People that are knowledgable about fitness/ Peloton users come in please!

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone. I have a Peloton and really getting into it now and have been consistently working out about 30 min a day.
I'm late 30's, a 1 year old and 3 year old so as you can imagine my body has been through it all in the last 4 years. My thighs and legs could use some toning. I have a fairly small average/small build. 5'4/125lbs or so.

I cannot be super restrictive with my diet. I cook for my whole family and I just have to make normal meals everyone will eat like lasagna or roast chicken and potatoes. Doing any kind of paleo/whole30/keto/fasting is probably not in my cards. I have been cutting alcohol and snacking on crap though and trying to limit eating insane portions. Is it possible to even see weight loss eating like this?

I am finally in the groove of doing about 30 min of peleton a day and pushing myself in it. What is the best at-home workout (outside workout) I can do right now with the Peloton daily workout to really get into shape and get my body more toned in the next few months?

[Anonymous]

I’ve been running with Peloton and toning with Barry’s bootcamp’s Instagram TV workouts, which are about 20 minutes long of weight training without any props needed.

I also LOVE the Peloton app’s other classes- yoga, their own bootcamp class, stretching etc. I’ve been doing one “other” type of workout daily, even if it’s just a 10 minute class, and I’ve really noticed a difference in my overall stamina and body definition over the past 3-4 weeks.

Longer doesn’t always equal better; in fact, many times it’s the opposite! Short, high intensity runs and weight (for me, “body” sans weights) sessions have always produced the best results for me and many others I know.

[Anonymous]

OP, you need to accept that 5’4” and 125 lbs is a healthy weight. You have a good BMI.

Focus on overall fitness and not weight loss.

“Toning” is usually a function of resistance training of some sort. Most people can cardio until the cows come home- it may or may not result in weight loss and some toning. It is, however, great for your respiratory and cardiovascular system.

You can do lower body toning on your bike by cranking the resistance, doing hill climbs, doing heavy pedalling out of your saddle. Intervals with alternating “spinning”, heavier resistance, and heavy out of saddle climbs. Add in some classic upper body moves, even on the bike, like push ups on your handlebars, to tone arms.

[Anonymous]

Add in Peloton strength classes. The bodyweight classes are super challenging (not sure if you have weights at home and everywhere is currently sold out). Jess Simms, Oliver, Chase, and Matty are my favorites.

[Anonymous]

Weights weights weights! Lifting totally changes your shape in a good way... more defined waistline, toned arms. Most women won't get bulky from lifting heavy, though I would imagine you don't have access to that right now anyway. High reps with low weight are great for toning. Compound movements like squats with a shoulder press or lunges with a bicep curl really give you bang for your buck. Pushups will get you results too. I am loosely doing the hundred pushup challenge to stay consistent with them. And don't forget your core. I find stuff in the plank position to be most challenging. There is a 30 day plank challenge and all kinds of other stuff out there.

I'm sure the Peloton weights classes incorporate the things I have described. I keep meaning to try one of theirs but have been doing live virtual workouts with a group. I'm getting the bike next week and am excited!

[Anonymous]

Try Andy Speer's strength program on the Peloton App.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Try Andy Speer's strength program on the Peloton App.

Agreed. Andy is also easy on the eyes.

[Anonymous]

Join the Facebook Group "Peloton HardCORE on the Floor" which is devoted to talking about how to combine cycle classes with strength classes. They create weekly and monthly schedules that take all of the guess work out of how to combine cycle and strength, which is the key to improving your fitness.

[Anonymous]

Im also a Peloton junkie and do t usually have time during the week to add strength training. I’ve done it recently since we have been home and it’s a noticeable difference in my appearance - waist in particular is more defined. I alternate arms and core (on top of a ride 5-6 days a week).

You dont need to lose weight especially if you’re muscular.

[Anonymous]

I run and do peloton regularly, but my body didn't look sculpted until I started lifting weights. I have a set at home and bench.

[Anonymous]

I also enjoy the Peloton strength and outdoor walking/running classes