Is The Speediance Gym Monster Worth It?

Is The Speediance Gym Monster Worth It? - 1 Year Review

Рет қаралды 9,963

Күн бұрын

Speediance Gym Monster (GAMERBODY for $120 off): gamerbody.com/speediance
► Speediance Gym Monster (Amazon): amzn.to/3UmsDZx
► CANPA Power Rack: (Amazon): amzn.to/3UB6x6J
Power Rack with Speediance Gym Monster: • How I Do Pull-Ups at H...
Free Content:
► Subscribe: gamerbody.com/youtube
► Workout: gamerbody.com/
Please leave any comments/questions below for follow-up videos!
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Speediance Gym Monster Intro
0:20 Speediance Disclaimer
0:45 What is the Speediance Gym Monster?
1:46 What Options Are Available (4/28/2024)
3:17: Speediance Gym Monster Specifications
4:18 Speediance LCD Screen
4:50 Speediance Gym Monster Accessories
8:05 CANPA Power Rack - Bonus
8:43 Setting up the Speediance Gym Monster
11:16 Resistance, Modes, Assist
15:24 App and LCD Screen for Workouts
17:00 FREE MEMBERSHIP - As of 4/28/2024
18:08 What I Like About The Speediance Gym Monster
24:27 What I Don't Like About The Speediance Gym Monster
29:55 Final Thoughts on Speediance Gym Monster 1 Year Later
#speediance #GymMonster #homegym
Note: prices for products may vary based on when you watch and click the link within the description of the video.
Affiliate Links: Affiliate links are present within the content. These affiliate links may lead you to third-party sites to purchase products or review any information. GamerBody LLC and the author are not responsible for any content displayed on those sites when accessed through the links. GamerBody and the Author will receive a commission for any promoted product you decide to purchase through a provided link. Affiliate, Copyright & Disclaimer: gamerbody.com/disclaimer/

Пікірлер: 42

@prominent_tuna 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the 1 year review. I have had my Gym Monster for about 6 months. Brought it based on GamerBody's reviews. Fantastic machine. I have used the inbuilt programs and built my own custom workouts, and have had great results. Zero issues with the machine so far.

@mjmillions 2 ай бұрын

Loving mine! 2 months in!

@edchow 7 күн бұрын

Thank you for your videos! I purchased a Speediance about 9 months ago based partly on your reviews and I am loving it. On getting pinned, it was a major concern of mine; for this you can use assist mode as you mentioned or if you are stuck you can tilt one side of the barbell (much like you would with weights) and the weight will deactivate.

@ccharroux 4 күн бұрын

Can you share where you got your power rack from? Size wise looks perfect for the GM

@TIO540S1 2 ай бұрын

I’ve had mine for about two months. I got the “family” so I got the adjustable bench (though I rarely use the adjustment feature) and the rower, which I use all the time. I have the machine in my office and use the rower for an aerobic warmup. People complain about the rower but I think it’s excellent. I have a Nordic Track rower at home which is great for actual rowing workouts of course, but the Speediance one is just fine for my office use. I also have a Tonal at home, the Tonal is much better in some ways - it’s smoother and the arms make many exercises much more secure. In particular, ab curls are much better on the Tonal. Also, for a given exercise, the Tonal weight number is significantly lower than what feels the same on the Speediance, I’m planning to measure actual resistance with a dynamometer, But I can’t have a Tonal at work and I work out over lunch every day with the Speediance and, for this use, it’s been an excellent investment.

@Tiger1016. Ай бұрын

Appreciate this insight! Been considering both of these options. Would you say that after an aclimation period that you can have as effective and enjoyable of a workout compared to commercial cable machines with regards to resistance style. I'm having to downsize after a decade of being spoiled with owning a Freemotion Dual Cable Cross, Inspire FT2, and Tytax M1 along the way, and I'm particularly intrigued be the convenient compromise of the Spediance.

@TIO540S1 Ай бұрын

@@Tiger1016. it's difficult for me to answer that. I haven't worked out with those types of machines, and don't expect to anytime soon. But I will say that I'm able to get the workouts that I need on the both the Speediance and the Tonal. I alternate those with dumbbell workouts (I have the Bowflex 10 - 90 pound adjustable dumbells), bodyweight exercises such as push-ups, and others so that I stimulate the muscles in a variety of ways. But I'm quite satisfied with the Gym Monster for what it is. I doubt that a hardcore body builder or power lifter would be satisfied, but I'm neither of those. I do some Deka racing, Hyrox, and rock climbing so endurance and high strength to weight ratio are what I'm after.

@maa-honey7979 2 ай бұрын

Ordered mine a week ago. Can’t wait for it to get here! Your videos were definitely part of my decision One thing I’d mention is to price compare with Amazon. When flash sales are on the site, Amazon will have a comparable deal. And since Amazon has free shipping if you have prime, you’ll save a couple hundred dollars and you’re likely to get it shipped to you much faster.

@Spp235. 4 күн бұрын

On the price - You need to decide what is most important (i) cheap upfront price and monthly subscription (ii) higher upfront price and no subscription. I think having a business to support the product long term is a non-negotiable and having all of the innovation and updates as well.

@LuQiV 19 күн бұрын

hi buddy, great videos, btw do you think the machine can last long enough if its used on commercial gym? im thinking to add this machine to my commercial gym. great thanks!

@GamerBody 18 күн бұрын

Not sure. I think in testing the Speediance team mentioned it can last 13 years, but im not sure if that is with constant use, or if it is limited in some way. It might be best to ask support how long they would expect it to last with constant use in a gym setting.

@edchow 7 күн бұрын

One thing to note. Speediance says the lifetime of the cables is about 5 million lbs. I do 3x1hr workouts a week and am on track to replace the cables about every 2yrs. The cost of the cables isn't bad ($59 for a pair), but if you put this in a commercial gym you may be replacing the cables frequently.

@GamerBody 5 күн бұрын

@@edchow Good to know. I also don't want to be changing out the cables at all, so every 2 years may be a bit much. I hope they can last a bit longer than that. Thanks for the post!

@elamofo 16 күн бұрын

Do you have a link to the rack that you have? I love that system with the pull up bar.

@GamerBody 13 күн бұрын

Yup, I got it on Amazon here (affiliate): CANPA Power Rack: (Amazon): amzn.to/3UB6x6J

@commenter6441 2 ай бұрын

What happens if you do an exercise where you're not standing on the platform for whatever reason? Like a very wide squat, or maybe some kind of lateral raise off to the side. Will the machine lift or tip? Or is it still pretty stable?

@GamerBody 2 ай бұрын

It will lift up - depending on the resistance you choose. The platform does have locks, but even so, if you are trying to lift up a lot of resistance and you are not standing on the platform, it will lift off the ground.

@mrweddingspeech151 Ай бұрын

On regular mode - does the resistance get higher when pulling on the cables/bar like you would get using resistance bands??

@GamerBody Ай бұрын

It is constant the entire time. You will have the same force pulling down throughout each rep on standard.

@jfishy1974 2 ай бұрын

***FYI: Mother's Day sale with some good deals (20% off, so better than the $500 off they recently had). Plus you get the weight lifting belt and extender belts free (about a $180 value - although I'm a little nervous because they didn't show up on checkout). I even used your discount code and got an additional $120 off. Thank you!

@jfishy1974 2 ай бұрын

I just noticed that you need to add the additional items to your cart and the discount will be applied there. I contacted the customer service, so hopefully they will add it to the order.

@Tiger1016. Ай бұрын

Everyone seems to be worrying about safety concerns about getting stuck. I get the fundamental practicality about this concern in every review. Just curious if there are any reports about close calls or reported injuries with this machine or other options similar to it.

@GamerBody Ай бұрын

I had a close call early on with bench pressing where I got stuck but couldn't click the ring to turn it off. I got into a potentially dangerous position to eventually click it. The system will auto-turn off if you drop the bar, but in my case, I slowly got into that position and couldn't move very much from the benching position. This is just 1 exercise, and most you can just drop out of so it is pretty rare.

@Tiger1016. Ай бұрын

@GamerBody Kind of scary to think about being pinned down and no way to dump the weight to the side or roll the bar down your chest when benching. Thanks for the feedback and good to know. I went ahead and ordered one. I've always been a dumbbell bench person, so that should spare me from the main safety risk that I can see, especially decline bench. Aside from the potential scares with missed ring presses in a compromised bench press position, the ring should make life so much easier when getting into some weird positions compared to a traditional cable machine. I was never able to use the cable machines that I owned to do things like seated shoulder presses or seated overhead tricep extensions. Also, this thing should be a dream for belt squats. The space saving design, no tearing up walls, relatively unobtrusive look, and easy to move aspects of this machine make it seem like an ideal compromise compared to any other option today. I'll likely still miss my Freemotion Dual Cable Cross, power rack, and Tytax M1 setup to some degree, but I'm betting I'll be happy enough with the Speediance all things considered.

@mocapuccinos 16 күн бұрын

Would i be able to do different exercises without having to open a workout in the Free mode? I use a different fitness app that tells me which exeecises to do so I only would need this machine to help me do the exercises I want to do. I don't want to waste too much time inputting a set in the machine persay.

@GamerBody 12 күн бұрын

You would need to either build a custom workout with the exercises in your plan, or use the free workout and just do the movements that way.

@user-ci9qi5do5p 2 ай бұрын

Hope you can make a review of Rep x Pepin adjustable dumbbells

@GamerBody 2 ай бұрын

Not sure I will get these, but I do like the knurled handles. I'm not a fan of how these lock and changing the weights, but if you do, they look decent.

@naegleriafowleri2230 2 ай бұрын

I joined the facebook groups and countless posts of people having issues, so i dont know

@DTM117 2 ай бұрын

I think most of what I have seen are shipping related, but that seems to have improved over the last few months. Other than that, I haven't seen too many issues, just some features users want in the app. I have seen constant updates on my device as of late with new programs and such, so they are working on making improvements which is a good sign.

@naegleriafowleri2230 2 ай бұрын

Unfortunately this channel has become a speediance ad 😂 dude getting paid for these reviews plus the free stuff for sure

@GamerBody 2 ай бұрын

I get a small commission on anyone who uses the link/discount code for sure - greatly appreciated to help me try out new equipment and more reviews on products I think are great for minimalist home gyms. Speediance has come up a lot since I had a few upgrades come my way, so I want to show others my thoughts on it good and bad. I don't get paid to make the review itself though, but they do send me the items to review for free. Also I noticed you commented 2 times on this video. I added some extras in the other comment as well :)

@MegaCosmoVision 2 ай бұрын

@@GamerBody Its a reality tho on the main Speediance facebook group there are many posts of people having issues here and there, considering the price and the limited warranty I don't know

@Tiger1016. Ай бұрын

I avoid Facebook but am curious what the main themes in the issues were that you saw

@naegleriafowleri2230 2 ай бұрын

This channel has become a Speediance ad lol it started good with affordable equipment, stuff, tricks etc for people who rent apartments, don’t have a full home or garage. Now every video is about Speediance which contradicts the purpose of this channel at $2700+ is probably out of most of your viewers budgets. There are countless of Speediance videos on KZfaq who do a much better job at explaining and showcasing the device imo I realize maybe you have ran out of ideas and products to recommend etc as there is only so much can do with limited space

@GamerBody 2 ай бұрын

I have made quite a few as I have received accessories and/or found an enhancement to make it better in the last few months. Many people who watch this channel have the Speediance, and it is a great product. As mentioned by you and me in every single video, it is very pricey. However, it does meet one of my top criteria - it is minimalist as it takes up very little space, and will easily fit in an apartment and/or home. In counting, 4 of my last 10 videos have something with the Speediance, but the rest are resistance bands or dumbbell/bodyweight - this isn't counting shorts which don't tend to hit speediance gear much. I try to cover multiple areas where people may want to workout, and I built the free online program to be resistance bands, dumbbells & bodyweight and/or machine (Speediance) ready. I'll continue to keep making videos as I can. Just because you may see Speediance come up a lot does not mean I am not making videos on other topics each week. I hope you get those suggested to you more often on KZfaq.

@Resist_The_Band 2 ай бұрын

😂

@DarrinMurphy Ай бұрын

@@GamerBody I have enjoyed your updates. Great resource. Thanks

@TankMAIN877 10 күн бұрын

he's being paid obviously from speediance. There is so many people who just sell out for money its kinda sad because in the end i feel like i can't trust 90% of reviews on youtube now.

@GamerBody 5 күн бұрын

@@TankMAIN877 I get a small commission, sure, doesn't change the fact that I like this product, and told them I would not accept the review if they had any say in what I post. Also, I don't even use it much now as I tend to go towards resistance bands or dumbbells + body weight since that is more affordable. I do think it is a cool product, but it is VERY expensive for most people so I find it pretty niche.