1. ROWING A Presentation By Carissa Leigh Greer

2. FITNESS ACTIVITY RATING  Strength: High- Rowing is a total body workout, using all of the body’s major muscle groups; arms, legs, back, abdomen, and buttocks.  Flexibility: High- Rowing exercises muscles through a wider range of motion compared to other activities thereby promoting flexibility and mobility.  Fat Loss: Moderate- Rowing is a great calorie burner and combined with healthy eating, will help shed pounds as it conditions the muscles, and therefore increases your metabolism.  Endurance: Moderate- Rowing is a superb aerobic activity and improves your cardiovascular fitness.

3. PHYSICAL WELL-BEING BENEFITS  Rowing is a great exercise because it improves cardiovascular fitness, uses all of the body’s muscle groups, and exercises through a wider range of motion compared to other activities.

4. EQUIPMENT REQUIRED  To row, you need a boat and oars. A rowing boat is called a shell.  If you cannot access a boat, or the weather is not ideal for rowing outdoors, you can use an indoor rowing machine.

5. SAFETY CONCERNS  If you cannot swim, you should not go rowing in a boat, but perhaps try an indoor rowing machine.

6. WHERE?  There are no significant, large enough to go rowing in, I suppose you could take your shell to a nearby river, lake, or go to the ocean to row.  Or, you can row with an indoor rowing machine at the gym, or in the comfort and privacy of your own home.

7. PERSONALITY TYPE  Rower are mostly extroverts, intuitive, thinkers, and judgers.  Rowing is a sport for every age.  Rowing should be fun for everyone who tries it as it isn’t too difficult, and is very enjoyable.