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Best Stair Climbers

The Best Stair Climbers of 2025 for Budget, Small Spaces, And More

Though many groan when faced with climbing an extra flight of stairs, the act of trudging upwards step by step is a great workout for your legs and glutes. Stair climbing machines mimic this workout (or ... Continue Reading

Best Barbell Collars

Best Barbell Collars for Budget, Heavy Lifts, And More

Barbell collars are essential for keeping heavy plates from sliding off your barbell during lifts. They’re a simple tool you can slide onto any barbell to lock your plates in place. If you’ve ever felt a ... Continue Reading

Best Rogue Squat Racks

Best Rogue Squat Racks For Pull-Ups, Small Spaces, And More

Rogue Fitness makes a wide variety of squat racks that can assist with virtually every lifting-based need. These racks are ideal for both public and home gym owners, but finding the right one can be ... Continue Reading

Best Exercise Balls

The Best Exercise Balls of 2025 for Beginners, Budget, And More

When imagining different ways of staying active and in shape, people often conjure images of barbells, weight plates, and treadmills. But an exercise ball, whether it's one of the best slam balls or a ball ... Continue Reading

Best Exercise Mats

The Best Exercise Mats For HIIT, Yoga, And More

When exercising at home, at the gym, in a yoga studio, or on the road, the best home gym flooring can help ensure high-impact exercise doesn't have a negative impact on the integrity of your space. ... Continue Reading

Best Lifting Gloves

The Best Lifting Gloves For Grip, Pull Ups, Wrist Support And More

Your hands may be one of the most important tools you use in the gym, so keeping them protected throughout workouts is imperative. Lifting gloves can help keep your skin safe from tears as you’re kicking ... Continue Reading

Best Bowflex Gym

The Best Bowflex Gyms for At-Home Training, Small Spaces and More

At-home training can be an incredibly attractive prospect, especially for those with a long work commute or tight schedules. Though the overall prospect of spending thousands to furnish a home gym may be ... Continue Reading

Best Protein Puffs

Best Protein Puffs for Flavor, Sweetness, and More

Protein puffs are a relatively new and increasingly popular type of high-protein snack. Crafted to resemble the cheesy junk food many of us know and love, these snacks are usually pretty high in protein ... Continue Reading

Best Medicine Balls

Best Medicine Balls for Grip, Slamming and Durability

Medicine balls are a fantastic, dynamic training tool that can be used in nearly every style of workout. Whether you're a true beginner or a weathered gym rat, it's more than likely that medicine balls ... Continue Reading

Best Pull Up Bars

The 6 Best Pull-Up Bars For Doorways, Kipping And More (2025)

The humble pull-up bar. One of the best pieces of equipment out there. If you don’t have some kind of pull-up apparatus available to you, we strongly encourage you to use this list and get one. Pull-ups ... Continue Reading

Best Gym Equipment Under 100

The Best Gym Equipment For Under $100

There was a time when low-cost budget equipment meant one of two things: Either it was second hand, or it would break within the first few uses. Thankfully, consumers have more options than ever when it ... Continue Reading

Best Water Bottles

The Best Water Bottles For Sports, Flip Tops, and More

Shopping for a water bottle can be packed with decisions. Do you want a squeeze bottle or a flip-top? One is easier for quick sips on short breaks during a basketball or soccer game, but the other might be ... Continue Reading

Best Weight Racks

The Best Weight Racks for Dumbbells, Barbells, Weight Plates and More

Storage is almost always an issue with gym equipment. Whether you’re working out in your garage or in a gym, being able to keep everything neat and tidy is one thing, but making sure that it doesn’t take ... Continue Reading

Best GHD Machines

Best GHD Machines For The Money, Small Spaces and More

Alongside the Reverse Hyper, the GHD (Glute-Hamstring Developer) might be one of the most neglected machines in the gym. And it’s unfortunate because the GHD has the potential to transform your training — ... Continue Reading

Best Running Shoes

Best Running Shoes for High Arches, Flat Feet, Cross Training, and More

Running shoes are a necessity for athletes looking to hit the track, trail, or pavement. Whether you’re an aspiring beginner, an intermediate pavement-pounder, or an advanced athlete, running shoes provide ... Continue Reading

Best Men's Headbands

The Best Men’s Headbands For Sweat-Wicking, Tennis, and More

The sign of a strong workout is the sweet sting of sweat in your eyes. However, it’s not ideal when you’re trying to focus on running, thrusters, muscle-ups mid-WOD. If you're playing a sport like baseball ... Continue Reading

Best Kinesiology Tape

The Best Kinesiology Tape For Lifters, Swimmers, and More

As strength sports have evolved, so has the equipment used to support the body and enhance performance. Kinesiology tape is a prime example of this with the growth of multiple types and brands. Before ... Continue Reading

Best Inversion Tables

Best Inversion Tables of 2025 for Value, Comfort, and More

While it may seem like a recent wellness trend, inversion therapy dates back to over 2,000 years ago when Hippocrates used pulleys, ropes, and ladders to treat patients. Fortunately, those seeking relief ... Continue Reading

Best Pedometers

The Best Pedometers For Smartwatches, Clear Display, and Tracking

Many people get their exercise by walking because it's an activity that they don't have to put much thought into. It's a great way for people of all ages and fitness levels to get outdoors and stay active. ... Continue Reading

Best Shaker with Storage

Best Shaker Bottle with Storage for Powder

Shaker bottles with extra storage make following a fitness program a little less complicated. Your supplements or protein powder can be kept with your bottle so mixing and consuming it is a little less ... Continue Reading

Best Agility Ladders with Parachute

Best Agility Ladder With Parachute

Agility ladders are great for improving your coordination and nimbleness while giving your body a thorough warm up during your regular exercise routine. When you add a parachute into the equation, you’re ... Continue Reading

Best Shakers with Straw

Best Shaker Bottle With Straw

If you’re constantly on the go, a great shaker can make every day just a little easier. Plus, you’re going to need a bottle that lets you mix everything from fruit water to a protein shake without any sort ... Continue Reading

Best Dumbbell Rack Featured

Best Dumbbell Rack

Dumbbell racks serve two important purposes. They help you organize your training space and they help with safety because your dumbbells are out of the way and you won’t have to worry about tripping over ... Continue Reading

Best Preacher Curl Featured

Best Preacher Curl Bench: Top Picks for Training Arms and More!

Many people get into weight training for a variety of reasons and one of those reasons is to build their upper arms. There’s a reason the flexed bicep emoji is so popular - the thought of bigger biceps can ... Continue Reading

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