Many of the most common forms of cardio (running and biking) are great for cardiovascular health and endurance, but when it comes to sculpting your body, they only

work the lower portion. Having a sculpted lower body is great, but you want to have a great upper body too, right? 

If you start rowing, you'll quickly realize

that it works every area of the body. This is because leg presses, back rows, and core work are all built into the basic movements. 

The benefits of group exercise have been proven time and time again. You get a great workout because you are either competing with or finding solace with the other group

members. You can work to beat someone else in the class or your friends can force you to keep working long after you want to quit. This means you will be

getting a more beneficial calorie burn. 

Rowing does not require you to do any sort of high impact exercise. Running is a great cardio exercise, but the constant contact you make with the ground can

lead to injuries such a shin splints. Rowing has zero contact of this sort, which means you are much less likely to end up injured. 

Rowing is a great cardio exercise when it comes to burning calories. You can adapt it to a High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) routine, which means you will be burning more calories

in a shorter amount of time. Or, if you're feeling like it, you can just go for it at a steady speed for a longer period of time.

It's up to you—either way you'll be burning calories. 

Okay, this might be a little bit subjective, but rowing is pretty fun. It's easier to keep your mind off being tired because you have to focus on moving more

parts of your body. This means you won't be so focused on how much you're sweating or whether or not your heart is about to beat right out

of your chest (it WILL feel that way).