Explain to me how the Peloton works like I've never seen one before (I haven't ). I just assumed it was a fancy stationary bike that connects to the internet and has some kind of screen where you can cyber-cycle with other people. How do you target daily core etc on the bike? Is there another machine you are using?
As I stated, at times I do a tremendous amount of physical work, just not everyday. I haven't worked out on any kind of regular basis since I was in my 20's. We do actually have two gyms near our house, they seem pretty active. I just don't consider myself any kind of a gym person really, but maybe I can change that.
LOL I just sent you a referral link for the app and mentioned that most people think Peloton is just a stationary bike... It's that, and a lot more.
Peloton includes classes in a TON of modalities. It includes cycling / rowing / treadmill. There is a whole bunch of strength stuff, including core strength, pilates, barre, and weights. There's stretching, yoga, meditation. And it can include things outdoors, so if you wanted to do an audio-only instructor led outdoor walk or run, that's available.
With the app, you don't need to have a Peloton bike, rower, or treadmill to access the classes. There are a lot of people who use the app with third-party equipment. And if you don't want equipment classes at all (meaning no cycling/rowing/treadmill classes, but want everything else), there's a slightly less expensive app tier.
We bought the Bike+ not really thinking about much except the cycling. As mentioned, I barely did anything outside the cycling classes for the first 8 months. But it's the stuff BEYOND the cycling that has really changed me...
You can do the app on a phone, tablet, or PC via a browser. I personally do most of my non-cycling workouts on the big screen TV in my living room via the Peloton Roku app.
For me, I had a gym membership, but never went. It's never been that I'm lazy. I'm not. It's that I have a very difficult time overcoming "friction." The idea of getting dressed in my gym clothes, getting a gym bag and a towel, going over there and trying to figure out not only what exercises I was going to do but also sit there running my own program, only get ONE workout a day because I certainly wasn't going to go to the gym multiple times... It was too much friction, so I never did it.
With this, the fact that I don't have to leave the house is really key. And that means that I can break up my workouts however I want during a day. I WFH most days (which helps immensely), but that means that if I'm sick of dealing with whatever work I'm doing and I want to throw in a 10 minute core class at 10:18 AM, I can do it. I can then go cycle during my lunch hour. Maybe hit weights and then do a stretch to finish things off in the mid afternoon. I can do whatever I want, entirely on my schedule, which means I'm actually motivated to do it.
