Finding a mix of Peloton and strength

[Anonymous]

If you are happy with your fitness, what does this look like for you? We got a Peloton recently and I'm really enjoying it, to the point where I would love to ride daily and do nothing else...but I realize that is probably not the best for my fitness and some strength training is necessary. Before we got the bike I did the HardCore schedule but that is totally strength-focused and it seems that people who do both strength and cycling with it are working out for more than an hour a day. I realistically have 45 minutes - how should I mix strength and rides?

[Anonymous]

I follow the hard core calendar and do the bike on the full body or rest days, unless I happen to have the extra time to tack on a ride that day. Strength is my focus and I do the bike mainly for the mental benefits - I love riding! I just can’t fit it in every day.

[Anonymous]

Today I did a 30 minute ride (rest day). I follow the hard core calendar only in theory- Monday and Friday leg day, Tuesday and Saturday arms, Wednesday full body, Thursday and Sunday rest. I love the 15 minute rides because I can do that and a strength class pretty easily. Rest days I’ll do yoga or cycling or cardio with Rebecca Kennedy. I just make sure I’m doing some form of strength 5 days a week and always at least 20 minutes of strength.

[Anonymous]

I do a 30 mins ride followed by a 10 or 20 min strength class depending on my schedule then 5 min core class. Definitely not fewer than 45 mins a day and done. Some days I use the tread or a boot camp but I follow the same guidelines.

[Anonymous]

I do a 3 Day Split program (currently Speer’s Advance 3 day split) and bike 3 days. I also do one or two 30 minutes walks every day.

[Anonymous]

I alternate running and strength so I do one or the other every other day.

[Anonymous]

Why not do their strength classes? I enjoy them. I will do a 20 minute run class and then 20 minutes of strength, or whatever I feel like doing in the time I have. Fortunately Peloton has a LOT of 20 minute classes.

[Anonymous]

Peleton strength classes are great. I know you said you have 45 min, but if you can do a little longer thr 60 minute Andy Speer strength classes are really good.

[Anonymous]

I run 30-45 min and do hardcore and you’re right, it’s about 70-90 minutes of daily exercise. If you have to keep it to 45, I would stick with daily core, the HC 10 min class on the calendar for GL and upper body days (so 4 days/week) and do a 25-30 min ride on those days. On the active rest days, I’d do a longer ride and core. On wknds maybe you can do long ride and some 20 min classes you missed during the week.

[Anonymous]

What is your goal here? If it's just general health and fitness and looking good, then I think you should just alternate strength and biking each day/workout session. This is what I do (using the strength and HIIT classes on the Peloton app in addition to the rides - 30 mins per workout) and I'm really happy with the way I look and feel. I'm 35 with two kids and on a recent vacation my long-time friends said, impromptu, that I looked better than ever. However, I am not the level of fit to win any kind of lifting contests or do a long-distance ride/run. If you have particular fitness goals, you should think about what they are and shift your workout plan accordingly more towards strength or riding.

[Anonymous]

I aim for a 50/50 mix of strength and cardio (I have the bike and the tread) but I don't make myself do alternating days. I use the challenge badges to keep myself honest. First I fill up gold in strength and running. That normally takes me the first 3 weeks of the month. Then I aim for silver in cycling. This system works for me to be sure that I'm cross training.

[Anonymous]

do the bike bootcamp classes.

[Anonymous]

I alternate ride days and strength days and then do one yoga class a week. I also alternate between the lifting type strength classes and the barre/Pilates strength classes.