System updates 😡😡😡
I’ve had this treadmill for a while now and overall, it’s a solid machine. It runs on a program called iFIT, which is decent, but it does require a paid subscription. Thankfully, there is a manual mode that doesn’t need a subscription. I did try iFIT for a while, but eventually found that I preferred using manual mode, so I ended up cancelling my subscription. One major downside, though, is the constant software updates. It feels like there’s a new update every week. My treadmill is set up in my shed gym, and because it’s a metal shed, the internet connection isn’t great out there. The problem is, if the treadmill hasn’t updated, you can’t use it at all—not even in manual mode. That’s incredibly frustrating, especially since I work out early in the morning. I get up, get ready, head out to train—only to find the treadmill unusable until I can get a stable connection to update it. Honestly, if I had known the machine required such frequent updates just to function, I wouldn’t have bought it. You should absolutely be able to use manual mode without needing to update the entire system first.