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

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).

Edit: After spending a good amount of time with this thing I'm still a big fan. I just wanted to comment on how good customer service has been. They always get back with me pretty quick to help me out. Recently I even realized I threw away my weight belt in the chaos of all the boxes they send you with the family package and they sent me a new one out for free. My only slight criticism is I wish they would spend more time improving their product than trying to get me to buy the AI (which still seems like it needs a little work) and advertise for them on social media. They got to make their money somehow, but it seems a little too focused on these things sometimes. I haven't spent this much money in a long time and never really saw myself spending this much on a home gym, but I couldn't be happier with this thing really and I have no doubt I will get my moneys worth out of this thing over the years. There are plenty of thorough reviews out there, so I'll just hit the broad strokes and things I feel like they may have left out. Build Quality: You can really feel how high quality this thing is. Everything moves and slides so smoothly. All of the material feels very heavy duty like it will last a lifetime. It folds up to such a nice compact space that it's pretty hard to believe so much could be crammed into such a tiny, simple looking package, and it's pretty easy on the eyes too, so if you live in a small place like me it's a nice change of pace from what a bulky eyesore most fitness products can be. The main unit comes fully assembled and is easy to move around. Really the only thing you have to assemble are screwing the legs onto the bench and rowing machine. Smart Gym Features: The UI on the computer is very nice and easy to navigate, which is nice because this thing has a lot of features and I could see it being kind of a headache if they got it wrong. The workout programs are well designed and have really great detailed instructions on how to do over 800 exercises and over 90 programs, and counting, correctly and what muscles they target as well as tracking which muscles you've been using and what stage of recovery they're in, and on top of letting you add custom exercises they might have left out through the app and easily designing you own custom programs . It does too much for me to want to go over everything here and it also took some digging and time for me to figure everything out, but trust me when I say this thing is such a beast. When I contacted them I suggested they improve explaining how to use everything and they told me that they have a team working on more beginner content. All their videos are pretty high quality and I'm sure these will be no different. The tracking and feedback you get is unlike anything I've ever seen, no joke. I also love the different weight modes like eccentric overload as well as how simple it is to adjust the weight especially with the little Bluetooth finger knob it comes with. And last but definitely not least NO RECURRING MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED...for like 90% of the features. This right here means so much to me and makes me love this company so much more. For a pretty small monthly fee they have an AI personal trainer that uses all the metrics it measures to give you a constantly refined workout program that will help you figure out and accomplish your goals. Seems like something that a lot of folks will find worth it, and they definitely advertise it a lot in the UI, but it's by no means necessary to squeeze most of the juice out of the GM2. Sound and Music: The speakers sound awesome with the 2.1 system and you can easily adjust the volume levels of things like the instructor or sound effects individually. One of the few problems I had with this thing is that unlike the GM1, with the GM2 you only have 2 options right now for music and that's the library it comes loaded with (which is actually pretty good and has been expanding from what I've heard) or Apple Music. I contacted customer support and they replied within a few hours letting me know that they'll be putting out a feature sometime in the near future that will let you link your phone through Bluetooth soon just like they already let you do with the GM1, so you'll be able to use whatever app you prefer. I was worried they cut a deal with Apple or something for a minute! LOL Accessories: I went with the family package and I think it was worth it, especially since I got it on sale for $3,800 for the whole shebang. All of their products are very high quality and designed for this machine. You might be able to find each of these pieces from other brands for a little cheaper than the package price, but not much, and if you decide you want the Speediance brand of each of these things individually you'll be paying a TON more. I do like how they make it easy to use with other equipment you might have and they even include extra clips and latches to make it easy for you. The rack keeps everything looking a little more tidy, The rowing machine is so smooth, sturdy, solid and heavy and stands up nice on it's end to make it easy to store out of the way, The bench is nice and compact and slides so smoothly when you adjust it. The barbell is heavy and solid like a real one. The extension bands are real nice and feel much better going across your body than a rope or band. The upgraded handles feel so much nicer than the stock ones or most pully/resistance band handles out there, but really they're pretty expensive and the package without these could save you about $150, so this might be a bridge too far for some people and this would probably be the most expendable accessory if you're already going over budget with this thing. I'd also put the ski poles in this category. They're cool and useful, but honestly they're light cheap plastic and the $70 price tag is definitely too high, and this is probably about the only thing in the package you could find something similar and of higher quality for less money, but with the package it's not that expensive, so I'm happy to have it. So all and all I would highly recommend the Gym Monster 2! In it's current state it's an amazing product and they're working to continue to make it even better than it already is. It feels like one of the most life changing purchases I've made in a very long time. I really appreciate Speediance as a company and I'm a very big fan!

Great machine until you have to get replacement cables. Then it's an act of God to them. Sat on hold for aver 30 minutes with the call service and still no answer. The cables backorder for months so buyer beware. Update speediance contacted me. About my review and they were trying to get the issue resolved by sending me the scale and bluetooth handles because I couldn't get cables to get the machine back to working. After trying multiple set of batteries in the scale it would never turn on. I could care less about the bluetooth handles. When the cables are broke and the machine doesn't work. Just finally through the scale away. I had also ordered three sets of cables and paid for them and finally one set of cables arrived. With the scale that didn't work. And the bluetooth handles that we will never use because of the ring. You thought you wouldnt use because its easier to just use the ring. That is until the ring stops working and you gueesed the ring ring quits working. It can be charged 100 percent and still not connect to the machine. I can usually connect it and disconnect it and mess with it for 10 minutes or so and it might connect. But becare the ring has a velcro stap held on by small plastic parts that break. Do not purchase speediance you will regret it

I do not think there has been a week where I have missed more than 2 days of working out since it has arrived and been setup. Setup is fairly easy, but it is heavy, you will need help or take it apart, if you need to take it up or down a floor get help. The fitness metrics is astounding, so much data points is captured and if you have a DIY attitude with some tech saavy, you can accomplish quite a lot in understand your fitness performance with the machine. You get scores on amplitude, forece control, bilateral balance. Does not take much space, does not require mounting. I would strongly encourage getting accessories like the angle adapter to reduce chance of fray, and carabiners to protect the ball joint, I had read the wear and tear of constant clipping on and off could cause a break. I do regularly the rower and ski erg, i would not say you will get the same experience as a dedicated machine of either type. But for a warm up, it's good enough for me, i just want something to get the blood flowing and hear rate up just before i do the main cable magnetic resistance exercises. The ability to design custom workouts is pretty good and again if you have DIY+tech saavy (or AI help) you can do design a full compliment of stretch, warm up, main exercises, cooldown stretches all coordinated for optimal sequencing and body performance. It is a game changer. I hope the company embraces the community and leans into the "smart" of smart gym machine. Get an open data platform going, and official API, and the community will market the product with developing their own dashboards and analyitcs. Lots of potential here.

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I have been using the Gym Monster 2 for about one month and I’m very satisfied overall. It offers a wide variety of exercises thanks to the adjustable cable arms, which can be set both horizontally and vertically. The machine is very space-saving and fits well even in smaller rooms. The electronically adjustable weight is practical and saves a lot of time, as you don’t need multiple dumbbells or weight plates. The digital resistance does feel different compared to free weights, but it still works very well, especially because you can load concentric and eccentric phases with different resistance levels. The Bluetooth ring is also very useful, allowing you to start, stop, and adjust the weight directly during the exercise. So far, it has been a great product for home training, and I would buy it again.

Ich bin im Moment wirklich sehr zufrieden mit dem Gym Monster 2. Die Verarbeitung macht einen extrem soliden Eindruck – nichts wackelt, alles fühlt sich hochwertig und langlebig an. Man merkt sofort, dass hier kein Spielzeug, sondern ernsthafte Technik verbaut ist. Mit der Bedienung war ich anfangs noch etwas überfordert, was bei der Vielzahl an Funktionen aber auch nicht überrascht. Die Lernkurve ist spürbar, und man kommt Schritt für Schritt gut rein. Ich bin da definitiv auf einem guten Weg. Besonders gut gefällt mir das integrierte Rudergerät. Dass man es aufrecht stellen kann und es unten mit Gummis versehen ist, sodass nichts wegrutscht, ist im Alltag extrem praktisch und zeigt, dass wirklich mitgedacht wurde. Der absolute Oberknaller für mich ist allerdings die Faltfunktion. Man kann das komplette Gerät zusammenklappen und einfach in die Ecke stellen. Für ein so massives, stabiles Trainingsgerät ist das ein riesiger Vorteil und macht es absolut wohnzimmertauglich. Insgesamt ist das Gym Monster 2 für mich ein wahnsinnig schönes Stück Technik: durchdacht, stabil, platzsparend – und dazu komplett auf Deutsch, was die Nutzung deutlich angenehmer macht. Fazit: Mega solides Homegym mit sehr viel Potenzial. Wer bereit ist, sich kurz einzuarbeiten, bekommt ein hochwertiges Trainingsgerät, das problemlos ein Fitnessstudio ersetzen kann. Es wäre schön, wenn es eine bessere Anleitung auf Deutsch gäbe

Exceptional Results in Just 8 Weeks - This Smart Home Gym Delivers! After 8 weeks of consistent use (3 days a week), I can confidently say the Speediance Gym Monster 2 has exceeded my expectations. Here's my honest review: Real Results That Matter: The most important metric? I've achieved a 6% growth in my biceps in just 8 weeks! This isn't just subjective - I've been measuring and tracking my progress. The magnetic resistance system really makes a difference in providing consistent, progressive overload that translates to actual muscle growth. What Makes Exercise Enjoyable Again: One of the biggest surprises has been how much I actually ‘enjoy’ working out now. The 21.5-inch touchscreen with guided workouts keeps me engaged, and the variety of exercises means I never get bored. Standout Features After 8 Weeks of Use: 220lb magnetic resistance provides smooth, consistent tension throughout the entire range of motion Space efficiency is incredible: This replaces an entire gym setup in my home Bluetooth ring makes setup safe and intuitive Why It Works So Well: The combination of strength training and cardio options keeps workouts varied and challenging. The machine adapts to your progress, automatically suggesting weight increases and new exercises. The post-workout reports help track progress scientifically, which motivated me to stay consistent. Minor Considerations: - Initial setup takes some time to learn all features - Price point is significant, but the results justify the investment - I was considering a PT and gym as an expensive alternative - The screen could be larger and there is a lot of clutter, but it's perfectly functional - the new platform Adapters are key Bottom Line: If you're looking for a complete home gym solution that delivers real results and makes working out genuinely enjoyable, the Gym Monster 2 is worth every penny. My 6% bicep growth in 8 weeks speaks for itself - this isn't just fancy tech, it's effective fitness equipment that works. Would I recommend it? Absolutely. It's transformed my home workout experience and delivered measurable results faster than I expected.