A Conversation With Ernest Reinhardt on Vision, Grit, and Creating What Doesn't Exist
Briefly

Ernest Reinhardt is an innovative entrepreneur with experience across various industries including fitness and consumer products. He co-founded HARDTFIT and invented the ROWFORMER™ machine, aimed at improving workout efficiency. The ROWFORMER™ blends Pilates and cardio, filling a gap in the market for dynamic workouts. Licensed globally, the brand's expansion into the U.S. in 2025/2026 marks a significant milestone. Reinhardt’s approach to innovation stems from identifying market gaps and a relentless commitment to ideas that resonate deeply with him, often born from personal experience with conventional workouts.
Honestly, boredom. I've always loved working out, but I was tired of the redundancy. I kept thinking, Why can't we have a machine that gives you the full-body control of Pilates and the sweat factor of cardio? That sparked the ROWFORMER™. I didn't want to reinvent fitness-I wanted to elevate it.
When I can't stop thinking about it. I test ideas by pressure-does it solve a real problem? Is there a gap in the market? If I can answer yes and stay obsessed for more than a few weeks, I know it's time to commit.
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