Do I buy a peloton?

[Anonymous]

Is it good HIIT cardio?

[Anonymous]

Will you benefit from the metrics? If not, just get a cheaper spin bike (sunny fitness) and use the app. much cheaper, similar experience (if you don't care about the metrics/leaderboard).

[Anonymous]

I like spinning and do it as part of my regular routine but think Peloton is a terrible investment.

1) you will get bored
2) your body will adapt
3) you will potentially get injured doing the same thing over and over again with no cross-training
4) you don't get the same calorie burn/workout as you do when you move the full weight of your body through space

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will you benefit from the metrics? If not, just get a cheaper spin bike (sunny fitness) and use the app. much cheaper, similar experience (if you don't care about the metrics/leaderboard).

You can get the cadence on your ipad/iPhone as well as your heart rate via a sensor and an Apple Watch or other heart rate monitor. You can’t get output or know the exact resistance. Though I paid about $250 for a new bike and full set up (and you can get a used bike even cheaper) and pay $13 a month for the app. I didn’t belong to a gym for the first 6 months of my set up and my monthly gym cost was $80 so it paid for itself as an alternative in a few months.

You can always do a 30 day free trial of the app and try it out on a bike at the gym and see if you even like the workouts.

[Anonymous]

Yes. Have had for over a year. Never bored as so many instructors and types of classes. I also take full advantage of the running, running outdoors, yoga, strength, cardio etc.

I ran for years and nothing has gotten me in better shape. Perhaps the reason is that it is available 24 -7. I do something every day.

I suppose if you are extremely motivated and have a fitness base you can make it work with another type of stationary bike but I feel only those who know what a hard workout is can do it without the instant feedback and metrics.

It is expensive but if you use it then it pays for itself with 1-2 yrs. I’m using the math of about 2400 so 100$ month for 2 yrs and then just 39$ fee. Really hard to find a decent gym or program for 39$ a month in DC.

I’ve done the cheap, cheap gyms and more expensive...and on my own as a runner. Peloton just has something and it works ( for me.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like spinning and do it as part of my regular routine but think Peloton is a terrible investment.

1) you will get bored
2) your body will adapt
3) you will potentially get injured doing the same thing over and over again with no cross-training
4) you don't get the same calorie burn/workout as you do when you move the full weight of your body through space

I have had the Peloton for three years and none of this has happened to me. I still use it diligently. I do crosstrain though (weights and stretching using the Peloton strength/stretch classes and swimming 2x/week).

[Anonymous]

If you ask on this board you will have lots of peloton users telling you it’s great, and lots of people who have never tried it telling you it isn’t. They do a 30 day trial with full money back guarantee including the delivery fee, so I would just do that and see for yourself. You can also go into a store (Bethesda or Tyson’s) and do a ride there to try it out. FWIW I’ve had it for 2 years and my DH and I use it nearly every day. We love it, and we do other exercise too (weights etc, either with the peloton app - cast to our tv - or without). Before the peloton, id done a few spinning classes and liked them, but otherwise couldn’t get to the gym very often and did hardly any exercise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like spinning and do it as part of my regular routine but think Peloton is a terrible investment.

1) you will get bored
2) your body will adapt
3) you will potentially get injured doing the same thing over and over again with no cross-training
4) you don't get the same calorie burn/workout as you do when you move the full weight of your body through space

I have had the Peloton for three years and none of this has happened to me. I still use it diligently. I do crosstrain though (weights and stretching using the Peloton strength/stretch classes and swimming 2x/week).

+2, I have a peloton and this list sounds bizarre to me. It's not boring, and the classes are incredibly varied so there's not an adaptation issue. I also go to OTF so I cross train (you don't sign an exclusivity agreement with peloton...). 4 is just odd. I am a runner but I find the peloton workouts to be a lot more grueling than running because of the resistance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like spinning and do it as part of my regular routine but think Peloton is a terrible investment.

1) you will get bored
2) your body will adapt
3) you will potentially get injured doing the same thing over and over again with no cross-training
4) you don't get the same calorie burn/workout as you do when you move the full weight of your body through space

I have had the Peloton for three years and none of this has happened to me. I still use it diligently. I do crosstrain though (weights and stretching using the Peloton strength/stretch classes and swimming 2x/week).

+2, I have a peloton and this list sounds bizarre to me. It's not boring, and the classes are incredibly varied so there's not an adaptation issue. I also go to OTF so I cross train (you don't sign an exclusivity agreement with peloton...). 4 is just odd. I am a runner but I find the peloton workouts to be a lot more grueling than running because of the resistance.

We have had the bike for a month but I am impressed with the strength, stretching, walking and cycling programs. Buy some weights, foam rollers, and resistance bands because there are programs that use them all. The cycling programs have an insane variety of options. We are enjoying the overall experience. But this essentially a first impression report.

[Anonymous]

I’ve tried it a couple of times in hotel gyms and find the classes boring. I suggest you try before you buy.

[Anonymous]

NP here-for those of you that bought a Peloton--did you get an extended warranty? I am worried about the wear-and-tear.

[Anonymous]

I love mine. I'm not bored, but I do keep my tv on with closed captions in the background. I like it better than spin at the gym simply because I can have the tv.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP here-for those of you that bought a Peloton--did you get an extended warranty? I am worried about the wear-and-tear.

I did. However, I think you have the whole first year to decide whether you want to extend or not. I've had the bike for 2 years and haven't needed any repairs though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love mine. I'm not bored, but I do keep my tv on with closed captions in the background. I like it better than spin at the gym simply because I can have the tv.

What classes do you do? I feel like my peloton workouts are too intense to become bored or watch tv.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love mine. I'm not bored, but I do keep my tv on with closed captions in the background. I like it better than spin at the gym simply because I can have the tv.

What classes do you do? I feel like my peloton workouts are too intense to become bored or watch tv.

It has to be something I can half follow. Law and Order or similar usually. Sometimes HGTV. I liked the 10 TV bank in the main section of golds. I need a lot of distraction so I stop focusing on the metrics too intensely.