Speediance GM2 updated review
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.