FACT FILE:Step Right Up...
Consumers bought $2.5 billion worth of home gym equipment in 1993. The most popular big-ticket items and how many of each were sold:
| Stair climbers | 1,869,000 |
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| Aerobic step-up boxes | 1,659,000 |
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| Stationary bikes | 1,659,000 |
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| Cross-country ski simulators | 1,463,000 |
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| Treadmills | 1,456,000 |
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| Multipurpose home gyms | 1,086,000 |
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| Weight benches | 789,000 |
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| Rowing machines | 159,000 |
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Source: National Sporting Goods Association.
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