I’ve finally caved and decided to acknowledge the “House of Cards Rowing Machine.” Too many readers have asked me questions like, “What is the rowing machine on House of Cards?” or “Is this the Frank Underwood rowing machine?” Every time I laugh at how such a popular rowing machine became even more popular by being used by a fictitious politician in a drama series. While at first I snarkily critiqued Kevin Spacey’s form, I then began to enjoy the newfound popularity brought to this piece of exercise equipment and was happy for the success of the brand. With so many inquiries about this House of Cards rowing machine, I’ve decided to do a full breakdown that includes history, symbolism, appearances, and much more! Popularity Since the beginning of the first season of House of Cards, when Frank Underwood first started rowing, sales of rowing machines have been going up. Each time the rowing machine appears in an episode, Google searches for terms like “House of Cards Rowing Machine”, “Frank Underwood Rowing Machine”, and “Kevin Spacey Rowing Machine” have spiked. I first started noticing this trend before I had any idea what was happening! Emails began coming in with comments like...
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