SpeedianceHome Gym, Smart AI-Powered Multi-Functional Smith Machine for Full Body Strength Training, All-in-one Gym Equipment, Digital Weight System, Workout Station, Squat Rack, Gym Monster 2

I chose Speediance over Tonal and Oxefit because I wanted to work out at home with full machine capabilities—without being locked into a monthly fee. While I’m now subscribed to their Wellness Plus program because I enjoy the guided workouts, I was able to use the machine effectively even before that. Portability is another plus!What really drew me in was avoiding the hassle of commuting to the gym, which in the past caused me to lose consistency after a few weeks. Since committing to Speediance, I’ve been able to stay on track for months. The workouts are well-structured yet fully customizable, allowing me to tailor each session and use the equipment in ways that suit me best. The smart resistance feels smooth but challenging, and their spotter mode gives me confidence and safety when lifting heavy.I also appreciate the gamification and regular events—they provide just the right motivation. Receiving physical medals for completed challenges is a great reminder of my progress and inspires me to keep going. Support has been fantastic, with quick responses through Facebook, and the community is friendly and welcoming. For convenience, flexibility, and motivation, Speediance has been one of my best health investments.

I recently purchased the Gym Monster 2 by Speediance, and I must say it has transformed my home fitness routine. I spent many months researching options including Tonal amongst others. I settled on the GM2 based on reviews as well as a friend who had purchased a unit.The GM2 combines sleek design with impressive functionality, offering a versatile and efficient workout experience.Set up was easy as was creating profiles and figuring out how to work the machine. I have done a wide range of workouts on it so far and have been surprised about how varied and excellent the exercises are.The ability to have a virtual spotter provides me with confidence that I can work out alone and still push the weight to ensure muscle growth. The Bluetooth ring used to engage and disengage the weight also contributes to safety and convenience.Pros:• Compact and stylish design• Wide range of exercise options• Safety features including virtual spotting• Quiet operation• Easy setup and usabilityCons:• The price might be a barrier for some• Requires consistent Wi-Fi for optimal useOn balance, I feel the GM2 is an excellent investment for anyone looking to take their home workouts to the next level. It’s a complete gym in one machine, with features that cater to diverse fitness goals. The quality and functionality make it worth the price. I highly recommend it to anyone serious about home fitness.

Worth every penny. The workouts are engaging and adjust to your needs. The features on this machine are impressive and it is premium built. The only negative I can say about it is it does not support Bluetooth devices like external speakers or AirPods. It does have Bluetooth, but only with other Speediance Bluetooth accessories. Other than that, everything else is perfect.

The product itself is fine but some of the items in the box are missing (small items). They won’t send replacement items I have to pack up this heavy machine and send the whole thing back. I don’t recommend buying from here

This replaces an entire dumbbell rack, a C2/Rogue rower, cable machine, squat rack, etc. I use this mainly in offline mode to do HIIT weight training and cardio. I use the eccentric mode setting to ensure I get maximim gains in the least amount of time. I row daily in the free weight barbell mode with 95 lbs. concentric/130 lbs. eccentric. I use a wrist-mounted, universal interval timer (Gym Boss+) which has a combined tone and vibrate mode, and mainly use it for rowing in offline, free-weight mode. Sprint interval training rowing of 20 sec work and 10 sec rest for 7.5 min is the most efficient cardio workout. Any more than that and you wear your body out with free radicals and more stress on joints/etc.For squats, I use the belt squat attachment, since traditional barbell squats place unnecessary stress on the spine and increase CNS fatigue. The belt squat helps to avoid spinal injuries and combined with a good set of stable squat shoes (.75" incline, TPU heel, etc.), you can avoid knee injuries. Be sure to remove the platform cushioning pad to have the most stable platform as possible for squats (most squat platforms have hardwood on them to avoid any lateral movement in knees when lifting heavy). Belt squat machines are replacing reg. squat ones because they're safer and more effective. Squat University has great info on form.Also, I use Versa Gripp straps to train harder so that my grip strength for the day doesn't limit how heavy I can lift.This machine has silky smooth resistance. Watched some reviews that said this one has smoother resistance than the first model, so that's why I went with the Gen 2.Some reviewers also said the Gen 2 cooling fans are quieter than the first model, so that's another reason I went with the Gen 2. This machine is ultra silent, even when pulling full resistance.The overall sound level was another factor for me, so that's why I went with digital weights. This has ridiculous resistance with minimal motor whine to do stealth cardio/lifting with shared walls, ceilings, and floors.I went with this, instead of the Beyond Power Voltra, because of how compact everything is and the unlimited power on tap w/out the need for batteries. The GM has a small footprint in storage mode and it's very fast to set up and store to quickly knockout workouts. The Tonal requires a recurring membership and a permanant install, the Voltra requires a Power Rack (which takes up more space for similar GM features), and the other digital weight systems were either too underdeveloped or too large and made for commercial gyms.Since this is a precision, high-tech system (prob servo-like motors under the hood), be sure to use a quality surge protector/power conditioner to protect your investment and provide the smoothest resistance possible. For the 110 volt model, the manual says any voltage spike that reaches 260 volts can potentially damage the machine, so any lightning storm or power plant surges could potentially damage the machine. To ensure the machine never receives any surges and has the cleanest power possible, I recommend using a high-quality surge protector/conditioner that completely eliminates surges (SMP technology) and never wears out (doesn't use MOV surge protection). The best surge protector with this high tech surge elimination tech (SMP) and power conditioning at a reasonable price is the Furman Power Conditioner (PST-8). Another thing is that since I'm feeding the machine ultra-clean, conditioned power, this could be why my resistance feels extra smooth. Similar to how unconditioned power can create noise in audio systems and affect the sound quality, the same electrical noise may likely affect how smoothly the motors operate.Also, since digital weights are new tech that's still in the early adopter phase, expect there to be some issues that will eventually get worked out in updates/future models. During your workouts, use common sense and determine the level of risk you're comfortable with based on your current setup. I'm considering developing a manual "spotter arms" system as a fail safe in the event of a software glitch, bluetooth spotters/controls disconnecting, etc (I'll post my solution here later once I figure it out). All digital weight systems will have these similar issues though. And none of these home systems have the robust/redundant safety systems that you will find on airplanes. So the main thing is to use common sense, especially when you are lifting heavy.During heavy rows and similar exercises where a potential broken cable/attachment may hit your eyes, it makes sense to wear high-impact (ANSI Z87+) rated safety glasses. Accidents can happen and you only have one set of eyes. For example, the Liver King blinded himself in one eye when he snapped some resistance bands and they hit him in the eye. A great ANSI certified Z87.1-2020 (latest standard) with Z87+ (highest impact rating available) pair of safety glasses is the KleenGuard Maverick by Kimberly-Clark (established industrial brand and ANSI certified products). These are the best looking and certified Z87+ safety glasses I've found (w/clear or tinted sunglass lens options).Overall, I think this machine works great and provides more value than anything else currently. Speediance is the leader in the compact, complete-ownership, multi-machine home gym category. Eccentric weight is the future to accelerate gains and save time (auto extra weight on negative reps means you go at the same pace as the positive/concentric rep, instead of slowing down the negative rep with trad weights to make it harder), so this feature alone makes it worth it for me.It would be great to see a future Speediance model that has an even taller cable tower with a center cable mount and at least 400 lbs (similar to the Voltra that currently has 400lbs).