NordicTrack X7i Incline Trainer Review

Our Rating

Rating: 85.7/100. NordicTrack Incline Trainers are easy on knees but tough on calories. By letting you walk or run with inclines up to 40 percent, they can boost your calorie burn rate by up to 500%! The NordicTrack X7i revised for the 2017 model year has 38 workout apps and can also be used with iFit Coach (membership required); connect your own tablet computer as a monitor for HD workout videos, interactive Google Maps workouts and other iFit features. Other key specs include a 3 percent decline, WhisperQuiet™ technology that minimizes the sound of your footfall, and iPod compatibility with 3” console speakers. The new X7i carries an excellent warranty and can be yours for a deep discount during online sales events.

Pros:

• Enables rapid calorie burn for walkers and runners
• Gentle on joints compared with non-inclined treadmills
• Long and extra-wide track (22″ x 60”)
• Dramatic power incline/decline (-3 percent to +40 percent)
• 38 built-in workout apps
• iFit-ready for unlimited workout variety
• Adjustable tablet holder
• iPod-compatible with port and 3” speakers
• Six-year warranty on parts and electronics
• Three-year labor warranty
• WhisperQuiet™ deck absorbs sound from each step
• Easily assembled

Cons:

• X7i Incline Trainers have one-ply belts that aren’t as long-lasting as those on some other treadmills
• The monitor is basic compared with those on advanced NordicTrack incline trainers (the X9i and X11i)
• NordicTrack customer service is often criticized as slow when replacement parts are needed

Introduction

Blast calories just by walking! Personal trainers such as Jillian Michaels from The Biggest Loser weight loss show have described incline training as “the fastest way to lose weight.” Scientific studies back up this bold description: You can burn calories at up to five times your usual rate! Exercising with the X7i is low impact compared with standard treadmill training too, because your weight naturally shifts to reduce pressure on your joints.

Besides the impressive slope, highlights of the NordicTrack X7i include dozens of preset workouts, an iFit-enabled console, music speakers and an adjustable holder for your own tablet computer.
The new X7i is intended more for walkers and joggers than for runners. Although it can support high speeds and carries an excellent warranty, it has less horsepower compared with the X9i, X11i and x22i.

Workout Programs

Train efficiently with guidance from 38 preset workout programs. The X7i’s training apps are professionally designed to target four goals: calorie burn, heart rate control, incline training and speed. Each program can change the machine’s pace and slope.

For infinite workout variety and personalized guidance the NordicTrack X7i is enabled for iFit Coach. With an iFit Coach membership you can access iFit’s HD video workouts, download a new customized workout daily, and design unlimited interactive Google Maps™ workouts. iFit’s Google Maps feature lets you virtually experience any route: As the X7i Incline Trainer adjusts its slant to copy the topography, a Google Street View is shown for a truly immersive workout. You can get an HD view by attaching your tablet computer to the X7i console.