This is a good workout, I bought one when I was in the ARmy and use to kill on it. It takes some practice. This machine is worth the money, and you can find them used for 30 dollars now. For 30, it is a great deal.
Haha this was hilarious!! My husband used one when he was training for triathlons. He could run full out on it. Coordination IS required! Thanks for a good laugh!
Looks like the tension was set too high and they couldn't get the flywheel going so of course they looked ridiculous because you've got to start with low tension.
There's a joke there but it's not the NT. For someone without XC skiing experience it will be frustrating for sure. Setting the tension of the wheel strap spring is critical for proper resistance. Too little or too much and you'll hate it. Start out with a small amount of tension on the spring which would be a setting of 1. Take very small walking strides to avoid falling forward while hanging on to the handlebars and get comfortable with that before you use your arms. One of the best ways to get your HR way up there in a very small space. Cardiologist approved.
Decades ago, I got on a Nordictrack in a store and started cross-country skiing. The sales person said I must have cross-country skid before and I said no. He said many people have trouble learning the coordinated movements. I thought he was conning me, but I guess not. Decades later I still consider my Nordictrack Pro a great full-body workout. The Nordictrack pro even has elevation adjustments in front. The sister could never have done it the way she tried it. You really have to wear shoes to be able to push forward and grip the skis going backward. Looks like you all were having fun though.
They’re trying to make a joke out of something that is a wonderful exercise machine. The joke is on the guy that’s trying to use it without following any instructions whatsoever
The rollers look to be worn out as indicated by the slipping. I have had single rollers fail during workouts and nearly landed on my face. The bottoms of the ski surfaces collect residue from the rollers also--only wax the sides of the ski guides.
@@daviddominessy My handle grips are about one inch over the pad per length adjustment. I have some heavy grips--prefer the lighter grips. The older models can be elevated more in the front. The arm drums on older models used real wood and not plastic. Has a different feel which I prefer.
its not hard you are just not coordinated my man... could you just get on a bike when you were a kid and ride.. i bet not .. it took you a few days same with the ski... you need a number of days to learn how to do it... i bet you could not even get on a rowin machine and get it right the first time....
@@highlanderthegreat if a product is being marketed to the average buyer then this is a poorly designed machine. You want something that people of all skill levels can easily use, because most people don’t have personal trainers to come help them figure things out or to motivate them. It’s one thing to set a goal, but you need the initiative to achieve it, and if grandma hops on this machine and doesn’t know what she’s doing she could injure herself, or possibly a small grandchild should they happen to get accidentally impaled by the blunt ended slabs of wood jutting out at random times due to grandmas uncoordinated movements. She might not have a very enjoyable experience to associate with the machine after that, and after the 3rd hospital visit and the death of 2 other grandchildren and her cat, she might decide it’s not for her after all. If the average user can figure it out, hop on for a quick workout and actually enjoy the experience, they are more likely to actually benefit from its obvious presence. Unless they go deaf from the constant zzzzzz! zzzzz!! noises, or if it’s used as a medieval torture device or an unethical solution to an unplanned pregnancy.. Now if you are of a certain demographic that wants something that takes a couple days to learn, or already has the skill set, had been involved in any kind of sports at some point in life, has a fair amount of fitness knowledge and physical background, is in good physical shape already, then this is still a piece of junk, but it’s something different to try if you need to feel challenged. Mentally or physically, who knows? That’s the magic of the Nordic track! Just don’t light a cigarette while operating it, thats how my aunt ended up in the ambulance. Now she has a bionic leg and her husband is blind in his right eye.
@@WayneZalinksy well i would think that grandma would ask someone in the family to show her how it works or how to use it first of. i dont think grandma would just see and order it then know how to set it up get on it and go to town on it........ it was shall i say invented by the founder of nordic track i believe who was at the time in training for the winter olympics to train in the summer time and people started to ask him for one... that is how it usually starts out so its like rollerblades.... it was a hockey player who invented them to play and practice on concrete ...so i dont see how you can say it was poorly made or that rollerblades were poorly made or roller skates were poorly made... not every one is corrdinated to do everything.....maybe you are just not corrdinated to use it or you need to just take a week to learn it... it truly is like cross country skiin....
@@highlanderthegreat you’d be surprised. I knew plenty of people who had one, and it’s got the reputation it has for a reason. I’m from mn. Plenty of hockey players and winter sports here. I don’t believe it’s a lack of coordination on everyone’s part, rather a lack of enjoyment. That’s due to the fact that even when it was used as intended, it was noisy, cumbersome and accident prone around younger or older people. I love rollerblading. It didn’t take me a week to learn how to ski...my mom was a cross country skier, mountain climber, marathon biker and she had one too. She knew how to use it. Still thought it was gay. Compare it to workout machines now, you see the difference. And just because your grandma isn’t a moron doesn’t mean there aren’t millions of other grandmas out there who shouldn’t be watching commercials on the home shopping network unsupervised if you know what I mean
@@WayneZalinksy wayne just because it IS noisy and cumbersome does not make it a poorly designed machine.... have had one since 1985 still use it.. not as much as i did back then.would use it for anywhere from say 90 mins to 2 hrs for a long workout but most of the time from half hr to 45 min... great workout with a incline mode workout...dont see how you can compare to the machine todday...it is the same as when it first came out.yes more modern and computer stuff but the same none the less..dont see how it is accident prone though..can it be a bore workout yes in deed..no more a bore then if you went to a track put on rollerblades and did say quater mile rolles around the track or half mile rolls around the track for workouts ...it was designed to give a cross country ski wrokout and it does just that....can you name another machine that gives a cross country workout????? and so so true should not be watchin home shoppin channel... but they do...my main point was and still is ... it is not a poorly designed machine...designed to have you do cross country motion and it does get you to do the..legs motion and arms motion....does it not??????
its not hard you are just not coordinated my man... could you just get on a bike when you were a kid and ride.. i bet not .. it took you a few days same with the ski... you need a number of days to learn how to do it... i bet you could not even get on a rowin machine and get it right the first time....
If these hadn't sold well, NordicTrack wouldn't have been around all these years. This was one of the first home exercise machines and were actually built way better than the ones built now. There's a learning curve, just like with a rower and other exercise machines.
This is a good workout, I bought one when I was in the ARmy and use to kill on it. It takes some practice. This machine is worth the money, and you can find them used for 30 dollars now. For 30, it is a great deal.
I got mine today at the dump for free. Works good. They are a bit tricky at first though.
I had one in the 90’s. Best machine I’ve ever worked out on.
Haha this was hilarious!! My husband used one when he was training for triathlons. He could run full out on it. Coordination IS required! Thanks for a good laugh!
Looks like the tension was set too high and they couldn't get the flywheel going so of course they looked ridiculous because you've got to start with low tension.
Its a great machine. You just have to be coordinated.
He is cute, not coordinated. He should stay with being cute and leave it at that.
Not one single human being alive thinks that machine is anything but a gimmick piece of garbage and those who say otherwise are true stars.
There's a joke there but it's not the NT. For someone without XC skiing experience it will be frustrating for sure. Setting the tension of the wheel strap spring is critical for proper resistance. Too little or too much and you'll hate it. Start out with a small amount of tension on the spring which would be a setting of 1. Take very small walking strides to avoid falling forward while hanging on to the handlebars and get comfortable with that before you use your arms. One of the best ways to get your HR way up there in a very small space. Cardiologist approved.
Once you get the hang of it, you'll like it. Just keep practicing on it. Opposite arm and leg front and back.
This laugh has me cracking up at work… I’m debating buying a used one but idkkk 😂😂
Decades ago, I got on a Nordictrack in a store and started cross-country skiing. The sales person said I must have cross-country skid before and I said no. He said many people have trouble learning the coordinated movements. I thought he was conning me, but I guess not. Decades later I still consider my Nordictrack Pro a great full-body workout. The Nordictrack pro even has elevation adjustments in front. The sister could never have done it the way she tried it. You really have to wear shoes to be able to push forward and grip the skis going backward. Looks like you all were having fun though.
They’re trying to make a joke out of something that is a wonderful exercise machine. The joke is on the guy that’s trying to use it without following any instructions whatsoever
It’s a great machine if you use it right. Watch a few other videos of it
I don't think he put it together right lol. this thing sold over 3 million units and helped shed more than 3 million pounds lol.
The rollers look to be worn out as indicated by the slipping. I have had single rollers fail during workouts and nearly landed on my face. The bottoms of the ski surfaces collect residue from the rollers also--only wax the sides of the ski guides.
It was assembled new from the box and tried for the first time in existence on this video.
Thanks
@@daviddominessy My handle grips are about one inch over the pad per length adjustment. I have some
heavy grips--prefer the lighter grips. The older models can be elevated more in the front. The arm drums on
older models used real wood and not plastic. Has a different feel which I prefer.
Hilarious! I'm surprised they let you post this... lol hahaaa
I did almost die!
Is that the Excel model?
Yes it is...but he's a spazz
@@occasm It takes balance, coordination, ability to shift weight from one foot to the other. It takes practice.
Got one for free. I'll give it a try.
The hardest piece of equipment ever made and they STILL sell them!!
its not hard you are just not coordinated my man... could you just get on a bike when you were a kid and ride.. i bet not .. it took you a few days same with the ski... you need a number of days to learn how to do it... i bet you could not even get on a rowin machine and get it right the first time....
@@highlanderthegreat if a product is being marketed to the average buyer then this is a poorly designed machine. You want something that people of all skill levels can easily use, because most people don’t have personal trainers to come help them figure things out or to motivate them. It’s one thing to set a goal, but you need the initiative to achieve it, and if grandma hops on this machine and doesn’t know what she’s doing she could injure herself, or possibly a small grandchild should they happen to get accidentally impaled by the blunt ended slabs of wood jutting out at random times due to grandmas uncoordinated movements. She might not have a very enjoyable experience to associate with the machine after that, and after the 3rd hospital visit and the death of 2 other grandchildren and her cat, she might decide it’s not for her after all. If the average user can figure it out, hop on for a quick workout and actually enjoy the experience, they are more likely to actually benefit from its obvious presence. Unless they go deaf from the constant zzzzzz! zzzzz!! noises, or if it’s used as a medieval torture device or an unethical solution to an unplanned pregnancy..
Now if you are of a certain demographic that wants something that takes a couple days to learn, or already has the skill set, had been involved in any kind of sports at some point in life, has a fair amount of fitness knowledge and physical background, is in good physical shape already, then this is still a piece of junk, but it’s something different to try if you need to feel challenged. Mentally or physically, who knows? That’s the magic of the Nordic track! Just don’t light a cigarette while operating it, thats how my aunt ended up in the ambulance. Now she has a bionic leg and her husband is blind in his right eye.
@@WayneZalinksy well i would think that grandma would ask someone in the family to show her how it works or how to use it first of. i dont think grandma would just see and order it then know how to set it up get on it and go to town on it........ it was shall i say invented by the founder of nordic track i believe who was at the time in training for the winter olympics to train in the summer time and people started to ask him for one... that is how it usually starts out so its like rollerblades.... it was a hockey player who invented them to play and practice on concrete ...so i dont see how you can say it was poorly made or that rollerblades were poorly made or roller skates were poorly made... not every one is corrdinated to do everything.....maybe you are just not corrdinated to use it or you need to just take a week to learn it... it truly is like cross country skiin....
@@highlanderthegreat you’d be surprised. I knew plenty of people who had one, and it’s got the reputation it has for a reason. I’m from mn. Plenty of hockey players and winter sports here. I don’t believe it’s a lack of coordination on everyone’s part, rather a lack of enjoyment. That’s due to the fact that even when it was used as intended, it was noisy, cumbersome and accident prone around younger or older people. I love rollerblading. It didn’t take me a week to learn how to ski...my mom was a cross country skier, mountain climber, marathon biker and she had one too. She knew how to use it. Still thought it was gay. Compare it to workout machines now, you see the difference. And just because your grandma isn’t a moron doesn’t mean there aren’t millions of other grandmas out there who shouldn’t be watching commercials on the home shopping network unsupervised if you know what I mean
@@WayneZalinksy wayne just because it IS noisy and cumbersome does not make it a poorly designed machine.... have had one since 1985 still use it.. not as much as i did back then.would use it for anywhere from say 90 mins to 2 hrs for a long workout but most of the time from half hr to 45 min... great workout with a incline mode workout...dont see how you can compare to the machine todday...it is the same as when it first came out.yes more modern and computer stuff but the same none the less..dont see how it is accident prone though..can it be a bore workout yes in deed..no more a bore then if you went to a track put on rollerblades and did say quater mile rolles around the track or half mile rolls around the track for workouts ...it was designed to give a cross country ski wrokout and it does just that....can you name another machine that gives a cross country workout????? and so so true should not be watchin home shoppin channel... but they do...my main point was and still is ... it is not a poorly designed machine...designed to have you do cross country motion and it does get you to do the..legs motion and arms motion....does it not??????
its not hard you are just not coordinated my man... could you just get on a bike when you were a kid and ride.. i bet not .. it took you a few days same with the ski... you need a number of days to learn how to do it... i bet you could not even get on a rowin machine and get it right the first time....
I just got one from a friend and this is the same as my experience
He doesn’t have a clue
Yup. This is why these didn’t sell that well.
Dude they sold very well and most are still going strong..like mine from the 90s
If these hadn't sold well, NordicTrack wouldn't have been around all these years. This was one of the first home exercise machines and were actually built way better than the ones built now. There's a learning curve, just like with a rower and other exercise machines.