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Barron's Streetwise

ICON v. Peloton: The Connected Fitness Race

Barron's Streetwise

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4.71.6K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2021

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Scott Watterson, CEO of NordicTrack owner ICON, on the boom in home training. Plus, investing in lab-grown meat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:02.6

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0:07.8

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0:13.1

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0:18.3

I use a term called AutoMagic, the user experience operating system actually connects to the exercise device,

0:25.7

changing the incline, the speed, the resistance, automatically.

0:31.0

For example, we have a lot of outdoor activity workouts where you climb Kilimanjaro.

0:35.8

Well, you actually climb the exact angle of descent and us that Kilimanjaro is on.

0:42.1

You step for step go right up to the top of Kilimanjaro.

0:45.9

Now, in my case, it took me two weeks to get to the top, but I did ascend to the top of Kilimanjaro.

0:51.9

And I did it in my basement.

0:54.6

Welcome to the Baron Streetwise Podcast.

0:57.4

I'm Jack Howe.

0:58.6

The voice you just heard, that's Scott Waterson.

1:01.9

He's a CEO and co-founder of Icon Health and Fitness,

1:06.8

which makes exercise machines under brands like Nordic Track and ProForm.

1:11.8

And more importantly, owns a subscription service called IFit.

1:16.8

That connects customers and their machines with live classes or recorded workouts

1:22.2

and attractive outdoor locales.

1:25.5

Connected fitness has boomed during the pandemic, sending shares of Peloton and Nautilus soaring,

1:32.0

which means conditions could be perfect for Icon and other fitness players to go public.

1:40.9

Listening in as our audio producer, Meta.

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