Key Points
The Ergatta Rower is an at-home rowing machine that uses video game-style races as a motivator..
Born from that vision is the Connected Rower, a $2,199 smart row machine that promises a full-body workout via a video game-like experience..
There are no high-energy instructors teaching a class from a dimly lit studio; just the machine, the person rowing, and an ecosystem of uniquely designed workouts combining the stimulus of "Mario Kart" with the benefits of cardio exercise...
At a press event in New York City, I took the Connected Rower on a few digital races to see how capable it is of elbowing into an increasingly crowded market that already includes stiff competition from the likes of NordicTrack and Hydrow...
Between software that motivates you to push harder, a clean design, and an effective full-body workout, this rower offers exactly what most people want from at-home workout equipment...
