Nordictrack Incline Trainer Ceiling Height Questions Answered

October 5, 2021October 10, 2022 FitnessEquipmentGuide incline trainer, technical stuff

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Wondering about the Nordictrack Incline trainer ceiling height requirements? You’re not alone.

One of the most common questions I get on this blog is about the ceiling height required for the Nordictrack incline trainer.

That’s a great question.

It’s safe to assume that if you’re walking at up to 40% inclines, you’ll be higher up than if you’re walking on a flat-surface treadmill.

And quite honestly, Nordictrack isn’t very good at making the ceiling height requirements clear on their product pages.

So I decided to go straight to the source and called up the Nordictrack manufacturer to ask them what ceiling height you’d need for any of their Nordictrack incline trainers.

I’ve listed what I’ve been told below to help you figure it out for your specific situation.

Note however that I do not work for Nordictrack.

So if you’re going to buy a Nordictrack incline trainer anywhere, be sure that you know all the details on the machine you’re buying from the official Manufacturer’s site here.

Question: How Much Ceiling Height Do I Need for the Nordictrack Incline Trainer?

Ok, here it is folks – straight from the horse’s mouth:

“You’ll need to add 16 inches to your height when used at 40% incline”

This applies to ANY of the current Nordictrack incline trainer models.

You need to take your height – or the height of the tallest user in your home – and add on an extra 16 inches.

Then compare this to the ceiling height of the room where you’re planning to place your incline trainer to see if it fits.

Sixteen inches is 1.33 feet. So let’s do the math.

If you’re 6 feet tall, you’ll need to add another 1.33 feet onto your height: 6 + 1.33 = 7.33 feet. So you need a ceiling height of at least 7.4 feet. I would go with over 7.5 feet just to be safe.

If you’re 5 foot 5 inches that’s a bit trickier. We have to convert that to feet first.

Five inches is about 0.42 feet. So technically someone who is 5 foot five inches is 5.42 feet tall.

Now add on another 1.33 feet to that: 5.42 + 1.33 = 6.75 feet.

So you’ll need a ceiling height of 6.75 feet. You could safely get away with a lower 7 foot ceiling in this case.

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Here are some more calculations for you:

Someone who is 5 foot 7 inches needs a ceiling height of 5.58 + 1.33 = 6.91 feet

Someone who is 5 foot 9 inches needs a ceiling height of 5.75 + 1.33 = 7.08 feet

Someone who is 5 foot 11 inches needs a ceiling height of 5..92 + 1.33 = 7.25 feet

Someone who is 6 foot 2 inches needs a ceiling height of 6.17 + 1.33 = 7.5 feet

So I hope that clears things up on the questions about Nordictrack incline trainer ceiling height requirements. Again, remember that this applies to all the current Incline trainer models.

However I can’t vouch for whether it applies to any old or outdated incline trainer models.