Hello all! I’m currently 14 weeks pregnant, hellloooo second trimester and I bought a new toy, the Peloton! I finally bought into the hype and figured why not give it a shot and give me a way to stay motivated to stay active during my second pregnancy. Below is my initial reviews and experience with my first days with my bike and my journey with my Peloton pregnant!
How long did it take to get the Peloton?
Here’s the best part of this story. I decided to officially pull the trigger to buy a Peloton bike on Tuesday morning. I purchased it Tuesday around noon and my bike arrived Wednesday at 8am!!! I’ve heard horror stories with COVID that the bike takes for EVER to be delivered but it literally took less than 24 hours until it was installed in my house and ready to rock. I couldn’t believe it.
I know this wasn’t typical though. My delivery guy was completely shocked when I told him when I ordered it and said that was the fastest delivery time he had heard of so far. I think I got lucky. I’ll take it!
Is it safe to use the Peloton while pregnant?
OK I’m not a doctor but YES it’s so safe!!! Exercise is recommended during pregnancy and unlike the old days where women used to be told to keep their heart rate in a certain “safe” zone, that’s just not true any more. That’s old news. Of course, check with your OBGYN or Primary Care Provider in advance if you’d like to be completely sure but exercise is encouraged during pregnancy.
I imagine as I get further along in my pregnancy I’ll definitely adjust as I go but for now there’s nothing preventing me from working out as I normally would prior to pregnancy.
What type of classes does Peloton offer?
This is one of my favorite parts of the whole Peloton program/membership. For the $39/monthly fee, you get access to a TON of different types of workouts, not just spinning. They have classes (on-demand and live) for all the below:
- Cycling
- Strength
- Yoga
- Cardio
- Meditation
- Running
- Outdoor
- Stretching
- Tread Bootcamp
- Bike Bootcamp
- Walking
There is truly something for everyone with this app (which you can download on any iOS or Android device). You can even use the app without buying the expensive bike or treadmill. Before I had my Peloton bike I just paid for the app and used my home treadmill with it. The instructors tell you what to change the speed and incline to while you’re working out so there was really no need for it then. The reason I wanted the bike and the full membership was to get the community aspect of it all because I know that’s what motivates me the most.
How far along are you in your pregnancy?
I’m currently only 14 weeks so I just entered my second trimester. I’m at the point in pregnancy where I’m not quite as nauseous as I was a few weeks ago but still VERY fatigued. This pregnancy fatigue for baby 2 is just SO much worse. I’m guessing that’s because I have a 13 month baby boy to chase around now too! I’m reallllly hoping that this fatigue goes away soon so I can enjoy my second trimester more.
Since I got my Peloton, I’ve already done 6 Peloton workouts in the past 3 days. 1 Yoga, 3 cycling classes, 1 HIIT cardio and 1 Strength workout. My favorite part is that you can stack classes on top of each other.
What does stacking Peloton classes mean?
From the app on your mobile device or from the bike screen itself, you can go to the schedule of on-demand classes and choose which ones you want to take. You simply search to find a class you want to do and then click the box that i’ve highlighted below to add to your “stack”.
You can add as many classes to your stack as you’d like so you can do them all back to back. Think of it like a music playlist. Instead of going to search for new classes in between each, they are all queued up and ready for you if you stack them.
How much space do I need for my Peloton?
This was one of the selling feature for me. I used to have a big bulky treadmill in this space and the Peloton Bike has such a smaller footprint. You only need a space that’s 2 ft by 4 ft. Picture the size of a yoga mat, that’s all the size you need.
To be honest, most people don’t even buy a big expensive mat for underneath, they just buy a yoga mat to collect the sweat from hitting the floor. So if you can fit a standard yoga mat in your space, you can fit a Peloton Bike!
Look at this small and compact beauty!
My Overall Reviews Of My New Peloton (while pregnant)
So far I kind of love/hate it! I hate those hard spin classes when I’m getting but butt kicked but love how accomplished I feel afterwards. I will admit though, I hate cardio in general and always hated Soul Cycle and other spin classes in general. To be honest, even though I hate in person spin classes, I like this at home option better. I don’t feel as judged and if I need to modify the workout for myself, who cares no one else sees. I feel more free and less judged overall.
Plus I can workout in the dark or in my sports bra alone and no one cares! (well maybe my dogs do haha)
I know I’m still very new to Peloton but I decided to do the 30 day at home trial to see if I like it before deciding fully if I want to keep it. Did you know Peloton allows you to order the bike and use it for 30 days and if you don’t like it, they will come back and pick it up for free, no questions asked!! (More info on their 30 day trial program here)
Since I know I didn’t love in person spin classes, this is what sold me on actually buying one. If I hate it, nothing holding me back from getting my money back.
How Many Calories Do You Burn During a Peloton Workout?
It will obviously vary depending on the workout but this morning I did a stack of three classes total which took about an hour.
- 20 minute Upper Body (Strength)
- 10 minute HIIT (Cardio)
- 15 minute Hip Hop Ride (Cycle)
I burned just over 500 calories in about an hour with this small but mighty stack and I got to hit all aspects of fitness with strength training, cardio and spinning all in one.
And yes, I’m glad you noticed. That IS me laying on the FLOOR after the workout, it was that hard! Even though I’m pregnant, I still pushed myself as hard as I would have during any regular workout pre-pregnancy.
So moral of my story, if you’re looking to buy a Peloton while pregnant, go for it! I can’t wait to keep trialing it during these 30 days to make sure I like it and use it as a means to stay active this pregnancy (and to lose all the baby weight post partum!)
Looking for a Peloton Coupon?
If you’re looking to buy a Peloton, you can get $100 off accessories when you buy the bike using my referral code: SAASSB.
That means you can basically get a pair of Peloton brand shoes that clip into the bike for almost free! I think they are $125 normally so you’d get them for only $25 with my code!!
XOXO