Working out at home has become quite the trend lately – for good reason! Thankfully, a full-fledged fitness center isn’t necessary to maintain a strong physique and improve overall health factors. In fact, your body weight in and of itself is more than enough to inspire and achieve several different levels of fitness.
If you want to add some equipment to assist you in your health and wellness journey, a home gym can be the place to look – and bonus, they don’t have to take up an entire space or room in your home. With a plethora of different home gym options on the market today, you’re able to pick and choose one that can help you reach your goals….all while giving you the versatility and variety that you would find if you were in a commercial or corporate gym setting.
Aside from the obvious benefits of a home gym (less travel time, more comfortable space, possibly saving money from not having a gym membership, to name a few), home gyms can be tweaked to fit your needs. And most on the market nowadays have a virtual platform that allows you to keep track of your workout history, so you can progress throughout your training as desired.
For today’s purposes, let’s take a look and compare the ProForm Vue and the Tonal home gym systems. You never know, you might find one that fits your needs precisely!
ProForm Vue
Currently priced at $999 (usually $1,499), the Vue includes a membership to iFit for 30 days, allowing you to experience a virtual fitness platform like no other. With iFit, you can stream on-demand and live workout classes right from the comfort of your own home.
These classes – and the corresponding virtual trainers – can be viewed on the 22” high definition touchscreen on the front of the Vue, letting you clearly see your workout while simultaneously allowing you to see your form in the “mirror.”
The Vue itself is 24” x 60”, and the surface is reflective when the Vue is turned off, looking like a clean surface when the Vue is not in use.
The Vue comes with a 10-pound barbell, two 5-pound dumbbell bars, and four 2.5 weight plates….all of which can be stored on the back of the Vue, out of space, when not needed. Dual 3” speakers allow you to hear your trainer clearly, but if you don’t want the family to be disturbed, they pair easily with Bluetooth headphones.
Tonal
Coming in at $2,995, Tonal has an exciting way to help you build strength – all through their artificial intelligence platform. The program and corresponding assessment break down every bit of your strength abilities, then uses that information to set training goals for you….all without you having to do a thing.
The Tonal AI platform uses 17 different sensors to help monitor your form and workout technique so that you stay on track to hit your goals – with the 200 pounds of digital weight being applied to the machine through different exercises!
Don’t be concerned if you’re worried about artificial weight being applied to your exercises. A Spotter is enabled, decreasing resistance when it detects that you might be struggling through your last few reps – ensuring safety and, hopefully, proper movement!
Tonal allows you to track your workout progress over time and gives tidbits back to you regarding how you can improve in the future. With a 24” touchscreen display, you’re able to scroll effortlessly through hundreds of workouts to find one that fits your needs and goals. The adjustable arms allow you to work both your upper and lower body, and the Smart Accessory bundle (handle, bar, rope, etc.) lets you customize your workout as desired.
Measuring 21.5” x 50.9”, you need some space to place Tonal in your home – but rest assured, you won’t have to do much work but measuring your space since Tonal is delivered and installed by their professionals.
The Bottom Line
Both the Proform Vue and Tonal are excellent at-home machines for getting fit. The Proform offers an excellent value and is iFit enabled, so if you’re on a budget and looking for a cutting-edge workout at home, this is probably the better option.
