It's also great for beginners who may not feel confident (yet) in how much weight they can lift or what their form should look like. And FYI, Tonal also gives regular form feedback during your reps, letting you know if you should be further away from or closer to the Tonal for each move.

As mentioned in the pricing section, getting the most out of your Tonal comes at a cost - a $59.95 monthly membership, to be exact. You'll still be able to use the machine itself without paying the fee, but most users say the machine isn't worth it if you opt against paying the monthly charge.

The Starting Out With Tonal program made it easy to get comfortable and acclimated to the equipment. “Since starting with Tonal, I've lost nearly 100 pounds, and my blood sugar is so much lower. I'm even off of insulin and metformin and don't have to sleep with a CPAP machine anymore.”

If you cancel the membership after the initial 12-month commitment period, you will lose access to Tonal's intelligence and personalization features as well as the workout library, but you would still have access to basic Tonal features: The weight dial and ability to increase/decrease the weight.

Given a number of macroeconomic factors and increased costs along the supply chain, we're increasing the hardware price. Rather than compromising the quality of our hardware, we continue to build an exceptionally engineered system that helps our members achieve their ultimate health and fitness goals.

Cons: Your walls have to meet the requirements to install Tonal. I ran into this issue because I live in a prewar building, and my walls were too thick to detect the studs properly. The other option is to have a stud build out, which requires working with a professional contractor and takes up more time and money.

The camera on Tonal is not used during a live workout, and while the coach will not be able to see you, they will see your workout progress, PRs, and milestones.

Tonal's Valuation Could Drop to $500M As Connected Fitness Fades. Tonal's valuation peaked at $1.9 billion in September behind a $100 million… Tonal previously explored a sale to Peloton that didn't materialize in part because the latter is facing its own cash flow problems.

If you don't have an active Tonal membership, you can only access the basic lift mode on Tonal. With basic lift, while you can still workout, you'll have access to limited features.

Top 10 Tonal competitors

• EGYM.
• FORME.
• Exer.
• Hydrow.
• Altis.
• Vitruvian.
• Spyn.
• Aaptiv.

In my opinion, if you're already paying the price of Tonal, you may as well get the accessories: handles, bar, rope, bench, roller and workout mat. These really maximize what you can do during your workouts. Without them, I don't think Tonal is as great of a value. With a smart machine comes smart accessories.

“Tonal is prioritizing becoming a self-sustaining business with an emphasis on profitability,” the company told TechCrunch. “While sales have continued to grow at an unprecedented rate, so have the costs of our business, particularly in light of the macroeconomic climate and global supply chain challenges.”