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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]two things jump out, 1. Peloton does not have an accurate power meter- not even close. If knowing your power on a peloton is that important, get some assioma or Garmin vector pedals. 2 Peloton trains for cardio health and fitness and is not a very focused plan. If you really care about FTP, get either a training peaks plan or just use trainer road [/quote] Peloton is known for not being accurate at reading power. Cyclist racing the tour de france don't put out 716 watts for 45 minutes. There is an article on velonews raving about a olympic rower that shocked everyone when his 20 minute power being 480 watts. He has professional cycling teams interested in him[/quote] The bike + is actually suppose to be very accurate. I have seen people doing comparisons to the bike plus with the power meters they are using on their outdoor bikes and the numbers are matching. The Power Zone classes at Peloton are excellent. You can take PZE, PZ, and Max classes very easily. Lots of different lengths, ranginging from 20 minutes to 90 minute classes. [b]The big issue is that there is no specific regular running program so you need to patch one together on your own.[/b] Some people enjoy the Power Zone Pack challenges because there is a plan and the TSS increases each week. It has it's pros and cons. I have stopped doing them because it is too Matt focused and I am sick of taking 4-6 Matt rides a week and I don't appreciate the lack of transparency with the Matt/Angie connection. But the challenges do put together a solid training plan with 3-5 45-60 minute long PZ rides. [/quote] that's the issue. The whole point of a good training plan is progression of specific traits in a way that will result in a higher FTP- I'm a long time trainer road user, so I am probably very biased, but I think the way workouts string together is more important than any one workout. The + bike is accurate, the original peloton is anything but [/quote] There are plenty of class options on Peloton that someone could use but you have to look at the classes and put together a program. Both the PZP website and mPaceLine have a library of the Power Zone classes, TSS ratings and class plans that are easily used for building a program. It is totally doable. I am not saying that a road bike or other type of trainer might not be easier for some folks, but PZ training is very much manageable on the Peloton. Heck, you could even build your own class in the ride your own ride mode.[/quote]
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