Toby on Fitness Tech

Whoop sent out a garments survey, so Toby turns that into a broader real-world breakdown of whether Whoop still makes sense for grapplers and strength athletes. He explains why the older Whoop 4.0 underwear placement worked better for jiu-jitsu, what the new 5.0 puck changed, why the new setup tracks worse on the mat, and the spacer workaround he uses to keep older 4.0 garments usable. From there...

This is the full cleaned replay from my livestream comparing the AI coding agent and coding-harness landscape: Hermes Desktop, Claude Code, Codex, MiniMax Code, OpenClaw, and Antigravity. I talk through why harnesses matter, subscription limits, why I still use Claude Code from the command line, why Codex is one of the fastest and most polished apps for me right now, why MiniMax M3 surprised me on...

After an argument on Reddit about whether the Speediance ring is "trash," I lift on the Gym Monster setup and break down what actually matters: the ring vs. the ring clip vs. the Tonal-style clicker, why the bare ring degrades your grip, and where each accessory lands on my tier list. I also get into the stuff Speediance keeps getting wrong and right: dynamic weight modes finally being s...

Today I lift on the Speediance/Gym Monster setup while unpacking a few fitness-tech and fitness-influencer topics: a public correction about how I heard Greg Doucette's Turkesterone/Anavar comments, the Speediance Pilates launch and recurring UX bugs, FitHub Titan resistance claims and confusing marketing, dynamic weight modes, internet comments about physique and fat loss, the software/AI bac...

Answering a viewer's question about elbow pain and walking through the same three-stage approach I use for my own chronic wrist pain so I can keep training without giving up progressive overload. I cover dumbbell form and elbow position, why eccentric mode on a smart gym can take pressure off the joints, VersaGrips vs. cheap knockoffs, the stack of wrist guards, braces, and thumb spicas I rota...

This video is really about whether the AEKE IKE K1 solves the biggest smart gym problems better than the competition. Joel has owned it for 6 months, and this is the kind of real-world demo buyers actually need before spending the money. Joel bought the AEKE IKE K1 after comparing it to other smart home gyms like Speediance and Tonal, and in this interview he breaks down what it's actually lik...

If you are trying to choose a digital home gym in 2026, here is the blunt answer: most people still should not overthink this. In this video I break down the Speediance Gym Monster 2S, Voltra, AKE S1 Pro, Fit Transformer Titan, Tonal, and why I am not interested in analog cable towers with digital gimmicks. I also cover who these machines are actually for, why Tonal still wins for true beginners,...

Speediance V3.1 is here on my upstairs 2S, and after a few days of real workouts with the new firmware, I’m convinced “Safety Start” is not the safety feature it’s advertised to be. In this video I walk through the good, the bad, and the ugly of the V3.1 software and firmware combo, including slower cable retraction, unsafe slack behavior, and a massive downgrade to partner and dual‑load modes com...

In today’s video I’m upstairs with the Speediance Gym Monster 2s running the new V3 software, and I want to break down why this update is both an upgrade for me and a frustrating step backwards for a lot of power users. I’ll walk through what actually changed in the V3 UI, why Free Lift partner mode disappeared, how the new Safety Start feature is supposed to work, and why my 2S currently shows a...

Welcome back to Toby On Fitness Tech! In this video, I finally answer a question I’ve been getting since my extreme six‑month transformation: “What training split do you use?” Instead of a simple “push–pull–legs” or “bro split” answer, I walk through why the real answer is: it depends on your goals, your recovery, and your schedule today. I break down the exact Arnold Blueprint–style push–pull–leg...

This video breaks down how Speediance calculates one‑rep max (1RM) and PRs, why the “Customize” section caps manual entries at 220 lb, and how to legitimately reach 260 lb in programmed lifts like deadlifts using dynamic modes instead of free lift. It also walks through real on‑screen examples where a heavy deadlift session updates 1RM from the 200s up into the high 300s after 260 lb sets, proving...

Today we’re diving into the ongoing debate about Mike Israetel’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. As a brown belt myself with firsthand competition experience and having seen Israetel live a event back when he was a brown belt, this controversy is close to home. I share my thoughts on the critiques circulating online—including breakdowns by experienced jiu-jitsu practitioners—and offer some perspec...

Welcome back to Toby on Fitness Tech! In today’s update, Toby breaks down his experience with both the Speediance 2S and the original Speediance smart gym, sharing honest insights from over 600,000 pounds lifted and daily participation in the new Lunar Flow Challenge. He covers the latest software updates, achievement tracking, differences in device processors, and quirks in hardware—like cable we...

Join me as I dive deep into my extreme weight loss transformation—going from 242 pounds to 188 pounds in just six months. In this honest and fully transparent video, I share every step of my journey: the setbacks, the reality of using prescription medications like GLP-1s, TRT, and more, as well as the strict routines and sacrifices involved. I discuss my past experiences with weight loss drugs, wh...

Join us on Toby on Fitness Tech for a special episode called “Lily Lifts,” where Toby is joined by his daughter Lily for a fun family workout session! In this video, Toby demonstrates his custom Speediance cable machine routine while Lily follows along, trying each exercise with adjustable reps and weights. Experience a series of kid-friendly lifts, including lat pull-downs, bicep curls, and rever...

Unlock the secrets of Speediance’s spotter modes in this in-depth guide! Today, we dive into how to safely use spotter mode one vs. spotter mode two for drop sets, plus the crucial safety features every home gym athlete should know. Learn why spotter mode two is ideal for drop sets—and discover real-world examples and tips to avoid common mistakes, like improper attachment techniques that can caus...

Confused by Speediance training modes and the “Customize” option? In this video, I break down how the Gain Muscle, Stamina, Strength, and Custom modes actually work, how the machine sets your weights using 1RM and PR values, and why you should avoid the Customize option for warm-up sets. I’ll show you a smarter way to program warm-ups using Stamina mode, explain how these settings affect your work...

I was inspired to make this video by one of the commenters in the official facebook channel saying their original speediance was wobbly at 220lbs doing lat pulldowns. Well lets see how the 2s does at its full 260lbs and can I even pull down that amount of weight. I also go over a training update and confirm that I can use stamina mode with 20, 13 as the values to do warm up sets that dynamically a...

In this video I cover a question that was in the reddit community here https://www.reddit.com/r/SpeedianceCo... for Speediance and then go into describing how I lift and how to get warmup sets that adjust based on your 1RM. Also I discuss an alternate device if an individual is just going to use the full review of that device is available here: https://www.garagegymreviews.com/beyo...

This is a first look of the Speediance Gym Monster 2s the latest device from Speediance that claims to have a 260lb digital weight amount and several improvements over the original Speediance but is it worth the money at nearly double the original device cost. I go over all of that in the video and share my initial feelings and if I am keeping it or not. I paid full price for both that and the ori...

I am a former long time tonal user with 9 million pounds lifted on the device and here is my honest review of the device and the company behind the product. I