Rowing

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Rowing and its own benefits

What muscles are you using during your rowing workout:

- your abs
- biceps
- a bit of pectoral muscles
- trapezius and rhomboids
- buttocks
- quads
- calves
- upper thighs

What are the benefits:

- is a good option for your cardio and weight loss
- endurance exercise that increase heart action
- muscle toning using part of your muscles each stroke
- stress reduction and helping increase the amount of endorphines released in the brain, which can reduce stress and even lift the feelings of depression.




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