The Best Early Prime Day Deals on Fitness Equipment

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Amazon Big Deal Days is coming October 7-8, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before it's over.

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October’s Prime Big Deal Days don’t officially kick off until tomorrow, but as usual, some of the sales are getting started early. Here are my picks for the best fitness equipment you can already get at a discount. (I’ll keep updating this article as more things go on sale.)

The best Prime Day deals on weights

This Fitvids Olympic bumper plate set is a good deal, giving you 370 pounds of weight for $399.99. It includes a regulation-sized bar with 2” sleeves, and one pair each of bumper plates in 55, 45, 35, 25, 15, and 10 pounds. Some of those weights are an unusual choice—most of us would skip the 35s and 15s and just get extras of the more common sizes—but there’s nothing wrong with loading a bar this way, and you’ll certainly get plenty of use out of a set like this. (Bumpers are especially good for home gyms since they deaden a bit of the sound and impact of deadlifts on the floor.)

Fitvids Olympic 2" Bumper Plates Set Including 370LB Complete Weight Set (10Lb to 55LB) & 7FT Olympic Barbell Bar(415 Pounds Total), Multiple Packages

$399.99 at Amazon

$477.77 Save $77.78

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$399.99 at Amazon

$477.77 Save $77.78

I’m not seeing any big sales on big-name brands of adjustable dumbbells just yet, but these Lifepro dumbbells also have a modest discount that’s worth taking a look at: You can save $10 on a pair of 25-pound adjustables ($189.99, normally $199.99) or $32 on a single 90-pound adjustable dumbbell. 

The best Prime Day deals on cardio equipment

Two Hydrow rowers are on sale today. The Hydrow Origin, with a 22” screen and streaming content, is $1,645, down from $2,195. And the Hydrow Wave, with a 16” screen, is $1,694, down from $1,995. For more on this brand, read our own Meredith Dietz’s review of a different model, the Hydrow Arc. She was impressed by both the rower’s build quality and Hydrow’s “genuinely intelligent training experience.”

Hydrow Wave

$1,694.00 at Amazon

$1,995.00 Save $301.00

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$1,694.00 at Amazon

$1,995.00 Save $301.00

NordicTrack’s commercial series treadmills are also discounted today, like this Commercial 1250, which is $1,638.99, down from $1,999.99. Pooboo also has its airbike available for $499.99 after a digital coupon, down from a list price of $699.99. 

The best Prime Day deals on sensors and wearables

Fitbit has some of its trackers on sale already, including the Charge 6 for $119.95, down from $159.95, and the Inspire 3 for $79.95, down from $99.95. You can read my review of the Charge 6 here—it’s a solid tracker if you’re just looking for the basics. 

Polar H10 Heart Rate Monitor

$89.21 at Amazon

$104.95 Save $15.74

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$89.21 at Amazon

$104.95 Save $15.74

Some of Polar’s heart rate monitors are on sale as well, including the classic H10 chest strap for $89.21, down from $104.95, and the Verity Sense optical armband monitor for $82.91, down from $104.95. Some people find the armband more comfortable, but an electronic chest strap will always give you the best accuracy.

Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart and Best Buy have Prime Day competition sales that are especially useful if you don’t have Amazon Prime.

• Walmart’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. ET through Oct. 12 and includes deals up to 50% off. It’s an especially good option if you have Walmart+.

• Best Buy’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Sept. 27 through Oct. 12, and has some of the best tech sales online. It’s an especially good option if you’re a My Best Buy “Plus” or “Total” member.

• Target’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Oct. 5 through Oct. 11, and it has deals going up to 50% off. You can become a Circle member for free.

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