Apple Nike + iPod nano Sport Kit | Workout Motivation for the Gadget Lover
Saturday, June 28th, 2008
Two of the most recognizable and successful brands in America, Nike and Apple have collaborated to create a cutting edge fitness product.
The Nike + iPod Sport Kit allows you to monitor your running experience by transmitting data through a wireless connection between your shoe and your iPod nano. The microchip tracks speed, distance, time, and calories burned during your run. It also includes real-time spoken feedback to announce milestones throughout your workout and a PowerSongs option to integrate your favorite iTunes selections.
The kit is inexpensive but you’ll need all three components to take advantage of this new technology.
When you get home from a run just plug your nano into your computer and automatically sync all your run data online at Nikeplus.com.
The system lets you remember each run, analyze your performance and try to surpass your previous records. The customized training programs allow you to compete with friends and other Nike+ users in distance and speed challenges. This ability to setup goals and rewards is very addictive and will keep you motivated.
Frequently asked technical questions about the Apple Nike + iPod Sport Kit
This machine was designed to shorten the pilates learning curve and help bring this popular approach to fitness out of the gym and into the living room.
The weight capacity on the sturdy carbon steel frame is 300 lbs, but this pilates machine is not ideal for tall users. The compact design make it most effective for heights of 5’ 10” and under.
The manufacturer touts this system as providing “all the advantages of a health club right in your home.” We don’t pay much attention to such claims because they’re obviously not true. But this home gym has a lot to offer at a mid-range price. The 9 different workout stations and 65 exercises give you a good all around strength training workout in as little as 20-30 minutes per day.
The Lifecore LC-900 Recumbent Bike puts an emphasis on comfort, precision and a quiet ride. The padded high back seat is vertically adjustable and includes customizable lumbar support — a rare feature for any exercise machine. It also features one of the smallest exercise bike footprints that we’ve seen. It can be easily moved to any room and fits nicely in tight spaces.
Lifecore Recumbent Bikes have been rated #1 by Health Magazine and are continually recognized for quality of construction, comfort, smoothness and versatility.
The Omron Body Fat Monitor and Scale uses full body sensing technology to accurately measure weight, body fat, visceral fat, skeletal muscle and resting metabolism. Knowing you’re losing actual body fat, not just water weight will keep you motivated, and the additional indicators help determine your ideal exercise levels and calorie intake.
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