Nike+ Kinect Training coming this Christmas to Xbox 360

Microsoft and NIKE has today unveiled 'Nike+ Kinect Training' for Kinect on the Xbox 360. Featuring Nike trainers who work with some of the company’s top athletes, Nike+ Kinect Training is a custom training program rooted in elite Nike fitness and specifically designed to help athletes of all levels reach their potential in the comfort of their own homes.

Through the use of the controller-free Kinect, personal trainers within the experience can see how your body moves, assess your physical strengths and athleticism, identify areas for improvement, and create a personalised workout plan to help you achieve your personal best. With real-time feedback to make sure positions and movements are correct, the Nike+ Kinect Training custom program evolves as you do, helping you get fitter, faster and stronger.

“By combining Nike’s understanding and knowledge of great athletes with the powerful technology of Kinect, we have created a personal training program unlike anything currently available,” said Yusuf Mehdi, Corporate Vice President of Marketing and Strategy of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. “Kinect becomes the ‘eyes’ for ‘Nike+ Kinect Training’ instructors, bringing a new level of engagement and personalisation to the program that blurs the lines between a personal training session and a game.”

Users can also take the training experience further by competing in challenges, sending encouragement to friends, and staying connected with a mobile app that keeps you motivated and on track for your next workout.

Nike+ Kinect Training will be available exclusively on Kinect for Xbox 360 during the Christmas 2012 season.