I’m just back from IFA Berlin 2025. The tech chaos is over for another year, but the work really just begins for me now. Days of walking the halls and meeting companies, now I get to bring you the most exciting products from the companies I met with. In the coming weeks and months, I’ll be testing these products first hand. For now, it’s an intro. And first up, is Speediance.
What is Speediance?
Founded in 2020, Speediance has focused on developing connected fitness products that integrate artificial intelligence and digital content. Its expansion into the European market comes as more fitness brands look to combine home exercise equipment with subscription-based services and data-driven training plans.
I’m most impressed by the company because they are exciting about the prospects of doing business in Ireland specifically and not focused on logistic challenges “to the island”.
That’s despite their primary product being a large, multifunctional smart home gym.
Speediance Gym Monster 2
I got to have a brief workout with the Speediance Gym Monster 2 on the IFA floor. I’ve tried lots of home gym setups, but none felt as good as this one. I spent a small fortune on a multi-weight dumbbell set but find it horrible inconvenient.
The Gym Monster 2 overcomes this with lots of configuration options. But the most important part is that instead of weights, your work-out is done using resistance, right up to an equivalent of 100kg.
What impressed me most was the flexibility of the machine. You can do everything, my old personal trainer said I needed a full gym membership for. All the controls and progress is measured on the machine’s impressive 21.5-inch screen. The screen tilts so you can check reps, sets and form while working out.
What really impressed me was the Gym Monster 2’s Bluetooth ring. This lets you adjust the weights and start or stop your workout while still holding the bar. Really handy, seeing enough to convince me this was a product worth looking into further.
Best of Showstoppers Award
At IFA 2025, the company unveiled the aforementioned Gym Monster 2 home fitness system and the VeloNix smart bike. Alongside the hardware, the company introduced Wellness+, a new AI-driven service designed to provide personalised training and lifestyle recommendations across the Speediance ecosystem.
At the ever popular ShowStoppers IFA press event on Thursday, Speediance received a Best of ShowStoppers Award, which recognises standout innovations showcased to journalists and industry representatives.
Speediance founder and CEO Tao Liu said the company’s ambition goes beyond selling equipment. “We are shaping how smart fitness integrates into European lifestyles”, Liu told attendees.
Interested in learning more about Speediance? Follow Goosed.ie for more news and reviews on their product range in the coming weeks.
