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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's more expensive than the Peloton.  Is it worth it? Where do you keep it?[/quote]

Yes, it's more expensive than the Peloton. I think that's because in terms of hardware, it's a novel and unique system, with the electromagnetic weights in the arms, whereas the Peloton bike is simply a (good quality) spin bike with a tablet attached. The subscription is also $10/month more than Peloton and that was what put me off for a long time before I got it, as I wasn't sure about paying 2 monthly subscriptions. In the end, I'm delighted that I have it. If the Peloton subscription is like getting an unlimited monthly subscription to studio spin classes, the Tonal monthly subscription is like having an unlimited monthly subscription to a personal trainer. Obviously it's not exactly the same as a personal trainer because you don't get quite the same personal attention, modification and attention to form. The form issue was also what held me back for a while - I was concerned that I would do it wrong, injure myself and I wouldn't be able to self-correct as an inexperienced lifter. In fact, there are several great ways Tonal deals with this. First, the cues and guidance of the trainers on screen are great and set up you up to teach you the moves and do them well. Second, there is a lot of off-Tonal content (for now it is all on facebook - and I suggest joining the Tonal facebook group now so that you can see what I mean and ask questions of other users. If you've ever been on the Official Peloton facebook page and are put off because of that, rest assured it's nothing like that!) -instructors putting videos online teaching form, people posting their own videos for form feedback, questions on technique, etc. The community is really helpful and all of the instructors are on there too and very willing to help. I've had text conversations with 2 instructors, and a video personal training session with one of them. Third, Tonal is developing and adding new technology all the time to improve this. In the last few weeks they just added form feedback on the machine itself using the gyroscopes and other things in the handles and arms, so now you get specific feedback saying things like "go lower" or "raise your arms more slowly" or "stand 2 feet further back" or whatever. There is a camera built into the machine which is currently inactive, but is likely to go live soon with even more form feedback.

I have it on a wall in my basement gym. You need to have it on a space which has about 7x7ft in front of it, to allow you to extend the arms in all directions and work all around it. You can manage with a bit less, especially if you're smaller. I love it, using it regularly (I use it about 4 times a week) has totally changed my body shape - I have a body composition scale and my weight has stayed about the same but I've lost fat, gained muscle and I've lost inches all over and I feel toned and strong. [/quote]

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