Fitness Equipment/gym - which one?

The main thing with the rower is getting the technique correct, do it a slow SPM first and concentrate on how you do it. A SPM of not more than 24 will be the best.
Once that you have the technique spot on then try to increase the peace (time for 500m) without go over 30SPM.
Select a standard program of 500m with 1 m recovery.
After the section change the display screen and select wats (the force that you put to achieve the peace) That will give you a figure of how efficient is your stroke.
A good way is to have this screen selection on and do the first stage of the rowing (leg extension on and see how much force you are putting in. Then do the same with the second stage (legs extended) and only working with the arms and see how much force you are putting on.
With this figures and your pace (time per 500m) you can monitoring your progress.
Do not put the resistance over 5. The resistance between 3 and 5 equals to the resistance of a boat in the water.
Regarding the technique this IMO is the best tutorial.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt8aOHmCNZQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5a6d9dimgY

just the time factor; would prefer it at home to across town gym at funny times. My day is a bit compact as it is though would get a little more out of it if I got up earlier I havent got a lot of room for movement that way without impacting the sleep
Currently I wake up, wait for partner to roast his back hip and legs with the electric blanket so I can massage his injury prone areas, take dogs for 8km walk, come home, check emails etc, (use the stepper/orbitrek thingy if I only managed 5km on the dog walk due to wet weather), bit of housework, shower, make brunch for myself and partner. Then we are off in the car for a 45 minute drive to our work place with added 20 min plus detour via my horse. When we get to the town we work in, we're on another walk (4km around the botannical gardens there), then its in to work, 8 hrs plus, 45 minute drive home, and bed (little tellie for wind down) . If one of us has to do over time its another hour and 45mins added to it. We work in refrigerated environment so have additional strains associated with muscle movement in cold conditions
Guess Ill cut out the bread again (did atkins years ago with some success) but hate, hate hate rabbit food. Thought I could at least allow for two slices a day without being totally evil... and the simple math alone of calories out must exceed calories in, doesnt work for all either ( for months I maintained routine of exerting twice the amount of calories I consumed, but no change)
Thanks for your thoughts

The problem with the bread is the gluten.
Make your own Quinoa bread and pasta. Quinoa is a super food and is very nice ;)

I'd definitely advocate a gym visit over home equipment, if you want it bad enough you will make the time to go.

My clients generally have to be pushed to do their exercises at home but they give 110% when they're in with me.

It's great that you make time to be active but walking alone is limited in its effectiveness (depending on your goals). Some resistance training, even if you start with bodyweight exercises, would accelerate your progress too.
You are right about the food situation - it's far, far more complicated than calories in/calories out.

Let me know if you have any questions about any of it and good luck :)

elshano, what are your views regarding MHBR?
I do not think that the old formula 220-age=MHBR and that 85% of the MHBR will be an AT band.

Things have moved on from that, you're right, but it's not a bad guide if you're someone that likes crunching figures and info.

I've hit 210bpm in VO2 max testing which should be impossible under either Fox & Haskell or T/M/S (220-28=192) although I have to be honest and admit my days of elite competition are behind me.

I've used sub-maximal HR testing as a means of benchmarking but I believe it's only useful when you're looking at steady state work like distance running or cycling.

HIIT is where it's at!

I am working with 205-1/2age=MHBR which in my case will be 171 will bring 145HB on the AT band
At 153 I am on the UT1 band.
Let see what the stress test shows in 10 days time

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Originally Posted by elshano

I'd definitely advocate a gym visit over home equipment, if you want it bad enough you will make the time to go......

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In my case when recovering from a knee injury 3 years or so ago I had both. It made it easy having the equipment at home to just tumble out to the garage and do a bit when I had 30 mins spare without worrying that I looked a mess, or I'd just got up, or I was waiting for dinner to cook....

And then visiting the gym was perfect for checking/correcting technique with the professional. And with that combination, I regained the lost 5.5cm muscle from my right thigh in 8 weeks. (In my case, weight is not an issue)

As above, Join your local Gym. I am sure you'll have a few options up your way.

I did about 18 months ago and haven't looked back. It may seem more expensive but simplifies things a lot. Let someone else worry about the equipment.

Plus you often get fringe benefits like spa, sauna, tuition etc.

I have a treadmill sitting in the lounge waiting for me to put it on ebay and get 10% of what I paid for it. Waste of money and space IMHO.

AT used to be 170 -age, back when I was training full time ....but that was 20 years ago