Which is the better workout equipment?

[iamme]

I'm thinking of buying a little machine for our room, to do some cardio workout. Which would be a better machine to buy: an exercise bike or a rowing machine? I'd like a rowing machine to give my upper body a workout, but in the end I'd like the equipment that gives you the best workout.

Also, my parents have an old treadmill that they can hand down to me. Should I go with that one instead?

 

[DaiShan]

rowing machine will giveyou a little bit more of a workout, treadmill and excercise bikes are cardio only whereas with a rowing machine you will build some muscle, also why not just bike/run outside, it doesn't spoil you the way running in air conditioning does... 😉

 

[Pundit]

Although studies have shown that treadmills are used more often than other types of equipment. My gf has been using one every day for about a year now.

 

[cipher00]

Treadmill will definitely give you the better cardio workout. Elliptical crosstrainers are even better by most counts, but they're expensive (depends on how much you want to stress your knees). Any are better than something you use sitting down.