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Tru Grit Runner Review (2025): Our Expert Tester Walked, Jogged, and Sprinted

Running on one of the best manual treadmills — like the Grit Runner from Tru Grit — can help improve your running form and burn more calories than running outside or on a motorized treadmill, thanks to its ... Continue Reading

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Sunny Health & Fitness Cardio Climber Review (2025): Expert-Approved Hybrid Cardio Machine

By combining the smooth glide of the best ellipticals with the vertical orientation of stair-climbing machines, the Sunny Health & Fitness Cardio Climber works to supercharge your cardio sessions by ... Continue Reading

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Rogue Resistance Bands Review (2025): Tested by a Certified Personal Trainer

Rogue Resistance Bands are the Swiss Army knife of fitness gear: they’re versatile, durable, and small enough that you can carry one around in your purse and pull it out for a little workout whenever you ... Continue Reading

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Force USA G3 Review (2025): Our Experts Tested This Compact All-In-One Rack for Small Home Gyms

Functional trainer, all-in-one trainer, one of the best home gym machines: Call it what you want. The Force USA G3 is a heck of a deal. Equipped with a Smith machine, pull-up bar, core trainer, suspension ... Continue Reading

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Jacked Factory Creatine Monohydrate Review (2025): Expert-Approved for Budget-Friendly Gains

If you’re toying with the idea of adding the best creatine supplement — like Jacked Factory Creatine Monohydrate — to your routine, we’ll be the positive reinforcement to just do it already! Creatine is ... Continue Reading

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X3 Bar Review (2025): After Years of Use, Here’s Our Honest Expert Opinion

If you’re in the market for the X3 Bar, you’ve probably heard the claims — big ones. And our expert fitness equipment tester has owned the X3 Bar for a couple of years now, and he has thoughts — big ones. ... Continue Reading

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Best Balance Boards (2025): Tried and Tested by Strength and Sport Athletes

You’ve furnished your apartment with the best home gym essentials — some dumbbells or resistance bands for upper-body days and a squat rack to help target your gams, but are you making sure your ... Continue Reading

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Sunny Health and Fitness Treadmill Review (2025): Expert Tested and Reviewed

Sunny Health and Fitness is known for making affordable and durable equipment, including some of the best treadmills and exercise bikes we’ve tried. For this Sunny Health and Fitness treadmill review, we ... Continue Reading

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Bear Balanced Creatine Gummies Review (2025): Chewed and Approved by Our Experts

Whether you prefer to scoop and mix or consume it in gummy form, the best creatine supplements have been shown to offer a plethora of well-researched health benefits. Bear Balanced Creatine Gummies offer ... Continue Reading

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Transparent Labs Hydrate Review (2025): Expert-Guzzled, Expert-Approved

Like many of the best electrolyte supplements, Transparent Labs Hydrate contains familiar electrolytes — sodium, calcium, potassium, calcium — that can support hydration. But what do these micronutrients ... Continue Reading

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Cubii Move Review (2025): Tried and Tested by a CPT

Deadline this, Zoom meeting that — if your ever-expanding workload is keeping you from even getting to the gym, not even the best ellipticals can help you hit your fitness goals. For both office workers ... Continue Reading

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Swoly Creatine Gummies Review (2025): An Expert-Approved Supp That’s All Treat, No Tricks

The best creatine supplements can be effective tools for supporting improved muscle mass, athletic performance, post-workout recovery, and more. (1) Swoly Creatine Gummies reimagine what it means ... Continue Reading

PowerBlock Adjustable Kettlebell Review

PowerBlock Adjustable Kettlebell Review (2025): An Expert-Tested Powerhouse for At-Home Kettlebell Training

When looking to make the most of your home gym space, the best adjustable kettlebells can be convenient options for kettlebell enthusiasts combining multiple weights into one silhouette. To make ... Continue Reading

The Best Home Gym Essentials in 2025, Tested and Verified by Experts

Tired of spending a hefty chunk of change on your commercial gym membership? Struggling to find time to commute to your center, only to find your favorite machines already occupied by other gym-goers? A ... Continue Reading

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BODi Bike Review (2025): An Expert Tested Ride That Didn’t Quite Click

You’ve been drooling over the best exercise bikes, dreaming of joining the droves of connected fitness users as they cycle along to interactive classes, but the outlandish fees for these bikes and ... Continue Reading

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Ironmaster Adjustable Dumbbells Review (2025): Expert-Tested, Durable Option for Heavy Lifters

While there’s no doubting the value of a full set, the best dumbbells all share one problem — they’re hungry for floor and rack space. To maximize the versatility of this weight room staple, the Ironmaster ... Continue Reading

Nutricost Whey Protein Isolate Review

Nutricost Whey Protein Isolate Review (2025): An Expert-Tested, Affordable Isolate Rich in Taste

There’s plenty of options amongst the best protein powders, but for athletes wanting a protein-rich, fast-digesting formulation, a whey isolate protein supplement could be just the ticket. Nutricost ... Continue Reading

NOW Sports Whey Protein Isolate Review

NOW Sports Whey Protein Isolate Review (2025): Transparent, Tasteful, and Wallet-Friendly, According To Our Experts

Okay, so we understand that choosing the best protein powder for your needs can be overwhelming, what with all the available flavors, formulations, and fluctuations in price. NOW Sports Whey ... Continue Reading

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Egofit Walker Review (2025): Tried and Tested by a CPT and Desk-Bound 9-to-5er

I was stuck at my desk from dusk until dawn, writing about health and wellness as my body atrophied — I didn’t need the best treadmill, just one that would allow me to log some steps and keep the blood ... Continue Reading

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Diamondback 1260sc Review (2025): Our Experts Love This Durable Spin Bike

Unlike most of the best exercise bikes for home use, the Diamondback 1260sc features a rear-mounted flywheel reminiscent of the workhorse models found in high-end spin class studios. Bikes like these are ... Continue Reading

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Ergatta Lite Review (2025): Engaging Rowing Workouts, Approved by Our Experts

While the best rowing machines utilize different types of resistance, on the Ergatta Lite, you’ll be working against the same water you would be on an IRL row — just inside a tank. Like other rowers that ... Continue Reading

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Fat Gripz Review (2025): Expert Approved Thanks to Hands-on Testing

This is a hot take, but Rose from “Titanic” could have saved Jack if she had a stronger grip. For those looking to take their grip strength and overall upper body training to new heights, Fat Gripz ... Continue Reading

Gainful Protein Powder Review

Gainful Protein Powder Review (2025): A “Choose Your Own Adventure” Supplement, Tested By Our Experts

Supplementing with some of the best protein powders can be helpful when looking to home in your nutrition for the sake of such fitness goals as weight loss, muscle gain, and more. (1) Of course, ... Continue Reading

4 Gauge Natural Pre-Workout Review

4 Gauge Natural Pre-Workout Review (2025): An Expert-Tested Spark of Energy for Pre-Training Protocols

The best pre-workout supplements, while rich with energy, can sometimes come with annoying side effects, including overstimulation and the all-too-common skin tingles caused by high doses of ... Continue Reading

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