Im trying to plan way ahead for my home gym setup because I want to save up enough to get some quality stuff without going into debt. Im specifically looking at the 2026 sales window because thats when my basement renovation in Ohio should finally be finished. Ive been poking around some old reddit threads and some blogs like Garage Gym Reviews and they keep saying that Black Friday isnt even a day anymore, its more like a whole month. Some brands like Rogue or Rep Fitness seem to start their Matte Black Friday or whatever they call it as early as November 1st, but then I see other people saying the best doorbusters dont actually drop until the actual Friday morning.

So I was thinking if I should be ready to pull the trigger on November 1st or if the deeper discounts happen later? My logic was that if I wait until the actual Friday, the stuff I want-probably a solid power rack and maybe a Concept2 rower-might be sold out. Ive got a budget of about 1500 dollars set aside for this. Since the shipping from some of these places is killer I am trying to time it when they maybe offer those rare free shipping deals. But yeah, do the 2026 sales usually follow that same early November trend or do they tend to shift later in the month? It's confusing because some years have more weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas than others...