is the arm resistance bi-directional?
1622880
You can spin it forward and backward however each arm is connected meaning each arm does not spin independent of the other.
1622881
Yes and no. It has some resistance In one direction and none in the other . The seat adjustment is difficult for my wife to adjust but over all the bike has performed well .
1622882
No it's not. Also, "resistance" is not how I would describe the arm movement as there are no adjustments. So it is a forward movement and I shift my hands to create "resistance." I am considering getting some 5 lb hand weights (attached with Velcro to help).
1510604
The resistance ranges from very light to fairly heavy. I find that at any given setting, the resistance is very smooth and constant throughout the full range of motion.
70128
There is some resistance, but not much. Not adjustable without driven attachments.
1796572
Very slightly... I find that I position my arms wider than normal, but not in an uncomfortable way... I have not really thought much about it but I would guess that my hands are further out towards the ends of the grips because of this.
1921519
I am right handed, so I use it clockwise but in order to answer your question, I tried it counter-clockwise and it worked. So you can use it either way.
21948
Not at all. I never felt that it was unbalanced and I usually use it one handed. I've never tried to use it two-handed.
1099327
Not really ,moves together with the pedals and there is no resistance adjustment.
1737194
It's adjustable to face which ever way is best for you. The arm is flexible.
1612868
if you mean that, you can peddle it forward and backward, the answer is yes. its bi-directional.
1730909
It is usable on either arm. We bought it for our baseball player and he uses it on his arms and sometimes legs.
830335
Yes,you can pedal backwards. There's also resistance as you pedal backwards
1237724
Yes, to some degree. It also affects the sternohyoid and sternocleidomastoid muscles. To what degree depends on the resistance, which is set by the user.
1085479
There is hydraulic resistance both ways, but way easier on the return. To adjust you have to raise/lower the hydraulic piston position where it attaches to the rowing arms. We keep it kind of low and go for distance rather than a higher position for power.
1509828
There is. of course, a minimum resistance but it is adjustable. Loosen the black knobs where the "oars" attach to the hydraulic cylinders. Moving them to the bottom is minimum resistance and moving them up increases resistance. Lower is more cardio and higher moves toward core strength.
1756463
Carol: There is one primary setting for resistance ... this applies to both the pedals and the arm bars, so I guess the short answer to your question is: yes. If you want to only focus on your legs, just keep your hands off the bars. This is primary way I tend to use it ... but I occasionally bring the arms into it when my legs get tired at different points in a workout.I have found the transitions between levels of resistance to be very smooth and seamless.
1420832
Yes you can. It will measure as long as you move. No need to move arms to get it going. It is awesome when it works & very addictive. I had an issue with transmitter. Polar tech support team is not intuitive when it comes to problem solving. After many back & forth, I finally figured out why it wasn't functioning right. Each time they were apologetic but nonetheless annoying. At the end they sent me 2 straps& a transmitter.
906443
Yes, it makes no difference if you peddle it backwards or forwards - the resistance remains the same.