The history of rowing machines
In 1968, the Nordic Finland Tangtel invented the world's first single-cylinder hydraulic rowing machine. The birth of this rowing machine represents a real home rowing machine in the modern sense. People in Europe and the United States began to accept fitness rowing at home [1].
In 1975, the Nordic Finland Tangtel invented the world's first rowing machine with electronic watch function. The installation of electronic watch monitoring on the rowing machine was a great innovation, which pointed out the direction for the future development of the rowing machine in the world.
In 1985, the Nordic Finland Tangtel produced the world's first heart rate training rowing machine. The installation of heart rate monitoring in the rowing machine is a great innovation in the world, which points out the direction for the future development of fitness equipment in the world. Why is it so important? Heart rate is the best monitor for the state of the human body during exercise. In Europe and the United States, monitoring the heart rate to reasonably control one’s exercise intensity and scientific fitness has become a very popular concept, and heart rate fitness has also become a very important fitness indicator. Only a few athletes in China are aware of monitoring their exercise intensity.
When rowing, the exercise heart rate is controlled within a reasonable target range, which can easily achieve the effect of weight loss and avoid the injury caused by the transition of exercise. And more importantly, exercise can exercise people's cardiopulmonary function, and long-term adherence to moderate exercise can reduce the occurrence of various diseases. [2]
Indoor rowing machine is an innovative fitness equipment, inspired by kayaking events, exercising a sport similar to rowing, and its birth moved the rowing project from outdoor to indoor. Considering that outdoor rowing is affected by factors such as weather, in 1976 Dike and Pete Dreissigacker began to create a more convenient equipment for trainers to use, and would not be limited by any venue and weather. When the machine was invented, it was It is favored by the majority of rowers and fitness enthusiasts, and has been widely promoted in Europe, especially in Germany.
