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Commercial Gym Equipment Brands: What You’re Actually Paying For

Commercial Gym Equipment Brands: What You’re Actually Paying For The commercial gym equipment brands that earn their price are the ones still running on your floor in year seven, with parts you can actually get. Brand counts, but not for the reason most buyers assume. What you pay for at the top of the market […]

Boutique Gym Equipment: A Complete Buying Guide for Small Studios

Boutique Gym Equipment: A Complete Buying Guide for Small Studios If you are fitting out a boutique gym or personal training studio, the honest answer to “what boutique gym equipment do I need” is: less than you think, bought smarter than most dealers would like. A lean new setup for a 500–1,000 sq ft studio […]

Power Rack Buying Guide for Commercial Gyms: What to Check Before You Order

Power Rack Buying Guide for Commercial Gyms: What to Check Before You Order If you’re working through a power rack buying guide for a commercial gym, start here: most buyers get this purchase wrong by focusing on the wrong numbers. Forget the color, forget the brand decal. What matters is tube steel thickness, hole spacing, […]

How to Choose a Smith Machine for a Commercial Gym: A Buyer’s Checklist

How to Choose a Smith Machine for a Commercial Gym: A Buyer’s Checklist If you’re trying to choose a smith machine for a commercial gym, the short answer is: don’t pick one by brand or price tag. Pick it by frame steel, guide rod diameter, counterbalance system, and how the hooks behave under a loaded […]