If you’re one of the nearly three-quarters of adults in the U.S. considered overweight or obese, Black Friday can mark the start of the new you.
The path to fitness requires not just eating right and exercise, but also monitoring your weight and key vitals, such as blood pressure.
Fortunately, it’s now very easy to achieve both outside the doctor’s office — and you can even track those metrics on your smart device with readings automatically synced to Apple Health or Google Fit.
We’ve curated the best Black Friday health and fitness deals to help jumpstart your turnaround.
Blood Pressure Monitors and Scales
According to the CDC, nearly half of Americans have hypertension, more commonly known as high blood pressure — a condition that can put you at higher risk for heart disease, heart attacks, strokes, and kidney failure..
Just thinking about it can make your blood pressure go up. But monitoring is important, especially if you’re under stress or have a family history of high blood pressure.
There are brands on Amazon that offer cheaper monitors, but many are from unknown companies that may incentivize five-star reviews. Blood pressure isn’t something to play around with.
We recommend the Omron brand. It’s so reliable that its medical-grade devices are commonly used at doctor’s offices.
Two consumer-level Omron devices are available with modest discounts:
- Omron Bronze Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor with Bluetooth — $34.00 (15% off)
- Upgrade option: OMRON Platinum Blood Pressure Monitor, Upper Arm Cuff, Digital Bluetooth Blood Pressure Machine — $84.00 (7% off)
Pair your blood pressure monitor with a digital scale:
GE Smart Scale for Body Weight and Fat Percentage with Bluetooth — $30.98 (23% off)
Smart Dumbbell Choices
If you’re short on space, you can’t go wrong with the Bowflex SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells. At first glance, they’re expensive at $379.00 — and that’s after 31% off this Black Friday. But they replace 15 dumbbells with one, adjustable from 5 lbs. to 52 lbs.
That’ll be enough for many who work out at home. For those requiring higher weights, the Bowflex SelectTech 1090 Dumbbell can go up to 90 lbs. — and will do the job for most. But it’s not on sale and it’s more than twice as expensive —$399.99 will get you a single adjustable dumbbell. That means a pair will cost you $800.
Unless you’re really short on space, you might want to buy separate dumbbells instead.
Budget Peleton Alternatives
Along with resistance training, cardio is essential.
The Sunny Health & Fitness SF-B1877 Magnetic Cycling Bike is an excellent entry-level stationary bike available at $189.50 — that’s 50% off.
For a more intense workout, upgrade to the more robust Sunny SF-B1805 model, which allows for higher resistance levels. It’s now available for $384.57 (36% off).
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