I had to do the math on that.
Wow, that is a long time in the saddle! Do you have special seat?
If I am in it for 40 min, I am getting alot of feedback from that area that it is time to quit...
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Wow, that is a long time in the saddle! Do you have special seat?
If I am in it for 40 min, I am getting alot of feedback from that area that it is time to quit...
Time for a different saddle, or at least adjust the tilt, or even sliding it forward or back a bit helps a lot!
Good for you! You know the best workout that someone can do?
The one that they do. Because any workout you do is infinitely better than sitting on the couch, right?
Do what you do, and from what you've said, it sounds like it's a lot more than you were doing a month ago, right?
I went from zero to intermittent for the first month and a half. At that point I committed to "every day" even if it was just a 10-minute stretch. Now I'm thinking less of "exercising" and more of "training" with my workouts.
Bear in mind that 15K minutes (just over 40 minutes a day, I also did the math lol) does not mean JUST time on the bike. I try to do a 10 minute stretch most days via the Peloton app. If I'm taking my dog for a longer walk (i.e. not just 1.2 mi around the neighborhood), I log that as an outdoor walk on the Peloton app. I've been slacking, but I really intend to do more core workouts via the app, and have been considering starting yoga, which would also count as minutes. And honestly I *should* do more strength exercises in general than I do, which can also count to 15K.
Re: butt pain, there's an adjustment (soreness) period for everyone. Generally, depending on how often you ride, it's a 2-4 week thing as long as you're riding regularly. The soreness *should* go away.
And even then, I tend to stay in the saddle for most rides. If it's a longer ride (75 minutes, or even some 60 minute rides) I start to feel it.
If you go a month of pretty regular riding and you're not finding the soreness go away, then listen to @KeizerBrewr because you might have a fit issue. That could be adjustment or it could be a different saddle entirely.
Yeah, it's not a cheap piece of kit. But it's getting a lot more use than the MTB that I bought several years ago and never ride lol.
I still don't regret it, though. I've done more for fitness in the last 7 months with the bike than I think I've done in any 7 month period I can recall since my teen years.
Even when I went through a period of spending a LOT of time hiking, it was weekly at best, not an every day thing. And when I went hiking with my buddy that regularly would do 10+ mile hikes every weekend as well as playing a lot of hockey, or hiking with my road cycling buddy who thought nothing of a 60-100 mile ride, they'd smoke me.
It's tough to say "I'm going to hike/cycle/etc outside" and know that you can get it done in 45-60 minutes. Often you spend nearly that much getting organized, driving to/from where you're doing it, etc. And low-intensity exercise like hiking or even MTB is hard to get a good workout in that time. If I'm going to go hiking, it's going to be 6-12 miles and it's going to take several hours.
I did talk to my coworkers / golf buddies last week when we were on the links. I know they actually go mountain biking. I think maybe we're actually going to head out and do that together at some point. Which will be fun, and will be hours of effort (rather than 45-60 minutes).
Hopefully the work I'm putting in on the Peloton will help me not embarrass myself when we go lol.
My house this morning after dropping mini-me off at school:
Mini-she: zzzzz [sleeps in carseat].
Me: I think I have time for a 30 minute ride before she wakes up.
Peloton servers: nope.
Me: ... I guess I'll do laundry and see if it's better after that.
[Time passes]
Peloton servers: hey, we're back. You wanted something?
Me: time for my ride.
Mini-she: hey, I need you first. I have a gift for you.
Laundry machine: [before I have resolved daughter's issues] hey, I don't work in this kind of cold.
Me: ... This is going to be a good day
Mini-she: zzzzz [sleeps in carseat].
Me: I think I have time for a 30 minute ride before she wakes up.
Peloton servers: nope.
Me: ... I guess I'll do laundry and see if it's better after that.
[Time passes]
Peloton servers: hey, we're back. You wanted something?
Me: time for my ride.
Mini-she: hey, I need you first. I have a gift for you.
Laundry machine: [before I have resolved daughter's issues] hey, I don't work in this kind of cold.
Me: ... This is going to be a good day
@betarhoalphadelta - thanks! I'm keeping focused on ensuring I workout mornings if at all possible so I can keep a consistent schedule. I don't have specific goals for the year beyond this, as every day I workout is one more day than what I've done the past several years.
I got my brief strength workout done this morning before leaving the hotel room for a customer meeting. my Android app occasionally has issues connecting the Peloton heart rate monitor, so not every session has a Strive Score. Pairing is not as automatic as it is with the Bike or iOS version of the app.
I got my brief strength workout done this morning before leaving the hotel room for a customer meeting. my Android app occasionally has issues connecting the Peloton heart rate monitor, so not every session has a Strive Score. Pairing is not as automatic as it is with the Bike or iOS version of the app.
I swapped to a wider, and significantly more padded seat. after a month I still was having issues with the original seat, so ordered a different one. It's wonderful!
This looks like the one I swapped for. Unsure if it's the exact one (my SO ordered the seat), but visually it looks like what installed. Was an easy swap if you have even a very limited set of mechanical skills
https://www.amazon.com/Oversized-Re...rgid=pla-1921688257183&psc=1®ion_id=674469
This looks like the one I swapped for. Unsure if it's the exact one (my SO ordered the seat), but visually it looks like what installed. Was an easy swap if you have even a very limited set of mechanical skills
https://www.amazon.com/Oversized-Re...rgid=pla-1921688257183&psc=1®ion_id=674469
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I think I finally have the right workflow for consistently connecting the Peloton heart rate monitor on my Tab using the Android app
- enable bluetooh in Settings
- open the Peloton app
- go to More (bottom right)
- tap the heart rate monitor to turn it on
- tap Peloton Heart Rate Band in the app add-ons section
It's different that the simplicity of reconnecting a previously paired set of headphones. Simply turning on the heart rate monitor with the app open doesn't consistently reconnect a previously paired monitor. Opening bluetooth settings and attempting to reconnect the monitor results in an error message noting that the monitor isn't available outside the app
I'll edit this post should I discover any additional nuances to reconnecting the monitor
- enable bluetooh in Settings
- open the Peloton app
- go to More (bottom right)
- tap the heart rate monitor to turn it on
- tap Peloton Heart Rate Band in the app add-ons section
It's different that the simplicity of reconnecting a previously paired set of headphones. Simply turning on the heart rate monitor with the app open doesn't consistently reconnect a previously paired monitor. Opening bluetooth settings and attempting to reconnect the monitor results in an error message noting that the monitor isn't available outside the app
I'll edit this post should I discover any additional nuances to reconnecting the monitor
As mentioned, I've been slacking on core. Heck, it's important! It's one of the most important muscle groups for golf! So I signed up for the February strength challenge, and then did my first core class in a WHILE yesterday.
During the class, I was reminded how much I hate core.
Today when I woke up and started trying to roll up to get out of bed, I was reminded again how much I hate core.
During the class, I was reminded how much I hate core.
Today when I woke up and started trying to roll up to get out of bed, I was reminded again how much I hate core.
I also signed up for the February strength challenge. I'm going to keep working on my arms.
Wish Peloton had better videos that were just focused on form.
Wish Peloton had better videos that were just focused on form.
It might be useful to try one of the programs. "Beginner Strength" looks like the description highlights that a portion of it is form-based to teach proper form. There's "Arms with Tunde" which is a dedicated arm program, but I'm not sure whether it's structured for beginners and focuses on form or not.
There are also "Discover Strength with Assal" that are apparently in German with English subtitles, but intended to perfect the snatch, clean and jerk, and overhead squat moves. I'm guessing those will be very form-driven since it's based on specific lifts.
If you don't want to follow the full program/schedule itself, there's a web site called Pelobuddy that will link the individual workouts from a program which you can then bookmark or add individually to your stack. If you just google search "pelobuddy <program name>" it should take you right there. I've never actually tried to take a program class outside of an actual program tho.
BTW Tunde is also a great instructor for rides. I don't do much with her (due to fewer playlists I like) but she occasionally does rock rides. So I always bookmark those when they drop and love taking her rides.
Did I mention I hate core? Still hurts from Tuesday's workout.
I decided to actually stop being a lazy bum and do some weights. Did a 20-minute Arms & Shoulders with Matty yesterday, and then a 20-minute Chest & Back with Callie today. My legs have always been my strongest area, so given all the cycling I don't think I'll spend a lot of time there. Besides I did a 90-minute PZE today that left my legs and cardio like jello, so I couldn't have done leg day if I tried lol.
I went hard with all that today because I didn't ride yesterday, and I'm not going to do anything other than stretch the next 3 days. I never work out the day before (or day of) playing golf, because fatigue screws up my swing. And I'm playing both days this weekend. So I needed to get out ahead of that.
I decided to actually stop being a lazy bum and do some weights. Did a 20-minute Arms & Shoulders with Matty yesterday, and then a 20-minute Chest & Back with Callie today. My legs have always been my strongest area, so given all the cycling I don't think I'll spend a lot of time there. Besides I did a 90-minute PZE today that left my legs and cardio like jello, so I couldn't have done leg day if I tried lol.
I went hard with all that today because I didn't ride yesterday, and I'm not going to do anything other than stretch the next 3 days. I never work out the day before (or day of) playing golf, because fatigue screws up my swing. And I'm playing both days this weekend. So I needed to get out ahead of that.
away on a biz trip for a week, and didn't have access to any stationary bikes. yesterday and today were a bit rough on my first rides - amazing how much endurance one can lose with only a brief six days away from a daily ride.
no Camilla rides for me this week, that's for certain
no Camilla rides for me this week, that's for certain
I've been fighting a cold since Thursday, and we were away this weekend.
I think I'm going to do a short arms and light weights video. Not feeling a ride on the stationary bike today.
I think I'm going to do a short arms and light weights video. Not feeling a ride on the stationary bike today.
Yeah, I think I picked up a little bit of a cold from my middle child. Wasn't really enough to stop me from a ride, but I picked one that was going to be a lot more chill than what I'd usually do. Since I hadn't been on the bike since Thursday, normally my first ride back I'd go pretty hard. Not today.
Didn't get the dumbbell work in yesterday, but did today. I think I'm doing a little better fighting off this cold. Hopefully tomorrow I can get on the stationary bike.
Today was humbling. I generally consider my legs to be my strongest area. I started doing Ben's 5 day intermediate split strength program and day 2 had a lot of dumbbell squats. I ended up having to make them bodyweight squats just to survive. 3 hours later, and my quads are still BURNING. That's already on top of my "light", "medium", and "heavy" weights all seeming to be less than I thought I could lift when you start doing 4 repeated sets of the same exercise with that weight.
At least for the split program, tomorrow's a rest day lol. For Sunday I'm going to have to lock myself in the bedroom so my wife and kids don't see me struggling, grunting, and sweating as I can barely handle sets with 10lb or 15lb dumbbells...
At least for the split program, tomorrow's a rest day lol. For Sunday I'm going to have to lock myself in the bedroom so my wife and kids don't see me struggling, grunting, and sweating as I can barely handle sets with 10lb or 15lb dumbbells...
I had to buy some lighter dumbbells a couple weeks ago. That was very humbling. But trying to do high repetitions of what I had at a quick pace was not working for me. I could pick them up and carry them around no sweat, but trying to follow along with a video just wasn't working.
I hit a personal achievement milestone this past weekend: I have finally grown my endurance to where I am able to safely run/jog while clipped in. It took several months of working towards it, and by no means am I at a place yet where I could do a HIIT class with run/jog intervals.
Was a backwards process for me, starting with super heavy 75-80% resistance and focusing on the downward push while I built up the muscle strength to slowly lessen the resistance and use more of my leg strength in the pedal revolution. I'm now working to increase my cadence while maintaining a 45-50% resistance.
I also tried a Shadow Boxing class for cardio workout. should be a good companion to some of the lighter strength classes for when I'm on travel for work.
Was a backwards process for me, starting with super heavy 75-80% resistance and focusing on the downward push while I built up the muscle strength to slowly lessen the resistance and use more of my leg strength in the pedal revolution. I'm now working to increase my cadence while maintaining a 45-50% resistance.
I also tried a Shadow Boxing class for cardio workout. should be a good companion to some of the lighter strength classes for when I'm on travel for work.
I must not have taken good care of myself yesterday. I completed a short low impact ride just before midnight, felt a bit tired but thought I could get an extra 10 in to keep the streak going. I did, but it wore me out more than I expected.
My quads are still shredded from Friday. As in can't get up or sit down without them crying in protest. I tried to just get them moving Saturday to work them out with a scenic ride (30 minutes in power zone 2), and didn't help. I tried to get them moving yesterday morning taking the dog for a long walk, and it didn't help. They're still destroyed enough that I'm not going to attempt a ride today. But with a strength class and a stretch today, I should hit 2K minutes so far on the year. Given that's almost half what I did in the 7 months I had the bike in 2022, I think it's an improvement.
Wednesday is the final day of Ben's 5-day strength split, and it's the next one with tons of squats. So, that's going to be taken with me being a complete baby about how aggressively I follow along lol.
Good stuff! I personally don't come out of the saddle much. At 260#, I don't feel stable enough unless there's a TON of resistance (65+), and it's not a lot of classes that program OOS jogs at that level of resistance. And a lot of the instructors (you hear this more in PZ classes) say that you're more efficient in the saddle anyway. You can hit higher output OOS, but you have to work a lot harder to do it.
But getting yourself to the point where you can safely do it is huge! I'm sure it's amazing to look back at what you could do just a few short months ago, and how much more you can do now!
LOL. Given the festivities yesterday I certainly didn't take good care of myself. Which is why I got all my workout in before festivities started...
Wednesday is the final day of Ben's 5-day strength split, and it's the next one with tons of squats. So, that's going to be taken with me being a complete baby about how aggressively I follow along lol.
Good stuff! I personally don't come out of the saddle much. At 260#, I don't feel stable enough unless there's a TON of resistance (65+), and it's not a lot of classes that program OOS jogs at that level of resistance. And a lot of the instructors (you hear this more in PZ classes) say that you're more efficient in the saddle anyway. You can hit higher output OOS, but you have to work a lot harder to do it.
But getting yourself to the point where you can safely do it is huge! I'm sure it's amazing to look back at what you could do just a few short months ago, and how much more you can do now!
LOL. Given the festivities yesterday I certainly didn't take good care of myself. Which is why I got all my workout in before festivities started...
I didn't fest at all yesterday. I think tomorrow will just be an arm day.
Got a short intervals and arms ride in last night. Was pretty good. Giving some muscles a break while working others makes sense.
When I finished up I realized it didn't count as a strength workout. I found that annoying for about 15 seconds.
Woke up this morning tired with a nasty headache. Still got a short ride in. I think I gotta quit with the late night rides, they're messing with my already poor sleep habits.
When I finished up I realized it didn't count as a strength workout. I found that annoying for about 15 seconds.
Woke up this morning tired with a nasty headache. Still got a short ride in. I think I gotta quit with the late night rides, they're messing with my already poor sleep habits.
@Kent88 I had a similar experience in a Bradley Rose Intervals & Arms Ride yesterday morning. bugged me for about 5 min, as I was one 'strength' class away from a achievement level. resolved it by doing an additional strength class and all is good.
was in today's cycling class warm-up when I realized that my warm-up today was more of a workout than what I was barely able to complete when I first started this Peloton exercise journey back in Nov
was in today's cycling class warm-up when I realized that my warm-up today was more of a workout than what I was barely able to complete when I first started this Peloton exercise journey back in Nov
Yeah, a primary ride will count as a ride, even if it has a short arms portion. In our small house, the bike is up against an exterior window and with my long arms I can't really do "& arms" rides if they have any exercises that you reach backwards. And I can't reach fully above the bike without touching the ceiling. So I skip anything that has "& arms" in the title lol.
Finished Ben's 5 day strength split today. Total baby through the squats so hopefully I didn't destroy my quads yet again. The splits are supposed to be taken repeatedly over a period, but I'm going to wait until Monday to restart and take it (or another split, perhaps) again. Gotta play golf on Sunday at a challenging course so I don't want to screw myself up.
Finished Ben's 5 day strength split today. Total baby through the squats so hopefully I didn't destroy my quads yet again. The splits are supposed to be taken repeatedly over a period, but I'm going to wait until Monday to restart and take it (or another split, perhaps) again. Gotta play golf on Sunday at a challenging course so I don't want to screw myself up.
anybody get to try out a Peloton Row yet? (Peloton® | Rowing machine with streamed Live & On-Demand classes)
my SO has been asking that we consider getting one. a rowing machine is in the 'please can we' bucket, and the Peloton interface is a huge plus for us. I may be passing near a Peloton showroom next week, and will try to make time to stop in and give on a pull
my SO has been asking that we consider getting one. a rowing machine is in the 'please can we' bucket, and the Peloton interface is a huge plus for us. I may be passing near a Peloton showroom next week, and will try to make time to stop in and give on a pull
Congrats!
So I figured I would try out a live class with dumbbells this morning. I was just curious enough to see if they were different (it wasn't) that I actually decided to drag my butt out of bed almost an hour before I normally get up. My wife would be on her way out, so I figured I wouldn't be taking up the living room long with her there and she would get the idea and head out when she realized what I was doing.
I get set, turn the TV on, navigate to the app, and the trainer comes on. So I've taken over 2 dozen workouts so far, most of them with women trainers, and I felt like I had a good idea what their dress code might be: pretty much all business, maybe something that goes with the musical theme of a workout, but nothing where they're trying to show anything but their muscles off.
My wife hasn't been around while I've done these workouts until she saw the first few minutes of this morning, and what was her first impression? A young lady with easily the most revealing top of any of the trainers I've watched so far.
She didn't and probably won't ever say anything, but good grief, I was already starting off really uncomfortable because I knew I would briefly have an audience, then that. Not how I wanted to start my day.
I get set, turn the TV on, navigate to the app, and the trainer comes on. So I've taken over 2 dozen workouts so far, most of them with women trainers, and I felt like I had a good idea what their dress code might be: pretty much all business, maybe something that goes with the musical theme of a workout, but nothing where they're trying to show anything but their muscles off.
My wife hasn't been around while I've done these workouts until she saw the first few minutes of this morning, and what was her first impression? A young lady with easily the most revealing top of any of the trainers I've watched so far.
She didn't and probably won't ever say anything, but good grief, I was already starting off really uncomfortable because I knew I would briefly have an audience, then that. Not how I wanted to start my day.
Half the reason we didn't get a Peloton sooner (my wife had been wanting one) is that we didn't have room for it. My wife "solved" that by allowing the 95 lb golden retriever to sleep in our bed, so that means the Peloton went where his dog bed was.
So we DEFINITELY don't have room for a Row lol.
LOL... Looked at the On Demand classes that dropped this morning and it must have been the class with Olivia, huh?
Of course, with the changes to my body over the last 8 months, my wife would probably be like "well, whatever it takes to motivate you to work out, keep doing it."
What are they supposed to be good for? If I was to put down the kind of money they want for exercise equipment, I wouldn't want a treadmill (from any brand), and I already own both a real/outdoor and a stationary bike, so I don't really want their bike.
Is the Row more focused on upper body or something?
the Row is going to be more of a whole body workout vs a stationary bike
https://www.topfitnessmag.com/rowing-machine-vs-treadmill/https://www.livescience.com/rowing-machine-versus-treadmills
https://www.livescience.com/rowing-vs-cyclinghttps://www.livestrong.com/article/164628-rowing-machines-vs-exercise-bikes/
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