NordicTrack A.C.T. Elliptical Trainer

The NordicTrack A.C.T. elliptical trainer is a higher priced model that comes with all the bells and whistles that one would expect for the price tag. Available for anywhere between $1900 and $3300, this elliptical machine has incorporated an iPod music dock and high quality premium speakers, interactive video games, the iFit card technology, and nearly silent center frame drive system which adds to its overall superior stability.

While the NordicTrack A.C.T. elliptical trainer is compact and takes up less space than most elliptical machines, it provides a lengthened 22 inch stride that enhances the exercise and fitness capabilities of the machine. The 47 inch machine includes foot pedals that are closer together than most machines, which adds to user comfort and enhances the work out.

The A.C.T. has received user reviews that bud it a club quality machine for the home. The iFit workout technology can now store up to ten years of work out information and can be used to get faster results. The iFit technology takes your personal information and creates numerous work out plans that are tailored to your needs. These work outs are created by actual real life fitness trainers so that the quality of your work out improves. The interactive mode allows you to hear the trainer’s voice for encouragement and tips. The trainer’s encouragement and the console fan help keep you going.

The Mp3 dock is a great feature and the speakers are of premium quality. The stride length is adjustable to compensate for height and to add variation and intensity to your exercise programs. The animated figure on the screen console exercises right along with you, in case you need just a little bit of extra encouragement. The clear and easy to read console has been designed to adjust for different heights and can be read from a wide angle. Additionally, it gives you all the pertinent information you need to make your work out the most efficient. You can track your pulse, your burned calories, the time and distance you have covered during your work out, and your speed as well as engage in one touch technology to change resistance settings.

The 20 different resistance settings can be adjusted with one touch during individual work outs or can be adjusted automatically during the 20 iFit work out programs that the NordicTrack A.C.T. elliptical machine comes with. The home gym that has the A.C.T. can expect high level performance that mirrors gym equipment with the convenience of exercising at home. This is an elliptical cross trainer that is designed for results.

The A.C.T. comes with a better than average warranty. The warranty covers the life of the machine on the frame, a year on the parts and labor, and a 10 year warranty on the brake. User reviews have confirmed that NordicTrack has come out with an elliptical machine that performs as well or better than most club machines at a fraction of the commercial grade cost.

The construction, the durability, and stability of the A.C.T. are club quality, and the features are considered to be higher quality than most commercial grade machines. For those who are looking for an elliptical work out that is stable, challenging, and that achieves results quickly the great value for the money definitely belongs to the A.C.T. elliptical machine.