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We found incredible Presidents’ Day deals on home exercise equipment: Our top 9 picks
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Your home gym deserves and equipment upgrade and now is one of the best times to do it thanks to all the incredible Presidents’ Day deals we found on treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes and more. Right now, you can get a top-of-the-line treadmill like the Sole ST90 or the Bowflex T10 for up to 32% off or snag your first rowing machine for just under $200.
Whatever your at-home cardio routine looks like, you have a chance to save on brand new equipment to take that routine to the next level. Keep reading for the best Presidents’ Day deals on exercise equipment.
The best Presidents Day deals on exercise equipment
The best way to reinvigorate your 2024 fitness routine is with a brand new machine at an unbeatable price. Here are our favorite deals to shop this week.
Save $1,200 on a Sole ST90 treadmill
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The Sole ST90 boasts a slat belt rather than the conventional continuous belt, making it one of our favorite treadmills for marathon training. With a max speed of 12.5 mph and 15 levels of incline, you can use this machine for both tempo runs and hill training.
If you’re looking for conditioning or core strength, switch to free mode which disengages the motor and turns this into a manual treadmill, allowing you to propel the belt yourself and use eight of the 15 incline levels. Crank up the incline in free mode for the ultimate strength-building run or drop it to flat and build up as much speed as you can for optimal cardio conditioning.
Right now, you have a chance to get the Sole treadmill at one of its lowest prices all year. Normally listed at $3,700, the Sole ST90 is on sale on Amazon for just $2,500.
$2,500 at Amazon
Save $300 on a popular under desk treadmill: WalkingPad R2
Amazon
The slim and foldable WalkingPad R2 features one of the most portable, space-saving designs we’ve seen. When not in use, it can fold in half, shrinking from about 47 inches long down to just 33 inches. Then, it can be folded again to store it in a vertical position instead of a horizontal one so it takes up almost no floor space at all. It slides easily under a desk, couch or in your closet.
It’s not just a favorite for its compact size, though. This surprisingly high-tech under-desk treadmill features eight built-in sensors to detect your cadence and foot placement. It uses that data to automatically adjust to match your walking speed, and stop when you stop. That smart tech makes it one of the best picks for your office. It’s easy to log a few steps when you can, stop when you need to and start up again without having to manually start, stop or adjust settings.
Right now, you can get this under-desk treadmill directly from WalkingPad for $739, a savings of $260. Or save even more when you get it on Amazon, where it’s currently priced at just $699 after coupon (reduced from $999).
$699 at Amazon
$729 at WalkingPad
A hybrid stepper-elliptical machine for 24% off: Bowflex Max Total 16
Bowflex
The Bowflex Max Total 16 is part stair stepper, part elliptical machine and packed with advanced features. That includes 20 resistance levels so you can make each workout as intense (or as mild) as you want. Adjust the intensity as you go or choose from one of the preset workout programs so you can just focus on your form while the machine automatically adjusts the resistance.
It comes with a free Bluetooth heart rate monitor armband that’s great for heart rate zone training.
Get the premium Bowflex hybrid stepper-elliptical machine while it’s on sale for $1,899 (reduced from $2,499).
$1,899 at Bowflex
Schwinn 470 elliptical machine: Save $200
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Featuring a 10-degree adjustable ramp, the Schwinn 470 is one of the only ellipticals on the market that lets you add incline for an even more challenging workout. It offers 25 levels of resistance for even more customization of your workout intensity. With a 20-inch stride length, you can enjoy a more natural running motion while you power through that high-intensity workout.
Get the high-intensity, low-impact Schwinn 470 while it’s on sale at Amazon for $1,099 (reduced from $1,299).
$1,099 at Amazon
Save more than 25% on the Bowflex T10 treadmill
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The Bowflex T10 offers incline and resistance settings as well as tons of immersive workout options that make for one of the most engaging and high intensity cardio workouts you can get indoors. For marathon trainers, the Bowflex T10 offers an impressive range of -5% up to 15% incline.
An optional JRNY fitness membership gives you access to over 200 virtual courses that transport you to white sand beaches or the streets of Rome while you run. (JRNY costs $149 per year, but the T10 comes with a 2-month free trial.)
Right now, you can get the Bowflex T10 for just $1,499 (reduced from $1,999).
$1,499 at Bowflex
$1,641 at Amazon
Save $200 on our readers’ favorite elliptical, the Niceday CT11
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The Niceday elliptical is a CBS Sports Essentials readers’ favorite. The budget-friendly pick promises a hyper-quiet magnetic drive system designed to eliminate noise. A 16-pound flywheel and 16 resistance levels provide double the resistance levels compared to other ellipticals at this price point.
Its 400-pound weight capacity and heavy-duty base, which is made from extra-thick commercial steel, make this model more stable than similarly priced machines.
Regularly $800, you can get the popular elliptical while it’s on sale at Amazon for just $600 right now.
$600 at Amazon
An immersive, smart exercise bike for under $1,000: Echelon EX5
Amazon
Echelon’s EX5 stationary bike features a small footprint that doesn’t take over your space. The 32 levels of quiet resistance give you variety in your workout, allowing you to captures the flats of HIIT training and the steep inclines in an epic hill ride. It even comes with a dumbbell rack on the back to stash your weights when you want to do a combined cardio and strength-training workout.
With an Echelon Premier membership ($40 per month), you’ll also get access to over 3,000 live and on-demand virtual classes as well as exclusive playlists and other premium features. Best of all, one membership can be shared by up to five users.
Regularly priced at $1,000, you can get the 4.3-star rated stationary bike for just $786 on Amazon right now.
$786 at Amazon
Over 40% off a popular rowing machine: Sunny Health & Fitness rowing machine
Amazon
This popular Sunny Health rowing machine has earned more than 11,800 five-star ratings on Amazon. Reviewers love that it’s sturdy, quiet, and that both the seat and the rowing handle move smoothly with each repetition.
The adjustable resistance levels make it easy to alternate between high-intensity sessions and easier recovery workouts. Plus, when you’re done for the day, you can fold it up and stash it in a corner or a closet.
Amazon dropped the price on this 4.4-star rated rower to $225 with coupon (reduced from $399).
$225 at Amazon
Save $100 on the Sportsroyals Stair Stepper
Amazon
The pedals of the 4.4-star-rated Sportsroyals Twist Stepper don’t just move up and down. They add a twist action that makes the workout a bit more challenging, targeting more muscle groups than a standard under-desk stepper. To make it even better, removable resistance bands let you get an arm workout during your cardio session.
We love that its small enough to easily stow away when not in use.
The total body exercise machine is on sale at Amazon for just $130 (reduced from $230).
$130 at Amazon
Shop more Presidents’ Day deals on exercise equipment
- Save $500 on a NordicTrack treadmill: NordicTrack Commercial 2450, $2,499 (reduced from $2,999)
- A premium stationary bike for under $1,000: Schwinn IC4 Indoor Cycling Bike, $990 (reduced from $1,199)
- Get $200 off an immersive, connected rowing machine: Hydrow Wave Rower, $1,695 (reduced from $1,895)
- A high intensity elliptical for under $500: Youngfit elliptical machine, $390 (reduced from $460)
- 23% off a top-rated under-desk elliptical: Cubii JR1+, $230 (reduced from $300)
For Hobart teacher Mary Holton, health means everything.
She started feeling the squeeze from cost-of-living pressures when fuel prices spiked again.
“Going out for just fitness alone was a bit much,”
she said.
Mary Holton says since joining the group, her fitness across the board has improved. (ABC News: Jake Grant)
Many Tasmanians are feeling cost-of-living pressures in a very physical way, with locals saying exercise routines are being dropped, health appointments delayed and wellbeing pushed to the bottom of the list as budgets tighten.
Ms Holton relies on multiple physiotherapy sessions each week, but says paid fitness classes simply are not an option.
“That costs … so to actually go to other classes as well, it’s out of my budget really.“
Ollie Mathewson conducts a free workout session. (ABC News: Jake Grant)
National data shows that almost half of Australians already fall short of minimum physical activity guidelines, and rising prices are making even basic care unaffordable for many.
Consultant clinical psychologist academic Kimberley Norris says this is exactly how unhealthy patterns begin.
“We tend to focus on the most stressful thing first … and health is one of those things we don’t think about until things go wrong,”
Professor Norris said.
Kimberley Norris says humans tend to focus on alleviating stress first and foremost, and warns de-prioritising health can become a cycle. (ABC News: Jake Grant)
For Ms Holton, going to a free workout group in her local community was a game-changer.
“Came down and absolutely loved it. It’s really nice to have a group and it just keeps growing,” she said.
Finding a free exercise group has drastically improved her health, as noted by her GP, and she is part of a growing trend.
Free exercise classes become a lifeline
At a community exercise class in South Arm, south-east of Hobart, the mood is upbeat, with laughter, movement, and a sense of relief.
Participation has more than doubled in the past year, with more than 100 Tasmanians now involved.
Trainer Ollie Mathewson said the surge was unmistakable.
“It’s free of charge for everybody … and over the last 12 months I’ve noticed a lot more people starting to come along,”
he said.
Ollie Mathewson says attendance at his classes has almost doubled over the past year. (ABC News: Jake Grant)
Across greater Hobart, free and low-cost alternatives are multiplying and include walking groups, community-run circuits, and morning and afternoon fitness meet-ups.
Tasmanians are increasingly organising their own solutions.
Mr Mathewson said connections drive outcomes.
“A lot of people talk about weight and strength, which are obviously insanely important, having other people there to push you single every week makes it a hundred times easier.“
Professor Norris said one’s health can be prioritised for free.
“What we know about health is, it’s more about sustainable wellbeing, it’s about quality of life,” she said.
“So rather than focusing on how much you can deadlift, how far you can run, it’s about how your life has improved and how close your life is to the way you want to live it.”
She said free options were vital because once people stop moving, it becomes harder to start again.
“If we develop routines in which health is not a priority, then we almost get stuck in this cycle of health always being last.“
Health appointments being delayed or dropped
For some Tasmanians, the financial pressure is forcing even tougher choices.
Amy Dakin says she can’t even think about getting a gym membership with all the other costs of living on her mind. (ABC News: Jake Grant)
Amy Dakin, who lives with a compromised immune system, often has no choice but to delay essential care.
“My health needs to be prioritised, but your bills come first, really,” she said.
Jordyn Rowbottom says she’s not the only one changing her hobbies to save on costs. (ABC News: Jake Grant)
Jordyn Rowbottom has seen the same pattern around her.
“People are being forced to cut what they can access,”
she said.
Professor Norris warns that these short-term decisions can create long-term harm, not just for individuals, but for the broader health system.
She said the combination of financial pressure and reduced physical activity would create a public health challenge.
Trainers adapting to shrinking budgets
Personal trainer Nickola Orr works with clients across different income levels, ages and needs.
She said affordability now shapes almost every program she designs.
“You want to make sure they can get as much help as they can within their price range,”
she said.
Nickola Orr is concerned about access to fitness and health services in the face of rising cost pressures. (ABC News: Jake Grant)
With the median individual spend on fitness in Tasmania sitting at almost $600 last year, Ms Orr said the warning signs were already visible.
“We’re going to see more results of long-term neglect; higher injuries, more need for mental health assistance. It’s going to snowball.”
Her concerns echo Professor Norris’s academic findings that once healthy routines break down, the consequences ripple for years.
“The changes are very small … while they add up over time, there is no immediate impact,”
Ms Orr said.
Calls for more free and low-cost options
Mr Mathewson hopes the success of free community classes will inspire governments and private operators to expand accessible fitness programs.
“More free options would be a great thing. There are a few now, but there should be more,” he said.
The Tasmanian government has said it will release its 20-year preventive health strategy this month, titled The Health Revolution.
A Department of Health spokesperson said the strategy “will address the broader social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health and wellbeing”.
“Specific issues about access to health services and programs are being considered through the Access to Health Services project, a Commonwealth-State partnership.
“The Health Revolution will complement that project by addressing the root causes of poor health and the underlying conditions to make it easier for Tasmanians to live well.“
If you’ve been faithfully logging your 30 minutes of moderate exercise most days of the week, you’re getting the recommended weekly about of cardio. But a new study1 suggests that for women in midlife, that standard benchmark may not be moving the needle on cardiovascular fitness as much as we’ve assumed. Here’s what you need to know.
EL MONTE, Calif. (KABC) — A boutique fitness gym in the San Gabriel Valley is focused on women’s empowerment, offering everything from dance fitness to pilates, yoga, zumba and circuit training. It’s called “Beastin Beauties” in El Monte.
“ Boutique fitness spaces here, it doesn’t exist here, so I needed to have this for the people in my community here, where I grew up,” said owner Jay Armada.
Members love working on their health and fitness alongside other women.
“You walk in and you feel like you’re able to let loose and inhibit it in a way that you don’t find in other places,” said member Esmeralda Cabral.
“It takes away the stresses of being in a space where you may feel judgment from others. And there’s a certain level of comfort as a woman that you wanna be able, especially if you’re starting a health journey or you’re reigniting it, you wanna have the comfort of being around under supportive women,” said member Ruby Rose Yepez, who also teaches yoga at the studio.
Women empowerment has been the theme all along, from Jay’s humble beginnings…
“ I want people to feel what I felt when I was going through my own journey. I had lost ninety-three pounds in a whole year and I just wanted everyone to feel that,” said Armada.
…to a huge setback in 2020 when the gym’s previous location burned down in a fire.
“ I thought I didn’t wanna do it anymore. Maybe it was a sign from God that you should just quit. But my community held me up and they just really made me believe in it again,” said Armada.
Now, her business is thriving, and she was just named the city’s Woman of the Year!
“ Community and connection here in this space is super, super important. Jay is not just about bringing people here for health. She brings people here to build the connections so that they feel that they’re part of a community,” said Yepez.
“You build a connection without even really trying. You’re all experiencing the same moments together. There’s always just so much fun happening,” said Cabral.
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