NordicTrack X24 Treadmill

The machine for steep incline walking, mountain race prep and anyone who prefers hiking to pounding. It tilts from a 6% decline to a 40% incline, far beyond the 12% to 15% ceiling of a standard treadmill, on a 60 by 22-inch belt driven by a 4.25 CHP motor, with a 400-pound user capacity. Plan the room before buying. It does not fold and stands about 70 inches long, 38 inches wide and 73 inches tall, so a low basement ceiling is a real constraint. Quoted prices range from about $3,000 to $4,500 depending on the sale, and the iFIT programming it is built around costs $39 a month or $396 a year.