What Is Nike Strength
Nike Strength is what it sounds like: the Swoosh on rubber dumbbells, kettlebells and barbell plates. It's gear for a home gym or training facility, with benches, racks and equipment bundles alongside the weights. Those speckled Nike Grind weights? They're made with recycled footwear manufacturing material. There are also adjustable dumbbells and a Jordan Strength collection.
Nike doesn't run the Nike Strength website itself. It's run by Dimension 6 Fitness Corporation, an authorized licensee of NIKE, Inc., which sells and ships everything on the site. Want to see the equipment in person first? The site's FAQ points you to Dick's Sporting Goods locations that carry it.
A 5 lb Nike Dumbbell lists from $22 each, sold in pairs, and the Nike Flat Weight Bench lists at $210. If you lift to keep a health condition in check, a Letter of Medical Necessity lets you buy the gear with your HSA or FSA. Here for the shoes instead? Our HSA/FSA guide to shoes covers those.
Why Nike Strength Qualifies for HSA/FSA
IRS Publication 502 defines medical expenses around the “diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease”. Its Weight-Loss Program entry includes amounts you pay to lose weight “if it is a treatment for a specific disease diagnosed by a physician (such as obesity, hypertension, or heart disease)”.
For Nike Strength, that means the equipment qualifies with an LMN, where your provider documents its medical purpose. Here are a few common conditions a provider can document, each with research or clinical guidance on strength training:
- Obesity: In people with overweight or obesity, a systematic review found that resistance training alone increased lean mass by about 0.8 kg and reduced fat mass by about 1 kg compared with no training.
- High blood pressure: A review of 24 studies found that resistance training lowered systolic and diastolic blood pressure in older adults with prehypertension or hypertension.
- Type 2 diabetes: NIDDK's guidance on healthy living with diabetes says the benefits of regular physical activity may include lower blood glucose, and it suggests lifting weights as one way to do strength training two times a week.
- Osteoporosis: Strength training is among the activities Mayo Clinic says are often recommended for people with osteoporosis. Mayo describes it as using free weights, resistance bands or your own body weight to strengthen muscles, tendons and bones, and says it also can help support bone density.
Working on a condition that isn't listed? If your provider ties strength training to it, the equipment is eligible for that too.
How to Get Nike Strength Covered With a Letter of Medical Necessity
There are two ways to get a Letter of Medical Necessity for your Nike Strength equipment:
- Through Crates, typically in under 24 hours. You answer a short online health assessment, which takes 2 to 3 minutes. A licensed provider reviews it, and if you qualify, your letter is issued for the equipment. Once issued, that letter remains valid for 12 months and renews each year.
- Through your own doctor, a few days to a few weeks. Book a visit, say you want to buy Nike Strength equipment with HSA/FSA funds, and ask them to document how training with weights helps prevent, manage, or reverse your condition. Make sure they sign and date it, and you may owe a copay for the visit.
How to Buy Nike Strength With HSA/FSA Funds
You can buy Nike Strength equipment wherever you like, then get reimbursed from your HSA or FSA.
- Get your LMN before you buy. Crates or your own doctor, whichever is easier for you.
- Buy the equipment anywhere. Order Nike Strength online or buy it in store with your personal card, then save the itemized receipt showing the item and amount paid.
- Get your money back. Crates one-click reimbursement can file the claim for you; otherwise, upload the letter and receipt yourself. With an HSA, keep the two together with your tax records.
Already bought equipment? You can get a letter now; your account dates and the letter decide what you can file. For your next piece of gear, get the letter first. Our HSA vs. FSA guide explains how the two accounts work, and IRS Publication 969 spells out the timing rules.
Which Nike Strength Products Qualify
Everything below is eligible with an LMN that covers its medical use, from a kettlebell to a squat stand. These are Nike Strength's regular list prices, checked October 18, 2026; the weight and setup you choose change the price.
| Product | What it is | Regular list price | HSA/FSA eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nike Dumbbell | Fixed rubber dumbbell | From $22 each, sold in pairs | Yes, with an LMN |
| Nike Grind Dumbbell | Fixed dumbbell incorporating recycled material | From $19 each, sold in pairs | Yes, with an LMN |
| Nike Adjustable Dumbbells | Pair adjustable from 10 to 65 lb each, with cradles | $899 per pair | Yes, with an LMN |
| Nike Kettlebell | Cast-iron weight with a handle | From $44 | Yes, with an LMN |
| Nike Black Chrome Swoosh Barbell 20 kg | Barbell for loaded lifts | $310 | Yes, with an LMN |
| Nike Rubber Bumper Plates | Rubber plates for a barbell | From $44 per plate | Yes, with an LMN |
| Nike Flat Weight Bench | Flat bench for lifting exercises | $210 | Yes, with an LMN |
| Nike Squat Stand | Stand supporting a barbell | $575 | Yes, with an LMN |
Comparing brands? Our weights and dumbbells eligibility guide covers the others.
Home gym gear isn't cheap, so this part is worth knowing: you can save up to 30% by paying with pre-tax HSA/FSA money. Say you pay 30% in combined taxes: that $210 bench comes with $63 in tax savings, so you're effectively paying $147, not counting sales tax and shipping. Your actual savings depend on your tax rates and how you fund the account.
