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re "Am wondering what folks are spending money on if locked-down."

Coronavirus has caused a home gym boom, sending companies scrambling
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If you were feeling so inclined to exercise during the coronavirus confinement period, you might try to find weights online to order. Good luck.

The shutdown of commercial gyms has led to a run on home fitness equipment — kettlebells in particular due to their popularity for Crossfit and low footprint for those without much space.

Across Walmart and Amazon, weights like dumbbells and kettlebells are out of stock, often with backorder dates pushed far into the unknown — or without a reorder date.

Popular exercise equipment companies like Rogue Fitness and Rep Fitness have banners at the top of their websites advising customers of shipping delays that are measured in days, but could also be measured in weeks. (Rogue is mercifully down to 5-7 days for its in stock items.)

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Behind the “out of stock” banners are companies furiously trying to fill the void caused by the shuttered gyms. Earlier this month, GQ christened it the Great Kettlebell Shortage of 2020, and reported that on March 13, the day Trump issued the state of emergency, Rep Fitness took in more orders in a day than it normally does in a month.

Since then, however, companies like Rogue have completely retooled their manufacturing and supply chain to deal with the massive demand — while dancing around COVID-19’s other challenges.
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