Yes. A rowing machine is one of the most space-efficient, full-body cardio machines you can own. Rowing engages 86% of your muscles in a single movement, combining strength and cardio in every stroke. Aviron adds games, classes, scenic rows, and streaming so the routine stays interesting long-term. That is a big reason 92% of Aviron members are still working out a year later.

Rowing works 86% of your muscles per stroke. The drive phase engages your quads, glutes, and hamstrings. The pull engages your back, biceps, and shoulders. Your core stays engaged throughout the entire movement for stability. This makes rowing one of the most efficient full-body exercises available, working upper body, lower body, and core simultaneously.

Rowing burns comparable calories to running but engages significantly more muscle groups. Because rowing works 86% of your muscles versus roughly 50% for running, you build more lean muscle, which increases your resting metabolic rate. Rowing is also low-impact, reducing joint stress and injury risk. Twenty minutes of rowing delivers results that take 45 minutes on a stationary bike or elliptical.

Aviron is the only rowing machine with game-based workouts designed to make exercise feel like play. The 22-inch HD touchscreen offers competitive multiplayer games, story-driven adventures, coached classes, scenic rows, and streaming apps like Netflix and Spotify. The dual air and magnetic resistance system provides smooth, quiet rowing. 92% of members are still working out a year later, compared to the industry average of under 50%.

Gamified fitness applies game design principles to exercise. Instead of staring at a timer, you compete in multiplayer races, progress through story-driven adventures, earn achievements, and climb leaderboards. This triggers the same reward systems that make video games engaging. The result is that workouts feel like play rather than a chore. Aviron members have completed over 4 million workouts using this approach.

Choose the Strong Rower if you want the full built-in touchscreen experience and the most complete all-in-one setup. Choose the Strong Go Rower if you want a lower starting price and are comfortable with the iPad-compatible setup. Both give you Aviron's games, classes, scenic content, unlimited family profiles, and long warranty coverage.

The Aviron membership costs $29 per month and unlocks all games, classes, programs, and streaming apps on the touchscreen. It includes unlimited family profiles so everyone in your household can have their own account. Without the membership, the rower still functions as a standard rowing machine with basic metrics, but you will not have access to the gamified content library.

Yes. Aviron rowers are HSA and FSA eligible through TrueMed. This means you can use pre-tax health savings or flexible spending account dollars to purchase the rower that fits you best. Aviron also offers financing through Affirm, which can make either rower path more manageable up front.