Nike Training+ takes workout tracking to a new level

Nike today announced a new evolution in sports tracking unveiling Nike Training+ and Nike Basteball+, a new athletic analysis system that sends lab-style training stats live to your iPhone, lets you share your personal bests via social networks and challenge your friends around the world.

The next evolution in the Nike+ system works by placing four pressure sensors in your trainers which work in conjunction with an acceleromer to deliver live informatiuon like height jumped, speed and even hang time direct to your phone.

The new technology means everything from squat jumps reps to rope skips can be accurately tracked to build up a more advanced total picture of any workout.

There system will launch in the Lunar TR1+ trainers for men and Lunar Hypeworkout+ for women. Basketball fans and players will be able to buy the Nike Hyperdunk+.

We’re about to go and get some hands on time and more details to follow.