Good gear costs too much
What's actually worth buying on a tight budget?
The evidence this is real
Budget intent is loud in the rising-search data: best cheap rowing machine +550%, and lidl pilates reformer +550% — people searching a discount supermarket's name alongside a $1,000 machine. They want the function, not the brand.
What solves it
- Budget rowers
- Entry-level racks
- Bands over machines
Guides
Guides on this problem are being written.