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Peloton?

@Brokenlink I asked a friend in SF if I could come over and use his rower while in SF. He mentioned he also has a peloton. I will give it a try and report back.

Honestly, cycling indoors is THE SUCK. If I could walk longer I would probably go treadmill or walking pad over cycling indoors but that is just me. You might also check out a rowing machine. I scored one on CL and love using it. I have been on it faithfully 3x a week and like that it works almost all of my muscles.
 
Here's my set up:

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Rear tire on the roller:
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Pain Station:
Old Ipad to run Zwift, portable speaker to play my podcasts, towels and "bike thong" to pick up the sweat.
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Peloton is fine if you wanna pay the subscription fee and just follow along with the guided workouts etc.

The value is in having a package thats all in one, you don't have to worry about getting a separate spin bike and tablet and/or PC and/or TV and stuff to run Zwift/Rouvy/TrainerRoad etc.

The reality though is the best at home workout or exercise equipment is the one that you'll actually use.
 
If I had room I’d have an elliptical. I thought they were the suck until I started using one at the gym.
 
+1 on Pelotons equal clothes hanger.

Gym-disliker? P90X as recommended above and/or calisthenics / bodyweight exercises, powerwalks, and track your macros. Diet is 60+% of getting in shape.
 
I eat ok. I may drink too much beer, but generally I don't eat junk food. I just have gone from being a field biologist to pushing a desk. I also had a pretty major medical thing earlier this year that made it impossible to exercise for a couple of months and it still affects me.
 
The beer and sitting at a desk all day are your enemies.
Gotta work to pay the bills, I get that.
 
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Night rides are great. Most everyone I know that doesn’t like them hasn’t actually tried it. A good pair of lights, leg warmers or insulated tights, upper body layers, and windproof gloves open up all that time after the sun sets. And if you are comfortable cycling on some road during the day, itll be the same at night - as long as you wait until after commute time. I start my weekday rides around 6pm, deal with 30min of some traffic, then have the roads mostly to myself. The added “danger” of riding at night is mostly offset by fewer cars, just like for a moto.

Night rides off road at something amazing too. You go slower because of far worse sight lines. But it feels 10x faster, esp on MTB trails. It prob burns more calories from all the extra mental effort too.

I’ve used an indoor trainer when I’ve had broken bones. I much prefer night rides. Hell, I prefer night rides in the rain during winter over the trainer.
 
greenmonster said:
100% this.
You can workout every day but if you don’t eat right you’re just wasting your time.
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I'm of the opinion that the "just do SOMETHING better" is the most practical way to get started and stay motivated when some good habits fall away, either temporarily or longer. Perfection is the enemy of progress, type of thinking. Instead, stack "better health" items in your life one at a time, in an additive process. IMO.
 
stangmx13 said:
Night rides are great. Most everyone I know that doesn’t like them hasn’t actually tried it. A good pair of lights, leg warmers or insulated tights, upper body layers, and windproof gloves open up all that time after the sun sets. And if you are comfortable cycling on some road during the day, itll be the same at night - as long as you wait until after commute time. I start my weekday rides around 6pm, deal with 30min of some traffic, then have the roads mostly to myself. The added “danger” of riding at night is mostly offset by fewer cars, just like for a moto.

Night rides off road at something amazing too. You go slower because of far worse sight lines. But it feels 10x faster, esp on MTB trails. It prob burns more calories from all the extra mental effort too.

I’ve used an indoor trainer when I’ve had broken bones. I much prefer night rides. Hell, I prefer night rides in the rain during winter over the trainer.
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I love night mtnbiking. But where I live, riding alone at night is probably not a good idea.
 
Brokenlink said:
I eat ok. I may drink too much beer, but generally I don't eat junk food. I just have gone from being a field biologist to pushing a desk. I also had a pretty major medical thing earlier this year that made it impossible to exercise for a couple of months and it still affects me.
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Going from the field to the desk SUCKS when it comes to staying in shape. You flat out need to make the time and commitment to be active, there is no way around it. I can tell you from 1st hand experience that it is an adjustment but totally worth it.
 
two wheel tramp said:
@Brokenlink I asked a friend in SF if I could come over and use his rower while in SF. He mentioned he also has a peloton. I will give it a try and report back.

Honestly, cycling indoors is THE SUCK. If I could walk longer I would probably go treadmill or walking pad over cycling indoors but that is just me. You might also check out a rowing machine. I scored one on CL and love using it. I have been on it faithfully 3x a week and like that it works almost all of my muscles.
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I ordered a rowing machine today. It's a cheap, but decent model. I plan on getting the trainer also but this is a good first step. And I like the fact that it's a full body workout.

Thanks for all of the advice. When I have a little more cash (and they aren't on backorder), I plan on getting one of these: https://www.rei.com/product/C03238/wahoo-fitness-kickr-core-2-zwift-cog-and-click-bike-trainer
 
Brokenlink said:
I ordered a rowing machine today. It's a cheap, but decent model. I plan on getting the trainer also but this is a good first step. And I like the fact that it's a full body workout.

Thanks for all of the advice. When I have a little more cash (and they aren't on backorder), I plan on getting one of these: https://www.rei.com/product/C03238/wahoo-fitness-kickr-core-2-zwift-cog-and-click-bike-trainer
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i love rowing for the same reason!

i do suggest watching a video on rowing machine technique. i did so and found it helpful.
 
Hopefully you can place it somewhere so you can leave it out and available so it becomes part of your daily routine.

It gets old fast having to take it out and set it up, then break it down and put it away whenever it’s workout time.
 
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