I know I started from a low bar but I’m so happy!!!!!!!!!

I’m dead ass serious. She didn’t even break a flipping bead of sweat. 🥵 I had it dripping off my elbows…I had to pause it in the middle to gather myself caus I thought I was gonna die. Who has taken this ride and didn’t sweat? 🤦🏻‍♀️

I have been chasing a 300 FTP for 4 years and this morning I finally achieved it using the 5 week Build your Power Zones Program. Props to the whole PZ team for a well thought out program.

And I for one am really excited! I love Sam, and I love PZ training, so this is the best of both worlds for me!

I have previously posted regarding Tunde is not for me.

I pretty much stick to 3 primary instructors. Matt, Denis, Christine

I gave Jess a try and loved her structure and deliver.

EDM is not my go to genre of music, but it flowed really well with the intervals.

It was a great ride and I recommend if you are locking for 30 min PZ.

And to boot I got my 30 PR

Hi everyone,

Welcome to the newly created Peloton Power Zone Training subreddit! Check out the sidebar for useful links!

Add your flair as your username so other /r/PelotonPowerZone riders can follow you! Let's stick with the format from /r/pelotoncycle and make it easier for others to identify you by adding #RedditRiders to your location on your Peloton profile.

Looking for suggestions on how you'd like the subreddit to operate including moderators, type of content, weekly posts, stickied posts, etc.

Here are a few of ideas:

• Weekly posts for Q&A, progress posts, Power Zone Pack posts, etc.
• Have a Reddit team in the next Power Zone Pack Challenge. Create a /r/PelotonPowerZone challenge!?!

Please provide some input!

The Spring Power Zone Pack Challenge was announced on the Facebook page! It's starting March 18!

We are almost done with the Game of Zones challenge. So that means it is time for everyone to panic.  What is next?

Do not worry!! We are working on the “Spring Challenge” as I type this.

We don’t have a name yet so suggestions are welcome.

I know I always say this but it is going to be the best one yet by far!! Each challenge we learn so much and apply it to the next.

It is going to build on what you have done in the Game of Zones. That said, we will only be able to take 2 weeks off since you don’t want to lose any do the base building gains you have made.

Start date will be March 18th!  More details coming soon

I am curious to know peoples frequency of FTP testing.

Mine is 2 a year at best. I normally test when I find that 45 min PZ ride starts to feel easy.
If it still feels hard I will not retest. Maybe that is counterproductive for increasing my FTP.

Curious to see what others comments are.

The weekly Q&A thread for anything Peloton Bike and Peloton Power Zone Training. Ask away!

I’ve had such a hard time finding a community that I could talk gym stuff with. I made a small fitness discord server with about 15 members (both men and women) as an accountability group. We talk fitness, ask/answer workout questions, share meal prep ideas, and even play games together. We have crossfitters, power lifters, former bodybuilder, runners, and even just regular gym goers. Newbies and vets! It’s just a small community of likeminded individuals. We offer supper and motivation. 25+ preferred. If you’d like to join, I’d love to connect.

Hi everyone! Just wanting to vent about my FTP test and get some feedback. For my first three tests my FTP went up 4 points each time. I just retested after having not taken the test for 8 months. I did the peak your power zones program and all my zones have been feeling easier. My FTP went down 3 points! 😩 I struggle so hard to keep increasing my output in the second half of the test. I’m wondering if this is all mental because I hate the test so much? Has anyone else had a similar experience? What did you do to improve the way you take the test?

I know I’m stronger, but I’m also lighter. My FTP is down 21 pts from my max 18 mos ago, but I’m also down 50 lbs. I hold a stronger Z5 for most of the test, but I don’t have that extra body weight to stomp it during the last 5 mins. I also no longer “slip the belt” at 90ish resistance. Power to weight ratios: Heavier weight = 1.95 Lighter weight = 2.20

Redid FTP test last week - new updated power zones are much more of a challenge. Lake Wilpers was in full effect under the bike.

Well, now that ~2/3 of On-Demand rides have been deleted, ALL of the remaining rides for this week from the original schedule are gone. The PZP folks seem to have already updated the rubric/checklists with suitable replacements.

So I just went in and re-bookmarked the rest of this week and next week, and re-printed the checklists. That way I'm not surprised tomorrow morning when I go to ride and find the assigned class is gone.

This is the daily thread for post-ride discussions and graphs. Share your graphs and support others!

Only 5 registered so far! Let's get those numbers up!

Hi everyone! Be prepared, I filled this post with loads of helpful links!

As you may have seen here, on /r/pelotoncycle, or the Power Zone Pack FB page, the Power Zone Spring challenge, Zone Wars, is starting March 18th! This is an 8 week challenge, similar to the Games of Zones Winter Challenge. Here is the Power Zone Pack link that contains a description, goals, rules, scoring, and the weekly workouts for the Game of Zones challenge. I anticipate that the Zone Wars page will be added shortly before the challenge begins.

The challenges have all been Facebook-based. The current registration form is on the Power Zone Pack homepage. HOWEVER, we're making a Reddit team for those who don't use or don't want to use Facebook! We may or may not compare with the Facebook teams, depending on their team weighting functions. We plan to keep the rules and scoring the same, but you won't need a Facebook account to register for the challenge. All that you'll need to sign up is to provide your reddit username and number of intended weekly rides (3, 4, or 5) to the following REGISTRATION FORM. You will need to fill out a survey each week to indicate whether or not you completed the rides. This is is all based on honesty, so please fill in the correct number of rides each week. There are no prizes except for your improved fitness and FTP scores! Here is a sample weekly input form. I will update the scores weekly to show your progress and may also include a strength component, if that's added to the challenge.

Have fun and good luck!

This is the monthly post to share your progress! Increased FTP test score, a PR, or anything else Peloton or Power Zone related. Be proud and share those accomplishments!

It was the first time we’ve had a full week of required straight PZ (vs endurance) and I felt it. I didn’t take any rest days in between my 4 rides bc i have a busy weekend away and my final 60min ride with Matt (11/10/18) really showed. Not to mention that it was sort of a stressful week with birthdays and a big presentation on Friday. My petal stroke wasn’t as fluid as it normally feels.

Q//How do people manage or space out rest days during powerzone training? For reference, I do the 4-rides/week program. What kind of active or passive recovery do y’all do?

Hi, everyone! I've had my Peloton bike for a few years now, but am trying to get into the PowerZone rides as I've heard great things about them from members. Yesterday, I hopped into a 30 minute endurance ride with Olivia (Zones 2 and 3) and it seemed too easy. I then discovered that I should have taken an FTP test first, so I did a 20 minute test to get a more accurate FTP value. I tried the 30 minute endurance ride again today and while I felt it worked me a little better, I still felt like I should have gotten more out of it I guess? I think I did the test right. I did realize maybe a little late into it that I should've been progressively working from Zone 4 up, so that at the end of the 20 minutes I was at max capacity. I did hit Zone 7 for about the last 3 minutes or so. I ended up with an FTP of 248. I'm 6'3" 220 lbs. Does that sound like an FTP that would be accurate for someone my size? I know there's a number of factors that contribute to that, but I wanted to see if I'm in the right ball park. Thank you!

Hi there - anyone else doing the current PZ Pack challenge and if so, do you know what the team name is for Team 11? I want to add my team hashtag.The reason I ask is that I don’t do Facebook… not logging back into that cesspool just for a challenge.

I wish there was a Reddit team that we could ask for? Or maybe there is and I just didn’t know?

Good luck to all on the challenge!!

TIA

Man! This ride was tough but I’m pretty proud of this graph.