Review
Stamina Body Trac Glider 1050 Review
A budget machine that has been sold for twenty years - full-motion arms that swing like oars, light enough to fold into a cupboard, and clear about exactly what it is.
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Stamina Body Trac Glider 1050
Full-motion rowing arms that swing outward like oars, 38 lb, 250 lb capacity — an honest budget machine that has been sold for two decades.
Skip this one if: Skip it if you are over about 200 lb — you will be close enough to the published ceiling to worry about it.
The Stamina Body Trac Glider 1050 has been sold in substantially its current form for two decades, which for a budget machine is its own kind of endorsement. It is a full-motion rower: instead of pulling a single strap toward a fixed flywheel, you row two arms that swing outward through an arc, closer to the motion of sculling with real oars.
We have not rowed on it, and there is no test lab here — so this is an assessment of Stamina’s published specification and buyer fit, not a hands-on test. What makes the Body Trac worth covering is that it is one of the most honest machines in the budget tier: it does not pretend to be a flywheel rower, and at its price that honesty is the point.
The published numbers
Specifications, and the gaps
Every row below is either a figure the manufacturer publishes or the words “Not published”. We do not estimate, and we do not fill a gap with a number from a review site.
| Specification | Stamina Body Trac Glider 1050 |
|---|---|
| Resistance | hydraulic |
| Length | Not published |
| Width | Not published |
| Height | Not published |
| Floor space you actually need | Not publishedWe cannot compute this without published length and width. |
| Machine weight | 38 lb |
| Maximum user weight | 250 lb |
| Maximum user height | Not published |
| Seat height | Not published |
| Rail length | Not published |
| Monitor | Multi-function electronic monitor |
| Storage | Folds for storage |
| Mains power required | No |
| Warranty | Not published |
| Noise (decibels) | Not publishedNo manufacturer on this site publishes a decibel figure for any machine. We will not estimate one. |
| Subscription | NoneNo subscription. The monitor works standalone out of the box. |
Specifications read from Stamina’s published listing, accessed 2026-07-24. Last verified July 24, 2026.
What the published numbers say
The Body Trac uses hydraulic resistance — two cylinders resist the arms — and full-motion arms rather than a rail-and-strap setup. It is 38 lb and folds, which makes it genuinely storable in a cupboard, and it publishes a 250 lb user capacity, stated plainly on the listing. A multi-function electronic monitor tracks the basics, and there is no subscription.
Stamina does not publish assembled dimensions in a usable form on this listing, so we do not print any — a gap, but a smaller one on a machine this light and this focused than it would be on a large rower. The full-motion arms are the character of the machine: the arc better resembles a sculling stroke than a single-handle rower does, which some buyers specifically want.
The two honest limits
First, hydraulic resistance drifts. The cylinders warm as you use them, the fluid thins, and the load you set at the start is not quite the load you have twenty minutes in. This is true of every hydraulic machine and it is the reason we steer most buyers toward magnetic where the budget allows — the resistance-types comparison lays it out. Second, the 250 lb capacity is the lowest published figure on this site; if you are over roughly 200 lb you are close enough to the ceiling to want more headroom.
How it compares
Within the budget field, the Body Trac’s peers are the other light, foldable hydraulic machines — the Sunny SF-RW1205 and Sunny Compact Hydraulic, both around 20 lb. The Body Trac’s differentiator is the full-motion arms; theirs is a lower price and, in the Compact’s case, an even lighter body. If you want a machine that rows like a gym erg rather than a set of swinging arms, step up to a magnetic rower in the under-$200 roundup — the difference in feel is large and the difference in price is small.
Who it is for
The Body Trac Glider 1050 is for a lighter user who wants the cheapest genuinely storable machine that gives a full arm-swing motion, and who values two decades of market track record over a flywheel feel. It is an honest, light, fold-away cardio machine that is clear about being exactly that. If you weigh near its 250 lb ceiling, or you want the consistent resistance of a real flywheel, it is not the one — and it would be the first to tell you so.
The number that decides it
What five years actually costs
Live machine price plus sixty months of whatever subscription the manufacturer requires. Prices update daily and expire on their own after 48 hours.
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Where to buy
If this is the one
Stamina Body Trac Glider 1050
Straight answers
Questions people actually ask
Is the Stamina Body Trac Glider 1050 a real rowing machine?
It is a full-motion hydraulic rower, which is a real machine but a different one from a flywheel erg. Instead of a sliding seat and a single strap, you swing two arms through an arc, closer to sculling with oars. It is honest about being that rather than pretending to be a gym-style rower, which at its price is the point.
What is the weight capacity of the Stamina Body Trac 1050?
Stamina publishes a 250 lb user capacity, which is the lowest published figure among the machines we cover. If you are over roughly 200 lb, it is worth choosing a machine with more headroom rather than sitting near a stated ceiling.
Does the Stamina Body Trac drift in resistance?
Yes, as all hydraulic machines do. The cylinders warm during use, the fluid thins, and the resistance you set at the start eases a little over a longer session. For consistent resistance from the first minute to the last, a magnetic machine is the better choice where the budget allows.
Does the Stamina Body Trac fold for storage?
Yes. At 38 lb it folds down small enough to store in a cupboard or behind a door, which is one of its main strengths - it is one of the easiest machines we cover to put away completely between sessions.
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Sources
- Stamina Body Trac Glider 1050 - full-motion arms, 250 lb capacity, 38 lb, foldsAccessed 2026-07-24. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AMUFPS?tag=t5fitness-20
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