{"id":26116,"date":"2015-01-08T09:00:18","date_gmt":"2015-01-08T16:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=26116"},"modified":"2018-11-26T14:11:23","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T21:11:23","slug":"move-exercise-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/08\/move-exercise-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Move Exercise Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMAG1963-header.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-26120\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMAG1963-header-1024x438.jpg\" alt=\"exercise equipment\" width=\"1024\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMAG1963-header-1024x438.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMAG1963-header-300x128.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Are you the \u201cat home workout\u201d kind of person? If so, odds are you have secured yourself a number of pieces of exercise equipment that will be accompanying you on your move to your new home. So how do you get the equipment from point A to point B without damaging it? Here are our two best tips for how to move exercise equipment:<\/p>\n<h3>Take it Apart<\/h3>\n<p>Did this piece of equipment get to your home in multiple pieces? If that&#8217;s the case, it is probably because that is the best way to move it. Take it apart and wrap each piece in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Protective-stuff\/Enviro-Bubble-Box?mid=98&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20150108-howtomoveexercise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enviro-bubble bubble wrap<\/a> to protect it from damage. Be sure to keep all the screws, pins or any other small parts all together so you can easily put it back together in your new home. If you kept the original packaging, use that!<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMAG1964-square.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-26117\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMAG1964-square-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"moving exercise equipment\" width=\"219\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMAG1964-square-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMAG1964-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMAG1964-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMAG1964-square.jpg 1332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/a>Tie it Down<\/h3>\n<p>Can&#8217;t take the piece apart? Not a problem, just be sure to get a buddy to help you move it. Once you have it in your<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Truck-Rentals?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=trucks&amp;utm_content=20150108-howtomoveexercise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> rental truck<\/a> or trailer, use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Rope-tie-downs\/Ratchet-Tie-Down?id=3109&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20150108-howtomoveexercise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ratchet tie downs<\/a> to secure it so it doesn&#8217;t move around during your move. Need more help? Consider hiring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingHelp\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movinghelp&amp;utm_content=20150108-howtomoveexercise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moving Help<\/a> to move the heavy stuff.<\/p>\n<p>If your equipment is smaller, like dumbbells, you can wrap it in enviro-bubble to keep it from scratching. Pack lighter weights in sturdy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Boxes\/Standard-sized-moving-boxes\/Small-Moving-Box?id=3245&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20150108-howtomoveexercise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">small moving boxes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Do you have tips for moving exercise equipment? Let us know in the comments below!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you the \u201cat home workout\u201d kind of person? If so, odds are you have secured yourself a number of pieces of exercise equipment that will be accompanying you on your move to your new home. So how do you get the equipment from point A to point B without damaging it? 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