1. A method for interacting with exercise equipment by a user, comprising: an exercise control system, including a processor, receiving a gesture from the user in three-dimensional space; the exercise control system identifying the received gesture; the exercise control system sending a verification of the received gesture to the user; the exercise control system determining if a confirmation is received in response to the verification; if the confirmation is received, the exercise control system controlling a function associated with the received gesture; if the confirmation is not received, the exercise control system determining if the received gesture should be completed; if the received gesture should be completed, the exercise control system controlling the function associated with the received gesture; if the received gesture should not be completed, the exercise control system determining if the verification should be resent; if the verification should be resent, the exercise control system again sending the verification, and if the verification should not be resent, the exercise control system receiving another gesture.