is even a pulse recovery feature for when you stop rowing. It monitors how quickly your heart rate recovers in a minute and displays your score from 1-6 to the nearest tenth. The preset programs and options are varied enough to prevent boredom. If there is any drawback, it's the way that the operator's manual needs a couple of readings to get the meaning across. In fact, I basically tell you more about the Pulse Recovery feature than they do in the manual. Barring that, I was able to assemble the rower by myself in one session using the tools that came with it. Overall, a very satisfactory balance between price and features.**UPDATE** 16 March 2007: I had a part break in the seat. I called Customer Service and not only spoke to a human being, but a human being in the States! The part was on it's way THAT DAY. Now THAT is what I call a positive experience.