The Power of a Nordictrack Incline Treadmill — why add one to your home gym
Inclines of a X16, X22i or X24 Treadmill
NordicTrack Commercial X22i incline treadmill
Do not underestimate the incredible Power of the Incline when running, walking, or hiking on a treadmill. Simply put, the benefits of uphill training pay off! Run, walk, trek, or hike towards your fitness and wellness goals.
Just walking at a 1 to 10% incline, for even a little bit, can be so much more effective for you.
Exercising with elevated inclines burns up many more calories faster, which is so beneficial if your goal is weight loss. But it also strengthens hip, hamstring, and calf muscles which is super important if you are training or want to increase your stamina and endurance and become stronger in the core.
Incline training gets the heart rate pumping - it's excellent for cardio and a perfect match with HIIT training workout programs too, great for power walkers, hikers, and runners, on and off the trail.
OUR TAKE
Run, walk, trek, or hike your way to fitness with a NordicTrack X16, X24, or X22i incline treadmill, a must-have for anyone’s’ gym, especially if one of your goals is weight loss or to get fitter developing your stamina, endurance, and running technique skills.
Incline-treadmill at various stages of incline. This amazing NordicTrack treadmill series come in models with touchscreen size from 16 inches to 24 inches (the X32i model is being phased out)
NordicTrack X24 or Nordictrack X22i Treadmill
If you are looking to burn calories over a shorter period or like variety to boost your running, power walking, or running workouts, you will want a treadmill that has at least a 10 to 12% incline ability.
But if you want to attain impressive results quicker, to challenge yourself at a higher level, and to rapidly lose weight or achieve your fitness goals then, seriously consider a NordicTrack model X16, X22i or NordicTrack X24 incline treadmill. This treadmill Series all about the incline powered by iFIT, where the running decks' ability to quickly elevate from zero all the way to an amazing 40% incline and decline to a negative -6% downward slope to simulate downhills.
Select from a NordicTrack Commercial X22i — or the X16 and X24 New treadmill Series. The most significant difference between them is the touchscreen size — at either 16 or 24 inches wide. On the discontinued X32i model (now only available for Canadian Readers) the running deck was 5 inches longer, and the screen size 32 inches in width.
To discover more about the differences between the two treadmills, follow the link below.
| Feature | Edge goes to | 32" | 22" |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | X32i 10-inches wider | 32" | 22" |
| SideButtons | For Quick adjustment | ✔ | ✔ |
| Workouts | Both iFit Enabled | ✔ | ✔ |
| Price | 22-inch is $1,000 less | ✔ | |
| Deck Size | shorter on X22i ¹ | 65" | 60" |
| Footprint | X32i length 6.5" longer | ✔ | |
| Motor | Both powerful motors ² | 4.25 | 4.0 |
| Roller Size | 2.5” Precision | ✔ | ✔ |
| User Weight | Both Support 400 lbs | ✔ | ✔ |
NOTE: Because the X32i treadmill motor is not postioned in the front allows the running belt to be 5-inches longer
¹ the running deck suitable to a long stride being 22" x 60"for the X22i model and 65-inches on the X32i model.
² Measured as CHP. Stands for Continuous Horse Power. A bigger CHP is better for durability, multiple user
situations, for longer daily workouts over 40 minutes with intense running. There are also dualincline/decline motors.
Read X22i vs. X32i Comparison
New Incline Treadmill 16 and 24-inch Improvements
The New Commercial treadmill lineup of incline treadmills is significantly different with a new look, a totally re-designed and highly adaptable screen Rotating console, a much quicker and responsive touchscreen. Overall, the latest Nordictrack Commercial treadmill series is a lot quicker and quieter especially when inclining, has better dual-band Wi-Fi, improved Bluetooth connectivity, and a more contemporary, streamlined frame that supports a higher user weight capacity at 400 lbs.
What sets these incline treadmills apart from the competition is the high degree of integration of iFIT Pro workouts the incline treadmill’s physical hardware - We were extremely impressed with the production quality and how well-designed workouts were, specifically created to work with the X16 and X24 treadmills as well as the older incline models the X22i, and (X32i - now available in Canada Only.)
Nordictrack New 2025 X24 Incline Treadmill. The G.O.A.T - Greatest of All Time Treadmills
Nordictrack X22i Incline treadmill Training in Action with iFIT trainer-led Destination workouts
NORDICTRACK INCLINE TREADMILLS
NordicTrack is a recognized leader in innovating treadmill technology and exercise equipment for home and commercial gyms. They created their first incline treadmills just over 16 years ago and have continued to update the line-up each year since with improvements to Bluetooth, WIFI, the motor, touchscreen, design enhancements and a high degree of connected fitness integration. Concept development of these particular treadmills was based on the results of scientific data and research. NordicTrack built this series of treadmills to maximize calorie burn with strength and endurance building in mind.
Burn more calories running or power walking at an incline. NordicTrack offers incline treadmill models powered with iFIT interactive personal training. Select an — X16, X22i, or X24 model. The major difference is the touchscreen size that ranges from 16 to 32 inches, a little more motor power, and 5 inch longer running deck on the X32i model
Benefits of a Downward Elevation
A Game Changer
After concluding several studies NordicTrack were able to prove that working out at an incline of 40% will burn five times the calories within the same timeframe as at an incline of zero (level). Additionally, with a downward decline option, these treadmills can simulate downhill terrain. As you run downhill your body falls forward. This then works the glutes and hamstrings together with the quads doing most of the work controlling momentum on the downhill portion of movement.
Incline Training with NordicTrack
X16, X24, X22i and X32i incline treadmills specifically designed powered by iFIT Trainer-led workouts
The best way to add incline to your workouts is to purchase an incline trainer by NordicTrack. They currently in the U.S. they offer 3 versions of its best-selling line of incline trainer treadmills, the X16, X24, X22i models and the X32i treadmill on in Canada. All have the same functionality but come with varying motor power and most noticeable the size of HD touchscreen ranging from 16-inches up to 32-inches for the (NordicTrack X32i - Canadian Readers only).
All Nordictrack incline Treadmill models are powered by iFit and important to note that the cost of an iFIT Pro membership subscription is separate from the price of your exercise equipment. You have the option to sign up for the membership during your purchase or use this link to pay the annual membership fee of $396, which again equates to approximately $33 per month or nearly just $1 per day.
For a Peloton Tread or Tread+, you will start day-one to pay $44 per month for access to live and on-demand running or cross-training classes.
maybeyesno.com has written a number of articles and reviews on the benefits of walking at an incline every day for your health and improving your fitness level. There are also reviews explaining the features, benefits, differences, and pricing of the current series of incline trainers. You can read all the details here on the Commercial X22i full review or read the X32i vs. Peloton Tread Comparison.
Commercial X22i Latest Review
One of the major benefits of incline training is how much stronger you become working out. Uphill training supercharges your training and if you can mix in HIIT sessions for a double tap to your workout productivity — even better.
iFit. Personal Interactive Training
Trek the trails of the Grand Canyon or climb up segments of Mount Kilimanjaro or Mount. Everest led by elite iFit trainers with a destination or incline studio workout session streamed live or an on-demand session directly to your treadmill’s touchscreen.
iFit trainer Gideon Akande in Thailand. iFit Destination trainer-led workouts ensure you will not be bored as you run, walk or hike with your trainer on the NordicTrack X24 or Nordictrack X22i
iFIT Pro gives you 1-on-1 access to the instructors who guide you along runs, walks, and hikes through exotic locations across Thailand, Antarctica, Iceland, New Zealand, Africa — in fact, across all seven continents including many stunning U.S. locations. iFIT trainers are world-class with impeccable credentials training celebrity plus professional athletes as clients. Each trainer brings their own style and personality so you can pick and choose to match with your goals and energy level.
Their focus is to gently push, encourage, motivate and challenge you to help you get the results. They definitely keep your body guessing and keep your interest with thousands of excellent well produced destination and studio workouts to select from — boredom is simply not an option.
Interactive Trainer Control
Another fun interesting and unique feature of iFit technology, which you will not find with other treadmill equipment, is AutoAdjust, the ability for iFit trainers to automatically adjust the incline, decline, or speed to sync with a studio class you’re taking or to match the destination terrain you are running, walking or hiking along. From user feedback to our recent surveys Incline Treadmill owners love love this feature! For trail runners this is an especially awesome option for the serious runner besides being a lot of fun.
Follow this link to Learn more about why iFit. The newer Peloton Tread when first released in May 2021, did not enable its instructors to control speed, the incline or decline as on NordicTrack treadmill models, but is now available for inclines only. (Ironically licensed from Nordictrack)
Run, walk, trek, or hike your way to fitness. We recommend you consider a NordicTrack Incline Treadmill over a Peloton Tread or Tread+ for greater value and better results. To learn more, follow the comparison link below.
