Fitness Equipment Review: The Beny Sports V-Fit AR1 Artemis II Air Rowing Machine

The best sort of exercise is that which you enjoy. There's nothing worse than getting on that ho-hum treadmill, and walking incessantly for what seems to be an eternity. Besides, a treadmill workout is mostly for the lower body, which means you have to find another way to work your upper body. This, in turn, can take more time than you're willing or able to spend. The solution? Find a machine that works your whole body. Once piece of fitness equipment that does this quite well is the rower. Read on to learn about an affordable machine: the Beny Sports V-fit AR1 Artemis II air rower.

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5 stars

Key Features:

Styled after health club rowers that can cost hundreds more, this piece of fitness equipment is designed with a fully enclosed air resistance system. Although it works the whole body, a rower like the V-fit AR1 especially targets the back, shoulders and arms. Using a rower also provides cardiovascular benefits. Equipped with a strong aluminium rowing rail, the machine folds for easy storage. The padded seat is large, comfortable, and mounted on a durable, smooth roller mechanism. With a gym-style chain rowing action, the AR1 offers fluid motion, but does not have adjustable resistance. The balanced 7kg flywheel is made from cast iron. The foot straps are adjustable.

Price:

About £250.00

Product Description:

Unlike most rowers and fitness equipment in its class, the AR1 carries the SGS-GS TUV mark, which is a well-known and highly respected impartial and voluntary product certification from Germany. Products so marked are tested and certified to comply with a stringent German product safety act, the terms of which are accepted throughout the EU. The AR1 will support a maximum user weight of 115kg, and weighs 19.5kg when fully assembled. It has an attractive, chip resistant white epoxy powder coat finish. Equipped with transport wheels on the front frame end caps, the rower is easy to move and reposition. It also has sit-flat rear frame support caps. The rowing action is single/sculling. The row arm is a 25mm bar with high density foam padded grips.

Product Specifications:

The oblong tubular steel main frame components measure 80mm x 40mm and 50mm x 25mm. The oblong rowing rail measures 115mm x 50mm. The assembled rower measures 44cm x 74cm x 212cm. The AR1 is designed for home use by Beny Sports, a company that holds over 10 design patents, and whose whole product range conforms to stringent European safety standards. Beny Sports' innovative products are sold in most Western European countries, the United States, and South America. The AR1 can be found in department, speciality stores, mail order catalogues, and hypermarkets.

Conclusion

When shopping for fitness equipment like an entry level air rower, the Beny Sports line merits a serious look. It offers an optimal combination of affordability and functionality for those budget-minded users who are just embarking on a fitness programme.