Nordictrack T9 CI Treadmill Review
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For only $1,400 This treadmill offers an innovative perspective over your daily workouts.
The features that make it an interesting option are the Touch Screen Display, various workouts and the iFIT Fitness Journal.
With a powerful motor and an extra long treadbelt, the Nordictrack T9 CI Treadmill makes a very good selection.
In the same Horizon T Series you can find another treadmill, at a lower price, Nordictrack T7 Si Treadmill. Read the Nordictrack T7 Si Treadmill Review to make an opinion on this possible alternative.
Care to see if Nordictrack T9 CI Treadmill meets your requirements? Check out our conclusions!
Nordictrack T9 CI Treadmill Specifications
Speed: 0-12 mph 1-Touch
Inclination: 0%-12% 1-Touch
Motor: Durx 2.5 H Commercial Plus Motor
This motor has incorporated a fan to cool it down during usage.
Belt: 20″ X 60” (50.8 cm – 152.4 cm)
The belt is backed by an adjustable Cushion System. The rule is that the more you weigh or the faster you run the firmer the belt must be.
Supported user weight: 325 LB (147 kg)
Warranty:
The treadmill comes with a lifetime warranty for frame and motor and 1-year guarantee for parts and in-home service. There is a special 3 year extended warranty which you must consider if this treadmill interests you.
Nordictrack T9 CI Treadmill Features
Display:
The console offers the possibility to customize settings:
- User weight
You have to press Set User Weight (the weight is measured in pounds). Press the numbered buttons to select your weight and press Enter. Don’t forget you can’t exceed 325 Ibs/ 147 Kg.
- Calendar
Press Reset Calendar. Press Yes if you want to delete or existent workout information and No if you want to save it.
- Time and Date
You need this setting so that the console accurately records your workout information in the Workout Journal. Press Set Date and Time button. Press the information you want to change, press Increase/ Decrease until you get to the desired setting. Press Done when finished.
- The Display Demo Mode
To turn the Display Mode On/ Off, scroll down the menu and select Demo On/ Off. Press Home to exit the settings mode.
- Personalize Equalizer Settings
Press Home to return to main menu and then press Equalizer. Scroll through and select the desired setting.
Workouts
- 8 Preset Weight Loss Workouts
- 8 Preset Performance Workouts
- 4 Custom and Save Workouts
- iFIT Competition Training Workout
- iFIT SD Cards – Compatible, not included
The console features 16 preset workouts of which 8 Weight Loss workouts and 8 Performance workouts. There is also the option to customize up to 4 workouts that you can save for future use. Before starting any workout, personalize the Console settings, as detailed above.
To use a preset workout, first insert key. Customize console settings and select the type of workout you want to undertake: Weight Loss or Performance by scrolling up and down the Menu. Press the screen near one of the workout types and slide your finger over the screen until you reach the desired workout.
The screen will give you the following information, according to your selection: the name, maximum incline setting, total time, maximum speed setting.
If you select a workout as a favorite, you will be able to access two workouts with a touch of a button.
Press Start to start your workout. The display will constantly show you your progress. If you want to stop exercising, press Stop. To restart, press Start or the Speed Increase button.
To create your own workout, first insert key. Scroll through the main menu and select Custom. Slide your finger across the display until you reach the desired workout. After the selection has been made, the display will offer the workout information.
Press Start. To program Speed and Incline for the first 1 minute segment of the exercise, press the Speed and Incline buttons and adjust according to your requirements. To increase the length of the workout, wait until the workout is finished, then press Start and set the Speed and Incline for as many segments as you want. You can choose as much as 40 segments. When you are done adding the desired number of settings, press Stop twice.
A challenging feature is the iFit Competition Training workout.
In order to use this feature, you must first insert key and personalize settings according to your needs. Then, personalize race settings if desired. To do that, scroll through the menu, press the screen near Competition and press Settings.
To select a competition workout, press Competition. You can either race against one opponent or a group of four. Press Head to Head if you choose only one opponent. Each of your competitors will have attached the level of endurance, average speed, maximum speed and level of spirit. Select the desired distance.
Select Race Against a Pack if you choose a group.
Adjust the speed and incline as desired, your opponents will do the same. Follow your progress. The display will show animated runners of which the one labeled “U” is you and the others will be your opponents. A map of your course will appear and also the number of seconds that you’re ahead of the others. Also, you will see your rank in the race and all the other common information that the display offers.
iFIT SD cards are created by professional trainers. If you decide to buy them, you will have a reliable training partner. More details about these cards you can find in this article: iFIT Workouts
If you especially like the iFIT workouts, you can see other treadmills that have this feature added (only compatible or included in the original price). Read the iFIT Treadmills article for more info.
iFit Fitness Journal
iFIT Fitness Journal records all the information on your performance.
To access this menu is easy. The button is on the Console. After you press it a calendar will appear. You can select a specific date to review feedback. Keep count this system counts total info, not specific per user.
iFIT Fitness Journal is a data base of your workouts that tracks down:
- total miles/km you’ve walked or run
- total approximate number of burned calories
- average speed
- average pace
Heart Rate Readings: through Handrails
Monitor your heart rate through the handrails. Stand on the foot rails and hold the metal contacts on the handrails. Keep your hands still until the pulse is detected, minimum 15 seconds. Don’t forget this is not a medical device.






