Game Changer - The Speediance Gym Monster
The Speediance Gym Monster has been a fitness game changer for me. I had a real problem getting motivated to hit the gym, for a whole host of reasons. The Speediance Gym Monster eliminated all of those barriers instantaneously. Not only that, but it provides me with a truly solid work out. It's well built, mobile, and takes up little to no space when folded up in my little apartment. I had been interested in Tonal, but wasn't keen on paying over $5000 and a monthly subscription fee that was more than most gym memberships. Plus you have to mount the thing on your wall, and then it's stuck there forever. So no Tonal for me. Then I came across the Speediance Gym Monster on Facebook and I was immediately impressed. Everything from the design, portability and software spoke to me. That, and it was substantially cheaper than Tonal, with NO MEMBERSHIP FEES! I did what research I could, but as it's a newer company and product there was only so much I could do. I was a little nervous, but in the end I went for it, and I couldn't be happier that I did. The machine is amazing, and after using it for almost a year I've completely transformed my body. Even when I injured my arm at work (I'm an RN), I was able to use it for Physical Therapy exercises that helped me heal and recover faster. As for Speediance itself, the company is still growing, but it's growing fast and is pretty dynamic. What I love is how interactive the development team is with the user community. There is an official Facebook Group, which is an amazing community and resource in itself (didn't know about it when I was researching). Through the Facebook group the Speediance administrators and programmers interact with the users, getting feedback and taking requests for new features. Usually a bunch of people rally behind a new function or feature and then boom, Speediance has sent an update to your Gym Monster with the new features. Of course, they can't take every suggestion, and some take longer than others, but they get it done. I've been amazed at how much the user community has contributed to the machine's development in less than 1 year. The administrators, programmers and reps are really responsive and help trouble shoot pretty much anything you run into. Is Speediance as a company perfect? Of course not, they're young, there are always some growing pains. But their hearts are in the right place. They support their customers and value them tremendously. Most importantly, they build an amazing product. I would recommend Speediance to anyone who wants to get serious about their fitness, or even for someone who just wants to get started on a more casual fitness journey. You can be a complete beginner or a seasoned trainer, it doesn't matter, the machine performs for all levels. The more you grow, the more it grows with you. My Speediance Gym Monster is some of the best money I ever spent. I couldn't recommend it more highly.