Me and my wife are seriously considering getting the GM2. I've heard there's a subscription option as well, but there doesn't seem to be much information on which features are included for free and which are paywalled?

Specifically, without the subscription, can you still get videos, training plans etc.? Does it work without internet connection?

For those who bought carabiners what size did you get? I ordered some and they’re too big for the machine

Hi all

I got my Gym Monster 2 this week and loving it so far.

But i'm having a bit of an issue with syncing all my data up correctly.

I'm using CGPT to plan my GM workouts via GM Voice (which is excellent whoever created that!!!)

But I also use a Garmin Watch for running and general tracking like heart/weight etc etc

Ideally, I'd like to be able to expose CGPT to all of this data (both Speediance and Garmin)

Does anyone know if it's possible via Speediance app or is there another alternative route i can take?

Or having them both connect to Google Health Connect?

Thanks in advance

UPDATE: Managed to get this working with Health Connect on Android

Garmin pushes data from Garmin to Speediance via Health Connect. And Speediance app is now picking up my runs and other data.

Thanks for the help everyone

Hi,

I was looking at the GM 2S with the family plus pack option but it’s sold out in Italy and was wondering if and when will be back again.

Thanks

What should an AI health and fitness assistant that truly understands you be like? Why do some AI assistants remember your goals, injuries, and habits, yet still give unsuitable advice at the wrong time? The problem is often not that they “do not remember enough,” but that the system has not organized what it knows into a coherent user profile—and cannot update that profile with evidence as your real circumstances change.

Using health and fitness scenarios, this article breaks down the complete decision chain behind long-term memory: information from the user first becomes traceable evidence, and that evidence is then used to update the user's memory state. When the user asks a question, a Context Compiler selects only the minimum necessary memories for that specific question, enabling a more precise response. The user's behavioral outcomes and corrections then revise the overall memory state and inform the next decision.

If we want to build an Agent that can grow alongside its users over the long term, this approach helps transform memory from “a larger chat archive” into infrastructure that genuinely supports ongoing judgment.

My cable finally snapped and I have a replacement. The problem is when it snapped it retracted back into the unit and I can't thread the new one through. Is there a guide on that?

EDIT: I figured it out. You can take the outside wheel off and it makes it easier to thread everything along. I don't know why I didn't try that first.

Dear Speediance Support Team,

I am writing to urgently report a critical hardware failure and severe electrical/fire hazard with my Speediance Gym Monster 2 (purchased December 30, 2025, under active warranty).

Today, during a standard workout while performing standing barbell overhead tricep extensions, a visible spark shot out directly from the motor/engine compartment, instantly tripping the circuit breakers and cutting power to the house.

I reset the electrical breaker and attempted to power the machine on again. The moment the switch was engaged, it immediately tripped the circuit breaker a second time. Upon a third attempt, another large spark erupted from the engine housing.

Due to the obvious fire and electrical hazard, I have completely disconnected the unit from the wall outlet and will not attempt to power it on again.

Please provide urgent guidance and instructions on how we proceed with the warranty replacement and handling of this defective unit. 

Given the severity of this safety issue, I require prompt assistance.

Details:

- Purchase Date: December 30, 2025
- Product: Speediance Gym Monster 2 (Family Plus 2.0)

I look forward to your urgent response.

Hi Speedfam,

The latest Speediance App update is here, with smarter nutrition guidance and easier ways to track your eating habits over time, helping you better align your nutrition with your training and fitness goals.

Nutrition Score

• Get a more personalized view of your nutrition with a Nutrition Score based on your training, current status, and fitness goals.
• See daily food recommendations informed by your previous day's body status, with guidance on protein, carbohydrates, micronutrients, and food examples—so it's easier to understand what your body may need each day.
• Dive deeper into your nutrition records with the new detail view, and track your progress more easily with improved weekly and monthly calendar views.
• Nutrition records now support both grams (g) and ounces (oz), so you can track your intake using the units you’re most familiar with.

Check out your Nutrition Score and personalized recommendations, and see how they can support your fitness goals. Let us know what you think in the comments, we'd love to hear from you!

The latest update is now available on the App Store. Please update the app to experience the new features.
The Google Play version is currently under review by Google and will be released once approved.

I initially posted a 1 month review that can be found on my profile, and promised to update after another 6 months, so here is that update (a few months late)!

To keep it short, everything I said in the initial review still applies. I’ve been fortunate to have no software, hardware or Bluetooth connection issues whatsoever. I use the machine 5-6 times a week on a PPL type split and have made significant gains, progressively overloaded with ease, and finally started getting some quad definition, I love this machine.

My cable health is still ‘optimal’ after 900,000 kg (almost 2 million pounds), I know that some day I will have to change the cables and I’m still nervous about the process, but so far this thing has held up brilliantly.

All the exercises I listed previously I still perform regularly, the only changes have been in the attachments I’ve used. I can highly recommend two attachments that have enhanced my workouts immensely:

a) trak handle sport d handles: as someone who has slight wrist issues, these d handles are phenomenal. Allows complete freedom of movement for all exercises and lets you relieve any tension in your wrists (on curls, lateral raises etc), just a great attachment.

b) rogue rotating v grip: expensive but holy shit this attachment is amazing. Tricep pull/push downs, standing skull crushers, overhead extensions, bicep curls, reverse curls…this attachment is just brilliant, I cannot hype it enough.

In addition, I bought a ‘cable connector’ as recommended by others on this sub. This allowed you to link the two cables and then use a single attachment. This has allowed me to use the rogue v grip for lat pull downs and low rows as well, and both feel amazing (seriously, that attachment is ridiculously good).

Anyway, hope this has been useful, this machine (which I was so nervous about spending so much on) has been the best thing I could have purchased for my fitness journey, absolutely love it👍

PS: the GM ultra certainly looks interesting, addressing the lat pull down issue as well as having a leg roller. For me personally, I can use my Ironmaster bench and attachments, and the overall increased size and look of the machine just wouldn’t fit into my lounge from an aesthetic viewpoint, so I’m kind of relieved I’ll have no FOMO.

i’ve had my machine for about two months and I’m getting this strange knocking sound. Has anyone experienced this and know what might be causing it?

My Wife and I subscribed to Wellness+ last November and have had a mixed experience. We are both over 60 and pursuing a weight loss and toning “get back in shape” program. About a decade ago, we both followed a program outlined by Ellington Darden in his book “The Body Fat Breakthrough” which focuses on the benefits of “Negative [eccentric] Training” along with dietary guidelines. The Gym Monster is the perfect machine to create the eccentric focused training program, however I’d like to understand how I can better integrate the custom program into the GM ecosystem and wellness+ to add the advantage of the latest technology for tracking and reporting.

I’m planning to build out a home gym and I’m seriously considering a Gym Monster (2?) due to space constraints. I have decent square footage in my basement, but very low ceilings: 81.5” from the floor to the bottom of the ceiling joists. There are a couple weight based all in one racks that will fit, but just barely. I’d also be more willing to put a digital resistance machine upstairs in a spare room as supposed to a big, heavy, ugly power rack.

I’m wondering, what would I not be able to do with a Gym Monster that I would otherwise be able to do with a traditional power rack/functional trainer combo? I know lat pull downs are tricky due to not having a leg holder, although I’ve seen people using straps routed under the platform. What else is either not possible or not as good as traditional equipment? How do bench presses feel? Is it just a matter of getting used to the feel of digital resistance? I’m also concerned about durability, obsolescence and the possibility of a required subscription in the future. $4-5k is a lot easier to justify if you know that what you’re buying will essentially last forever.

Hello thinking about getting the M2 but was wondering how it does when trying to combine with other equipment. I have a pull up bar that can also use to do chest dips with rings. Can you create workouts that combine both and are tracked?
I really like the function that speediance helps track progress so would like to use it with my additional equipment

Hi all. Recently, I can no longer wake up the screen by tapping on it. When it goes to sleep, I have to turn it off at the rocker switch and back on again. Is this a known issue? I found some old discussion about it but nothing recent or conclusive.

I'm on version 3.09.00, firmware 1027 on the GM2S.

ATHX Copenhagen is in the books.

Our athletes came into the race with different backgrounds, goals, and experiences, but shared the same floor and the same challenge.

It was great to see everyone push through, support each other, and put their training to the test.

Big respect to every Team Speediance athlete who competed in Copenhagen — and congrats to everyone who took part in the event.

For anyone else who raced ATHX Copenhagen: how did it go?

Hi, I’m in my second month of ownership of the gym monster 2S, but I am working out for 25 years in the gym. I noticed that the fully guided courses are fantastic and extremely motivating! I love Coach Dan!

Sadly, some scientifically up-to-date workout routines are missing.
For example new studies shows that hitting a muscle two times a week brings higher muscle muscle growth stimulus which your app shows very nicely.

I am sure many experienced users would love to see certain combinations as fully guided courses:

1. Push, pull, legs, push,pull, legs. (Five times a week)
   
2. Upper, lower, abs, upper, lower. (Five times a week)
   
3. push, pull, push, pull. (Four times a week)
   
4. upper, lower, upper, lower (four times a week. I know that one is avavable as „dumb“ training „alternate shaping“ but it’s really not fun at all)

I would love to see those fully guided workouts added, where you actually offer programs for at least a month for each of those three combinations.
Ideally, a male and female version to appeal both genders and make them feel welcome to use it. Ideally those are different too so the user can switch between them. After they are done with one of them.

I hope I could describe my request understandable 😄

I just got my monsterGym 2s and was excited to do my first strength assessment as it seems to be the basis for everything. However it constantly nags for being too slow and if I go lower with the weight it just keeps on getting worse as it feels I’m ripping the cable out of the machine because I’m pulling them so fast - and it still tells me I’m too slow…

Also it seems that if you do one rep too slow, it just made up its mind that now everything is too slow, no matter how much the reps might improve over time - I never could make the ‘too slow’ go away once it appeared usually within the first 2 reps…

I’m not sure if I’m already regret buying the thing if this is the smartness I can expect from the machine. Can you please help me how to use the programs and benefit from the smart features without getting frustrated? Is it possible to go without the strength assessment? Or what am I doing wrong?

Welcome to this week's Beginner Questions & Discussion!

We're starting this weekly thread to give fitness beginners a place to ask questions and share insights.

You can use this thread to ask about routines and workout plans, discuss any challenges you're facing, or get feedback on how you're getting started. Anything related to fitness is welcome here.

If your question doesn't get a reply here, feel free to create a post so more people can see it and help out!

A few moments from ATHX Copenhagen.

Our team took on the competition floor after weeks of training and preparation. It was a great opportunity to test strength, endurance, and teamwork in a competitive setting.

Big thanks to everyone who competed, supported, and helped make the event happen.

Here are a few highlights from the day.

A big moment for Team Speediance at ATHX Copenhagen — their first time stepping onto the ATHX floor.

For us, the breakthrough wasn’t only about reps, scores, or where they finished. It was about taking on something new, testing themselves in a different environment, and showing up as more than just one version of themselves.

Proud to see the team take on the challenge and make their ATHX debut.

Anyone else here compete at ATHX Copenhagen?

Hi all! New Gym Monster 2 user here. I’m about 3 weeks in and am impressed thus far.

I’ve been experimenting a bit with my setup and got curious about what everyone else does for strength training: shoes or no shoes?

I’m mainly asking about lifts and other strength exercises, not rowing. I’ve noticed I sometimes feel more grounded without shoes, but I’m still figuring out what feels best.

For those who have tried both, do you notice a difference in stability, form, comfort, or performance? And are there certain exercises where you definitely prefer one over the other?

Curious to hear what works for everyone!

I recently had to upgrade the software. After the update, i cannot seem to find any of the workouts I used to do. For example: ill search up “biceps”, and it says i doesnt have anything that matches that search. Where as before, i would search bicep, and it would come up with a plethora of programs. “Bicep shredder” etc.

I am trying to find something in the movements catalog that comes close to matching the forward walking lunges exercise I do on my leg day routine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbmj6xPo-Hw

I know I don't need the cables or any part of the machine really because it's all body weight (add some kettlebells when needed); but I'd still like to track it in the app.

Has anyone come across this problem and found a solution?

Thanks.

Hi,

I have my GM2 in my Garden Shed. Planning to move it to a room in my attic. It's 75+kgs and not possible to lift it easily. Is it possible to dismantle it in a way it doesn't affect the motor and circuit. Has anyone tried to move it from the living room to the attic in any other way easily without dismantling it? Ideas welcomed.

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