[Electronics-Talk] cardio equipment and accessible workout apps

[Jolynn Page]

I've been trying to figure out what brand/models of home workout equipment I would like to purchase for a home gym. I found Peloton to so far be the most accessible option. They have a bike, treadmill, and rower machines that use a touchscreen tablet interface that does include a screen reader to speak Various options. I know you can filter classes by various criteria and depending on the model of bike you purchase, the bike can adjust itself when the class dictates a change in pace. I've been trying to find other equipment with any sort of accessible interface/app  Connectivity before I spend over $2000 on a piece of Peloton equipment. The classes offered through Peloton do offer different music choices depending on what you are into. I know there is a monthly cost with Peloton on top of the high cost of their equipment which makes it cost prohibitive for some. 
Jolynn 

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> On Jan 3, 2024, at 8:05 PM, Ashley Bramlett via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I hope your new year is going well.
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> For my cardio exercise, I use the three main cardio devices at the gym when
> I've been to one. The devices are treadmills, bikes, and ellipticals.
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> I want to exercise more consistently and build up stamina in the new year.
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> I might incorporate some structured home workouts if my folks let me buy new
> equipment. We have a very old treadmill which does not even have a way to do
> inclines by pressing buttons and an old recumbent bike too.
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> Its showing its age so if I get a new piece of cardio equipment, I'd like
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> What equipment do you use? Now a days, many are touch screen.
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> Also, if you had a flat pannel display, what did you label it with? Since
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> My goals are to stay healthy, decrease blood pressure and cholesterol,
> decrease stress, and enjoy the impact of exercise. I might lose weight too
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> I can maintain my current weight.
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> To incorporate some workouts and be motivated, I wanted to know about the
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> So, what workout apps are user friendly and accessible?
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> Do they track your progress such as saying you worked out on Tuesday and
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> Do they enable  you to track progress as you workout?
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> There are many bike workout apps for instance. Do all of them have live
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> Is it possible to pay for the service from month to month, or do you have to
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> Do they have music in them like classes you'd do at a gym?
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> I do not have a smart tv but I could use an Ipad with voice over.
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> What are the types of options on such fitness apps?
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> If you use an app or more, please say what devices you used to run it on.
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> If you use a standard cardio piece of equipment, do you use any of the
> programmed workouts using sighted assistance? I think the downside to built
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> How diverse are the workouts? 
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> Can you pick workouts for toning for instance or fat burning?
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> Can you pick a studio cycle class 30 minutes or less? As someone who is
> trying to be in shape, the hour long classes at the gyms are too long.
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> Some apps out there are these:
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> *              iFit
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> *              Strava
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> *              Bikemap
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> *              CycleGo
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> From what I've read online, Ifit seems to be the one of the most diverse and
> flexible apps because it loads on many devices and has workouts for many
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> Thanks for any explanations or  opinions on access.
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> If the app works with certain equipment, please specify what type of
> equipment it goes with. From what I've read iFit works with NordicTrack
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> Ashley
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