Re: The 10-pound workout


"Ted" <Ted@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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... A good workout on a rower works me as much as a resistance workout.

What kind of rower do you use and what kind of program are you on? I have a
Concept 2 (Model D) in my garage and it gives me one a great cardio workout
that gets a lot of muscles involved.


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