The invention discloses a protective device for fitness equipment. The device structurally comprises armrests, a dial plate, a protective mechanism, a crash pad, a hydraulic shaft, a roller, running boards, a running belt adjusting shaft and a running belt; the running boards are installed at the two sides of the running belt, when the acceleration phenomenon happens, after a starting structure isstarted, a pushing structure is promoted to begin to be operated, an inflation structure constantly reciprocates to instantly inflates an air bag, while inflation is performed, on one hand, the air bag is expanded after being inflated, a sliding structure slides to the two sides, a pressing angle structure is promoted to be operated, and the air bag is not pressed by a foot pressing plate and ispopped out; on the other hand, the pushing structure and the pressing angle structure are matched, the transfer speed of the foot pressing plate is higher, the air bag is popped out rapidly, after thehuman body loses the balance, the user leans forwards and kneels on the air bag, no injury is caused to the knee joints of the human body, and the safety protection coefficient and practicability ofa running machine are improved.