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ABOUT
US
Greenville Indoor Rowing was founded by Lowell Caylor in the Spring of 2008.
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Lowell Caylor
IRTCI Certified Instructor
Former NFL Defensive Back
2008 TN Indoor
Rowing Championships
1st place, Veteran Men,
2008 World Indoor Rowing Championships
5th place,
65-69 Men’s Hywt,
Read about Lowell in Greenville's
Go Magazine
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Lowell Caylor, a former NFL Defensive
Back, has been hooked on indoor rowing as his primary form of exercise for
about 20 years. Upon retiring from the software business in 2008, he
decided to establish Greenville
Indoor Rowing, LLC, to share the benefits of indoor rowing with others.
While living in Denver,
Lowell
first became curious about the rower as he watched a very fit individual
using it and he asked some questions about it. He realized the rowing
machine was getting very little use in a very busy fitness facility and it
didn’t take long for him to know he’d found a new, very
accessible love. He later bought his own for home use and has
diligently trained on the rower over the years.
Having always been a competitive
champion, Lowell
decided to participate in regional indoor rowing competitions and medaled
each time. His passion for this form of exercise really hit home when
he had a heart attack in May of 2006 and survived. Having a 100%
blockage of the right coronary artery, Lowell’s cardiologist was amazed
that he was still breathing. While performing the angioplasty and
stent implant procedure, his cardiologist made the statement to him,
“that piece of equipment (the rower) saved your life”!
Lowell is a certified indoor rowing
instructor and is affiliated with Concept2, the company that created the
premier indoor rower. The Concept2 rower is the one that all others are
measured by and the primary equipment used for training and competition by
college rowing crews and rowing clubs around the world.
In
his own words Lowell
states, “I think this piece of equipment
is the best there is for overall conditioning. The machine works every
major muscle group, plus cardiovascular, all in one workout. It is also low
impact so your knees and ankles don’t take the pounding you get from
running or jogging. It’s truly an exercise for all ages and all
fitness levels”.
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