Body Oars began as a structural engineer's quest to deeply exercise his flabby body and heart without blasting his knees, elbows and vertebrae.

His knees had became too debilitated to allow powerful traditional cardio exercises, he realized this health problem was more do to the absence of fitness methods that bypass or reinforce physical limitations like problem knees and backs.

So he studied what he would need using the same science he used to see loads on other structures, and realized that the way humans have been doing exercise for the last 2500 years dissipates far more force into joints and spinal disks then directly opposes muscle contractions.

"There is no benefit for joints in heavy joint loading exercises. Overworking always breaks down body parts, but only our muscles heal to a stronger state. Joints can take months to heal and still weaker from scar tissue that increases friction"

 So the most efficient exercise would not  waste forces compressing Joints and disks it would be deeply inhibiting muscle contractions."

So he began designing fitness devices that bypass or reinforce all the frugal parts in-between the load resistance and muscle effort so only the muscle work.   

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