With so many options to choose from, selecting the best commercial fitness equipment for your gym can feel daunting. While quality and price will have a big impact on your investment, it’s also important to consider functionality and the needs of your fitness community.
To simplify the process, start by looking at trending fitness equipment and consider options that will offer the best workout experience. Then, begin sourcing the equipment from suppliers that work with reputable, high-quality brands like True®, Hoist Fitness®, Core Health and Fitness, and TorqueUSA.
Trending Commercial Fitness Equipment:
1. Cardio Equipment:
Cardio workouts are a cornerstone of any fitness routine, making cardio equipment an essential component to your gym. Some of the most popular machines to consider are treadmills, ellipticals, HIIT, bikes, climbers, and rowers.
Treadmills: While treadmills in gyms are nothing new, the latest technology options and training programs make them appealing to fitness enthusiasts. Machines like the True 650 TREADMILL, allow gym-goers to create personalized and challenging workouts.
Cross-trainers: Modern cross-trainers allow users to walk, run, hike or climb all on one machine. Their versatility makes them appealing to your gym users while they can also help you save on floor space.
HIIT cardio equipment: High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) cardio equipment is designed to help achieve a highly effective workout in a shorter period, making the machines quite popular. Jacobs Ladder is a versatile machine that can be used for rehabilitation, circuit training, personal training, high-intensity intervals, and endurance training.
Bikes: Stationary bikes offer a low-impact cardio workout, making them appealing to many gym-goers. The TRUE 400 Recumbent Bike reduces back stress and offers simple programming, making exercise an easy and enjoyable process for users at all fitness levels.
Climbers: Climbers are popular because gym-goers can choose the intensity of their low-impact workout. The StairMaster 8GX provides a superior combination of cardio and strength training and is designed to be comfortable to use.
Rowers: Rowers provide a low-impact, high-intensity workout, making them ideal for people of all fitness levels, and many offer an interactive experience. The HydrowRower is designed to keep users motivated with an immersive workout that targets the whole body.
2. Strength Equipment:
The latest trends in commercial strength equipment are targeted muscle training and functional trainers because they give gym-goers flexible options to increase their strength and endurance.
Targeted muscle equipment: These machines target specific muscle groups and are popular among commercial gyms because they allow users to isolate and engage specific muscles. Leg/calf presses, lat pulldown/seated rows, and leg extension/leg curl machines are three pieces of equipment we recommend for any gym.
Functional trainers: Functional trainers allow gym-goers to mimic real-life movements, promoting better strength transfer to everyday activities, making them appealing to people with various fitness levels.
3. Interactive Equipment:
One of the most popular trends in the fitness industry is the integration of technology to enhance the workout experience. Interactive gym equipment helps keep gym-goers motivated with workouts that feel less like work and more like fun, while still delivering cardiovascular benefits, full-body training, low-impact options, skill development, and much more.
4. Outdoor Equipment:
Outdoor fitness equipment has gained popularity as people seek to break up their regular gym routine and enjoy the uplifting benefits of being out in nature. Rugged and reliable equipment and flooring built to withstand the wear and tear of the outdoors creates a safe and functional fitness space.
5. Active Aging Fitness Equipment
With a push to make gyms more accessible and inclusive to gym-goers at all fitness levels, along with advancements in gym technology, active aging fitness equipment has gained popularity to provide a better quality of life to the community that uses it.
Whether you’d like to upgrade your gym or need help designing a completely new space, Comm-Fit can help you integrate trending commercial fitness equipment that attracts fitness enthusiasts and meets the unique needs of your health and wellness community. Contact us to tell us about your project or to learn more.