Which brand to choose for home fitness equipment?

In fact, there is no universal "best brand" at all. The most practical one depends entirely on your fitness needs, budget, and available space at home.

I have helped four or five friends around me build home fitness corners, and I have encountered pitfalls and mistakes. I have seen people buy treadmills worth more than 30,000 yuan after imported big brands and then pile on clothes. I have also seen people spend several thousand yuan to equip a complete set of equipment and use it smoothly for three or four years. If you are just starting to lose weight, you mainly want to buy aerobic equipment such as spinning bikes and elliptical machines. It is quite controversial now. Many newbies prefer Internet brands such as Merrick and Ye Xiao Beast. They are good-looking and come with live training classes, facing the screen. You can practice without having to plan by yourself, and the probability of idleness is much lower. My best friend weighs less than 100 kilograms. Last year, I bought a spinning bike from Yexiao Beast. I followed the live broadcast and rode it every day. I lost 18 kilograms in half a year. Until now, the machine has not had any problems. However, many fitness veterans prefer traditional offline brands such as Qiaoshan and Shuhua, which have been in business for more than ten years. They feel that the flywheel weights and body stability of Internet brands are not good enough.

If you mainly train strength and want to buy equipment such as dumbbells, barbells, and squat racks, the logic of choosing a brand is different. Many senior enthusiasts believe that as long as the weight is accurate, unbranded cast iron equipment is the most cost-effective. It only costs several thousand yuan per ton, which is more than half cheaper than branded products. However, some people have stepped on the trap and said that the paint of unbranded products is easy to peel off, and the corners are frizzy and easy to scratch. There are also many fake standard weights. Last year, I bought an adjustable dumbbell worth more than 100 yuan on the cheap. After using it for three months, the buckle came loose and almost hit my foot. Later, I replaced it with the same model from Decathlon. Although it is half the price, I have no problems with it so far. The buckle can be adjusted for free in offline stores. If you have enough budget, the home lines of commercial brands like Technogym and Life Fitness are definitely reliable. I know a friend who is a part-time bodybuilder. He has a full set of Technogym strength stations installed at home. After using them for five or six years, they look like new ones. However, the price is really not affordable. A set of them can cost an average person less than half a year's salary.

Oh, by the way, if you just want to buy small items such as yoga mats and elastic bands, you don’t have to worry too much about the brand. You can use any other brand that costs more than a dozen yuan, but the thin ones are easy to hurt your knees. I bought a 9.9 yoga mat with free shipping before when I was on a business trip. I practiced curling it ten times at a time. Later, I changed it to a TPE mat from Keep, and it was still flat after two years of use. To put it bluntly, before choosing a brand, you should first figure out what you want to practice, how much money you can afford, and how much stuff you can put in your home. Don’t just look at bloggers and jump in. What suits others may not necessarily suit your situation. If you are really unsure, go to an offline store to find out whether the elliptical machine is stable and whether the dumbbells feel smooth. It is more effective than reading ten reviews.