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Review of US Home Exercise Equipment
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 There are thousands of home fitness / exercise products on the market, but most are flawed, prone to breaking, or simply boring. Below we've reviewed 10 of the most popular home exercise equipment types in the US--we tried to pick the best balanced item in category (not the most expensive or cheapest, rather the top value for money), the best treadmill, best bike, etc. The reviews are conducted by Cambridge-trained scientist, Dr. Lauren Mackenzie, though it's more difficult to scientifically rate these products than diets or diet pills given the absence of clinical trials, so the ratings are subjective.
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Most Popular US Home Exercise Equipment Ranked
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Value,
Efficiency,
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Exercise Type |
Cost |
Notes |
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Wii Balance Board
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Yoga, strength & aerobic exercises as well as balance games |
$95 |
Wii Fit Plus makes it fun to work out with 60+ exercises and excellent workout/weight tracking |
 
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Cross Trainer
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Cross-trainer, jogging and arm workout |
$433 |
Delivers an intense upper and lower body workout simultaneously, Proform 500 is the best of the lower cost models |
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Rebounder
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Aerobic jumping |
$50 |
Surprisingly effective aerobic exercise, plus very fun & cheap to boot--if you've never done it you really should try one |
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Exercise Cycle
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Aerobic cycling |
$250 |
Effective and easy aerobic lower body exercise, yet surprisingly cheap for a feature-rich model like the Schwinn Active 10 |
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Dance Game Pad
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Aerobic dancing |
$63 |
Dance pad games like Dance Dance Revolution deliver a robust aerobic workout, with built in variety and fun--a great adjunct to Wii Fit Plus |
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Treadmill
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Aerobic walking and jogging |
$299 |
Feature-rich Merit Fitness 715T treadmill, for easy, quick aerobic workouts/weight loss |
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Home Gym
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100+ strength exercises plus aerobic rowing |
$2500 |
Most versatile home gym you can get in our opinion, the Bowflex Revolution's advanced resistance technology as used for ISS astronauts |
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Rowing Machine
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Aerobic and strength rowing |
$149 |
An old standby for the home gym, works large muscle groups well and intensely, which can shorten workout time, useful as boredom can set in easily |
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Stair Stepper
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Aerobic stair-stepping |
$101 |
Effective at getting your heart rate up, but can get a tad boring |
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Ab Roller/Cruncher
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Abdominal crunches |
$50 |
Much derided for late night informercials, ab machines are nonetheless cheap and can have a useful niche role in a home exercise/slimming regime |
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Home exercise equipment prices and terms change frequently;
check company website for the latest.
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= Efficiency 
=Fun
Value Rating: Includes prices of the home exercise equipment and our assessment of what you actually get for your money.
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