Nordic Track entered into fitness industry about 20 years ago when they introduced the Skier. The company belongs to ICON, a top-rated company which produces a lot of other brands of fitness equipment. Nordic Track is a popular brand because of the fact that it offers good quality products at low prices. One of the most popular features in all Nordic Track treadmills is that they are compatible with iFit, a virtual personal trainer that works on one's home PC. Weight training programs can be downloaded and put into practice; weekly reports are received in one's email. All Nordic Track treadmills come with CoolAire, a fan that cools the motor and prevents it from over-heating.

The treadmill can be set according to the individual's desired workout routine. One can also use some of the pre-programmed exercises based on the individual's health stats entered into the treadmill's computer. A profile can be set up on the treadmill which keeps track of the miles covered in a day, week, or even month. It also calculates how much fat has been burnt, optimum number of calories needed to be burnt to reach one's weight loss goal.

The display screen of the Nordic Track CX 1055 uses the Solaris Console. It precisely illuminates the portion of the console being used so that one can track his workout progress. There are three different setting that the odometer displays workout distance, total mileage, and conditioning goals. The OpenStride feature simulates the natural motions of walking or running.