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It’s great that Peloton has an agreement with Hilton and now I can grab a bike in their gym and not miss a class.

But why is it in most Hiltons I’ve been in change the pedals for ones that have a cage style strap on one side and a SPD clip on the other instead of the Look Delta clips we normally use?

I get the straps for those traveling without their shoes, but Peloton doesn’t use SPD at all.

I'm a complete beginner to spin cycles, getting back into taking care of my health by exercising after many years off. It seems these two options are the two most popular for beginners, but I wasn't sure if there was a general consensus as to which is better, or at least would be better for someone like me. What do you guys recommend, if not something else?

I have to strengthen my core and glutes. My physiotherapist's exercises are so incredibly boring that I find myself finding any excuse not to do them. He suggested doing core classes on the Peloton app so I can follow along with an instructor to make it a little more enjoyable and motivating.

I did a couple of them but I found they went so fast? Then I couldn't keep up and my form started to slip.

Does anyone have any recommendations? I'm looking for slower beginner core classes that incorporates things like bird dogs, deadbugs etc that doesn't go too fast where I can really focus on form.

Thanks.

Can someone help with tread classes

I am really struggling to find some decent tread classes.

I really enjoy the hard EDM classes that JK does and also Adrian's dj runs. However I have never branched out and found new instructors.

I find a lot of the classes lack any decent music (this is key for me) can anyone help? I also liked Bec but she just talks SO much all throughout the songs..

I have a Peloton Tread+ that was damaged in flooding in late August. The water fully submerged the base of the tread but not the screen. We left if unplugged for a few weeks before trying. Somehow the darn thing turned back on and is working but it sounds like a freight train. I originally bought it in late 2020 so it's not new. Other than the horrible noise it's pretty functional, incline works, but I do have to turn it on and off at the bottom when restarting so something else funky is going on.

My initial thought was to see if we can get the base replaced but I believe that's pretty expensive and I worry about buying a new base if the whole thing is going to die soon.

My other thought is to maybe just buy the smaller tread. Homeowners covers $0 of any of our flood damage so I know it's a loss if I don't fix it. Anyway just curious for other opinions. The other thing about keeping the current tread without fixing is my son is a serious runner (senior in HS committed to college) and used it at high speed occasionally for workouts in bad weather and he is afraid to use it with the noise so I do want to fix it. My easy runs aren't an issue though. Anyway any thoughts?

I’m looking for dumbbells to use for strength classes and maybe boot camps. My concern about just buying one set of dumbbells that are say 15 or 20 is that it won’t be versatile enough for lower body as well.

I have a small space so I’m looking for the most space efficient option.

Any suggestion on what to do here?

I also have resistance bands but I don’t think that can be used as a true substitute for dumbbells.

We were about to buy both the Bike+ and Tread+ for our finally finished basement gym. We looked at recent reviews on the Tread+ and they are all abysmal. 1-star across the board with reviews about poor delivery, repair costs, and warranty issues.

What gives?

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Share your successes, questions, comments, favorite Row or Tread classes and Row or Tread triumphs here. Peloton Row, Peloton Tread, DIYers--everyone is welcome!

Data nerd here! Maybe this shouldn’t bother me but it does. At the conclusion of Power Zone rides the computer displays the percentage of Zone Target Hits. I noticed it lowers your score when you are able to sustain an effort above any given Power Zone target. I think only efforts that come in BELOW Power Zone targets should negatively affect your score.

I am 4 months into working out regularly for the first time in my life. Spent my early 20s depending on great metabolism from my genetics which eventually started failing miserably in my late 20s and early 30s 😂😂😂 hello weight gain. I have felt perhaps my strongest in the last few months than any time in my life. I started with Peloton on and off and then a few months ago joined OTF and started using my peloton more religiously. I feel comfortable enough with strength training from OTF classes in the sense that I got really good tips from the coaches on good form from the instructors. Unfortunately continuing with OTF isn’t sustainable esp when I consider that my time commitment will drastically change in a year or so. I feel comfortable enough to leave OTF and continue with Peloton on my own at home esp as I want a sustainable plan I can continue on when my time commitments change.

I have been doing the PZ training starting with discover your PZ program and just finished with the build your PZ and jumped from 47 to 57 to 69 on my last FTP - so pumped! I also finished the discover your strength program with Joslyn and it was so amazing!

My question is for people who combine PZ and strength training, what is your split? I am thinking of doing some PZ class with a strength class (Most likely I will take one of the Joslyn classes, weeks 5 or 6, and do that for a few weeks at a time) MWF and then on TuThuSa do some kind of Pilates/Yoga/Core (some combo of Peloton and Club Pilates).

Would appreciate your tips and tricks for staying motivated with at home workouts! Would also love to hear from people who are busy professionals and their tips for staying fit when work is always so busy!

Just a friendly reminder for the community to not sleep on finishing your workouts a few times a week with these quick rides. You're done before you realize you're miserable, yet the feeling of accomplishment stays with you all day!

Yesterday I downloaded all of my rides into Excel and was looking for hidden trends/bits of info that would allow me to compare my performance across all rides, no matter the length of the class.

Obviously Avg Watts can tell you a good bit about your performance. If you see your trend moving up over several weeks, awesome. You are getting stronger.

That said, I was looking for something else. If I did a 20 minute ride and a 60 minute ride, which one of those was I better on. Avg Watts tells part of the story but I can average more on shorter duration rides so maybe that's not exactly the answer.

What I have done is created a formula in Excel that will kick out what I call a Cycle Score.

Total Output * .1 - Class Length

Now I can compare a 20 minute class where I averaged 209 watts (Cycle Score of 5.1) to a 45 minute class that I averaged 186 (5.2 Cycle Score)

I removed all warm ups, cool downs, recovery rides, and low impacts from the file to only focus on classes where I, theoretically, should have been giving my best effort. That left me with 263 rides. Of those, only 33 have a positive score but a negative score isn't necessarily bad.

You have to output 10 watts per minute to get to a 0 score (167 average watts for any class). You may have more positive scores by % than me as your distribution is a measure of your own personal averages.

TL/DR I am a data nerd and found this handy formula to tell me my most kick ass rides

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Welcome to the Weekly Power Zone Discussion!

Due to demand and community feedback we are trialing a Power Zone Weekly Welcome Discussion - a space to chat about anything related to power zone training. Think of it like the "Daily Discussion" thread, where anything goes...big or small. Here, we've carved out a special place for people wanting to discuss ideas and topics related specifically to PZ training - how to program PZ classes, talk about PZ classes or PZ programs, chat about PZ instructors, advice for FTP testing, etc.

People are not limited to using this thread to discuss PZ but are highly encouraged to use this weekly discussion. You can still post in the daily, training thread, or create a new post. Think of it as another place to chat about PZ stuff without getting lost in the daily. Or a place you can check into weekly if you're a casual redditor looking for some other PZ folks without wading through the daily.

The Power Zone Weekly will be posted on Monday moving forward.

Note: The mods will check back in with the community to see how this idea is working, if there is a better day it should be posted on, etc. If it isn't working we can always scrap the idea or change it up a bit. Thanks for giving it a chance!

Hi all! I just ordered my Tread through Peloton this evening; the estimated delivery date suggested 12/17-12/24. When I completed my purchase the earliest delivery available is 12/24 (👎🏼). Seeing if anyone is experiencing similar and any advice for pulling in the date? Here in the Northeast US and outdoor running is pretty enjoyable as could temps are heading our way.

Thank you!

My Apple Music on its own works perfectly. I can download and remove songs with ease for daily listening.

However, I have my Peloton Bike+ synced with my Apple Music. On the bike it states that everything is connected and should work. On the Peloton app on my phone I am able to see songs that I liked.

However, the songs I “❤️” on the Bike+ do not appear in my Apple Music. I also do not see the “My Peloton Music” playlist. At first, I thought it was a Peloton issue so I was in contact with them, but they stated there seems to be a disconnect with Apple Music not the Peloton. I called Apple and they had no idea either.

I’ve tried factory resetting the bike and disconnecting and reconnecting Apple Music and nothing has worked. Can anyone help?

Now that the pace target program is maturing, I'd like to take an FTP-type test, but do not see anything equivalent for the Peloton Tread. I see the Intro to Pace Targets classes, but that basically takes us through the seven paces and lets us determine whether they feel right. That is more subjective. I don't want to use the auto-calculation from 1-mi PR, since that might be older. Yet, I see no classes with coaching for an FTP-like test. For those of you who have been running with pace targets, have you found a class that allows for a more scientific determination of our pace target level to select that is analogous to the FTP test?

Could you also discuss some strategy something analogous to beginning at the top of our zone 4 and slowly increasing? Would I start at the upper limit of my current challenging pace target and then progressively advance into the hard pace, similar to how I'd take the test on the bike?

Hi. I took advantage of the Black Friday deal $300 off for the Tread.

What should I expect? I want to continue to run but also get weight lifting. I need good upbeat dance music to keep me energized and motivated to cross the next hurdle.

I run about two 5K virtually every week and started to work on running 10Ks to push myself. I can do 7 miles but it just drains my body completely. I've also hit a wall on my weight and know cardio alone won't get me to where I want. Lose fat and tone.

Thanks.

TDLR: Need recommendations after two years off.

I haven't ridden since late 2021, and am getting back into it. I like any skill level and am big on theme rides. I remember loving the Live DJ vibes and am looking to hit some PRs on my way back. Usually, I used to get turned off on longer rides, so I am looking for engaging instructors (understanding there are also some new ones) who I can trust for a fun and long ride, while also wanting to be challenged. Thanks!

Week four down, and on to week five! We are over the halfway point already. Use this thread to discuss this week's rides (or last weeks). Add the hashtag #redditPZ if you would like to.

Highly recommend previewing the ride graphs and adding a warm-up ride if you have the time. Ride at whatever cadence you feel comfortable at, and take the zone 1 recoveries!

For Monday I recommend to stop the build at zone 5. No need for zone 6 in that build IMO.

Link to join our Discord.

Group Ride for the Saturday rides is at 10 AM central.

(Gala-papa would like to note to start the ride at 9:59 exactly so you will begin at 10 after the 1 minute countdown). Also do not join the ride in a session.

Link to Program Thread

Week 1 Thread

Week 2 Thread

Week 3 Thread

Week 4 Thread

Week 5: TSS 209

Mon: Matt 45 PZ 04/13/24 TSS 60 Ride Graph / HFB link

Wed: Olivia 45 PZE 10/20/24 TSS 45 Ride Graph 

Thu: Tunde 30 PZ 08/04/24 TSS 39 Ride Graph 

Sat: Matt 60 PZ 07/31/20 TSS 67 Ride Graph / HFB link

Is there any way to recover the bike? I cut the power supply, while the bike was in standby, to move it. After plugging it back in, it's not starting.

Got the bike yesterday, any recommendations for best instructors for classes in first few weeks?

Welcome back to week one of eight of the Reddit Strength program. I hope you've all been enjoying it so far. If you're brand new to this or missed any previous weeks, this is something you can jump into any given week you don't need to have been there week one for it to work. This strength schedule is designed to help you progress from one weight to the next (if that is what you want, you are of course free to maintain the weights you use as well). There is a #RedditStrength for those interested in joining it.

This is an eight week cycle that repeats. Each time we come around again I'll be looking for a couple newer classes to replace some of the older classes previously used.

Each class will list "light" or "heavy" (or "benchmark", see below), this is not to be confused with the Light/Medium/Heavy weights instructors ask you to use for each move. What it means is, lets say you normally use 5/10/20 but you are hoping to level up to 10/15/25. When my class says "light" you would use your 10s when the instructor calls for medium weights and when my class says "heavy" you would use your 15s for the same move. This will help us to progress to where the 15s are your new normal.

Monday:

• 10m Barre with Hannah 10/16/23
• 10m A&S with Ben & Adrian 7/18/23 light
• 10m C&B with Callie 1/3/24 heavy
• 20m G&L with Adrian 10/3/23 heavy

Wednesday:

• 20m Core with Olivia 11/25/22
• 20m C&B with Robin 1/16/24 heavy
• 20m G&L with Adrian 8/8/23 heavy - may need to cut reps in the emom

Friday:

• 10m Core with Emma 8/13/23
• 20m UB w/JJ 2/21/23 benchmark (PUtV v5 d2 w1)

Extra Credit

• 5m Core with Emma 10/22/23
• 5m Core with Robin 10/2/23
• 10m A&S with Adrian 2/3/22 light
• 20m C&B with Adrian 1/10/23 heavy
• 10m G&L with Selena 7/6/22 heavy
• 20m FB w/Rebecca 9/5/22 light

Benchmark: Every 2 weeks each body area has a Benchmark class. These are from the Pump Up the Volume collections and allow us to go through a progression of 4 classes with mostly the same class plan but different actual classes meaning different music, different stories and sometimes different instructors. These classes are all Rep based, which makes them great for benchmarking. You are encouraged to adjust the weights and reps to meet your personal goals. If Adrian tells you to do 10-12 reps with your medium weight but you want to do 6-8 reps with your heavy weight, go for it! This can be especially useful in the first classes where they keep the weights lighter, as these are intended to help you progress during the four classes.

Extra Credit: These are extra classes for those who want more work than the standard schedule. They are also good substitutions if for any reason you don't like a class or instructor on the schedule.

You can stop reading here unless you want to know why I am scheduling what I am scheduling.

The basis is a 4 week progression. In each body area we will use light weights for 2 weeks then heavy weights for two weeks per the definition of light and heavy above.

It follows this pattern, aiming for 30-60 minutes a day 3 days a week:

• Round 1 - 2 days light
• Round 2 - 3 days light
• Round 3 - 2 days heavy
• Round 4 - 3 days heavy

Each body area has the schedule staggered, so you're not trying to go all heavy in every area in the same week. This week we have A&S in round 1, C&B in round 4 and G&L in round 3.

FAQ

1. Can I start any week or do I have to begin with week 1?
   1. You can begin any week. This is a repeating cycle with no real beginning or end, a mobius strip of a program.
2. There are too many classes for me, how should I trim it down for my schedule?
   1. I recommend trimming evenly (but keep all the core if you can). So take off 1 A&S, 1 C&B and 1 G&L each week if that suits you better. Or at minimum just do the benchmark classes.
3. Do I have to do these on the prescribed days? I would rather take a couple classes a day for 6 days.
   1. Absolutely mix and match the classes across the week however fits best into your schedule. They are only listed this way because this is my personal schedule. As long as you are doing them all in the week you should get similar results.

Feedback

I would love to hear what everyone thinks. Specifically; Are there any classes you would like me to rotate out (why)? Is this the right amount of strength work for you? Do you have a favorite class you are hoping I work into the mix?

To be on-track to hit 15,000 minutes in the 2024 Annual Challenge, you should be at or above 14,000 minutes by today's post. If you maintain this level of activity, you will finish the year at 15k with a few days to spare.

What is Peloton's Annual Challenge? It is a year-long challenge that helps you build habits for success. Take any class on the Bike, Tread or Peloton App to have your minutes count toward the challenge. There are 13 badges available for this challenge; 1k, 2k, 3k, 4k, 5k, 6k, 7k, 8k, 9k, 10k, 15k, 18k, and 20k. These check in posts are for those of you who would like to stay on-track to receive the 15k badge.

So, how are you doing on the Annual Challenge? What is working for you? What isn’t? What is your plan to stay on track for the rest of the year? Are you adding in some cushion to take off time during the holidays? Are you looking for any tips or class suggestions? We want to know! The next, and final, check-in will be on Wednesday, December 25, 2024.

Please note: To participate in discussions please post top level comments and do not reply to your tagged notification comment. It'll be a lot easier for your fellow users to find your comment if it's not buried 15 comments deep.

Remaining 15k Check-Ins:

• Wednesday, December 25, 2024: At or above 15,000 minutes

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**Hi! Welcome to the Monthly Feature Requests Megathread!**

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This thread is for sharing your Feature Requests. App, website, bike, Tread, Apple Watch, FireTV, Roku, etc. Ideas small and large are fair game here so long as it's helpful for your fitness goals.

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* Feel free to reply to any submitted idea, just reply to that comment! Dig into how you'd want the feature to work. Peloton does see this thread, the clearer you are, the better.

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We are started-for/run-by Peloton owners and not affiliated with Peloton Interactive, so while we're told Peloton corporate does read here regularly and yes, they've made improvements specifically based on your ideas here, if an idea is super important don't be shy to drop a message to Peloton Support (support@onepeloton.com) linking to your idea here.

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Welcome to the Weekly Strength Training Discussion!

Due to demand and community feedback we are trialing a Strength Training Weekly Welcome Discussion - a space to chat about anything related to strength training. Think of it like the "Daily Discussion" thread, where anything goes...big or small. Here, we've carved out a special place for people wanting to discuss ideas and topics about getting stronger, discuss strength training classes, how to get started with strength training, to get advice on dumbbell weights, discuss strength instructors, etc.

People are not limited to using this thread to discuss strength training. You can still post in the daily, training thread, or create a new post. Think of it as another place to chat about strength stuff without getting lost in the daily. Or a place you can check into weekly if you're a casual redditor looking for some other strength folks without wading through the daily.

The Strength Training Weekly will be posted on Sundays moving forward.

Note: The mods will check back in with the community to see how this idea is working, if there is a better day it should be posted on, etc. If it isn't working we can always scrap the idea or change it up a bit. Thanks for giving it a chance!