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NordicTrack has debuted some Alexa-enabled dumbbells whose weight users may change with voice commands. The fitness equipment company partnered with fitness tech developer iFit to produce the dumbbells, what are first for Alexa’s connected device ecosystem.
Dumbbell Voices
Setting a dumbbell’s weight usually requires manually sliding weights off and on the central bar. NordicTrack’s innovation uses a motorized weight selector within the $430 dumbbell’s cradle. A request to Alexa sets the gear to between 5 and 50 pounds in some seconds. Alexa understands commands for particular weights and relative adjustments like requests to improve weight by Ten pounds. Users can also teach the voice assistant what weight is needed for approximately 15 different exercises. A person could ask Alexa to create weight for chest presses, and the AI would remember an earlier command linking 20 pounds of weight to that particular exercise and adjust accordingly.
“We are thrilled to offer the first-ever voice-controlled dumbbells that work with Alexa,” iFit Chief Experience Officer Mark Watterson said. “Our patent-pending electronic adjustment eliminates the pain sensation points of cumbersome mid-workout weight change found on other adjustable dumbbells, like decreased heartbeat and reduced time under tension, developing a truly uninterrupted and transformative experience.”
Smarter Exercise
Voice commands for iSelect dumbbells are faster and neater compared to standard routine. The speed looks after a workout focused because there’s no looking for suitable weights or trying to make sure the dumbbell is balanced. The unit also keeps all the weights organized and inside a single box so that the home exercise space is neater of computer may be otherwise. Voice commands also make using the dumbbells more accessible to people who may have trouble setting the weights on their equipment. There’s also a mechanical weight adjuster knob around the box that users can pick over Alexa, though that makes the gear more like the present kind of smart dumbbells.
Amazon has already been experimenting with Alexa as a fitness tool. The Halo and Halo View fitness bands have connected Halo Fitness and Halo Nutrition exercise and diet-focused services to choose the health-related measurement and tracking tech. That includes microphones and speakers to have interaction using the voice assistant and get reports. The Echo Buds earbuds can track runs and other exercises, sharing the data through Alexa. The Alexa home exercise space seems inevitable in certain form, and the iSelect dumbbells hint at what it will look like in the future.
