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Scary Mommy 2026 Readers’ Choice Award Best Home Gym Tech Brand

For those of us who haven’t gone back to a gym since the pre-COVID days.

by Team Scary Mommy

Look, actually getting out of your house and escaping to the gym is a wonderful treat, but often it’s just that: a treat. If you want to make exercise — whether it’s rowing or running even Pilates — more of a regular occurrence, and you’re a busy mom, chances are you’re going to have to find the time (and space!) at home.

Enter: these amazing home gym options. Congratulations to all of our top vote-getters!

1. Echelon

What Scary Mommy readers love about Echelon:

  • Echelon offers quality indoor exercise equipment at an affordable price. I run on my Stride Treadmill daily and couldn’t live without it!
  • I LOVE Echelon! There are so many new live classes each month, it never gets boring. The coaches and content keep me motivated!
  • We’re big fans of their dedication to thoughtful and affordable home fitness. The Echelon community is tops!

2. Frame Fitness

What Scary Mommy readers love about Frame Fitness:

  • Why Frame Fitness? For me, the community is fantastic. I follow them. I support them. Frame Fitness always 🫶🏻!
  • Incredibly made machine. Easy use for first timers or experienced enthusiasts. My wife and I love it!
  • The best at-home pilates reformer, and it’s easy for beginners to use! They also have the best classes and instructors, hands’ down.

3. Tonal

What Scary Mommy readers love about Tonal:

  • Tonal changed my life. Literally. It's an entire gym, with personal trainers, that fits right on my wall.
  • It's a gym and personal trainer all in my own house! As a mom with two young kids, I can get in a good workout that fits into my schedule.
  • Takes very little space and saves me time because I don’t have to adjust weights or keep track of them. Everything from strength training to pilates to cardio.

Photos courtesy of Aviron, CLMBR, Echelon, Frame Fitness/Justin Singer, Hume, Hydrow, NordicTrack, Tonal