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Sourced facts for gym owners and fit-out buyers.

How much does commercial gym equipment cost?
Real published prices for commercial racks, benches, machines, treadmills, rowers, sleds and flooring, typical budgets for a new gym, and how refurbished equipment changes the maths.
Hyrox gym equipment list
The eight HYROX workout stations, the official distances, kettlebell, sandbag and wall ball weights, and the equipment a gym needs to run Hyrox-style training.
Gym equipment leasing vs financing vs buying
How fair market value leases, $1 buyout leases and buying outright compare for commercial gym equipment: payments, ownership, tax treatment and typical terms.
How to plan a gym floor plan and layout
Published space allowances per piece of equipment, the safety clearance behind treadmills, and flooring thickness by zone, for planning a commercial gym layout.
Commercial gym equipment list for a new gym
What equipment a new commercial gym needs, zone by zone, what to check before buying each type, and where to compare manufacturers.
How to import gym equipment from China
Where Chinese gym equipment is made, how to tell a factory from a trading company, the certificates and tests to ask for, minimums, freight terms and duties.