October 2, 2007
NordicTrack Audiostrider 900 Elliptical Workout
Question
I have a Nordictrack 900 Audiostrider elliptical I workout on that measures distance in revolutions or steps but I want to know how many steps are equal to a mile. I have read the manual looked online but im not able to find anything.
Answer
I found a simple answer to your question about the Nordictrack Audiostrider 900, although simple answers are somtimes hard to come by when you're reading over all the mumbo jumbo from the manufacturers website and sales literature.
The simple answer to your question is this - 3520 steps equal one mile. You may be asking how I came up with that answer? Let me explain…
There are 5280 feet in a mile, and the Nordictrack 900 has a stride length (or step length as Nordictrack calls it just to confuse you) of 18". So each stride or step is equal to 1.5 feet. To solve the problem just divide 5280 (feet in a mile) by 1.5 (feet per stride or step) and you arrive at 3520.
The more important question is this, why do you care how many miles you've gone? You should be focusing on your heart rate zones and calorie expenditure instead of the distance you've gone. If you're only focusing on a trivial (although interesting) stat like milage your missing the whole point of doing cardio.
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September 3, 2008
I own a Nordictrack CX1000 elliptcal machine. How can I figure out the distance in miles? Example…If I went and did 1760 revolutions, what does that equate to in miles? Thank you Jackie….
October 7, 2008
Jackie, If you went 1760 revolutions on the Nordic Track CX 1000 then your answer is 1 mile because the stride length on the CX1000 is 18" (2 strides equal 1 revolution)…
1760 revolutions at 36" (3 feet) = 5280 feet
5280 feet / 5280 feet (in a mile) = 1 miles
If you notice in my comment above, you're completely missing the boat on cardio training if you're just focusing on milage. What you should be doing is focusing on Zone Training using your AT, AB and VO2 scores as your guide which I fully explain in this free ebook here at Cardio Training Secrets
December 8, 2008
I'm getting very confuse (not hard to do)with everyone totals, they just don't add up for me. I'm a runner 19:50 5k and I don't understand the revolutions on my elliptcal machine. You guys are saying 1760 revolutions = .5 mile. These numbers can not be right. Because if they are right I did 3,000 revolutions that took 45 mins. Base on your numbers I didn't even complete a mile in 45 mins. We all know I person can walk a mile in about 13-15 mins. Except me on the Elliptcal machine. Help!
December 9, 2008
Cliff, I just edited my calculations on my reply above. Let me explain this a bit easier because there is a difference between a stride and a revolution…
Elliptical Stride = One Step, or 1/2 revolution Elliptical Revolution = Two Steps, or 1 Revolution For example, if your elliptical machine has a stride length (or step length) of 18" then 2 strides equals one revolution of 36".
To calculate milage take 5280 feet per mile and divide by 36" (3 feet). In other words 5280 feet / 3 feet per revolution = 1760 revolutions per mile.
Admin, It makes perfect sense to me. Maybe I'm a little disappointed in the results from a 45 min workout. I guess I need to stop worrying about miles on this machine. Just need to focus on mins. I just wanted to equake my elliptical workout with my treadmill workout. I keep track of my mile for training when I race. Thanks for the insight and help.