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Top 7 Best Kettlebells and Kettlebell Racks for Organized Gym Storage

Top 7 Best Kettlebells and Kettlebell Racks for Organized Gym Storage
By Megan Smith, PT, HR Director

Our team has carefully evaluated seven outstanding kettlebells and kettlebell racks that can transform both clinical settings and home gyms with better organization and safety. We walk you through specialized options for vertical storage, space-saving combination designs, and multi-functional solutions. Instead of just listing features, we focus on what really matters: how each rack enhances safety, saves valuable space, and keeps your weights organized for efficient workouts. We've also included our hands-on advice for choosing the right set and rack based on your specific space and needs, plus answers to the most common questions we hear about kettlebell storage solutions.


Your Guide to Finding the Perfect Dumbbell Set with Rack

Your Guide to Finding the Perfect Dumbbell Set with Rack
By Megan Smith, PT, HR Director

This article offers a practical guide to choosing the best dumbbell set with rack for rehabilitation clinics, physical therapy offices, and home gyms. It highlights the clinical benefits of organized storage, including safety, space efficiency, and ease of use. You’ll learn what to look for in terms of construction, mobility, accessibility, and future growth. Featuring a curated list of product recommendations ranging from wall-mounted racks to full mobile therapy stations, the guide helps buyers choose a long-lasting, budget-conscious solution tailored to patient needs and space constraints.


Dumbbell Set Buying Guide: What to Know Before You Buy

Dumbbell Set Buying Guide: What to Know Before You Buy
By Megan Smith, PT, HR Director

This comprehensive guide to dumbbell sets helps readers understand how to select the right weights for their specific needs, whether they are recovering from injury, building a home gym, or strength training. The article explores clinical and fitness benefits of dumbbells, explains key features like material, grip, and storage, and recommends top-rated products for every user level. With expert guidance on weight ranges, handle design, and safety considerations, it empowers individuals to make informed, goal-aligned purchases that support functional movement and long-term health.


Top 4 Best Plyo Boxes for Strength, Safety, and Recovery

Top 4 Best Plyo Boxes for Strength, Safety, and Recovery
By Megan Smith, PT, HR Director

This expert comparison review highlights four of the best plyo boxes, evaluating their materials, design, and clinical applications. From the durable Exertools Steel Plyo Boxes built for elite athletic performance to the soft-sided and ergonomic options ideal for injury prevention and rehab, each box is suited to specific training needs. Whether in a strength facility, physical therapy clinic, or home gym, this guide helps users select the safest and most effective plyo box for their goals.


Upright Bike Buying Guide: Features, Benefits, and Best Models

Upright Bike Buying Guide: Features, Benefits, and Best Models
By Megan Smith, PT, HR Director

This comprehensive guide explores how to select the best upright bike for rehabilitation and fitness. It outlines the different types of upright bikes, key features to consider, and the clinical benefits of upright cycling for joint health, cardiovascular conditioning, and post-injury recovery. Featuring detailed product recommendations, the article helps users identify models that best suit their therapeutic and lifestyle needs.


Recumbent Bikes for Seniors and Athletes: How to Choose What Works

Recumbent Bikes for Seniors and Athletes: How to Choose What Works
By Megan Smith, PT, HR Director

This buying guide explains how to choose the right recumbent bike based on clinical needs, body type, and rehab goals. It breaks down key features such as seat adjustability, step-through design, and upper-body integration, while also reviewing top-rated recumbent bikes. With detailed clinical use cases, an FAQ section, and expert-backed recommendations, the article empowers users to make safe, informed decisions.


The Best Elliptical Cross Trainers and How to Choose the One for You

The Best Elliptical Cross Trainers and How to Choose the One for You
By Megan Smith, PT, HR Director

This comprehensive buying guide explores the top elliptical cross trainers tailored for athlete recovery, highlighting their benefits for low-impact cardio, joint-friendly rehabilitation, and endurance training. Backed by physical therapy expertise, the article breaks down key features like resistance levels, stride length, and machine type (recumbent vs. upright), while offering product recommendations for various recovery scenarios.


Best Leg Pedal Exerciser for Elderly & Seniors

Best Leg Pedal Exerciser for Elderly & Seniors
By Jeanine Clancy, MEd, BSN, RN

With portability, durability, and compatibility at its core, the Cubii Go Under-Desk Elliptical Machine is a must-have for individuals looking for a safe and effective way to exercise from the comfort of their home or office. The benefits of exercise are numerous and especially important as we age. Get the Cubii Go Under-Desk Elliptical Machine and combine the best of technology and convenience to get moving today!

 


5 Best Home Exercise Equipment for Seniors

5 Best Home Exercise Equipment for Seniors
By Naheed Ali, MD, PhD

Since it can be challenging for older adults to go to normal gyms, investing in high-quality home exercise equipment is especially important. There are a range of commercial-grade exercise machines available for home purchase. Our product experts give their top seven selections in this article.

 


The 5 Best All-in-One Home Gyms

The 5 Best All-in-One Home Gyms
By Mike Price, OT

The best workout is one you’ll do. Having a home gym can make it easier and more comfortable for you to get the exercise you know you need. Our product experts give their top five selections in this article.


Top 5 Portable Massage Tables

Top 5 Portable Massage Tables
By Mike Price, OT

Massage therapy is an excellent treatment for body stress, pain, and anxiety. A portable massage table will allow you to effectively and comfortably treat your patients in the comfort of their own homes while still maintaining professionalism and efficacy. Our product experts give their top five selections in this article.


The 5 Best Treadmills

The 5 Best Treadmills
By Mike Price, OT

Treadmills offer you a solution to bad weather, lack of time or ability to travel to a gym, and give you a newfound motivation to work out! With a treadmill, there is no excuse for getting lost on the way to your fitness destination. Our product experts give their top five selections in this article.


The 5 Best Home Elliptical Trainers

The 5 Best Home Elliptical Trainers
By Mike Price, OT

Cardio equipment such as stationary bikes, treadmills, and ellipticals are often compared. Elliptical machines stand out due to their low-impact nature and greater ability to workout your entire body. Our product experts give their top five selections in this article.


The 5 Best Exercise Bikes

The 5 Best Exercise Bikes
By Mike Price, OT

An Exercise bike is an efficient way to burn fat and calories while strengthening your muscles, and lungs. You’ll get an excellent aerobic workout without putting the stress on your joints that can occur with other cardio exercise equipment. Our product experts give their top five selections in this article.

 


4 Best Tricycles for Adults & Seniors

4 Best Tricycles for Adults & Seniors
By Hulet Smith, OTR/L

An adult tricycle, which provides a stable and functional alternative to a conventional bike, gives you the chance to safely enjoy the benefits of cycling. The frame of an adult 3-wheeled bike is built for stability and comfort. Our product experts give their top five selections in this article.


How to Choose the Best Adult Tricycle

How to Choose the Best Adult Tricycle
By Mike Price, OT

As people get older, and their physical abilities change, riding a three-wheeled adult tricycle accommodates range of motion, strength, and balance challenges. Even if riding a bicycle isn’t safe or comfortable, a rider can safely work hands, legs, muscles, heart, and brain on an adult trike. Our product experts give their top recommendations in this article.


Breath Belt: the Best Weightlifting Belt

Breath Belt: the Best Weightlifting Belt
By Morgan Hopkins, DPT, CMTPT

The Breath Belt provides a premium, versatile support solution for users that serves the dual purpose of stabilizing the spine while lifting and retraining breathing and movement mechanics. Its advantages include longevity, adaptability, and comfort, making it an excellent choice for people seeking to address their back and hip discomfort while enhancing their functional movement abilities over an extended period.


Top 5 Best Hydrotherapy Devices

Top 5 Best Hydrotherapy Devices
By Megan Smith, PT

Hydrotherapy uses water as therapy to relieve physical pain and decrease mental stress. Treatments vary in temperature, water pressure, flow, and delivery. Hydrotherapy can also include massage or low-impact aquatic exercise. Our product experts give their top five selections in this article.


ECO-POWR: Eco Friendly Gym Equipment

ECO-POWR: Eco Friendly Gym Equipment
By Hulet Smith, OT

You can save yourself a bit of money, save the environment a bit of trouble, and provide you or your customers the chance to get fit while doing it. Eco-Powr products are the first step into a bright, green future of exercise, so take the first steps to embracing it by taking a look at available Eco-Powr gym equipment right now. 


Total Gym in Physical Therapy? How & Why Does it Work?

Total Gym in Physical Therapy? How & Why Does it Work?
By Megan Smith, PT

Total Gym is well-known for being an innovative workout system, but what makes it different? With offerings for a range of different environments and user needs, Total Gym provides exceptional tools for nearly any application. Read on to find out how!


Da Vinci Medical: Innovative Healing Through Light & Vibration

Da Vinci Medical: Innovative Healing Through Light & Vibration
By Hulet Smith, OT

With integrative medicine becoming more and more popular, Da Vinci Medical is a growing name in the industry, delivering innovative tools for full-body vibration and red light therapy. Want to learn more? Check out our full article diving into the different modalities and products Da Vinci has developed to deliver them!


8 Best Brace Brands & How to Choose

8 Best Brace Brands & How to Choose
By Megan Smith, PT

Braces are possibly the most ubiquitous medical device, being used for prevention to recovery in a range of needs. But, not all braces are created equal, and with the wide variety of brands, styles, and options to choose from, selecting the perfect option can be a huge challenge. That's why we've laid out some of the best brands to give you a great place to start. Read on to learn who made the cut.


The Ultimate Sports Medicine Buying Guide

The Ultimate Sports Medicine Buying Guide
By Sara McEvoy, PT, DPT

Sports medicine is a varied field, full of a wide range of patients and practitioners. Because of this, choosing the right tools for your needs can be a challenge. That's why we've laid out this ultimate buying guide - to answer all your questions and show you all the best solutions.


Get Faster Muscle Recovery with Pflexx Sports Knee Braces

Get Faster Muscle Recovery with Pflexx Sports Knee Braces
By Megan Smith, PT

Looking to get more out of your training, or get back on your feet faster? The Pflexx Knee Trainer is the perfect solution, bringing you innovative technology that strengthens the muscle groups around the knee joint, while also stimulating blood flow to speed healing. Read more to find out why the Pflexx is the best tool you never knew you needed.


Beyond Ice Packs: 7 Amazing Tools for Athletics & Recovery

Beyond Ice Packs: 7 Amazing Tools for Athletics & Recovery
By Megan Smith, PT

Staying active is an important part of healthy living, but it often comes along with minor injuries that can cause discomfort and hinder your progress. We lay out some of the best products in our catalog to help you stay healthy, mobile, and pain-free. Learn more now!


On the Field or At Home: Soft Shell Headgear is the Best Protection

On the Field or At Home: Soft Shell Headgear is the Best Protection
By Megan Smith, PT

Looking for a better solution for protecting your child from head trauma? Whether you need a helmet for sports or for home use, soft-shell protective headgear has come a long way in protection, comfort, and style. Check out the rest of our buying guide now to learn all about it!


Glassless Mirrors: What is the Difference?

Glassless Mirrors: What is the Difference?
By Hulet Smith, OT

Looking for a safer alternative to traditional mirrors? Or maybe you're tired of the loud echo in your gym or dance studio? Glassless mirrors are lightweight, inexpensive, and totally shatterproof, making them an amazing choice for use in any setting from homes to pools to kitchens for bright, clear reflections with no danger of broken glass.


How to Choose the Best Home Gym Equipment

How to Choose the Best Home Gym Equipment
By Megan Smith, PT

Want to get fit, but hate going to the gym? Rehabmart offers a comprehensive selection of home gym equipment, and outlines all the most important facts and features so that you can make the best choice in home exercise tools that align with your unique needs.


2nd Skull: Better Impact Protection for Athletes of All Ages

2nd Skull: Better Impact Protection for Athletes of All Ages
By Megan Smith, PT

At the end of the day, contact sports come with inherent risk. If hit hard enough, there’s not much that will protect players from an injury. But the 2nd Skull headgear product line can reduce the impact taken from a hit by almost a third - and that’s a lot of impact injuries avoided. 


Game Ready: Hot & Cold Therapy Systems for Enhanced Injury and Surgery Recovery

Game Ready: Hot & Cold Therapy Systems for Enhanced Injury and Surgery Recovery
By Mike Price, OT

Because of how frequently sports injuries occur, the need for physical therapy equipment for the treatment or recovery of athletes is at an all-time high—and there are few companies as successful at providing customers with reliable, effective physical therapy products as Game Ready, a collection of physical therapy systems manufactured by CoolSystems, Inc!


Get Better & Stronger with the Spider Complete Exercise Gym

Get Better & Stronger with the Spider Complete Exercise Gym
By Mike Price, OT

The Spider Complete Gym is a unique, dynamic exercise system that can be used by any patient, regardless of mobility, to provide a workout that’s perfectly suited for his or her specific needs and abilities. 


How to Choose the Best Playground Equipment

How to Choose the Best Playground Equipment
By Hulet Smith, OT

Playgrounds (and their associated equipment) offer children of all ages a chance to develop motor, social, emotional, and cognitive skills. This article will provide you with several features and considerations to help you make the best choice! 


Healthcare International: Fitness for Every Age and Skill Level

Healthcare International: Fitness for Every Age and Skill Level
By Megan Smith, PT

Since 1992, the folks at Healthcare International have made it their mission to provide high-quality, commercial-grade exercise equipment that’s affordable and user-friendly! Healthcare International has designed their line of exercise equipment with a range of user experience in mind, optimizing workouts to individual’s needs and catering to every fitness level.


The 5 Best Pediatric Exercise Equipment

The 5 Best Pediatric Exercise Equipment
By Mike Price, OT

When it comes to exercise gear, how do you know which is the most fun and effective for your kid?  Our Top 5 Pediatric Exercise Equipment Review will analyze and compare the features, cost and certified user reviews of the best and most versatile equipment, so that you can make the choice that is right for your child.  


Top 5 New Products for Fitness and Rehabilitation

Top 5 New Products for Fitness and Rehabilitation
By Hulet Smith, OT

Whether your objective is to speed rehabilitation from a sports injury or add an element of physical activity to your daily routine, RehabMart makes it easy to shop and select the very best products to make your journey a healthy, happy one. 

From us to you, here are our Top 5 Best New Products for Fitness and Rehabilitation.