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When you say FTP, do you mean the Power Zone rides? If not, I suggest you try the PZ rides after you do a FTP test. You only need to do the FTP ride every few months or so to calibrate your meter. PZ rides are great for exactly the reasons you state.
Sorry, yes, I meant the PZ rides.
There are only 4 PZ instructors, and for a while, there were only 2 (Denis and Matt, now also Olivia and Christine). I'm a big Matt fan, and generally like all of them.
There is one in my apt building - so if I just get a log in (and I would assume the peloton shoes) I would be good to go for $0 doing this? Reluctant to shell out dollars if I decide it is not for me or become lazy lol.
You are in luck. Seems like Olivia is out as a PZ instructor and Ben is in. Olivia was my least favorite as well
Thanks - now that the pandemic is ebbing a bit (and I am vaxxed up) I am more willing to hazard my building's workout room
Just do it. It’s a great workout. Not only the bike but the other classes (strength, stretching, yoga, etc).
I have a hard time believing that the best cycling shoes for riding a Peloton are made by Peloton.
This is good info (bike fitting) but sorry to hear of your injury. Best wishes for a quick recovery. Is the video you reference in the Peloton app or elsewhere? When I got my first road bike I did a professional fitting and it was well worth it. Curious to see how it works with a Peloton although I’m sure the principles are the same.
When I started googling about injuries, I stumbled onto a reddit thread about peloton bike fitting that linked this (low-tech) video from instructor Christine D'ercole:
There is a bike fitting video on Peloton. I followed it and haven't been hurt in 5+ months. I'm not sure exactly where it is. Maybe search will help on the bike? "bike fit" "getting started"?
One of the right side menu options from the home screen is "Peloton 101" with a bunch of intro videos. The bike fitting one is only a couple of minutes and definitely worth the time.
I just started earlier this year and have been doing the 30 minute classes 3 times a week. I don't know what you mean by real classes and I have no idea what the Building your Power Zone classes are.
By “real” I was just referring to anything without “beginner” in the title. Just a bad joke.
Power Zone classes are a legit set of classes. You can train with this format (ride in zones, from "easiest" endurance rides, to "moderate" regular PZ rides, to "hard" PZ Max rides). These are great training as it's you against yourself. You really need to do an FTP test before you do these to get a sense of your leveling and your improvement.
I recommend the "Discovering Your Power Zone" program first. When I first got my Peloton I found that I enjoyed the Power Zone classes as it tells you exactly how hard you should be working, which was tough for me to gage at first, not knowing how much energy I'd have to keep up with a 30-60 minute class. Discovering your power zones will definitely help you build your power zones while going through it, and has a little bit more beginner instruction. Just my .02.The Flying Turtle said:
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If you buy the bike, you pay one standard monthly fee ($39) and it includes all classes (strength, stretch, yoga, outdoor classes (running/walking), etc.)Joe Bryant said:
If you want, you can use a current member’s referral code (mine is UJS6TX) and you get $100 off accessories (usually use for shoes) and the current gets $100 off clothes from Peloton. It’s a no lose option for you to get the shoes for free.Joe Bryant said:
Joe Bryant said:
I Just finished the 5 week course, thank you for the recommendation. I retook the test and increased my FTP by 25 points.
Glad you liked it and glad it worked out. I'm actually totally off power zone rides, as once I did a ride or two based only on the playlist, I can't go back. I like the structure of power zone definitely, but I can't ride for 45 minutes and only get three songs I enjoy. Listening to a 90s rock playlist with almost all classics is far more enjoyable and what gets be getting back on most days.
This is among the reasons I do every Emma Lovewell ride. Dennis Morton too, though I’m less attracted to him.
Dennis is by far the best instructor I think. I don't always dig his music choices though. A lot good, some weird.
Olivia drives me nuts, and probably unfairly. One of the first rides I took with her, she was wearing a sports bra that was clearly too small. She spent the entire ride constantly fiddling with it. It was very distracting and got annoying by the end of the ride. I can't take her class without being reminded. Plus, I haven't seen a lot of playlists with my type of music that she does. There are a couple on my monster queue, so I'll get to her again eventually, but she is not in high rotation.
I can not stand Olivia because all she wears is red lipstick and that bothers me. I’ll take her classes from time to time because she is a PZ instructor but I tend to just stare at her stomach. Jess King drives me nuts as well. Can’t really say why but she does.
I appreciate the reply.
But, seriously, my predicament will only continue if that thing turns into a clothes' hanger before the end of the year.
Sure it will. And you know and we all know that's what is going to happen. But in marriage, as you know, it doesn't matter. As husbands we just go with it because in the long run it's just easier to buy whatever the want-of-the-day is.
I guess as the late, great Ralphie May once said, "fellas, you can be right... or you can be happy."
It's so much easier to jump on the Peloton than go to the gym for someone with a crazy busy schedule (which you probably have if you have kids), and the metrics/social aspects of the Peloton might be more likely to grab her attention than a cheaper alternative. Everyone is different, obviously, but the Peloton has been a game changing experience for me.
I appreciate the response. Can you kindly explain what you mean in bold?
