NordicTrack C 1750 Treadmill

For those of you who have read my previous fitness blogs, you will know that I am a runner at heart. I write this because I understand treadmills are dreaded by some and loved by others. In writing this review, I recognise that some of my review of the NordicTrack C 1750 Treadmill will come across very biassed in the support of treadmills. However, I wanted to stress that I have been a prospective client that has sat on both sides of the fence.

There have been times I have absolutely hated the thought of getting on a treadmill and times when I have absolutely loved it. When writing this review, apart from informing you of my professional opinion and what I love and prioritise as key features of the NordicTrack C 1750, I wanted to also consider the various types of end users. Examples include, those who are in the market for a new treadmill, those wanting to get into running and those who are neutral and unsure of where to begin their health and fitness journey. I hope that regardless of what conclusion you come to on your training investment, you have a fit and healthy 2023 especially keeping active during winter!

Throughout my Personal Training career, it was always my goal to see my clients actively complete a weekly fitness regime that included running. For the intermediate or advanced client that already had established a weekly running regime, I would carefully assist those clients navigate the fine line between enjoyment and burnout. These 2 experiences can overlap very quickly if we do not manage the mindset of our runs. For most part of my Personal Training week, I would work with the self-confessed beginner clients or “weekend warriors”. These were my favourite types of clients to work with. A treadmill would play a vital part in facilitating the progression of my clients health and fitness journey.

When receiving NordicTrack C 1750 Treadmill, and like most of my first observations of all of the NordicTracks C grade range, I was blown away by the 14 inch HD touchscreen that swivels. I really do believe that NordicTrack has nailed this feature. Like the standout features Apple or Samsung mobile phones impress you with, NordicTracks screens are just the perfect amount of visual stimulation and audio sound experience a user will want, to feel immersed in their training experience.

Another initial observation was the running tread space available on the treadmill. It may sound weird, but I have run on treadmills with a narrow space, which is very uncomfortable pending on the type of run I am doing. My use of arms in a sprint or endurance session will change and there have been times when training on a narrow treadmill, I have hit the sides with my arms. I have also run on treadmills where the tread felt ridiculously wide and when the tread is wide, the transition from sprinting to jumping off the treadmill for a recovery can feel like an attempt at a gym apparatus dismount. The NordicTrack C 1750 is in the sweet spot for my liking and after using it for both sprint and endurance tempo runs, my first impressions were right.

The NordicTrack C 1750 was with me for roughly 6 weeks. In this time, I completed several training sessions. One of my first sessions completed was with iFit trainer Casey Gilbert. I chose Casey’s session as I was interested in participating in a Cross-training experience. The session was a high intensity tone and build workout with an estimated calorie burn of 226 cal. There was a combination of treadmill, core, and upper body exercises throughout the 30 minute workout. The session content and design were cleverly done by iFit trainer Casey Gilbert and has been perfectly complemented by the NordicTracks HD screen’s ability to swivel and turn the HD display. It allowed me to seamlessly transition and workout comfortably next to the treadmill when completing all the strength-based exercises and continue to have a perfect view of Casey for all visual cues on technique as well as still experience the amplified sound and audio system. I could hear Casey call out when to start and stop an exercise or progress to the next.

When using the treadmill for sessions that I personally designed, the 2 most credible features (may not be on every treadmill purchase radar), that I absolutely loved, was the running tracks suspension and speed adjustment touch responsiveness.

The suspension was supportive but not fraudulent. I didn’t feel like I was bouncing on a trampoline and being provided with too much suspension. Some treadmills provide so much suspension that the running experience can be so far from the real experience that when getting out on the road, your joints and knees receive a rude shock. NordicTrack C 1750 again, was in the sweet spot and had the right level of support for my liking.

The 2nd credible feature, became present to me when I completed a session, aimed at bettering my 5km distance time. A goal of mine now, is to get my 5km run back under 21 minutes. Sadly, after a fantastic off season (Christmas) I am currently a long way off that, but to bridge the gap, I wanted to complete a fartlek style of training (for those interested and are not familiar with Fartlek training, check out the runners world link attached

https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/training/a36362823/fartlek-run/

When completing a Fartlek style session on a treadmill, you need the treadmill to be extremely responsive to instructions. If you are completing a sprint set during a fartlek, the next set is usually a walk, and the idea is to change down to a walking pace gradually after completing the sprint set. You should never come to a complete stop during a Fartlek run. The NordicTrack’s ability to go from 19 kms an hour to 3 kms an hour was brilliant. I only had to reach out and touch the speeds which are conveniently located on the user's right of screen. It should be noted, you can program a fartlek session on the NordicTrack C 1750 Treadmill, but I was unsure of what speeds I would feel most comfortable running at, so on this occasion, opted for a more manual training experience.

The NordicTrack C 1750 hit the mark for me in so many areas. This was a treadmill that packed a punch with its design, sturdiness, and durability.

Running is something most of us can do, professionally speaking, we should not take it for granted and if able to, look to include it in our weekly regime. There is something very special and empowering when completing a distance and speed we are slightly uncomfortable with.

Session(s) completed

• High intensity/Cross training with iFit trainer Casey Gilbert
• Personal session - Intervals of 400m at 80% sprint speed and recovery walk for 200m at 3.5km pace.
• Personal session - Tempo runs, 1km at 5.15 pace, recovery run of 500m at 6.30 pace then a 1km run at 4.30 pace and recovery run of 6.30pace, repeating this 3x.