Fitness
The best Black Friday exercise equipment sales of 2024 | Fortune Recommends Health
Once you’ve watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade and enjoyed a second helping of pumpkin pie, it’s time to start gearing up for Black Friday fitness deals. Many major fitness brands offer generous deals to get help with you prepare for your fitness goals in the coming year.
Opening 10 windows on your browser is one way to see who has the best deal, but that takes a lot of time. To help you save time (and money!) our fitness experts have gathered all the Black Friday fitness information you need. Here are the deals worth paying attention to.
The best Black Friday fitness equipment sales
-
Rep Fitness
:
10 % off many products in November -
NordicTrack
:
Details coming soon
-
Force USA
:
Free flooring with every all-in-one trainer purchase for the Fall Sale -
Sole Fitness
:
$300 off F98, $200 off ST90/F80, $100 off F63/F65 -
Plunge
:
Save $350 on the All-In, and enjoy 0% APR for 12 and 24 months -
Horizon Fitness
:
$200 off with code FALL200 (5.0 AT), $100 off with code FALL100 (7.4 AT, 5.0R, 5.0U, 7.8 AT), $50 off with code FALL50 (T101) -
Snode Sport
:
The store’s deal code is BF2024, 10% discount on all products. -
Tonal
:
Details coming soon
-
PRx
:
All Racks and Profile® Folding Benches will be on sale (discount amounts vary) -
Bells of Steel
:
10% off select products throughout the month of November -
Hydrow
:
$450 off Hydrow Pro Rower and $250 off Hydrow Wave Rower from Saturday November 15-Tuesday November 26 -
Echelon Fitness
:
Details coming soon
REP Fitness manufactures individual workout equipment and workout systems to help you make gains in your home or commercial gym.
Enjoy savings for the full month of November with REP Fitness, a brand our team loves, especially when building a
home gym
or commercial gym. This company has it all: dumbbells, kettlebells, benches, bars and plates, squat racks, cable machines, lat bars, and lots of storage options. Short on space? You might try adjustable kettlebells or a two-tier dumbbell rack for your gym.
Free shipping on all orders. REP Fitness also offers assembly; those costs vary based on the piece of equipment ordered.
NordicTrack has one of our factor elliptical machines on the market with an impressive range of incline and resistance levels. We’re also big fans of NordicTrack’s treadmills with wifi connectivity.
Whether you have a power rack, leg press machine, or all-in-one trainer, you want supportive flooring under your equipment to keep it in good condition and you safe.
You can get free flooring if you buy a Force USA
all-in-one trainer
between November 1 and 30. All-in-one trainers typically have a powerrack, (more commonly called a squat rack), to help you chase heavy squats, a Smith machine that acts as a spotter if you are lifting alone, and a variety of light to heavy weights to switch up your routine.
Force USA offers a 10% discount for first responders and military personnel. All buyers receive free shipping, a lifetime warranty, and 0% financing on equipment.
SOLE Fitness manufactures ellipticals, bikes, rowers, treadmills, and a variety of accessories.
SOLE Fitness is giving buyers big discounts on popular equipment this holiday season. Whether you are training for an event and want to level up your gains in the gym, or just want to stay fit and active, SOLE fitness has equipment that is intuitive and easy to set up and use.
Curbside delivery is free. If you’d like to specify which room of your space equipment is delivered to, it’ll cost you $199. Assembly will bring your total delivery costs to $350.
Celebrate the holiday season with a new cold plunge to support your post-workout recovery.
This
all-in-one cold plunge
cools to 37 degrees Fahrenheit and can come with a filter system to provide clean, clear water. This is the largest tub Plunge offers and fits people who are as tall as 6 feet, 9 inches. If you live in a very cold climate you can also purchase a heater to prevent freezing. And, with smartphone connectivity, you can set your temperature controls from anywhere.
This holiday season, Horizon Fitness is offering discounts on treadmills, bikes, and more.
Treadmills from Horizon Fitness have Bluetooth connectivity so you can listen to your favorite workout playlist while getting shredded. Horizon Fitness also has recumbent bikes for a more leisurely workout, or upright exercise bikes for more intense rides.
Horizon Fitness offers a 7% discount to military personnel, first responders, teachers, and medical providers. Shipping, delivery, and assembly is available but prices are not listed on the Horizon Fitness website. You can contact the company at (888) 878-9011 or support@horizonfitness.com.
Snode Fitness has adjustable dumbbells, benches, racks, bars, plates, rowers, and accessories like gloves.
Achieve your fitness goals with Snode Sport products and nab a free pair of training gloves when you make a purchase. Crank out your deadlifts and back squats with bars and heavy plates that can help you hit your next PR.
Snode offers a 5% discount to military personnel, law enforcement, and first responders. Free shipping is available for purchases over $99.
Tonal:
Tonal makes one of our favorite smart wall-mounted smart gym systems that helps take your training to another level.
Details coming soon
All PRx racks are on sale during the company’s Black Friday blitz.
PRx has a variety of racks on sale to help you beat your personal record for lifts and heavy squats. The company also has folding benches that are adjustable for you to do a variety of exercises on an incline. These are excellent options if you don’t have a lot of space.
Bells of Steel has a variety of racks, weights, strength training equipment, cardio equipment, and apparel like t-shirts, hoodies, and tanks.
If you’re looking for a strength machine to do leg presses, reverse hammers, or hip thrusts, Bells of Steel has equipment worth considering. And, if you prefer bodyweight exercises, Bells of Steel has resistance bands, ab mats, and core sliders.
Hydrow has some of our favorite compact rowers for tighter gym spaces.
Deciding on the
best rowing machine
can take some time, which is why we review as many as we can. We like the Hydrow Wave’s use of magnetic resistance that gives the rider a smooth rowing experience. We also like that you can row along with a trainer, enjoying the 16-inch screen for a more lifelike experience.
Hyrdow membership gets you access to more than 5,000 workouts in beautiful destinations across the globe.
Echelon:
Echelon has some of our favorite treadmills, including folding options.
Details coming soon
How to get the best Black Friday deals
There are certain factors that could affect your decision-making and shopping experience this Black Friday. We suggest you do the following:
Start shopping early
The days of setting the alarm for 4 a.m. on Black Friday are a faded memory, thanks to online shopping. Starting in early November deals start to pop up on websites; we strive to put all that useful information in one place for easy comparison shopping. Fitness equipment is a popular purchase around the holidays and starting early will help you get the product you want in time for your holiday present deadline!
Find the best exercise equipment for you
Finding the best exercise equipment can be easy for everyday gym enthusiasts, but it may be overwhelming for beginners. If you’re getting back into a routine or are new to exercise, you might want to start small and not blast your budget until you find the exercises you enjoy and are likely to stick with. A treadmill is a good option for beginners or someone overcoming a medical issue. (
1
) A Smith machine, on the other hand, is a better option for advanced athletes who understand progressive overload to maximize their back squat and seated calf raise. (
2
)
Review brand policies
Brand policies around shipping, warranty, and returns are important to read before you buy. Exercise equipment can be expensive, and top brands offer financing so you can pay in installments. Look for money-back guarantees and reach out to customer service if you haven’t found answers in the fine print. It’s also a good idea to read honest reviews on sites like Trustpilot or the Better Business Bureau.
FAQs
Is Black Friday a good time to buy exercise equipment?
Black Friday is a great time to buy exercise equipment. You can find brands offering hundreds off equipment. Black Friday is also when top brands have sales on last year’s equipment—that might help you save even more if you’re OK not having the newest model.
When do Black Friday sales start?
Black Friday sales can start any time in November, even on Thanksgiving Day, so you might want to start shopping weeks before you’re ready to put down a credit card. Black Friday deals often last up to five days, leading up to Cyber Monday.
Our experts
Lily Moe
Lily is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor with over seven years of experience in health media. As a former Fitness Coach, Lily’s editorial prowess has largely focused on fitness, nutrition, and weight management. She has also spent a fair share of time in testing labs, analyzing everything from protein powders to yoga mats. Her work has appeared in Verywell Fit, Verywell Mind, Health, and more.
Lauren Evoy Davis
Fortune Recommends Writer
About Author
Lauren Evoy Davis is a health journalist with expertise in cancer and other chronic conditions. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from American University and a bachelor’s degree in English from Elon University. Her work has been published by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, National Council on Aging, HelpGuide, WebMD, Everyday Health, and Verizon. She tests meal kits, meal delivery services, and fitness apps. When not writing or reading, Lauren enjoys paddle boarding on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, weightlifting, and gardening.
References
-
-
Nascimento, L.R., Boening, A., Galli, A., Polese, J.C., & Ada, L. (2021, April). Treadmill walking improves walking speed and distance in ambulatory people after stroke and is not inferior to overground walking: a systematic review. J Physiother, 67(2):95-104.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33744188/
-
Plotkin, D., Coleman, M., Van Every, D., Maldonado, J., Oberlin, D., Israetel, M., Feather, J., Alto, A., Vigotsky, A.D., & Schoenfeld, B.J. (2022, September 30). Progressive overload without progressing load? The effects of load or repetition progression on muscular adaptations. PeerJ, 10:e14142.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36199287/
-
The universal quest for immortality continues, and new research has hinted at a small lifestyle change that could reduce overall death rates in countries if we start taking our movement more seriously.
Conducted by a global research team, the study named ‘Deaths potentially averted by small changes in physical activity and sedentary time: an individual participant data meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies’ was published in The Lancet and suggested that adding five more minutes of physical exercise a day to your life could reduce death rates by 6 per cent.
Conducted on cohorts wearing on-person devices from Norway, Sweden and the USA, scientists analysed activity and sedentary levels to deduce what was causing higher death rates and found that a little change could go a long way.
With the help of the study’s author and additional experts from the field, we delved into the details and uncovered exactly what we need to do to make sure we are maximising our health before it’s too late.
A little change makes all the difference
We already know that we should all be getting out and exercising to ensure everything in our bodies is running smoothly, but just how important is that daily movement and could it be contributing to national mortality rates?
Professor Ulf Ekelund works in the Physical Activity and Health department at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences and was one of the authors of the study. He broke down the data for HELLO!.
The professor explained: “We estimated the number of deaths potentially prevented by five and ten-minute increases in moderate intensity physical activity if all individuals in the population adhered to this increase.
“We analysed the data using two different approaches:
- ‘High-risk approach’ comprising the least active 20 per cent of the population
- ‘Population approach’ comprising 80 per cent of the population (excluding the most active 20 per cent).
He continued: “We found that six per cent and ten per cent of all deaths might be prevented in the two different scenarios, respectively, if all individuals made these changes.
“If an individual is completely inactive, every little move counts. For example, the least active 20 per cent in our study sample were only active for an average of about two minutes per day of moderate intensity. If all these individuals increased their activity by five minutes per day, it might reduce the number of deaths by six per cent annually.”
Dr Darren Player, a professor in Musculoskeletal Bioengineering at University College London, who was not involved in the study, shared his interpretation of the data with us and added: “The key finding was that an increase in Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) by only five minutes per day for the least active individuals prevented 6 per cent of all deaths. This effect could extend to as much as 10 per cent in all individuals, except for those who are already very active.”
Exercise versus moderate intensity
In terms of how to achieve the correct level of activity and movement, we have to understand the difference between physical activity and moderately intense movement. They are different and will yield different results.
Professor Ulf explained: “There is a clear distinction between moderate intensity activity and exercise. Brisk walking is an excellent type of moderate intensity, whereas exercise is defined as something people do with the purpose to enhance fitness and/or health. It is structured and repetitive. Exercise is only a small proportion of all the physical activity people do.
“Physical activity [PA] is any bodily movement that increases energy expenditure above resting levels. It can be conducted with different intensities from very low to very strenuous. Exercise is a subset of PA which is planned, structured and done with a specific purpose.”
© Getty ImagesCould any of this add years onto our lives?
While this study was specifically about reducing death rates through exercise and movement, it made us wonder how it would affect the number of years we could all expect to live. Would incorporating an extra five minutes of movement add any time to the general life expectancy?
Dr Darren referred to data from the UK Biobank to share his estimations. He said: “This is quite a difficult question to answer, but there is some evidence. The following paper suggests that there could be an increase in life expectancy of 0.9 years for inactive women and up to 1.4 years for inactive men.
“The increases are dependent on the nature of physical activity, with higher intensity and greater volume (total amount of exercise) being the key factors. This is a large UK Biobank study, which does have some strengths for the analyses.”
He continued: “However, the factors that contribute to life expectancy and mortality are complex and varied, with further studies required to understand the picture fully. Particularly, the effect of resistance training combined with other forms of physical activity is likely to have a greater effect than one type of activity alone. Further research is required in this area to provide suitable evidence.”
What type of exercises can I do during my five extra minutes a day?
According to the NHS, there are a variety of movements that you can incorporate into your routine to make sure you are hitting the target of five extra minutes of exercise per day to increase your longevity.
These range from simple activities like making a cup of tea to pushing a lawnmower and dancing around your living room for fitness, depending on the intensity you are able for. While the study suggested five minutes of moderate intensity exercise, the health service broke down its recommendations into sections based on vigour:
Light activity:
- Getting up to make a cup of tea
- Moving around your home
- Walking at a slow pace
- Cleaning and dusting
- Vacuuming
Moderate activity:
- Walking for health
- Water aerobics
- Riding a bike
- Dance for fitness
- Pushing a lawnmower
- Hiking
Intense activity:
- Running
- Swimming
- Football
- Hiking uphill
- Martial arts
It also suggested some easy-to-do strength exercises that involve using a kitchen chair or filled bottles of water as props:
- Sit-to-stand
- Mini squats
- Calf raises
- Standing sideways leg lift
- Standing leg extension
- Wall press-up
- Bicep curls
About The Study: In this comparative effectiveness study, reducing music volume in group fitness classes did not lead to meaningful reductions in perceived exertion and may reduce the risk of noise-induced hearing loss. These findings support implementing safer sound practices in fitness environments and underscore the need for increased awareness and education on hearing protection.
Fitness
Reward yourself by exercising regularly at One to One Fitness | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
Now is the time to recommit to your health in time to feel your best for all your summer activities! One to One Fitness Center offers several ways to save in March.
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community can take advantage of sign-up specials designed to reward themselves for creating healthy habits.
Individuals can get 50% off the initiation fee (regularly $50 plus tax) and earn back what they do pay by exercising eight or more days in both April and May. Learn more online about this deal on initiation fees.
Students also can get additional savings:
- Graduate students who are enrolled for the spring semester receive summer membership free.
- With Spartan Shape Up memberships, affiliate students pay just $40 per month for membership from now through May, and no initiation fee or security deposit is required.
- Students also can pay $44 plus tax per month with a month-to-month, ongoing plan. No initiation fee or security deposit required.
One to One Fitness Center, owned and operated by CWRU, is known for offering personal, professional, friendly and clean services. Memberships include full access to the 28,000-square-foot fitness center, group exercise classes, validated parking in Lot 53, towel and locker service, and member discounts on programs and services.
Members also can add their spouse or partner to their account for $30 plus tax per month. The center also offers personal training, Pilates Reformer, massage therapy and sound bath therapy, swim lessons, and more.
Visit the One to One Fitness Center website, email onetoone@case.edu or call 216.368.1121 for more information.
U.S. Postal Service could run out of money within a year
All Aboard the 67, San Francisco’s Most Delayed Bus | KQED
We don’t know why Dallas elected Amber Givens for DA either
Firefight at NW Miami-Dade warehouse enters 2nd day: ‘It burned it all up’
Poor Clares’ monastery a case study in why Boston is short on housing – The Boston Globe
Florida High School Football Rankings: Top 25 teams – Oct. 21
Cleary's 21 help Le Moyne down Central Connecticut State 69-64 in OT
How old is Bo Nix? What to know about Oregon quarterback ahead of 2024 NFL Draft
99th annual Pony Swim held in Virginia
Indiana Members Credit Union announced as new anchor tenant at Bottleworks District
DOJ continues Biden autopen probe despite former president unlikely to face charges
Fact check: Did French border guards mock influencers returning from Dubai amid Iran war?
Iran’s fight for survival / The widening war / Trump’s nebulous goals : Sources & Methods
Map: 4.9-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Louisiana
Paxton vows he’s ‘staying in this race’ even if Trump backs Cornyn in Texas GOP clash
-
World1 week agoExclusive: DeepSeek withholds latest AI model from US chipmakers including Nvidia, sources say
-
Wisconsin4 days agoSetting sail on iceboats across a frozen lake in Wisconsin
-
Massachusetts1 week agoMother and daughter injured in Taunton house explosion
-
Massachusetts3 days agoMassachusetts man awaits word from family in Iran after attacks
-
Maryland5 days agoAM showers Sunday in Maryland
-
Florida5 days agoFlorida man rescued after being stuck in shoulder-deep mud for days
-
Denver, CO1 week ago10 acres charred, 5 injured in Thornton grass fire, evacuation orders lifted
-
Oregon7 days ago2026 OSAA Oregon Wrestling State Championship Results And Brackets – FloWrestling