NordicTrack 1750 Treadmill Review 2024 – Netflix and Run

Dimensions/Storability

The NordicTrack Commercial 1750 is a home treadmill that folds up, making it appealing for use in various homes. Unfolded, it is 77.3” L x 37” W x 59.5” H.

To determine if you have enough room for the 1750, factor in these dimensions plus a few extra feet surrounding the deck.

Ceiling height is also important to consider in addition to floor space. The 1750’s deck is 10” high when flat and 17” high when fully inclined. I would add 17” to your height (in inches) and another 6-12” to determine the appropriate ceiling height for you to use the 1750. I would add 12” if you plan on using the 1750 at its higher speeds. This 6-12” range is for your body movement when walking and running to ensure you have enough head clearance.

To fold the deck, you lift the back and push it up. A hydraulic system provides support when you lift it, so you don’t have to lift the entire deck weight. This treadmill is 311.5 lbs when delivered in the box, so it isn’t light. The hydraulic lift assist helps, though. I can lift the deck just fine, but getting down into a squat is helpful when folding it.

To unfold, you push your foot against the vertical bar at the bottom of the deck. There’s a yellow sticker that indicates where to push with your foot. Once you push this and slightly push the deck away from you, it will unlock and slowly lower to the floor on its own.

To move it, you tip back the 1750 while folded.

Tipping it back engages the wheels under the frame. Keep in mind that folding and moving this treadmill isn’t realistic for everyone. If you can’t lift more than 40 to 50 lbs, I would plan to keep the 1750 where you plan on using it, unfolded.

While I can move the 1750, I don’t like having to move it more than ten or so feet, and I don’t like moving it often. It’s best to have a designated space for any treadmill of this size. At the very least, I would keep the NordicTrack 1750 near where you plan to use it.

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Onboard Workouts & Apps

An often overlooked aspect of treadmills is the onboard workouts and training features. The programs and training content usually influence not only your experience but also how often you use the treadmill.

The training content is a big reason why my runs on the 1750 are longer than planned

iFIT is one of the best training subscriptions, and it has undergone some good updates recently. Here is what you can expect with an iFIT Pro membership.

iFIT

iFIT is a complete training platform that offers workouts on treadmills, exercise bikes, rowers, and ellipticals for compatible equipment from brands like NordicTrack, ProForm, and Matrix. As with these cardio-focused workouts, mat workouts like strength training, yoga, and guided meditations are also available.

iFIT is $39 per month, but you can purchase a one, two, or three-year subscription upfront when you buy the 1750. Buying one of these memberships helps reduce the overall monthly price. However, this price is on par with other popular training subscriptions like Peloton.

On the NordicTrack 1750, you can access the treadmill and mat workouts.

The treadmill workouts have a huge variety. There are indoor and outdoor-filmed workouts, all led by different instructors. This is how all of iFIT’s workouts for each discipline are formatted.

The indoor workouts feature an instructor walking or running on a treadmill as they guide you through a workout. Think of your typical indoor studio workout or Peloton class; these are like that.

The outdoor workouts feature an instructor walking, hiking, or running through areas worldwide.

From Sweden to Chile, iFIT has filmed workouts on every continent. iFIT’s outdoor workouts are our favorite. These are what make iFIT stand out.

SmartAdjust and ActivePulse

One of my favorite iFIT features is SmartAdjust. This feature allows the 1750 to automatically adjust the deck’s speed and incline to match the workout format. In outdoor workouts, the treadmill adjusts to match the terrain.

SmartAdjust uses your prior workout history performance to gauge what speed the treadmill should be adjusted to.

ActivePulse is another feature that automatically adjusts the 1750. With this, the treadmill adjusts based on your heart rate to train in certain target zones. You need a compatible heart rate tracker to use this feature, like NordicTrack’s heart rate monitor armband, which is sold separately. Garmin watches are also compatible with the treadmill and can be connected to it to use ActivePulse.

Unfortunately, I can’t connect my Apple watch to most fitness equipment. iFIT will sync with the Apple Health app to track my workout history, but I can’t see my heart rate from my watch on the treadmill. Hopefully, Apple will make its watches more compatible with fitness equipment in the future.

If you haven’t taken many iFIT workouts, you can also click the Follow Trainer button on the bottom left side of the screen. The 1750 will adjust to match the trainer’s cues.

Create Your Own Workouts

A newer feature with iFIT is the ability to create your own workouts. This feature has a target goal setting to set distance, time, and calorie goals, as well as a custom interval setting. This setting allows you to create different intervals by selecting how long and what speed and incline you want the 1750 to adjust to for each interval.

iFIT is still beta-testing many of these new updates. When writing this review, the Google Map feature isn’t available. We are hoping it will be added back soon. This feature allows you to draw routes on a Google Map, and then Google Images pop up of the location. The treadmill automatically adjusts the incline to match the location’s terrain, too.

Streaming Apps

If you haven’t already gathered from the intro of this review, I’m very excited about the addition of streaming apps in 1750. Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Spotify are currently available to stream with a subscription to iFIT. These apps come with iFIT; you can’t just stream them from the treadmill without logging into iFIT first.

Once in iFIT, they’re at the bottom of the screen to log into using your account for each. Other popular training subscriptions, like JRNY and Peloton, have streaming apps implemented with their memberships on fitness equipment. To keep up with its competitors, iFIT needed to incorporate streaming apps into its membership. This is a long-overdue update.

I really like how iFIT integrated these apps into the workouts.

You can take a trainer-led iFIT workout and mute the instructor to watch a Netflix show. The 1750 will automatically adjust if you keep SmartAdjust or ActivePulse on. I recommend keeping your workout chart up on the bottom of the screen so you know when the speed and incline changes are coming.

Spotify is a nice addition since iFIT’s music feature already plays preloaded playlists of songs in the background of each workout.

The Feed.fm feature is fine, but it’s been my biggest critique of iFIT, so I prefer logging into my Spotify account and jamming out to the music of my choosing. If iFIT isn’t going to incorporate workouts with music integrated into them, such as indoor studio workouts, this is a nice compromise.

AI Coach

An AI Coach feature is coming. It is being beta-tested now. Once it’s available, we’ll update our review. This feature uses AI to recommend iFIT workouts based on your training goals. You can also text your AI Coach to get tips and motivation, as well as workout scheduling when you need it.

With everything iFIT offers, it is a big draw on the NordicTrack 1750. We highly recommend subscribing.

Onboard Workouts

Without iFIT, you can use manual mode with or without connecting the 1750 to the internet. If you want to access some onboard workouts and a couple of iFIT-featured workouts, you’ll need to connect the treadmill to the internet and log into a free iFIT account. These workouts aren’t as easy to access as they have been. It was a little tough for us to access them, so keep that in mind.

NordicTrack has made iFIT and the touchscreen on the 1750 a big aspect of the treadmill. Most of the functionality is built into the touchscreen, so we encourage you to subscribe to iFIT when buying the 1750. If you prefer no training content or free training content, we recommend plenty of treadmills from Sole and Horizon.

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Console

The console is built around the tilting and pivoting 16” touchscreen. Not only is this touchscreen larger, but it has been updated with faster processing and a slimmer/sleeker design.

The screen is clear and crisp and loads the content quickly.

The screen pivots to the side when you’re doing mat workouts to maximize iFIT. Depending on your height, it also tilts up and down to help you see it better. I’m only 5’1”, and the screen is within my line of sight, so I have it tilted more forward.

Meanwhile, Matt, who is 6’5”, tilts the screen up to see it better. He also has to look down at the screen a bit, so keep this in mind if you’re over 6’.

Most treadmills have fairly short consoles. I think if the screen were higher, it would lose a lot of stability. It minimally shakes while running, so taller folks having to look down at the screen slightly is a decent trade-off from the screen shaking more.

I appreciate how adjustable the screen is

The screen has some glare, so keep this in mind. If you have overhead lighting, you might notice this more. iFIT is currently only in dark mode, so we think this makes the glare more apparent. Previous versions of iFIT used to be in light mode, so maybe iFIT will add it back or make it optional to use light or dark mode.

The outdoor workouts are filmed in bright lighting, which helps make the glare less noticeable. If you’re watching a dark show or scrolling through Spotify, you’ll probably see your reflection on the screen.

The console itself is very streamlined and minimalistic. There are only a few adjustment buttons. The start, stop, speed, and incline buttons are below the screen. There aren’t any numbered quick-adjustment buttons surrounding the touchscreen.

These have been on previous versions to make adjusting the 1750 to different speed and incline settings easy. Since most of the functionality is now on the touchscreen, these buttons are on the screen, too.

You have to scroll a little to use all of them, which can be hard to do while running.

I think adding roller dials or switch buttons to the handles, as we’ve seen on other treadmills like Sole and Peloton, would be helpful in the future.

It isn’t hard to use the buttons on the screen, but if I want to go to adjust the speed by a tenth or adjust the incline by 0.5%, I have to use the buttons on the console. You can press them once or hold them down to adjust the 1750 more quickly. I find I use the buttons on the screen the most.

Also on the console are a fan and the speakers. The fan has different airflow settings. You can’t change the position of the vents, but most people should find the fan to be effective. It hits my neck and face, and the airflow helps cool me off.

The speakers have been improved to be clear and offer a lot of volume. You can change the general volume on the console and adjust the speaker’s features further on the right side of the screen in the Audio section.

The speakers are Bluetooth-enabled to pair with your headphones. You can’t pair your phone or tablet to listen to content from your device through them, though. There also isn’t a device rack for your phone or tablet. You’re more locked into the content on the screen with a lack of device rack.

The cupholders are good for my phone and water bottle.

I have a large 40-oz HydroJug, and it doesn’t wobble while I run, which I consider a win. Overall, the console and screen feel solid.

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Build Quality

The NordicTrack Commercial 1750 has a streamlined design made for home use. Even though the word “Commercial” is in the title, the NordicTrack 1750 is built for home use rather than commercial use, such as in a public gym.

It’s a great option for most home users because of its features and overall build, which should meet and exceed even above-average home runners. It is just not made to withstand the all-day foot traffic that commercial treadmills get. Commercial treadmills are also priced several thousands of dollars more than the 1750.

We’re excited to see all the updates that have been made to this treadmill. Starting with the weight limit, it handles 400 lbs, which is the highest limit we see on motorized treadmills. This indicates that the 1750 is well-built; its updates also indicate that.

But how did it perform in our testing? Let’s find out.

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Frame

Like other treadmills with folding decks, the 1750 has a steel frame that supports the base of the deck. From there, two steel uprights connect to the floor frame to extend up to hold the console and handles in place.

These steel components make the 1750 feel very stable to use.

I especially like the side and front handles. The side handles extend back far enough to give you balance when you need it. Plus, the front handle is one continuous piece, so you have a lot of space to grip it. This makes the 1750 appropriate for users of pretty much all ages and abilities. The handles are covered with plastic that doesn’t feel slippery, even after sweating.

Motor

The motor is the most powerful we see on home treadmills with DC motors. It is 4.25 CHP. DC motors are made for home use, while AC motors in commercial treadmills are made to handle the all-day foot traffic that public gyms get.

The 1750 might not handle all-day running like those treadmills, but if you are training for a race or plan to put a lot of miles on the deck, the 1750 can handle it.

With this motor, we recommend heavy use for the 1750. This could be walking or running 10+ miles per day or having multiple people in your household use the treadmill for a few hours or so.

It’s hard for us to give an exact number of hours or miles of usage that the 1750 can handle because your weight and the speed and incline you train at vary from person to person. For the average person, this treadmill will handle a lot of use, like marathon training. 26.2 miles is a lot.

The 1750 has a 12 mph max speed, which is a 5-minute mile running pace. It also inclines up to 12% and declines to -3%. This speed and incline/decline range make for a lot of different training options.

The decline is subtle but good for adding variety to your training.

One aspect that surprised us about the motor is how quick it is to adjust the speed and incline. It only takes the 1750 15 seconds to go from 1 mph up to 12 mph. This is about 2-4 seconds faster than previous quick-adjusting treadmills we’ve tested like the Peloton Tread and Horizon 7.8 AT. These treadmills have been the quickest to adjust, until this year.

NordicTrack’s new releases of the NordicTrack 2450, 1750, and X24 have become the fastest-adjusting treadmills we’ve tested so far. The 2450 is just one second faster than the 1750 and X24. With all of these treadmills, it almost feels like the motor adjusts as I’m pressing the button. When I’m ready to walk, I can easily come down from a running pace within a few seconds.

The 1750 is also quieter than the previous version. It ranges from around 50 dBs up to 67 dBs at its highest speed. This is around the equivalent of the radio playing quietly in the background, a microwave, or a window fan on high (when it’s at 12 mph). The sound of the motor increases with the speed, which is typical on motorized treadmills.

One aspect that is hard to test is foot noise because it varies from person to person. If you’ve ever heard the expression “light on your feet,” this is what I mean. Some people land softer than others. When walking and running, you’ll need to factor in some level of thudding on the deck when your feet land, in addition to the treadmill’s motor noise.

My foot noise on the 1750 is not very loud, so yours probably won’t be either.

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Deck

The deck is 22” wide and 60” long, which pairs well with the heavy-duty motor. This is the largest deck size on folding treadmills, and it’s common for most treadmills (home and gym) to be this size. So, if you have a longer stride, you should have plenty of room on the 1750.

Even when I’m watching a Netflix show and feel the need to run further back on the deck, I still have plenty of room behind me.

This deck is now 2” wider than the previous version, which we like. It makes it even more friendly for people of all sizes and fitness levels.

One of my favorite things about NordicTrack treadmills is how soft they are to run on.

The 1750 has soft cushioning that makes running feel smooth and comfortable. I tend to get discomfort in my lower legs while running, especially on hard surfaces like concrete; I don’t get this when I run on the 1750. When I go for a run, I run longer on the 1750.

Now, if you’re training for a race, running on the 1750 is going to feel easier than running outside. If this is you, you might want to plan on doing some recovery runs on the 1750. But, if you have joint sensitivity, or if you just want a way for running to feel less like it’s pounding on your joints, go with the 1750.

If you want a treadmill that feels closer underfoot to running on the road, choose the Sole F80 or Peloton Tread.

Warranty

NordicTrack now includes a lifetime motor warranty to back up the shiny, new, powerful motor. Their standard 10-year frame, 2-year parts, and 1-year labor warranty are also included with the 1750. I would plan to have two people for assembly because it is heavy when delivered and can be hard to assemble on your own.

Should You Buy The NordicTrack 1750?

For years, we’ve recommended the NordicTrack Commercial 1750 to most people. With the latest version of this treadmill, we have never been more confident in our recommendation. The features alone, like automatic adjustments, iFIT workouts, and Netflix streaming, are enough to get excited about the 1750. Add in the powerful, quick-to-adjust motor and soft deck cushioning, and you’ll find it hard not to walk and run on this treadmill.

If you’re a runner looking for a treadmill to refresh your legs, or if you want a treadmill that inspires you to call yourself a runner, I would put the 1750 at the top of your list. The quiet motor, folding deck, 400-lb weight limit, 12% incline, -3% decline, and 12 mph max speed make it challenging, great for most people, and appropriate for most homes.

Plus, iFIT and now Netflix make it fun.

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NordicTrack 1750 Treadmill Q&A / FAQ

Can you use the NordicTrack 1750 without a subscription?

Yes, you can use the 1750 without a subscription. Manual mode is available with and without connecting the 1750 to the internet. For most runners and those wanting a standard workout experience, manual mode will suffice.

There are standard onboard workouts and a few featured iFIT workouts that are available without a subscription. However, you have to create a free iFIT account to access these.

If you want guided workouts and access to features like SmartAdjust, where the 1750 automatically adjusts for you, and streaming apps like Netflix on the screen, then you’ll need to subscribe to iFIT, which we highly recommend.

iFIT allows you to get the most out of the 1750 and its features. If you don’t want to pay for a subscription but want a comparable treadmill, check out the Sole F80 and Sole F85 models. These treadmills include manual mode, some standard workout programs, and Netflix streaming, all without an additional subscription fee.

Does the NordicTrack 1750 fold up?

The NordicTrack 1750 has a foldable deck. When you lift the back of the deck, it folds up to lock in place against the console. The deck has a lift assist to help you fold it up, and when unfolded, it lowers to the floor on its own.

Does the NordicTrack 1750 have Bluetooth?

The NordicTrack 1750 is Bluetooth-enabled to use with 3rd-party compatible heart rate monitors for heart rate tracking on the screen, such as ones from Polar, Garmin, Wahoo, and Whoop, as well as Bluetooth headphones. NordicTrack sells a heart rate SmartBeat armband separately from the treadmill that wirelessly connects to the 1750 for heart rate training, too.

With your heart rate, you can utilize iFIT’s ActivePulse technology with a subscription to iFIT. The 1750 will automatically adjust based on your heart rate to keep you within specific training zones. You can use your own Bluetooth headphones to pair with the speakers to listen to the content on the screen, but you can’t pair your device to listen to your own content on the treadmill’s speakers.

Is NordicTrack worth it?

NordicTrack is one of the most popular treadmill and fitness equipment brands. They manufacture high-quality models with nice tech features, great training options, and functional builds. NordicTrack is one of the top brands of fitness equipment that we recommend for home use. Their equipment is enabled with iFIT training content that adds value to your workout routine.

Can you watch TV on the NordicTrack 1750?

You can’t watch TV on the NordicTrack 1750’s touchscreen. However, when you subscribe to iFIT, you can access streaming apps such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Spotify on the screen. These apps are integrated into iFIT, so you can take iFIT workouts while watching shows and movies and listening to music in these apps.

You just need to log into these apps using your existing profiles.

Is your NordicTrack Commercial 1750 review a paid review?

No, our review of the NordicTrack 1750 is 100% unbiased. NordicTrack did not pay us to review this treadmill (even though we would love them to pay us for the feedback we give them on their machines). All major brands send us their machines for us to review. We then test and review each product and recommend the best-performing treadmills to our readers based on our testing.

So how do we make money and spend 100+ hrs reviewing a treadmill like the NordicTrack 1750? We earn a commission when you click on our links and make a purchase. This compensation doesn’t cost our readers anything and allows us to not charge our readers for reading our content.

We also earn a commission from pretty much every major fitness brand available, meaning we can recommend whatever treadmill we think is best for you. Think of us as an online store where you don’t just have 1 or 2 brands to choose from but can be expertly guided to the right treadmill by an actual product expert who has put hundreds of miles on each treadmill.

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