AREAS OF INTEREST: ROWING MACHINES, SLIDING, TREADMILLS, SPORTCORDS, POWERBLOCKS, STAIRMASTERS. by: Tom Seabourne Ph. D ROWING MACHINE: If you don't have access to a canoe, indoor rowing is a low impact total body workout. It works your hips, abdominals, arms, trunk, legs, and shoulders. Rowing can help tone muscles as well as improve your cardiovascular system. I … [Read more...] about THE BEST EXERCISE DEVICE IS THE ONE THAT YOU WILL USE.