In addition to testing treadmills here at my home, part of my work at TreadmillReviews.net involves going to visit manufacturers and trade shows when a new year’s lineup is announced. In case you didn’t know, treadmills are like cars, with new upgrades each year. Just as there are differences between the 2023 Ford Mustang, the 2024, and now the 2025, the same is true with most fitness equipment on the market. But whereas barbells and benches remain pretty static year over year, treadmills have been booming with innovation ever since they’ve gone Bluetooth and incorporated streaming technology into the workouts.
And so off I went from my happy little farm in southern Indiana to the Big Apple, Lower Manhattan, NYC. Just for reference, my farm is surrounded by other farms where folks use horses to pull buggies. Yep. It’s 2024, and right next to the solar panels they have affixed to their barn rooftops are weathervanes. Traffic on my road may include three or four trucks a day, plus horses. So, going downtown to the business district of New York City is certainly a switch up. That said, it was a fun time and Roman Kim, our director of marketing, came along with and took photos and video of the new lineup while I worked out on it. This was a very similar trip to ones we’ve taken in the past to Logan, Utah, home of iFit, the manufacturer of NordicTrack, ProForm, and Freemotion, as well as Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, to see Horizon and Matrix.
The New 2025 Lineup
This year will see the new X24 and X16 treadmills come in to replace the X22i and X32i. These are your big incline trainers with 40% incline and -6% declines. But what I like about the two newer models is how much more compact the unit is, as well as the improved screen, and new iFit programming upgrades. Whereas the X32i measured 76.5″ x 40″ x 73″ and weighed about 460 pounds with a 22″ x 65″ tread, the X24 measures 69.9″ x 38.1″ x 73.3″ with a 22″ x 60″ deck. The new model weighs a little under 445 pounds, but both have a 4.25 CHP motor. That slightly shorter deck and overall length makes this much more manageable inside a home while not sacrificing any power. As you’ll notice, the numeral in the name references the screen size. So the X24 and X16 have 24″ and 16″ screens respectively, while the X22i and X32i have 22″ and 32″ screens. The same thing is true with the smaller models. Pricewise, the two new units come in at $3,999 and $3,499. But what you’re really buying here is the ability to incline up to 40% and decline down to -6%. That’s just incredible. As a fan of hiking workouts there’s just now better way to burn calories than cranking up the incline. You don’t really need to run that fast when you’re walking up a 40% incline.
Another thing I noticed is how the screens themselves have changed. The older models’ touchscreens were encased in a console and frankly that made it a big tough to pivot and swivel. Now, we’re seeing a much flatter, tablet-like screen that weighs less and provides all the same connectivity. Overall, these two new treadmills bring the same power and incline ability but are more compact and easier to fit inside your home. It’s also worth noting that these new models bring a lifetime warranty on the 4.25 CHP motor, which is big improvement over years past. In addition to iFit connectivity, these treadmills also feature a USB-C charging port, two 2″ premium speakers, and Bluetooth for headphones and heart rate monitors.
The NordicTrack X24 ramps all the way up to a 40% incline while offering a -6% decline. Photo by Roman Kim, TreadmillReviews.net.
Improved NordicTrack Commercial 1750
Year after year, the NordicTrack Commercial 1750 comes in as a top-selling unit for the brand. I’ve had a Commercial 1750 in my own home for years and love the upgrades. Big changes this year include an upgrade from the 14″ monitor to a 16″ high-definition screen. Like the rest of the lineup, this is a flatter screen than I’ve seen in years prior and I like it. Also, this year’s Commercial 1750 sports a 4.25 CHP motor with lifetime warranty as opposed to last year’s 3.75 CHP. The treadmill is back to offering a wider 60″ x 22″ tread deck over last year’s 20″ model which certainly helps if you’re a larger runner. Sandwiched in between the NordicTrack 2450 and 1250, the 1750 is a Golidlocks model which also features both incline and decline, 12% and -3%, as well as speeds up to 12mph. Like the rest of the lineup, the NordicTrack Commercial 1750 sports a USB-C charging port, two 2″ premium speakers, and Bluetooth headphone and heart rate connectivity. Priced at $2,499, this isn’t much higher than years past and you’re getting so much more frankly.
The 2025 NordicTrack 1750 brings a better screen and more options to the home fitness game. Photo by Roman Kim, TreadmillReviews.net
Improved “iFit 2.0”
I’ve been using iFit to cut weight for my bodybuilding shows for years and love it. With iFit-enabled treadmills, rowers, bikes, and ellipticals, the program will smartly adjust the machine’s resistance for you. I’ve also found the program’s videos are the best on the market, downright National Geographic quality. What really stands out here is that in addition to live trainers and programs, you can also access more than 10,000 on-demand workouts led by professional trainers all over the world. These workout videos are being taped on literally every continent on Earth, including Antarctica. You’ll follow your guide as the machine adjusts the incline, decline, and speed along the trail, all the while either listening to music or the trainer. In years past folks have wanted to access programs other than iFit on their screen and now their requests have been granted. I can access both Netflix and Spotify via iFit now, sync with Strava, Google Fit, Garmin Connect, and Apple Health, and still participate in my programming.
This new iFit program also brings you an AI Coach as a personal fitness assistant who can schedule your workouts and keep you accountable via text messaging. It can also help you create new workouts based on past efforts. This program also syncs with ActivePulse by way of an armband heart rate monitor and the machine can auto-adjust to keep your heart rate right on target. As an example, when I’m using a hiking program, the machine will incline and decline to match the trail all the while the little ActivePulse icon in the top left corner of the screen displays my heart rate. If that heart rate goes too high or too low, the ActivePulse icon will alert me to this and start adjusting the resistance to get me back on track. Meanwhile, the hiking program continues. It’s not just smart, it’s downright brilliant in how it all works together.
And I’m shocked that the price is still $39 per month, which hasn’t changed in years. That’s very much in line with every other paid app but it delivers just so much more in terms of connectivity.
The newly improved iFit program allows users to access both Netflix and Spotify now. Photo by Roman Kim, TreadmillReviews.net
Good Times Ahead
The trip to NYC was fun and it was my first time in Manhattan. But more importantly, it was a great opportunity to see the new NordicTrack lineup a few months in advance of the new year. If you’re into connected fitness with virtual training, NordicTrack is clearly leading the way. I think iFit really hit the proverbial nail on the head this year by partnering with both Netflix and Spotify as that’s been one of the big questions in years past where you were stuck using the manual mode if you bailed on the $39 per month app. But with the new AI Coach and those programs and automatic trainer control, the iFit package is the smartest on the market.
Given that the pricing for these models is left pretty much unchanged in spite of the improvements, I expect good things for the coming season and myself can’t wait to start cutting for the 2025 bodybuilding season using iFit.