Fitness

I put the new technology to the sweat test.

The overall goal is to make strength training more accessible for people of all fitness levels.

You typically learn cardio movements growing up how to walk, run, ride a bike.

I tried the new Peloton Guide, the platform’s new take on strength training.

Read on for everything you gotta know about Pelotons newly launched Guide gadget.

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Guide Strength Starter

If youre a tracker fan, the Guide is compatible with all Bluetooth-based heart rate monitors.

The workouts themselves are just like the typical Peloton strength offerings you may already be familiar with.

Theres a reason why mirrors are all over the walls in gyms and fitness studios, says Schultz.

Peloton Guide aims to make strength training more streamlined and accessible.

Seeing yourself doing it, on the other hand, makes form adjustment easier.

In this sense, I loved the aspect of watching myself exercise.

The tool also doubles as an accountability coach with its Movement Tracker feature.

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Give up mid-interval, however, and the icon doesnt finish lighting up.

Those are the two most visible features, though.

Everything else Guide brings to the table serves as more big-picture enhancements to ones personal fitness journey.

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But its up to the user to put all this info to good use.

I am a wearable devotee, after all, and this takes tracking to a different level.