Speediance Gym Monster Review - It Is The Best Smart Home Gym I've Tested (so far)

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0:00 Speediance Intro
0:17 Disclaimer: Free Product Review
1:02 What is the Speediance Gym Monster?
2:09 Speediance Price (4/17/2023)
3:02 Unboxing The Speediance
5:49 Speediance Specs
7:24 Speediance Touch Screen
8:01 How To Set Up The Speediance For Use
9:47 Things To Know About The Speediance Gym Monster
13:52 Speediance On-Board Computer
15:42 Speediance: Pros
18:54 Speediance: Cons
28:10 Speediance Gym Monster Final Thoughts
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@milesbaker9843 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding review. Thank you.

@officialkevinle Жыл бұрын

Very happy for the success of your channel and honest/transparent reviews!

@samuelnektalov2397 Жыл бұрын

I have speediance gym, for the attachment, they do send extra square thing for you to use your own attachment. Your package wasn't included. But yes they do send you extra clips so you can attach other attachments.

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

That's good to know! I also didn't get some of the other items (apparently I was supposed too) so thank you for adding those details here for anyone interested.

@mikeg9364 Жыл бұрын

Informative review! I agree that it’s nice to see innovation and competition to hopefully drive down the price and make products like these more feasible for consumers.

@Eireternal 10 ай бұрын

Great review. Been watching your videos lately. Keep up the good work. How are the workout programs been? Have you seen them make any updates since you've posted the video? Curious if they are still updating content even with no subscription model.

@GamerBody 10 ай бұрын

Yes they have added quite a few programs. However, I do not do them so I don't have a ton of experience running one outside of looking through and just testing it. I have my own custom plan I put into the system that I do each week. They have added a lot recently though. When one is added, it pops up on your login screen (if using the Gym Monster) or the app (if using Gym Pal).

@Anime-Face. Жыл бұрын

very nice, smart gym for home. Thank you for your review. If only I could afford this setup.

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I hope prices start to come down in the future for equipment like this.

@OREvilleRed Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! Have to admit I'm debating jumping into a smart home gym due to size restraints at home. Any opinions on this vs the vitruvian? The safety concerns plus the possible vertical stack for the vitruvian are pushing me that direction but would appreciate your opinion!

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

If I had to choose one of these, it would be the Speediance. There are some things though I don't like and needs to be updated (software wise). However, I may still use resistance bands/dumbbells as I can set it up easier. I think if you want one now, both Smart options are great, but just know the only option that comes with a pull-down option is the Speediance (or other brands like Tonal).

@tyebo51 Жыл бұрын

Hey Gamerbody I just order one with your code. Thanks man...😉

@Private_Snowball 9 ай бұрын

One thing viewers should note. Once you order it can take up to 3 months to arrive, zero notification, zero tracking and zero after order support response. Company is based in China obviously. So buyer beware. I am not sure how you would get any support with this machine if something would go wrong. And yes I also ordered one.

@GamerBody 9 ай бұрын

Speediance has a FB group and I know they recently said they just put in a bunch of packages to help out on orders. I have also seen a lot of people in the group waiting for theirs. It has been heartbreaking to see how long some of the shipments are taking. Thanks for providing your experience on an order you placed.

@steverapos3904 Жыл бұрын

It looks incredible. They were also selling it with lifetime subscriptions which is great. From what I see, my minor complaint is I wish they made it taller and had a way to lock in you legs for a lat pulldown

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

Yup! The lock with legs thing would be awesome. Can be tough if you can pull a lot of weight down.

@KyleEmmett711 Жыл бұрын

@GamerBody Do you have any feedback on the machine making any excessive noise/clanking while in motion with resistance? Or is it fairly quiet when in use?

@GamerBody 11 ай бұрын

It isn't too bad. It does spin up the fans a bit to cool down the machine. It is definitely audible to hear, but with the door closed you can barely hear it outside (at least in my house).

@TheAnglan Жыл бұрын

How do you feel this compares to the Vitruvian one you tried, excluding price and purely on the performance. The vitruvian can go up to double the weight resistance right?

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

The Vitruvian is only better in 2 ways: Can provide up to 400lbs or resistance (biggest pro) You can fail out of a set and the machine ends it for you after a few seconds. Otherwise, the Speediance is better as you get access to pull-downs and other exercises like seated rows. If they can catch up with the max resistance, it would be an easy win for Speediance. I personally prefer the Speediance for my current needs.

@balboa0621 Жыл бұрын

They are releasing a platform only vitruvian style for 1k with early preorder.

@jmymlr 11 ай бұрын

You could view the weight of the machine as a plus. It probably makes it more stable when doing unilateral exercises. Question: If you needed extra weight/resistance, could you add either free weights (maybe with 2 collars a side) or resistance bands to the barbell? Obviously the AI couldn't track that, but I could see adding some loop bands to a deadlift or even a squat.

@GamerBody 11 ай бұрын

For your question, maybe. If the holes on the plates are large enough it could work. I can't recommend it as I don't have any way to test it, but I think it is possible based on how the new adjustable bar works.

@bgirlfepo Жыл бұрын

I saw in other reviews that if you lift one side of the barbell, the resistance will turn off as a safety mechanism. Does that feature not work as well as it sounds?

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

My understanding is any quick drop or movement will turn off the pull of the machine. I've only had it happen once in my test where I let go to see what would happen and it did turn it off. I haven't had it do anything though when just using one cable at a time (I would think this would match your example just moving only 1 cable). It may be that it also has to be quick retracting to cause the system to shut off.

@mrweddingspeech151 2 ай бұрын

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

@GamerBody 2 ай бұрын

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

@graminovore 11 ай бұрын

My unit came without the barbell rack hooks. I can't get the bluetooth ring to connect and it's a very important safety feature.

@GamerBody 11 ай бұрын

Yeah I noticed after that hooks were with mine and are awesome. Hopefully you can get the ring to connect. Definitely reach out to support if you have trouble with it.

@johnwilliamson9453 Жыл бұрын

Do you think the cables will be really durable? Are they hard to replace?

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

Seem solid right now. Not sure on replacements though but you would most likely have to return the product to the company which could be a pain to get fixed. It does weigh so getting it shipped back may be tough (and possibly expensive). Just my thoughts.

@anarchisttutor7423 9 ай бұрын

I wonder if they invite trainers to develop their own workouts. I'd enjoy seeing what Ellington Darden would do with this machine. His last book emphasizes eccentric movement, but it's hard to follow because instead of changing reps, you change weight when you need more difficulty. It's hard to explain, but this machine would be great for what he was trying to accomplish.

@GamerBody 9 ай бұрын

That would be pretty cool. I have my own custom workout I follow and is on gamerbody.com for free. I also add it to the HEVY app each time I do a workout for those that want to follow my progress :)

@wohew70 8 ай бұрын

There is something I want to know: When I make a template by my self and I do the Workout and get more reps done, will the machine adapt the weight with the next set or next Workout. And in my template: can i change to exentric mode?

@GamerBody 7 ай бұрын

I don't use the AI setup as it is funky. I personally just add the resistance the next time. I hope they can improve that feature. If I use the AI, it overwrites what I am trying to do and just adds more sets and such, but I don't want that so some rules need to be in place.

@tyebo51 Жыл бұрын

So which one do you prefer this or the Virtruvian trainer +?

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

Speediance is my preferred as it has the option to do pulldowns and seated cable rows. The man issue (outside of price) is the max resistance but is still in a range I can work with.

@graminovore Жыл бұрын

does it have both eccentric and concentric resistance at the same time?

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

Yes. They even have a separate eccentric only mode (only if Free lift though). I use just the classic resistance option which has constant resistance on concentric and eccentric.

@jwd0503 Жыл бұрын

How loud is this? I was surprised by how loud the Vitruvian was, something I hadn't seen mentioned anywhere before I got it. Maybe I'm just overly sensitive to noise but trying to work out while what sounded like two hair dryers ran under my feet was very distracting.

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

It just a little quieter than the Vitruvian. It can get a bit loud when resistance is applied as it has to jumpstart the fans to cool the machine. Still not too bad for me, but if you are sensitive to it, that hasn't changed much.

@CaptainShonk Жыл бұрын

Im interested in this product but cant find any user reviews and i dont think they have trial policy is this product really high quality?

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

I've been using it the past couple of weeks, and it is only getting better and better. I hate how much it costs, but it has been a really good experience for me so far.

@CaptainShonk Жыл бұрын

@@GamerBody yeah its a bit up there thats why im considering splitting the cost with my family. Thanks for your take! Very helpful review

@carlonalls 9 ай бұрын

Did you not experience a crazy delay with delivery? Is this just normal these items takes months to be shipped after purchasing?

@GamerBody 9 ай бұрын

I got the Speediance for free around the launch of the product. Because of this, I did not have the long waiting period. I have seen quite a lot of comments regarding it though, which is upsetting. Great product, but a newer company trying to get the product out with what looks like pretty high demand.

@kentdavis7787 Жыл бұрын

Could someone use this for a small in home personal training business instead of a bulky functional trainer or is there a better tool for this?

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

You could use it for that. You would probably setup some kind of guest account and free-lift while you track their workouts. I'd ask speediance how that might work with multiple profiles though first.

@kentdavis7787 Жыл бұрын

@@GamerBody great suggestion, thanks for the quick reply! I was also thinking about tonal.

@evoldotv Жыл бұрын

what do you prefer speediance or vitruvian?

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

Speediance. Mostly because it can do everything I want. I just need Speediance to update how a set completes when you fail a rep (also improves safety), and add more resistance and I would be all set - also add calf raises and shrugs.

@apcfitness Жыл бұрын

That’s so cool you got this for free. Overall I still feel the tonal is far superior to this but if you can’t bolt to the wall ye this is cool.

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

It was quite a surprise. From your thoughts, why do you like the Tonal more?

@apcfitness Жыл бұрын

@@GamerBody tonal has swivel arms so can go a good bit wider for flys etc. also can go well higher for pulldowns too. It has a small bit more resistance , a way better selection of workouts and you bolt it to the studs in your wall so it’s super stable and takes up no space.

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

@@apcfitness I agree with everything except bolting into the wall. That is something I want to stay away from as much as possible. Of course that is just my preference. How do you know the workout selection is better? Have you used Speediance before? I've heard they are good, but as I have not used the Tonal I have no idea how they compare.

@apcfitness Жыл бұрын

@@GamerBody I have tried the tonal and from your videos the workouts seem to be lacking on the speediance. That’s a small thing cause besides from beginners nobody really needs follow along workouts. I don’t mind bolting in the wall actually it’s a huge bonus. I try to bolt all my equipment down in my home gym. I like having super stable machines. Lastly the tonal can be directly compared to say a functional trainer like the prime/free motion while speediance can’t. When I get a bigger gym and am looking to put a functional trainer in the tonal will be my go to. Atm I just use my lat/low row.

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

@@apcfitness Nice, we may have different goals for our home gyms, but I'm glad the Tonal works for you.

@marmonte6975 Жыл бұрын

Does this mean you will just concentrate on smart home gym instead of adjustable dumbbells? That's much cheaper than Tonal and Vitruvian+

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

Not necessarily. I'd actually probably go more towards resistance bands, but I think I'll keep all 3 for now. I am using Speediance for a little while until my next item.

@joa8593 Жыл бұрын

How about the "Gym Pal", their much cheaper platform? It supposedly has the same resistance for less than half the price. I'd be ok with giving up pulldowns for 1500 dollars cheaper...I have a pull-up bar.

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

I am looking to test that out once it arrives at my new house :)

@gabriellereyes4031 Жыл бұрын

by any chance do you know how much power this thing uses

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I do not, but a great question for Speediance support :)

@TheDarkSkorpion Жыл бұрын

All that looks OK, I could even get past the price but the max resistance is an issue. If I shell out that much and max out the machine on day one, on any exercise, I wouldn't be happy. Even if I couldn't do 220 for reps, just knowing I could max out my new $3000 machine would leave me a bit sour.

@lildrummerboy80 Жыл бұрын

Bowflex revolution is around the 3000.00 price tag. Maxed out the leg press day one. And I’m not an advanced lifter by any means.

@MrDomestosWC 11 ай бұрын

True but that's for power lifters. For regular guys even when you max out you can increase the volume by the number of reps. Plus consider another thing, the magnetic resistance feels very different to free weights because you can't apply momentum. Your 220lbs feels more closely to about 250lbs becase you need to stabilize it and that's quite a bit already. If I was to exceed 250lbs, I'd prefer to go the regular gym with a training partner.

@TheDarkSkorpion 11 ай бұрын

@@MrDomestosWC yeah, but 220 isn't much for legs. And the whole point of dropping $3,000 on a home gym is not to go to the gym. It's got its benefits for sure, older people, stay-at-home mom, people into yoga and toning. Most grown men seriously into fitness will exceed that with their legs easily on day one and be bench pressing that before long, if they can't already

@glennschromebookglenn511 Жыл бұрын

does anyone know does the eccentric mode only work in the free lift mode

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

I've been looking through it and I only see the modes in Free Lift so you may be right. That is a drawback for sure, but at least it is software based so it should be something they can add in the future.

@glennschromebookglenn511 Жыл бұрын

@@GamerBody I hope they put it in as I bought for my son who lives with his mother , I have a tonal and weight and movement feels the same but the fact that advance features are only in free lift mode does not even make sense

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

@@glennschromebookglenn511 Yeah seems strange. I just use the standard mode right now, but it should be an easy fix imo.

@aecoIT Жыл бұрын

the only problem is that 100 kg could be too few even for those who have been training well for 1 year.. they should add a version with more kg of resistance

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

I agree, however this is tailored more to the average person and 100KG with this machine is a lot harder than free weights as you can use momentum to carry the weight through space once it is moving. If you haven't tried something similar I highly recommend it. I think a 300 would be perfect, with 400 being more than 99% of people will ever need, but 300 would be a good goal.

@margareterodrigues8613 Жыл бұрын

Hi! Please could you enable subtitles for other languages, thank you!

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

Not sure if that is something I can set or not, or if it would require adding my own to each video.

@robertf863 6 ай бұрын

Really want this but my home bedroom is also my home office and while I do have room. I think getting it up the stairs would a pain. Also it's super expensive. Interested to see this home gym space grow and prices come down.

@GamerBody 6 ай бұрын

There is the Gym Pal, but you do miss out on the vertical bars. Getting the Gym Monster up stairs would be terrible unless you have 3-4 people helping.

@robertf863 6 ай бұрын

@@GamerBody probably going for gym pal and bench maybe.

@MrPetrello Жыл бұрын

Is the pull smooth or jerky ?

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

Smooth. Of course, once you start failing an exercises it may be "jerky" just because you can't push/pull anymore, but if you are doing the initial reps and can do them, it is a smooth experience.

@MrPetrello Жыл бұрын

@@GamerBody and compared to Vitruvian, would you prefer this machine ?; another problem I see is serviceability, especially in the long run.

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

@@MrPetrello Yes, that could also be a problem. I do prefer the Speediance overall to the Vitruvian. The only benefit the Vitruvian has over this is the max resistance it can provide. It does say the system should last at least 13 years on the website (working out 2 hours a day every day), but things can always happen to shorten that, or the company could go under. Hopefully, that does not occur.

@ScottOstr 9 ай бұрын

🤔 IMO They need to sell this without a screen for $1200 and just use your phone. They're competing with a squat rack with cables, bench, weights & bar for around $1200. Of course this is much more compact, "smarter", and movable.

@GamerBody 9 ай бұрын

They do have the Gym Pal (I have a separate video on that) but it is just a standing platform. It uses your phone though, so it would be interesting in they made something inbetween the two options.

@BreathInSpaceFilmz 11 ай бұрын

Can you use the screen to watch KZfaq lol?

@GamerBody 11 ай бұрын

Nope, just the workout you are doing.

@robwhatever2605 8 ай бұрын

Only thing that has me on the fence is the 220lb max weight.

@GamerBody 8 ай бұрын

It feels a lot harder than free weights, but yes, I can max some of the exercises such as squats and deadlifts.

@robwhatever2605 8 ай бұрын

May have to try it when it becomes necessary to have a home gym next year. I have a 395 bench max so I’m a little worried. However high reps are always a good time.

@lildrummerboy80 Жыл бұрын

Annnnd. For 100.00 used. You can buy an old school used soloflex and do just about anything you’d want. And never ever ever ever ever max it out.

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

Go for it! I have seen it a few times. If you want bodyweight and to track on your own (still a solid option) I am down with that.

@jimlagner7601 7 ай бұрын

Beep

@naegleriafowleri2230 8 ай бұрын

Too expensive and not enough resistance.

@GamerBody 8 ай бұрын

Definitely very expensive, but in terms of resistance, it is more than enough for the average person. 220 on this is a lot harder than 220 with free weights because you can use momentum to help you. If you are looking to compete in a powerlifting sport, then I would want more than this can provide (and you would want to practice with the weights you would compete with anyways).

@emperorkalel Жыл бұрын

Still too expensive, don't buy there are so many smart gyms coming out. Wait

@GamerBody Жыл бұрын

I am excited to see what other products come out in the next few years (hopefully cheaper).

@emperorkalel Жыл бұрын

@@GamerBody Next few months not years, if you do a search online you can checkout many of the overseas smart gyms ultimately bringing the price down to where it will be affordable soon. Something like $1600 is decent and affordable.