In-water rowing exercise machine

A method of exercising using an in-water rowing exercise machine, the in-water rowing exercise machine comprising:

• a first elastic band and a second elastic band, each of the first and second elastic bands attached at a first end to a bracket;
• a vertical post to which the bracket is attached;
• a footrest attached to the vertical post below a location of the bracket;
• and
• two handles respectively attached to a second end of the first and second elastic bands;
• wherein the method comprises:
• providing the in-water rowing exercise machine;
• suspending the vertical post from an edge of a pool into water held by the pool and positioning the vertical post against a wall of the pool;
• fully submerging the footrest into the pool of water;
• grasping the two handles with hands of a user;
• performing a pulling action by the user via the two handles wherein the first and second elastic bands are stretched into an extended active position;
• and
• discontinuing the pulling action wherein the first and second elastic bands are returned to a non-extended resting position.

An in-pool exercise device, comprising:

• two resistance bands attached at first ends to a bracket, the bracket attached to a post configured to be vertically positioned against a wall of a swimming pool holding water, the post configured to be suspended from an edge of the swimming pool via a mounting device, and the bracket configured to be located at or proximate to a water level of the swimming pool;
• a footrest attached to the post below the bracket, the footrest configured to be fully submerged in the swimming pool;
• and
• two handles respectively attached to second ends of the two resistance bands, the two resistance bands having an extended active position and a non-extended resting position, wherein:
• the extended active position of the two resistance bands is configured to receive pulling action by a user in a sitting position in the swimming pool with feet of the user on the footrest and hands of the user respectively grasping the two handles, the pulling action stretching the two resistance bands and enabling the user to attain a near-supine position in the water with arms and legs of the user fully extended;
• and
• the non-extended resting position of the two resistance bands is configured to receive discontinued pulling action, the discontinued pulling action resulting in discontinuance of the stretching of the two resistance bands and enabling the user to return to the sitting position;
• wherein the extended active position configured to be combined with attainment of the near-supine position followed by the non-extended resting position configured to be combined with attainment of the return to the sitting position, when engaged in repeatedly and continuously, creates a rowing action.