Sterling Mack

I Spent 6 Months Trying Every Connected Fitness Platform

Here's My Honest Take

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Sterling Mack
May 28, 2026
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Alright, let’s talk. I’m Sterling Mack — and if you know my work, you know I don’t do half measures. I review tech the same way MKBHD reviews smartphones: I live with it, I push it, I find the edge cases, and then I tell you exactly what I think. No fluff, no sponsor-speak. Just the truth.

Over the past six months, I fully committed to six connected fitness platforms: Tonal, Forme, Hydrow, Ergatta, Mirror (now under Lululemon), and FightCamp. Daily workouts. I read the specs. I sweated through the onboarding. I stress-tested the software. And I’m going to break it all down for you right here — hardware, software, content, value, and the one I’d actually tell my friends to buy.

Let’s get into it.

Six Machines. Six Months. One Verdict.

Tonal · Forme · Hydrow · Ergatta · Mirror · FightCamp

01 — TONAL


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