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Promising to exercise more won’t top the list of the most creative New Year’s resolutions—but that doesn’t mean improving your health is a bad idea, especially when it takes commitment to carve out time to hit the gym. Whether you’re flocking to your nearest fitness center, signing up for workout classes, or lacing up for a jog in the winter weather, you’ll need the right gear to help you reach your goals, whatever they may be. To help make your workouts a little bit easier, here are the best deals we’ve seen this week on Wirecutter-approved fitness picks.
Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Pro
Street price: $37. Deal price: about $31.
If you’re serious about getting stronger but want to avoid the overcrowded gyms in January, pulling together your own home gym might be a better alternative. A pull-up bar doesn’t take up much space, and it’s a great way to strengthen your arm and back muscles without leaving home. The Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Pro, our top pick for pull-up bars, has three grip locations and is weight-rated up to 300 pounds. It’s easy to install, fits a wide range of door sizes, and is unlikely to wreck your woodwork (thanks to its protective pads).
Read our review of the Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Pro.
Fitbit Inspire HR Bundle
Street price: $100. Deal price: $80.
When you’re putting in the work at the gym, keeping track of your progress can be a great motivator. The Fitbit Inspire HR is the perfect entry-level fitness tracker for newbies, since it’s approachable, offers comprehensive tracking, and isn’t a huge investment. In addition to all-day heart-rate monitoring and resting heart-rate data, the Inspire HR offers sleep-stage tracking, real-time pace and distance for workouts, and 15 exercise modes. However, it doesn’t track altitude (so it won’t count how many floors you’ve climbed), and it has a smaller screen than our top pick. The discounted Inspire HR bundle for Costco members includes the tracker, two black bands (small and large), and a white band (large). If you don’t have a Costco membership, grab an Inspire HR in lilac for $76 from Amazon or Walmart.
Read our review of the Fitbit Inspire HR.
Beats Powerbeats Pro
Street price: $250. Deal price: $200.
Wired headphones can be a real pain, especially at the gym, where they can easily get tangled up in fitness equipment. The Beats Powerbeats Pro are our favorite bluetooth headphones for Apple users, since they offer the easiest pairing experience. The Powerbeats Pro use the same technology as Apple’s AirPods, meaning you get the same fast, easy pairing and Siri voice activation—but with full track and volume controls, water and sweat resistance, and a longer battery life than AirPods can provide. This is a great time to buy if you’re looking to live a wire-free life (and save a cool $50).
Read our review of the Beats Powerbeats Pro.
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey (Double Rich Chocolate)
Street price: $54. Deal price: $31 with clipped on-page coupon.
Choking down a chalky protein shake before hitting the gym is no one’s favorite pre-workout ritual. But if you want to build muscle, evidence suggests that chugging down protein before or after a workout can help, regardless of age or gender. With Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey, our top pick, you don’t have to sacrifice texture for gains. It tastes good, it’s easy to mix in a shaker bottle or to blend with a spoon, and after our testers shook or stirred it for 30 seconds, the texture was smooth with no chunks or lumps left. At $31 in-cart after you clip the on-page coupon, this deal is the perfect chance to save if it’s time for you to restock.
Read our review of the Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey.
CAP Cast Iron Competition Kettlebell (35-pound)
Street price: $55. Deal price: $47.
Though a home gym may be cost-effective in the long run, the up-front costs of building your own workout space can add up. That makes our budget kettlebell pick, now down to $47, a particularly great buy. The CAP Cast Iron Competition Kettlebell shares the same shape and dimensions as those of our top pick, but with a cheaper coating and rougher finish. Our testers found this bell to be just as good as our other picks when it came to two-handed workouts, though the gritty handle made one-handed workouts a bit painful. If you’re looking for a kettlebell for two-handed moves, this is a great chance to save.
Read our review of the CAP Cast Iron Competition Kettlebell.
NordicTrack C 990 Treadmill
Street price: $1,000. Deal price: $900.
Winter has certainly arrived, putting a stop to most outdoor running—and in some cases, making it downright treacherous. If running is your main form of exercise, investing in a treadmill for the winter months might be more cost-effective than joining a gym, as long as you have the space. The NordicTrack C 990 was our former upgrade pick, but we bumped it because it lacks a decline feature. If that’s not something that interests you, now is a great time to buy: The C 990 hasn’t seen discounts in over a year.
Read our review of the best treadmills.
Nike Metcon 4 (men’s)
Street price: $100. Deal price: $73 with coupon code GOBIG.
New year, new shoes—not that you need an excuse to treat yourself to a new pair of kicks. If you’re more likely to stick to the weight room rather than circle the track, the Nike Metcon 4 is a great choice. The superwide sole has more surface area than any other shoe we tested, helping to keep feet steady while lifting weights, powering through balancing exercises, and landing jumps. Use the coupon code GOBIG to get the discount, and sign up for a free NikePlus account to score free shipping, too.
Read our review of the Nike Metcon 4.
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Elissa Sanci
Staff Writer
Elissa Sanci is a senior staff writer for Wirecutter’s discovery team based in Denver. Her byline has appeared in The New York Times, Woman’s Day, Marie Claire, and Good Housekeeping. When she’s not testing TikTok-famous products or writing about car garbage cans, you can find her hiking somewhere in the Rockies or lying on the couch with a bowl of chips balanced on her chest. There is no in-between.
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