NordicTrack ASR 700 Elliptical Trainer

One of the most unique features of the NordicTrack ASR 700 elliptical trainer is the video game that comes standard on the machine. There are several different game modes that you can choose to play, including Texas Hold ‘Em. Calorie Destroyer, Black Jack, and Fat Blocker. The idea behind the video games is relatively simple.

The more you work up a sweat the easier the games become, giving you incentive to work harder during your work out. Admittedly, this idea has been met with some mixed reviews, but this is a feature that isn’t readily found on many elliptical machines and it just might get some out of shape gamers off the fence when it comes to working out.

Outside of the video game system, the NordiTrack ASR 700 elliptical trainer comes with some features that are more readily found on elliptical machines. The 14 programmed work out programs are designed for fast and effective weight loss and fitness progress. The automatically adjusting resistance that these work out programs offer is a simulated hill climbing experience.

Additionally, there is an iFit work out card, a program that is specially designed by certified professional personal trainers to help coach you through various work outs that are designed to be interactive (the work out adjusts in response to your heart rate and other factors) and includes an 8 week quick start program to help you get the most out of your initial 2 months of exercise. The voice on the program simulates a real personal trainer and encourages you to get through each segment.

The NordicTrack ASR 700 elliptical trainer offers 25 resistance options and each resistance level can be chosen with one touch technology. This means that you don’t have to pause or slow down your work out to change the resistance setting. The high resolution monitor makes it easy to read the feedback and make simple adjustments in response to the feedback information. The digital resistance can be automatically adjusted when used with one of the preprogrammed work out programs or in conjunction with the iFit card. The iFit programs can be purchased separately in order to continue challenging your work out should you make it through the first card. This type of technology is what makes an elliptical machine limitless in its potential to deliver results. It’s like opting for a machine that can grow with you and developing a personal trainer devised work out system.

There are built in speakers to play an iPod through the dock on the ASR 700, and the 18 inch stride is well designed for the average adult. The heart rate monitor is built into the moving handlebars rather than the front handlebars, which remain stationary. For many people this is an added bonus.

This is a front frame drive elliptical machine and it sells for around $700. It comes with a one year warranty on parts and labor. It is a machine that is designed to hold 275 pounds and it is considered a middle of the line elliptical. The quality of the construction is about right for the price, and user reviews acknowledge that the operations are smooth and relatively quiet.