I’ve been writing about fitness and covering the Prime Day sales for three years, and every time there’s a big sales event I always repeat the same advice: if you’re new to fitness, buy the cheap stuff.
While keen runners and dedicated lifters will benefit from specialized gear, you can build muscle and improve your cardio fitness with basic equipment. All you need to get started are some weights, a good mat and a little time.
Once you’ve figured out what kind of workouts you enjoy, you might want to invest in a better set of adjustable dumbbells and some good cross-training shoes, but don’t spend hundreds of dollars before you’ve figured out what kind of exercise you like.
The Amazon Basics range is a good place to start if you want new workout tools. The dumbbells and kettlebells are already well-priced, but the current Prime Day sales event has made them even cheaper. Below are the five things I’d recommend buying if you want to start working out, which are all currently discounted to less than $40.
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