Tonal Smart Home Gym Review: The TRUTH After 6 Months
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I've been testing, training with, and putting together our review of the Tonal Smart Home Gym.
This is somewhat of a controversial product among home gym owners. It's different. There's not plates or stacks. It uses technology instead of steel. It doesn't feel intimidating, it feels inviting.
However, after using Tonal for over 6 months, I'm a believer that this type of home gym is the future for most people. As much as I like barbells, I love Tonal. It's so simple, easy to use, and effective. I don't plan on selling my barbells, but I do plan on using Tonal a lot.
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The monthly fee is a huge draw back. They should of done it by pre-loading a library of workouts and then giving you options to pay for new workouts, enroll with trainers for a customized plan, live group classes etc.. There are so many options available for them to generate recurring revenue without making people feel like they are forced to pay $50 a month just to use the thing they already paid thousands for.
agreed, Yevgeniy.
hopefully we'll see a competitor come into the market and severely undercut them. Right now they can get away with it being the only one in town.
I would love to see some open-source DIYer create this thing. I am most intrigued by the application of AI/ML to adjust resistance in real time and using this with eccentrics/negatives.
Lol stop complaining
Eggsfuckingzactly.
Something to note - I believe that you actually are only required to pay the subscription for the first year. You don't need it after that, and you can create your own workout plans to follow on the device. It's actually really easy to create them too, you can program in supersets, rest periods, etc.
@@k819849 the subscription is optional. It pays for the new content they are providing with workouts.
Year 2030: *...when you forget to charge your dumbbells😢*
Good one!
Or like Apple they’ll obsolete your device every three years
@@flabio7074 Nope. I am still using my iPhone 7 plus and its working perfectly fine.
Hahahah
Lol
This actually looks AMAZING and I went to go buy one right now even though the price tag was $3,000 but then I saw it requires a $50/month membership and I immediately stopped. No thanks. That was a deal breaker for me. Sure, if you don't get the membership you're able to still use the machine to do exercises but it doesn't allow you to do any of the smart features like logging your workouts or viewing the video exercise demos. This machine is a self contained computer that's isolated from the rest of the world and it doesn't even require internet access, so why would anyone pay a monthly fee for it? If it were a live webcam workout like Pelaton then ok sure a membership fee makes sense. But this is like buying a Dell PC without internet access and paying Dell each month to use the computer that you already paid full price for. I feel like we as consumers should NOT support corporate greedy tactics like these. If we do, we won't actually "own" anything in the future. Need to wash your clothes? Gotta pay $25/mo for your washer and dryer. Want to do dishes? Gotta pay $35/mo for your dish washer. You get the idea...
That’s why this trash will fail .
@@arshanmostafavi9621 It bugs me but I actually think it will succeed because there's enough dumb people out there that will still buy it.
It won't fail YOU KNOW WHY BECAUSE THEY FOUND A PROBLEM AND A SOLUTION BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. IT SUCKS THERE's GREED IN THE WORLD BUT THIS MACHINE IS ITS ON NICHE YOU HAVE TO ADMIT. I mean even with the 50 A month membership, THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT FROM THE REST. IT'S ACTUALLY CHEAPER THAN A REAL TRAINER. ITS ALL BUSINESS. FIND A PROBLEM AND SOLVE IT. THEY DID IT, A HOME GYM WITH A MEMBERSHIP COST SMH FUCKING BRILLIANT LOL
Holy shit that’s garbage, and it’s $50 bucks? When I heard there’s a subscription I would have thought $20 at max but $50 is absurd
Exactly bro 🤦🏻♂️ I almost bought one till I saw the membership
Hi Coop. Just want to thank you for this review. You heavily influenced our decision to purchase a Tonal, which we received in mid-April (2022). We converted our den/library into a home office/gym and added the Tonal, a Sole F85 treadmill, and a set of 5-25 lb. dumbbells (for my wife only). So far, I could not be happier with our Tonal. I had done zero resistance training since we stopped going to our local gym at the outset of the pandemic in March 2020 (i.e., over two years). However, as of this posting (early Aug. 2022) I've completed 98 Tonal workouts over 17 consecutive weeks (including 22 of the last 30 days) for a total of just under 300,000 lbs., comprised of 165 (of 245 possible) different movements/exercises. In addition, I've increased my strength score by 43.4%, which is well ahead of my initial goal of achieving a 50% improvement by mid-October (i.e., 6 months). I haven't felt (or looked) like this since the summer of '94 when I was 33yo. Lastly (and, again, mostly for my wife), we also took your advice and ordered a white Rep AB-4100 bench to replace the Tonal bench (should be arriving soon). I genuinely respect and appreciate that you were able to be open-minded and honest about the value of Tonal given that it is so different from nearly all of the other equipment you've reviewed.
The tension is highly-trained hamsters, there's a team of 50 in every box. They can be swapped out for new ones once they 'fail'.
Ryan-da-Beast 💀💀🤣
"fail". You win the internet for today.
Genius!
This comment made me giggle lol
Bailey workout videos
Not letting my fiancé watch this video
😀 smart man
Just shared to my wife lol, she sucks at working out so this is best option for her 😆
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@Stephen Solis cool.
@Stephen Solis you sound broke af
Someone’s is in the process of making a more affordable one just wait
Talk to me about this - who?
Chinese junk
I saw a ad for one yesterday
Its $49 a month after the $3K hardware is paid off.
That is just as affordable as gym membership if you include driving there and back (petrol), plus you save time not having to travel.
But yes the initial hardware fee is pricey.
@@Ray-gu5kp troll much?
Throwing this out there, I never received my tonal. The entire process was a nightmare. Delivery was scheduled several times, I'd wait around all day and they wouldn't show. The support team at Tonal has little to no idea what's going on. My tonal ended up getting shipped to Boston, I live in Colorado. They then rescheduled it, after waiting for months, for it to arrive on Christmas eve. I let tonal know that after waiting around all day, no one showed AGAIN. On Christmas Eve! They had no idea until I made them aware. Seems like a nice piece of equipment but not worth the headache.
Did you get it
Wow apart from having to pay the monthly fee, that in itself tells me it's definitely not worth it. I hope you asked for a refund and told them to stick it..
@@1toshi32 not worth it
@@spicyshizz2850 Sorry I DID mean that it's NOT worth it. Made a boo boo when replying. Amazing how one word changes everything you mean to say.
Damn did u get it yet?
My free weights don’t have a monthly subscription fee
Yeah but do u have a pretty lady explaining to u how to lift a bar? Didn't think so.
@@umlau9910 u can search that I UA-cam for free
yeah but can you play Netflix on your free weights?
@@santiagorios4784 sarcasm.
Yea but do your free weights have an uncomfortable shaky line that grind against your forearm??
Coop forgot to mention that the accessories (that you need to use the damn thing) are not included. All of the attachments and the bench cost $500. And if you want to just use cable attachments you already have, you still have to buy their proprietary adapters to make them attach. So base cost for the Tonal, attachments, and the REQUIRED 12 month subscription, is $4100, not including shipping and tax.
So. It costs more than a good rack, barbell, bench, and iron. All assuming you can find any of those currently. I just need 4 more 45s.
This is a product that I could see being huge, but oddly enough, you’d need to take away a few of the “features”. A wall mounted cable cross over. That sounds like an amazing idea! Take away the unnecessary proprietary handles/attachments, videos, camera, and subscription. Hell even the screen, make it half the size. Even at $2000 that would be a good price.
@@Thnickaman1 yes exactly the community itself will make workouts and programs we don't need a subscription service for that but well they want to make as much money as possible
🤮
@@Thnickaman1 Yes the biggest appeal for me is how clean it looks on the wall vs. a full cable setup. I've almost bought one a few times now. Since we are moving in about 6 months Im waiting. Hoping by then there are more improvements, but getting one for sure.
I’ve had my Tonal for about a year and love it. The subscription cost is a negative, especially since I don’t use any of the trainers (I suffered a severe ankle injury so I had to design my own workouts to accommodate that). But it’s solidly built, takes up very little space, and looks good in my home gym.
The white glove installation is great if you live in the US, but I recently moved to Mexico and they obviously don’t offer it down here. No worries, I thought, I’d just call Tonal, explain my situation and ask them to send me the instructions. No dice. They absolutely refused to do it. So their customer service is definitely crap.
Fortunately, after a deep dive on the InterWebs, I managed to find a copy of the installation manual posted by a former Tonal installer. It took two guys to install it, but anyone who can operate a tape measure, drill and screwdriver can do it.
They bump into a guy who has some marketing power. It will be quite negative for them.
does the machine work without the videos?
you just know there are going to be morons out there who think they know what they‘re doing and end up seriously injuring themselves when the thing suddenly rips off the wall… So it‘s probably a liability thing
“There’s a camera that doesn’t work” 🤔 oh, I’m sure it works...but they don’t want us to know that
“ they “ huh
Why should we listen to you uou might be a troller for all we know
It's funny how paranoid ppl are about cameras when guess what!! Your phones camera captures you just fine everyday and the phones microphone listens to everything you say too. So why worry about another camera in your home lol
I think this thing would be awesome in place of a traditional cable machine. The biggest turnoff I see is the subscription. This was a factor when I was looking at treadmills. Really liked the Norditrac but ended up buying a Sole because I didn't want something that had features tied to a subscription. That is the whole point of a home gym, convenience and only having to pay once.
Exactly what i was thinking. Why pay to train at home?
Amen
Agreed.
yup
I sort of agree HOWEVER if they can use the subscription cost to subsidize the cost of the equipment then that's very much worth it and it will truly be the "netflix for training".
Imagine it costs $150 to install then only $20 a month. I don't know a single gym in a big city with that low of a price-point especially if you're looking for personalized training or virtual glasses also offering gamification.
956/1000 damn Coop you strong
You should see me with my shirt off.
Well, it looks like it's not out of 1000: ua-cam.com/video/WRfpazPofd8/v-deo.html 🤯. Looks like that dude's at 1074 overall - with 1173 for lower body. He did not skip leg day.
@@GarageGymReviews Yeah...but how much of that is the mustache?
@@brianthompson5672 Hahahahaha!
Out of 1000 user in the base. Big fish little tide pool.
I would buy this right now IF a membership was INCLUDED for the first 12 months. The fact that this thing is expensive already, and then they’re requiring an additional 12-24 months of the monthly membership paid up front nearly doubles the price. That’s INSANE to me.
Go with the mirror, way better and a lot cheaper than this crap.
@@unicornmadness6286 this is how i feel about this. You could get the equipment cheaper but its cool right? 😝
@@unicornmadness6286 the mirror doesn't have weight resistance.
@KelliAnn Winkler what a bargain.
I think you're missing the technological differences.
The mirror is literally a $1500 tv. It's not interacting with your workout like tonal, adaptive resistance, the sensor interpretations on movement and strain of each rep.... it's comparing apple to oranges. The mirror is great for yoga.
@KelliAnn Winkler oh! well then check out the regular mirrors, no tech, and they're way cheaper!
Lol wtf were they thinking $50 a month after dropping $3k? Dead on arrival.
Not really. People spend 3k on an eliptical that sits in a corner as a coat rack, and spend 50$ a month on Gym memberships that they use like 3 times a year.
sleek design like that will attract at least the more wealthy people
@@CarlosElPeruacho well this will be one expensive coat rack
They could throw in a year of membership to entice more customers.
Not bad if you have a household of people willing to use it and divide cost. Myself and my siblings each pay 35 a month for a 24 hr gym. For the 4 of us thats 140 a month on top of that the gym is 20 minutes away and driving back home after a rep intensive workout drains you.
$50 a month I might as well get a gym membership for me and my wife
Right? LA Fitness, Edmonton, $34.99 CDN/month
Coop seems to think EVERYBODY hates gyms and think they are such a hassle that 4k+ and 50$ a month for less than half the functionality is worth it.... he has a bizarre opinion on the gym industry and peoples desire to spend a ton of money on a home gym vs 10-40 a month for a gym membership. I could get a membership at my gym for over 30 years for the cost of the machine, and that's not adding in the required subscription.
@@jayn8392 I don't get that impression from Coop. He's as sincere as it gets in the world today. It's no sweat off his brow whether people choose to build a home gym or not. In ADDITION to his own home gym, he has a commercial gym where he allows people to work out with the boat loads of equipment he bought... That fact alone should indicate he likes both. The bottom line here is he is the most experienced and knowledgeable reviewer of "home" gym equipment around today. Also take note, that in the "beginning" of his social media career...he BOUGHT the equipment out of his own pocket. He's not recommending equipment based on sponsorships or graft. He's my "go to" when I'm considering additional equipment.
You could have a couple (traditional, rowing, yoga, etc). I just let my 24 hour fitness membership contract lapse that was $100/year on renewals. My buddy has a crazy deal with 24 hour fitness and only pays $33/year.
50/month when there's no live training? how's that different than just learning stuff from youtube
Are we gonna see a drop test on this one, coop?
Hold on to your butts!!!
Would like to see that too 😂
Lol. 🤣😂
Hell yeah
Im still waiting for a compact device that will let me do 800lb squats in my living room and become an olympic athlete while watching romcoms on Netflix.
Maybe anchor on floor with bands😏
@@nyc1655 Like, all of the bands
What you want to get is the increased gravity suit.
I'm surprised with some of the negative reviews. I was so impressed with the ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxMwYg0MOXR4M-oGeyBsNSYe1aPOUoRH6D cage that I got the lat pulldown attachment that goes with it. It is equally outstanding. I don't have one complaint other than putting it together is a job. The instructions and packaging of the parts are very well designed and organized. Also, I stripped and damaged the pull down cable the first day, admitting it was my stupid fault, and they quickly replaced it at no charge. I'm 6'5, 280lbs and fit in the cage just fine. Glenn B
Hotels seems like a good target market for something like this. Small footprint and serves multiple workouts for people trying to break a sweat while traveling. I'm not sold on it being a good option for a home gym. I think cardio based equipment like treadmills and bikes are far more prolific in homes than strength training equipment which is why Peloton is such a success; although, if you rent and are moving every year or two it could be good supplement to a gym membership.
Saw a lady walking on her treadmill in her garage while I was literally out on a walk on an uphill portion, walking past her and thinking why walk on a treadmill cooped up in the garage when you can walk outside for free and feel the wind and sun on your skin like humans were meant to
@@crosskun2605 cause annoying neighbors try to talk to you. :)
And you can't hang clothes on this thing like you can with a treadmill.
Cross Kun There could be a few reasons. Maybe she or someone in her family normally does their walking or jogging at a time when going out on the roads is not as convenient or safe, so her workout regimen is based on using the treadmill. Or maybe they have a medical condition that, when it acts up, it’s better to be in the garage instead of being blocks or miles away. It can be hard to tell what’s going on in the background of a stranger’s life.
@@zerstorer335 to add to that, some people want to keep a pace and a constant incline so a treadmill is better for that. I think no matter how someone decided to go on walks, as long as you do them, youre golden!
If they hire John Meadows to do a Mountain Dog Training series on there I'll consider buying one.
I’m in
Hahaha I would pay to see that😅😂🤣
Sold
My doctor wouldn’t approve
gimme a break gordon. the only thing you are buying is more bacon
I almost never leave comments but that was the review I was looking for. Straight and to the point. Thanks!
Appreciate the honest review. I have a home gym but would like to add cable functionality. I don’t have space for a full cable machine but this would fit. Just need to decide how to prioritize it based on its price. I think I’ll keep an eye on its features for a while and see how it improves. And start saving! 😉
naa bro that camera is just there to spy on you lmfao
Love the idea. The price is just too high. We sourced our almost our entire gym second hand (squat rack, weights, functional trainer, etc). Our gym is packed with more than what we need. I just couldn’t stomach paying that much for this equipment AND paying a subscription fee.
$50 /mo membership on top of the $3000.... HARD PASS.
That's what I said. It better suck and fuck me for that much scratch.
@@sean.durham999 lmao and make my lunch and dinner everyday and do my house work for me
@@sean.durham999 I love that I just stumbled on this comment from you.
For $3k I can build a very good home gym with a power rack, olympic bars, plates and bench.
@@dickjohnson5025 ..... AND have like $2500 left over. I literally just bought a squat rack, 4 plates, a bench, and 1 Olympic bar for like $475.
i thought it only pays 1 time for this device to use it and subscribed to Tonal's channel. And after watching this video, I gave up on buying it and unsubscribed from the channel because I don't want to spend money to buy a device and have to pay an extra monthly fee to operate it 😅
I mean, its like buying equipment and then paying a monthly fee for a trainer. I agree it's pretty expensive. I'll probably wait a few years to buy. But the idea of an initial purchase plus a subscription sounds pretty fair to me.
100% same
The device is good but that monthly pay is what make it irrelevant for me like, i know what and how to workout i just need the device
Totally agree, monthly fee just feels greedy as hell. No way am I paying 3k and then a monthly fee. Eliminate the monthly fee, and lower the overall price, and then I think they are on to something. People don't like to be nickel and dimed. That is exactly what Tonal is trying to do here, and what other home gyms are trying to do.
I really want to save by not going to the gym, but if I’m paying Tonal a subscription, then I’m not saving anting. That would have been the only reason I would have purchased this. So Nope! Not gonna do it. In fact if I wanted to pay for a trainer I’d be paying Apple for their program!
Once the camera Zoom type feature is enabled, this would be great for physical therapy post injury with a 1 on 1 trainer appointment. Revolutionary for medical and insurance fields. Could even be covered partially $ in a policy.
ckent1975fm The trainer can’t bark at Winston Smith if she can’t see he’s not working hard enough.
@@SettleNow The dystopian future of exercise...brought to you by Big Brother
That's a cool idea
In 1974 or 1975 my Dad brought home a used "Dan Lurie" weight set. My brother and I used it a bit but soon forgot about it and moved on. About 25 years later I wanted to get in shape, and I pulled that weight set out of his basement, cleaned off the rust, and used it as the beginning of the equipment I have now. Fast forward another 15 years plus, and I still use those plates in most of my workouts. When I am gone, my sons will get them, and at some point, maybe 25 years later, they will use them.
And all of it will work just fine.
The past, present, and future of home workouts is iron.
Yeah, that is if they even have the room for it at their place in the future and if they don't move out of state where it would be a huge hassle to bring. It's all very dependent on the living space which is undoubtedly changing from 1 generation to the next and will continue to do so. The only thing you can expect in life is change
Thanks for this super masculine story....
Agree but I think this can be great for those in smaller houses or apartments! Not everyone has room for a gym unfortunately
Great video man! I'm mostly a runner and a cyclist (both road and trails) but I'm looking to round out my fitness a bit so I'm gonna either buy Tonal or Tempo. Trying to figure out which one works best for me and this video was very helpful in my research!
Thanks for this detailed review. Having had both Precor and Bowflex systems in my house before, this interests me because I no longer have the available space for a large resistance system. My biggest concern is the durability. Glad that you used it for 6 months as that gives me a bit more confidence it won't just snap after heavy use.
I'm ready for the REP ISO Arms review now Coop.
In process :)
This things so expensive
I moved to Alaska just to save on them sending out the white glove install service up to my log cabin
Thanks for the review! I will wait for 2.0!
Very solid and well done review. Thanks. Mine is being installed in 4 days. Thanks for doing this.
Interesting design and concept.The problem I have with these types of machines are the subscriptions.This and some combination of a Peloton or a hydrow and your approaching luxury gym territory.
Yeah, and I get peloton having a subscription due to the amount of content they put out (both live and prerecorded). But this doesn't offer even half of that, yet their subscription costs more...
That monthly fee is pretty steep. Saving money was a good portion of my home gym motivation. iFit and Peloton make sense to me at 12-15/month, but if I add $49/month to that I’ve pretty much completely offset a membership somewhere. Either reducing price or figuring out some sort of bundling arrangement would be great as these home based streaming technologies roll out.
Steep is not even the word to start describing that fee, lmao. The whole point of getting a home gym is to in the long run save money. Theyre charging you more than a gym subscription for that monthly fee. I'm sure the sales reps get big commissions for convincing people to go with the sub.
Can you use it freestyle. I don't need classes just want the cables.
I can see this for someone that prefers working out at home and simply doesn't have the space for a traditional home gym.
The upfront cost plus fees are killing these as a replacement for traditional home gyms. With my home gym, I buy more equipment as needed. For about a year, my home gym consisted of a barbell and some plates. As I could afford more and got stronger, I added to my gym.
I just got mine. I will say. The magnetic weights are completely different than anything free weight. The eccentric mode on Tonal hands down kicks ass. Not only that, it makes you really do each rep the right way without cheating or being able to use momentum to get that peak squeeze in. I also realize why it would be difficult to do live classes. It’s because having to adjust the handles and various straps can be time consuming which then can throw you off from what the instructor might be asking you to do next. That’s one of the biggest learning curves. Making the proper adjustments on the pullys to go from one movement to another.
Overall however, my impressions are this is a badass system. You can’t help but follow the instructions and the weights, range of motion, ability to do the movements with proper form are great.
Thank you as well for your opinions on this. My husband and I are looking to buy this. The family membership at a good gym near us is over $120 a month and takes at least 20 min to get to. We also hate going out in winter months.
"Go big or go home." Jokes on you sir, I'M ALREADY HOME!
LMFAO!!!
For being a first of it's kind, seems like a great starting point. These can only get better if the demand is there.
Nice interview am interested but not serious at this time. Again totally appreciate the invite and the time you took to give us some valuable info.
Dude. I love this video. Simple and straight to the point. You have answered all my Qs. I’ve been debating to get an exercise device for our home. Thanks
He doesn't really think that thing is worth the cost. He's being sponsored and he gets kick backs on anyone that buys it through his link. It's literally a commercial and he's selling it to everyone. It's overpriced and the subscription fee is a huge rip off.
50$ a month to use after paying 3k. That’s where they lost me
@K lake planet fitness - 10 dollars a month
@K lake no it's not.. not even close.. LA Fitness is $25 a month and they actually have equipment in there do you get results unlike this piece of garbage. You'd be better off buying $150 weight set from Walmart than this contraption
I agree i was thinking about it but extra$50 bucks after $ 3500
My friend just got one and i have been doing the summer body fitness program. I really like it. I have a full garage full of weights ,cables and such. Its pretty mindless the way it guides you. Plus it will have you stretch the muscles you used after every workout.
This has to be the best review video I’ve ever seen, of anything. Great work.
Great review! Thank you!
They have payment plans and I’m paying 140 a month and that includes the membership, and honestly with what I was paying at vasa plus a personal trainer just twice a week REALLY makes it worth it
Am I paranoid by saying I’d cover that camera ?😂
Wow! Thank you so much for the great review!!! You gave all the important details about the purchase, installation, and function. Love the terminology "Smart Gym/Netflix for training" I think your analysis is intelligent, thoughtful and opened to the future of technology.
Very interesting how the market is changing. I love this concept. This is great for the new tiny house movement or small places. I will give it time and wait to see more competition and get the price down.
You had me until I heard that there’s a subscription fee.
If you’re worried about $50 a month then don’t about a 3k machine
@@alexsupreme3748 I'm going to disagree with you there. That's an extra $600 per year. That's a HUGE increase in price
Subscription is optional for the workout video
@@alexsupreme3748 the whole point of 3k is it being a one time payment. With the subscription added there’s no point in choosing this over a gym subscription unless you’re loaded and don’t know what to spend money on
@@Kyle-fq4kq it’s useful if you’re loaded and also absolutely hate going to a gym but don’t want a bunch of equipment in your house. I think it’s better suited to corporate suites at hotels though. I hate using the hotel gyms for some reason and I’d always just go to an outside gym.
Thanks for the honest review. I am wanting to step up my strength training with a home gym rather than join a gym. I do workout 4 days a week already with the Peleton app so I feel that I would actually use it. My husband needs to start working out and loves technology so Tonal is right up his alley. I hope I'm right. 🤞🤞
If you want to step up your strength training program you don't go from doing something else to getting a tonal
You go from using a tonal to using freeweights
Lol
This a really honest review. Keep up the good work, buddy.
and you lost me at subscription service, I am killing all my subscriptions at the end of the year, that stuff adds up, and is never worth what you get out of it.
The only subscription I keep is Sirius in my truck. OTA radio is near impossible to listen to it's so bad. And I kept the Juggernaut AI for programming. It is the best $27/month I spend.
@@bmstylee If you ever want to try something else, Sheiko's AI has worked well for me, and is a bit cheaper.
@@BlazinLow305 hmmm. May have to check it out.
@@bmstylee It's 20 month to month IIRC, but if you buy it a year at a time, it's 10/month. And there's an option to just buy it forever if you really like it. I haven't ran Jugg AI, but from reading reviews, the Sheiko one works better at making adjustments on the fly and managing day to day fatigue as far as I can tell. There's a facebook group called Sheiko Gold you can join to see what people are saying and get a feel for it.
@@bmstylee Forgot to post, but you probably are interested in results, I just ran a 3 month cycle and added 50-60 lbs on my total, which for me is good. I work like 70 hours a week so I have a hard time progressing consistently.
I feel like my wife would love this. I can't get my head around the system personally, but I know people who would love it
Thanks for your review 😊
This is the first video of yours I’ve watched. I thought it was a well executed review. No bias. Just here are the pros and cons. You decide if it’s for you or not. Well done.
Patrick Bateman would have a tonal in his apartment and office.
Hahahahaha and then apply his facial cream
Only if he could watch porn on it.
did all this research because I was seriously considering it, I went and measured my wall, looked into my rental contract, read reviews, then went to the purchase screen and noticed the $50 a month "mandatory" subscription fee. they should have led with that because that's a hard pass.
it's a gym membership but they save money on overhead by storing the equipment in your house. my local gym is $40 a month and its always empty because most people go to planet fitness for $12 a month. plus I dont have to make a HUGE down payment.
Awesome review Brother!!!
great honest review... thanks
I go to the gym to get away from screens. It’s the only aspect of my life that doesn’t revolve around a screen (the joys of research)
Agreed. I work in the financial world and staring at computers is most of my day.
You nailed it. The gym is my ugly, primal space away from screens to let loose. This isn't it - for me.
Good for you? But most people just want to work out, it doesn't matter if there is a screen or not.
Great for me I don't like being around ppl lol
People who buy this are just ignorant.
If you look at 95% of the people who use this they're scrawny, overweight,, Housewives, etc. They're noobs.
They'd be better off spending $100 getting a couple pairs of dumbbells and doing squats and presses with them than wasting time and money on this lame thing.
Great review. As a user, one thought on the bench is that they probably want a lightweight bench so that it can be moved around during the workout. An overly complicated heavy-weight bench might be a con for use with this device. That being said, I do not know much about what is available, so expensive, fancier but light weight benches might exist. Cheers!
Also, they probably want a bench with a small footprint so it can be stowed away when not in use. The whole idea is a minimal footprint. The bench is the long pole in the tent.
Thanks for the review
Watching you lift those free weights I can’t believe you’re not freaking huge!?!? Great review, thank you.
This would be great for apartments...if it was a standalone unit. Some apartments won't allow you to drill holes in the walls.
It's better to ask forgiveness than permission. Just drill the holes and patch them up when you move out.
I made my own. I mounted the largest iPad on the wall, two broom sticks I cut in half attached to two landmine attachments. I used resistance bands attached to each end of the broom sticks along with carabiners for extra attachments. I call my invention "Toe Nail". Patent is currently pending.
You are too funny!
coming back to this to mention that coop keeps talking about it being worth it when the price drops. well, as of january 10 2024, the price has gone UP a thousand dollars, and still requires a mandatory membership.
Thanks I’m really thinking of this
The $50 a month is and will always be a dealbreaker for me.
Just out of principle if nothing else.
Agreed😒
This cost way more than any gym membership.... even some of the pricer gyms only charge $30 a month... this thing is 3000 up front and $50 a month.
From looking into it, the $50 is for unlimited accounts - so your whole family and neighbors can use it for the same flat cost. For a couple, it is less expensive. I read they have partner workouts too.
Great review!
Watch this video every few months. Buying one as soon as I move.
Hey, Coop- careful what you ask for, they’ll be contacting you soon to be one of their trainers. I’ll see you on the 200lb deadlift soon 😅
Would have been interesting to hear about the exercise selection. I can guess a ton of cable exercises but wondered about how the squat, deadlift, etc might work (or not work).
I tried this out at a mall in LA. Deadlifts on this feel extremely realistic. You can set it to have resistance on the way up and down. I'm on the fence about purchasing it though. The membership is holding me back.
Thanks for your honest review. My wife just told me she does not like going to the gym and wants something for the home.
This is not for everyone but it sounds great for someone like me. You covered a lot of information and answered some of my questions. Great review!
Can it be used without a monthly membership?
Yes, but they have you pay for at least the first year.
“So.... I’m well above average” 6:55
Coop, are you able to adjust the bar to do pull ups? Curious if it could support an extra 180 pounds.
I think it's a great idea and was seriously considering but the monthly subscription is a deal breaker for me, even if it's just for the 1st year. I just don't like being forced into commitments like this. Although more expensive, I'm leaning towards the FreeMotion EXT Dual Cable Cross
I'm thrilled with my Tonal. It arrived end of June this year. So about 4 months. One of my best purchases. I workout on my treadmill every morning and Tonal about 4 times per week- which I would not do if I had to go to the gym. The $50 is well worth it; tons of options for workouts. For me, I got rid of another service I didn't really use and updated my cable to save the $50. So my monthly spend hasn't changed.
I’m thinking about purchasing this as well and cancel the gym membership I have that never use because I’m embarrassed to workout in front of others.
Great review :) ty.
Excellent review, seriously
After watching countless videos on Tonal, I think I'm going to buy it. The $50 membership made me hesitant, but it sounds like a great investment overall. It's convienant, comes with in-home personal training, keeps track of your progress, and can be used by the whole family. Also, each video I've watched, everyone recommended it. I'm sold.
We just bought it yesterday, they install 1-3 weeks, can't wait...just letting u know they must install, $250, u have to send pics of 2 places you would want it mounted, u need 7 foot 10" clearance at least I think, u must have a grounded plug within 6 foot of the unit,, ready when they show up, can't say you'll put it in after. Just letting u know, we did all of it wasn't hard got lucky with plug placement, but we bought it and didn't even think about that, so we got lucky, just trying to help
Because of the $50 membership required....forever, I choose not to buy it. If they did not gimp the unit when you cancel your membership I would have still considered it.
They should have a free membership with regular on demand videos and practices and one gold membership for those who wants live and personal experience
Great concept for some people, I'd love to have one for supplemental work. But a barbell will always exceed my genetic potential.
The way I see this device is it gets you into the mindset of enjoying training, and once you manage to max it out, you can sell it and use that money to upgrade to free weight barbells and stuff. This seems really good for beginners that are intimidated by the concept of going to a gym and not knowing what to do
So helpful thank u
Great review
If I had to guess, the resistance is being provided with some form of electric motor. Current is being applied to the motor to generate some level of holding torque, and the user is overcoming that torque and essentially back driving the motor. So yeah, Coop was right in assuming “magnets”, since a major component of electric motors is a rotor constructed of magnets.
Its magnetic resistance
I would love to see a one year update and then 3 year review etc to see what type of wear and tear this equipment has. At what point do you see maintenance upkeep being an issue.
Thanks for the review coop!
Yes, please do a one year update! 🎉
Great channel . Best of luck to u!!!
Are you able to do incline if you have your own bench? awesome videos by the way I have purchased a couple of gym equipment just off your reviews thanks
I have a feeling Allan Thrall will disagree with you! :)
I was listening to this review in the other room and I thought Alan was the "chopper" trainer Coop was playing 😬
I want to hate it, but it seems like a good product. I'm an old school, clangin and bangin kind of guy, but my girlfriend would love this. Peloton has proven the model. Throw a big screen on it...check. Have a trainer that guides your workout...check. Have a monthly based continuity model to sustain growth...check. Make it at a price point where it becomes a status symbol to own one....check.
It's about $6000.
@@incogcheeto9322 It's about $3,500 out the door. Yes, there's also the subscription, but I paid more at my gym, which didn't offer any variation of routine unless I paid another fee to a trainer.
Hey Coop I'm thinking about purchasing but was wondering about weight conversion. What would 50lb tonal weight feel like in real weight
Have had the machine for two years and still love it, cancelled the membership after the 1 year requirement is fullfilled. Hardware is a piece of art but hate how the company is running it.
A great idea overall. But I would never use 99% of the software regarding the virtual trainers. They should make one without all the extra trainer software. Simply the machine and your own fitness program. I love the form factor and the fact the machine tracks your strength and indeed the strength curve of the actual movement. Give me that at about half the price and I would buy one.
We've had a Tonal since December of 2018 and we love it. It was especially great when the pandemic hit, but we work from home and I love the programs. As a retired Marine and disabled veteran, I found that a lot of the workouts included exercises that were recommended by my PT, so that was a bonus for me. Not for everybody and yeah a little pricey, but IMO it is cheaper than a 3 year membership at a gym and you can do it right at home (what she said). Just my 2 cents on that.
Hey! Has your tonal functioned properly since you got it in 2018? Is it still working well almost 5 years later?
Thank you for your valuable service