Panatta’s Super Rowing Machine is a precision-made machine designed for training back muscles in a range of motions.

The equipment accomodates the horizontal pulling movement of the upper limbs in a sitting position. This convergent guided trajectory effectively and evenly activates both the adductor muscles of the shoulder blades (trapezius and rhomboids) and the elbows flexors (brachialis and brachioradialis).

Compared to similar horizontal pull exercises performed with free weights or with cable machines, the Super Rowing Machine has a major advantage due to its lever system. This creates a physiological load curve in line with the strength curve developed by the target muscles.

Thanks to this set up, muscle contraction remains high and constant throughout the range of motion, maximising the effectiveness of the exercise.

The independent levers also work in a mono or bilateral way, while the multiple grips allow user to vary their working angles and therefore the stimulation of the muscle areas involved.

The grips include:

Prone, with medium/wide grip

This allows for a movement that is an almost pure abduction on a plane close to the transverse one, with the elbows nearly orthogonal to the torso. Meanwhile, the muscular work focuses on the upper back with the specific intervention of rhomboids, middle trapezium and posterior deltoids. The prone grip limits the intervention of elbow flexors (brachial biceps).

Neutral, with tight grip

This grip enables a movement which moves on a plane close to the sagittal one and becomes an almost pure extension, which increases the involvement of the great dorsal and large round. The neutral grip also allows the brachial biceps to express greater strength, for a balanced activation between the adductor and flexor muscles.

Semi-supine, with wide grip

This grip enables users to execute a movement that is still an almost pure extension on the plane close to sagittal. The semi-supine grip however places the brachial bicep in the optimal condition to express strength.

Due to adding thoracic support, Panatta has eliminated the tension of the lumbar area, while the easily moveable levers start – independent on both sides – allow for easy initial positioning on the machine with the correct setting of the joints.

Thanks to all these pros, the Super Rowing Machine combines maximum muscle efficiency with minimum joint risk.