Moving Heavy Gym Equipment Safely — Treadmills, Racks & Multi-Gyms

Home gym kit is deceptively heavy. A typical treadmill weighs 100–140 kg, a power rack with loaded plates can top 500 kg, and most multi-gyms simply don't fit through a standard doorway assembled. Here's how specialist crews approach it.

What to dismantle (and what to leave alone)

• Treadmills — fold the deck, never disconnect the motor harness
• Power racks — strip all plates, then unbolt uprights
• Multi-gyms — full strip back to the frame
• Peloton bikes — remove screen, pedals and seat post only
• Cable machines — always remove cables under tension

Floor protection matters more than you think

Even with a sack truck, a 140 kg treadmill will dent vinyl, scratch wood and crack tiles. Specialist crews put ply sheets down the full route at both ends — never trust 'we'll be careful'.