Nike Workout Running
Does the Nike+/iPod running system work with elliptical workouts?
I’m interested in purchasing it, but I wasn’t sure if it only tracked info based on high impact exercises such as running..
I bought the Nike+ipod and I ended up getting rid of it within a week. I think I only used it a couple of times. Even after personalizing it to my stride it was still almost a half km inaccurate every time. Basically how it calculates your distance is it takes the amount of steps you take and multiplies it by the length of your stride. This method just doesn’t work when running because you are always changing your speed and the length of your stride it never the same all the time as well, especially when going up and down hills. I’d suggest a garmin forerunner gps watch. They are a little more expensive but the accuracy compared to the Nike+ipod is incredible.
As far as ellipticals are concerned, the Nike+ipod would have no affect because it measures everything by the amount of steps you take and since you don’t take any steps on an elliptical, it wouldn’t work.
Hope that helps.
Nike Workout Running
Nike Workout Running