Cyber Monday fitness deals live: best-ever price on Apple Airpods Pro 2 still available at Walmart
The Airpods Pro 2 were available at Amazon, Target and Walmart for $154, but only Walmart still has stock at this record-low price
It's the Sunday of Black Friday weekend and deals are beginning to sell out before Cyber Monday brings fresh offers. I'm keeping tabs on shifting stock and only Walmart still has the Apple Airpods Pro 2 for $154.
I've also picked out more great deals below. My picks are the culmination of years of experience covering fitness, fitness products and sales, weeks of research keeping tabs on price movements, and hours of scrolling to sift through the avalanche of Black Friday and, soon, Cyber Monday fitness deals. I'm confident these are the very best.
Quick links
- Amazon: Discounted treadmills, adjustable dumbbells and smart rings
- Best Buy: Prices on Therabody recovery devices slashed
- Dick's: Deals on big-name brands—Nike, New Balance, Under Armour
- Nike: Up to 60% off for Cyber Monday
- Target: AirPods and Apple Watches reduced
- Walmart: Apple Watch SE only $150!
The Very Best Black Friday/Cyber Monday Fitness Deals
🤔 Is it worth shopping during Black Friday?
I'm a fitness editor who looks closely at the Black Friday sales every year, but I know most people are too busy to do that and there are plenty of "Black Friday is just a scam" hot takes out there so I thought I'd start this live coverage by putting in my two cents.
Is it worth shopping during Black Friday?
Yes. Period.
When I can, I wait to make my major purchases over Black Friday. This year I bought a TV and last year I bought my wife her Christmas gift—a Garmin Forerunner 255—and got both for significantly less than I would have if I had bought at any other time of year.
If in doubt, you can check Amazon price history on CamelCamelCamel, but rest assured that's part of my process when recommending deals above.
🚨 You heard it here first—Nike Pegasus 41 under $100
We have a team beavering away on finding and writing up deals, but you'll hear about them first in this live blog.
My colleague Lou Mudge is recommending these deals on the Nike Pegasus 41. Add them to your cart and the price drops by 30% to $98 (you may need to add the code BFRIDAY at checkout, only on some styles, you'll have to experiment).
You could read more about the shoe in our guide to the best walking shoes, or you could take my word for it and snap up your size. The Nike Black Friday sale is always a feeding frenzy.
🔎 Shopping the Amazon Black Friday sale
I'm going back over the Amazon Black Friday, now that it's—y'know—Black Friday to make sure I haven't missed anything big. While I work on it, here's my shortlist:
- Fitbit Inspire 3 for $69.95: You want an easy-to-use step tracker? Fitbit's entry-level band is hard to beat.
- CAP Barbell Dumbbell Set with Rack for $159.99: Adjustable dumbbells are great space savers, but if you're setting up a gym in your garage and want to do dynamic functional exercises like dumbbell snatches, I think a rack of hex dumbbells are a better buy.
- Hydro Flask water bottle for $32.99: stainless steel with a straw lid—it's a perfect water bottle for the gym.
- Garmin Forerunner 55 for $149: while it's always tempting to buy the more expensive Garmins, this entry-level running watch will help to guide the running of almost everyone. I'd happily use this model and my marathon PR is 3hr 6min.
- TRX Go for $97.95: I own one of these and happily recommend it. You really can train any muscle, there are a wealth of free workouts to follow online, and it can be tucked away in a draw.
💪 Resistance band deals I'm shopping
Every household should own resistance bands. They help build muscle and are useful for rehabbing after injuries and warming up. Plus, they are easy to store. There are always cheap options available, but I like to play it safe by buying from name brands, rather than the whack-a-mole pseudo-brands. Here are the resistance band deals from trusted brands.
- The Theraband Amazon store has up to 20% off a range of resistance band styles, from open-end bands to mini-loop sets.
- TRX has 30% off sitewide, with large looped bands reduced along with sets of its Bandit handle system.
- The ultra-safe Stroops brand is offering 30% off all of its resistance bands and sets.
- The SPRI resistance band set—five bands plus handles and ankle straps—is 24% off.
- There's 20% off Amazon Basics' large looped band, suitable for assisted pull-ups.
- The original Centr by Chris Hemsworth workout kit is on clearance at Walmart and there are two types of resistance band for $19.99.
🧘♂️ More yoga finds
While adding the Liforme yoga mat deal to my selection above, I was reminded of some other fine deals on yoga mats and accessories I think it's worth flagging. Most, but not all, are from highly-regarded brand Manduka.
- Manduka PROlite Yoga Mat reduced to $86
- Manduka PRO Yoga Mat reduced to $109.65
- Manduka Yoga Commuter Mat Carrier reduced to $17
- Manduka cork yoga block reduced to $17
- Trideer yoga strap reduced to $5.69
🤑 Budget-friendly buys
My colleague Lou Mudge has been deal hunting for home gym kit that will give you change from a twenty, and I'm delighted to see she's picked up on the Theraband set of resistance bands I flagged below. Great minds.
See what else she picked: Only got $15 to spend for Black Friday? I've found seven of the best budget deals on workout equipment
Hoka Transport
👟 3 Hoka Black Friday deals
My colleague Lou Mudge has filed another piece deciding between three Hoka Black Friday deals, with $30 off the Bondi 8 (listed above), Clifton 9 and Transport. Lou has tried all three as part of her testing for the best walking shoe guide. Here's her take.
- Best for walking: Hoka Bondi 8
- Best for running: Hoka Clifton 9
- Best slip-on: Hoka Transport
🧦 Hot tip: Shop the Stance Black Friday sale for stocking fillers
For the runner or exerciser in your life, I guarantee they will love to unwrap a pair of Stance socks over the holidays. For my wife's birthday, I set my kids loose on the performance section of the Stance website to choose a design each—it was the best gift they've (and by extension I've) given in years and I'll be getting a head start on holiday shopping this weekend with 30% off with the code CYBERWEEK in the Stance Black Friday sale.
🎧 Tried-and-tested budget earbuds
My colleague Lou Mudge has spotted a deal on the affordable buds she uses for running.
💵 Money-back guarantee
One great bit of consumer advice is always to look at the guarantee offered on a product because it gives an indication of a company's faith in its product. While not a normal guarantee, Wattbike's guarantee caught my eye: Get 10% fitter or your money back.
Wattbike measures this by getting you to take a beginner-friendly health assessment submax test. That establishes a baseline, then you are given a 13-week training plan to follow. You take the test again to see how your fitness has improved.
Of course, there are rules, such as that you must complete at least 90% of the plan, which are clearly laid out on the guarantee webpage, and you'll require a heart rate strap to take part. While I offer no such guarantee I know plenty of people who have used Wattbikes and am supremely confident that if you closely follow a training plan of that duration you will surprise yourself with how much fitter you get—no matter your starting point.
