Any recommendations as where to purchase commercial gym equipment?

[bajaboy]

Sorry PT's I dont mean to mis post this, after looking over BB.com I feel like you guys would have the most knowledge on this topic.

Putting together a little business plan for a small gym and believe it or not I am having a very hard time in picking out equipment or where to find it.

Any places you recommend to start? I have spent a few hours on Google and Im left with what looks to be just online retailers x5.



Mainly Looking for used Quality equipment.



I have a number of friends that are in the fitness industry and have been told many different things and prices. A local gym near me was filled with used equipment for around 15k total. He told me where and how he got that deal but that as you would agree is not the norm. Another Big gym near me (10/10 rating leases their stuff at 3k a month)

Any insight is better then nothing. Just looking for direction. Thank you

[Roidmonster55]

A place that sells quality used equipment (my personal experience) is Christian's Fitness Factory. Not even that far from you, it's in Lancaster, PA.

[bajaboy]

A place that sells quality used equipment (my personal experience) is Christian's Fitness Factory. Not even that far from you, it's in Lancaster, PA.

Thanks a lot I will look into them/ give them a call tomorrow.

So far I have only found Globalfitness but they are located in CA which isnt a problem but closer would be nicer.

[Roidmonster55]

No prob man. They were nice straightforward people and I had a good overall experience with them. I went there thinking it was a store and it was only a warehouse, but Christian was nice enough to give me a tour.

[bajaboy]

bump, anyone else have suggestions?

[PeteratCastle]

It can be a bit mix and match but have you considered eBay, Craigslist etc?

I'm not lucky enough to have my home studio yet but would probably go there first

[SFT]

I agree with Peter as far as trying to find some equipment at discounted prices on Craigslist. You should be able to find some equipment, especially weights, for cheap. Your post is very vague, but I would stay local for most equipment. You don't want to be shipping thousands of pounds of fitness equipment...