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Besides the bittersweet adieu to summer, Labor Day also brings a bevy of deals on everything from mattresses to activewear to fitness equipment. Enter: The Hydrow sale. The popular at-home rowing machine is hopping on the LDW sale bandwagon with an alluring package deal that offers more than $275 in savings(!). With the culmination of Hot Vax Summer and news of rising delta variant cases, at-home fitness equipment is once again becoming a hot commodity, so take advantage of this deal while you can.
When looking for a rowing machine, you want to gauge its noise level, ease of maintenance, storage options, and range of features. The Hydrow machine includes a 22-inch touchscreen, front-facing speakers, and an electromagnetic drag mechanism that mimics the pull of oars, SELF wrote previously. And, we get it, a rowing machine is not exactly the most small-space-friendly piece of equipment, but the Hydrow handily allows for vertical storage when you’re not using it.
One thing that prevents some folks from starting up an at-home workout routine is the lack of community you would otherwise get in a group fitness or gym setting. Hydrow, however, offers an app where you can interact with trainers and other Hydrow users, plus live and on-demand classes. The onscreen visuals are meant to make you feel like you’re on the water with your trainers, and you can also go on solo Journeys where it’s just you and the water. You can choose from locations like Vermont, Arizona, Miami Beach, and even London. Though it might sound dystopian, “traveling” via your Hydrow might be the safest way to see the world in the midst of a pandemic.
With all of Hydrow’s bells and whistles comes a higher-level price point. The machine itself is regularly $2,245, plus an additional $39 monthly membership fee. But until Monday, September 6, you can score Hydrow’s Labor Day package, which includes the Hydrow rower, the machine mat, a free personal coaching session (regularly $49 per session), free standard delivery (normally $150), and a one-year warranty, which all adds up to more than $275 worth of savings. If you’ve only tried your hand at indoor rowing a few times, that free personal coaching session might prove to be invaluable. What’s more, the Hydrow comes with a 30-day risk-free trial, so if you buy it, try it, and realize rowing just isn’t your thing, you can send it back for a full refund.
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- 10 Things to Know Before Taking Your First Indoor Rowing Class