Whether training as an athlete or just for personal use, exercise machines are a popular way to exercise. There are any number of machines that can be used. This article is going to examine the Concept 2 rowing machine.
Starting in 1976, two brothers, that had just finished training for the Olympics designed a oar for racers. From there they went on to design a rowing machine that can be used indoors. This machine, known as the Concept 2 rowing machine, is used by people training for the Olympics, cardiac patients, and many more.
Over the years, these two brothers have designed several machines. Beginning with oars that were used in a number of competitions, the brothers decided to design an indoor machine in 1981 so that rowers could practice during the winter months. From their design, the Concept 2 machine type was created. Between 1981 and 1986, there were several models designed by the brothers.
The first one, Model A, was introduced as the first indoor rower. It was used by a rowing team in Boston that hosted an indoor rowing event. In 1986, the Model A was revised and the Model B was born. The Model B was designed along the same lines as the Model A except it had a protective covering on the fly wheel. Over the next several years, as exercising became more common place in the 1980s, other models were introduced such as the Blade, (which was used in the Barcelona Olympics in 1992). In addition the Model C, Dyno, (a train device to help increase strength), and Model D, of the Concept 2 rowing machine line were designed.
