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Home gym & fitness racing equipment

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Research-led reviews of the rowers, air bikes, treadmills and racks worth a serious budget, with the floor space, ceiling height and load rating for every one.

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Cardio

Rowers, ski ergs, air bikes, treadmills · 10 guides

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Strength

Racks, benches, dumbbells · 7 guides

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Race

Sleds, wall balls, sandbags, vests · 3 guides

Recovery

Massage guns, boots, cold plunge · 4 guides

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Planning

Space, ceiling height, budget · 5 guides

Editors' picks

The top pick from each of our reviews. Prices checked on the date shown in each review.

Ellipticals

SOLE E35 Elliptical

$1,599.99

Functional Trainers

Body-Solid GFT100 Functional Trainer

$2,315.00

Home Gym Equipment

REP Fitness PR-1100 Power Rack

$379.99

Home Gym Flooring

American Floor Mats Heavy Duty Stall Mat 3/4 in, 4 x 6 ft

$232.74

Indoor Cycling Bikes

Peloton Cross Training Bike

$1,695.00

Infrared Saunas

Dynamic Saunas Venice Elite 2-Person Infrared Sauna

$2,699.99

Push Sleds

REP Fitness 4-Post Push-Pull Sled

$349.99

Smith Machines

Body-Solid GSFR100 All-in-One Functional Trainer Smith Machine

$4,500.00

Treadmills for Home

NordicTrack Commercial 2450 Treadmill with iFIT

$2,299.00

Weighted Vests

Hyperwear Hyper Vest PRO Adjustable Weighted Vest (Small)

$239.95

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The space planner

Will it fit?

Footprint, clearance and ceiling height for every machine we cover, plus sample layouts for a spare room, a one-car garage and a two-car garage.

Plan your space

Footprint

Length and width in use, from the listing or the manufacturer, in inches and centimeters.

Ceiling height

What each rack, ski erg and treadmill needs overhead, including fold-up height.

Load rating

User weight and rack capacity, with the manufacturer's figure when the listing disagrees.

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A bright home gym room with large windows, a rowing machine and a bench

Cardio · 11 min

Best Ellipticals for Home (2026)

SOLE, NordicTrack and Life Fitness ellipticals compared on stride length, flywheel, incline, footprint and the ceiling height you need once you are standing on the pedals.

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Strength · 11 min

Best Functional Trainers (2026)

Inspire Fitness, Body-Solid and Titan Fitness dual-stack functional trainers, plus a wall-mount Valor Fitness station, compared on stack weight, pulley ratio, footprint and delivery.

A garage gym with a power rack, plates and a rower

Planning · 11 min

Best Home Gym Equipment (2026)

A rack, bench and dumbbells for strength, three conditioning machines, and two recovery tools, with the space each needs and links to every category guide.

A loaded barbell resting on a dark rubber floor

Planning · 11 min

Best Home Gym Flooring (2026)

American Floor Mats, Rubber-Cal, ProsourceFit and XTERRA compared on thickness, material, coverage and what each suits, with a worked guide to how much flooring a room needs.

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