Most all of the ICON Fitness exercise equipment have iFIT technology built into their treadmills, elliptical machines, and exercise bikes. This is an extra feature intended to prevent boredom with the standard workout programs on your elliptical machine, mix up the workout, and offer you more guidance based on your fitness goals and level. This is not must have feature of any elliptical machine but does offer you some additional workout features that you can only get with ICON Fitness products.
Elliptical machine consoles that are iFIT compatible have a place where you can insert iFIT Personal Training Workout Cards that look like memory cards for a digital camera. Each workout card contains 24 unique workouts that comprise an 8 week program, designed by iFIT personal trainers. IFIT workout cards can be purchased for an additional cost and are available in three levels of intensity; beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
You just insert the card into an iFIT compatible console and press play. New workouts load as you complete the previous and routines are remembered each time you get on your machine. The card will automatically start you machine and the current routine, and controls your speed, incline, and duration of your workout—you’ll even hear audio motivation and instructions from you iFIT personal trainer. The technology is meant to take the guesswork out of working out or offering more of a challenge. Each card costs about $30 and there is a membership package available that helps you track fitness and healthy eating progress.
