Row House

I LOVE this workout! The team is so friendly and the place is clean. It’s great for beginners or advanced athletes, definitely worth a try. I’m a Classpass user and I prefer early AM workouts. Sometimes early trainers are so sleepy and they have a hard time bringing energy to a class. Not here! Kirby and Hana have been supportive and enthusiastic.
Please let me come 4x/​month! lol just kidding, kind of
Looking forward to my next row!

Loved the class, instructor was great. The place is clean and it was a great work out!

I used to row crew back in high school and coached for awhile in college too — so naturally one of my pet hates is bad technique on the ergo. It looks like Row House and I share this.
The instructors are sticklers for technique () and timing, and stress that proper technique will not only increase power but also prevent injury.
Compared to other rowing classes around town, this is a much more rower based workout (not a negative, or a complaint to other rower workouts — just different!)
The use of the rower means you get a full body workout EVERY time. People don’t realise how much you work your legs and abs.
Now to the facilities — the showers are clean, nice pressure and bonus, the towels are a real size (ie they cover your whole body). The locker room is small though, so if there was a lot of people waiting it could get super crowded — but that hasn’t happened to me yet!

Terrific whole body work out!
the new place in Chelsea is very conveniently located, interior is very modern with their awesome selfie wall :)
instructors are professional and encouraging and the whole atmosphere is very welcoming!

First time at Row House was awesome. I did the RH Full Body 45 with Scott Marchfeld. In addition to the ergs, we did squats, lunges, push ups, & planks and some other core movements. On the ergs we did 6 intervals of 1 minute rowing as hard as we could maintaining 28 – 30 strokes per minute with 1 minute light rowing breaks in between. We then did some endurance by doing 2 sets of rowing for 3 minutes maintaining 28 — 30spm while trying to row past 500m.
Overall, the class was awesome. Completely manageable for all fitness levels; you can really set your own pace. Our instructor, Scott, was also awesome and kept the motivation and energy level high. The other staff at check-​in were also really friendly and didn’t make my girlfriend and I feel bad that we showed up a couple of minutes late.
The only negative thing is that the changing rooms are small (1 shower for men and 2 showers for women) so bear that in mind if you’re getting ready before work.

The classes here are great. The instructors really seem to care about you. I find it refreshing to attend an intense training session where the coaches emphasize form over and over again. I cannot wait to attend another session here.

I walked out of Row House thinking I would not be able to move the next day.
This was my first time rowing and the instructor was great. Took a lot of time to help me correct my form before getting into the exercises. And once we started the exercises, my glutes were screaming and crying for mercy. We only took one break for mat work, but the exercises were tough. I hear some instructors will take more than one mat break. However, I wasn’t actually that sore the next day. From the hype (and from how I actually felt in class) I would have expected every part of my body to be aching, but that wasn’t the case. I still definitely want to go back though.
The studio (second floor) is really nice and sleek. The lockers in the lobby are self-​locking, but if you want to use the lockers in the ladies’ room, you have to bring your own lock. There are 2 showers that I didn’t use, but I peeked in and saw shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. There’s a hair dryer and hair ties, cotton balls, etc provided as well. The lobby also has a water station, but if you forget to bring a bottle, it’s pretty $$ to buy one ($ 3).

I bought a Gilt City voucher for five rowing classes. Quite possibly my favorite and useful purchase I’ve made from Gilt.
The staff, at this location, are awesome… especially Ben. I’ve only spoken to him by phone but he was always very understanding and helpful. Extending my expiration date on my voucher and cancelling my classes as early cancellation because I’d forget my clothes, or when my BFF gave birth.
I’ve taken Matt’s full body here. I feel like his class is way too advanced for me. I could barely do any of his floor workouts. I like his laid back attitude though.
Kelsey’s full body class on Saturday’s are also great. She came around to everyone to fix their postures and for her floor work, she gave a lot of other options if we couldn’t do the original way she asked us to.
Seriously thinking of buying more packages.

I’d like to preface this review with the fact that not all rowing workouts are created equal.
now that we’re clear on that, it should be noted that if you tried one rowing class at a different studio, and didn’t like it, you ought to give Row House a shot. The experience is much different than that of the *other* studio (which, for the record, I do like!).
The most noticable difference off the bat is the size of the classes. Here you’re rowing with an entire crew, literally! the coach will run you through drills and sprints, calling out stroke rates and encouraging you to pace with your classmates and feed off of each other’s energy.
the floor work in the last couple of classes I’ve taken has been minimal, which is the reason I’m not giving this place 5 stars (yet). I prefer a little more crosstraining off of the erg so I feel like I’m getting a well-​rounded workout, but the sprints and long drills are definitely enough to work up a healthy sweat.
add some mats next to the ergs and y’all will be on that A-​game!

Really enjoyed my first workout at row house! The instructor was super helpful and very good at pacing the class and giving feedback on my form.
The lobby is pretty small and there isn’t a ton of space by the lockers. The workout made up for it so it’s definitely worth it.
Con — the water bottles they sell are $ 3!

Good workout and the instructor was really nice — but you should give everyone mats to put on the ground for when we do floor work. Also the music system is not that great.

Yessssss! Thank you Row House! Next to the wheel being invented, Row House Chelsea is an amazing idea. Downtown residents can now have Row House without traveling all the way to Columbus Circle. At the moment, the location is brand new so there’s still a little space renovation in the works. The lockers are conveniently located in the lounge and the rowing class is very nice.
Onto the workout. My friend and I took the 6pm Full Body class with Debra Strougo and loved it. She definitely gives a great workout with rowing intervals that really works out the back muscles. The burn was amazing and gave me a good sweat. Don’t be scared to sit in the front. Sitting in the front actually helps you pace with the instructor for good form and timing. I will definitely take Debra Strougo’s class again and recommend Row House Chelsea to Beginners and advanced level rowers alike.