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Yahoo
a day ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Crush Your Workout Goals Using Only Group Fitness Classes By Following This Plan
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." More and more guys are embracing group fitness. Why? Because group classes deliver science-backed muscle-building and cardio-enhancing tactics. Not sure how to get the most out of the new group fitness scene? We've got everything you need right here. THERE'S NEVER BEEN a better time to jump into the group fitness scene then now. And contrary to what your average big box gym trainer may tell you, if you build your group fitness training schedule out right, you can easily get into crazy-good shape doing only group classes. The trick: You have to have a plan. And no, that plan shouldn't involve four straight days of spin (or yoga... or any one group class, really!). One of the biggest traps you want o avoid when building a group schedule with a focused training goal is this: Repeating a single cardio-style class over and over. If you do that, you'll miss out on other key fitness traits that you'll want to train to stay healthy in the long term (think: strength and mobility). The flipside? Don't be a serial class-hopper. If your schedule has too much variety, you'll never go to group class consistently enough to truly understand the exercises and techniques that the class is trying to teach you. So before you start bouncing from Rumble to CrossFit to the zen-est yoga class you can find, build out a smart, long-term plan that takes your own personal fitness goals into account. Your first step in that journey: Deciding what you want out of the gym. So take a few minutes to ponder that. Do you want to build muscle? Prep for a 5k? Lose a little weight? After you've uncovered your fitness goal, build a schedule that leverages the best of what your group fitness scene has to offer. And no, this may not be as hard or expensive as it seems (especially if you're in a city!), because companies like ClassPass are built to help you gain entry to multiple group studios with just a single membership. Just make sure you read the description of every class you book so you understand exactly how it can help you reach your goals. (Most studios run different kinds of classes throughout the day/week, some focusing on strength, others focusing on cardio, and others serving hybrid goals. So no, not all F45 classes will truly build strength.) And yes, we know all of this can seem overwhelming. That's why we built this five-day group fitness roadmap, which guides you through the perfect class structure to help you reach your fitness goals. Your Goal: Build Muscle We know what you might be thinking: there's no way I'm building muscle with a bunch of medium-weight dumbbells in a group class. Except it is possible, if you prioritize tried-and-true strength training fundamentals. And you'll need to train hard. At least once in every group workout with weights, aim to move weights heavy enough that, in the final five seconds of an interval, you have a little doubt whether you can complete the set. Why? Because progressive overload is the key to muscle-building. You can't just hold onto the same dumbbells you've been grabbing since day one and expect to see bigger biceps (trust us. We've tried). Not sure how or when to go heavier on an exercise? If you feel good after one set of a move, call the trainer over during the rest period, and ask them to watch your next round and evaluate whether you should grab bigger bells. If muscle-building is indeed your goal, keep that as the central focus in your group routine. Aim to choose THREE strength-style workouts a week (but don't do more than this, since group strength workouts often focus on total-body strength, and you don't want to pile drive your entire body too often). Augment that with ONE cardio workout a week (remember that better cardio capacity will stealthily help your strength work, giving you the endurance to pile up more reps). To keep your mind fresh (and aid in recovery), add in ONE mobility-style or recovery-focused workout a week. Your Goal: Improve Cardio Let's face it: lonely post-lift treadmill sessions get boring AF. Group fitness was built for cardio—pumping music, peer pressure to go harder, high energy. And, you don't need to suffer through relentless burpees to get it in. There's a cardio class now for everyone. Pro-tip, though: Don't completely neglect strength training. If you build muscle smartly, it can boost your ability to dominate cardio classes, letting you generate extra force with every single stride on the treadmill or pull of the rower. Create a healthy balance of cardio and strength with your workout plan. Aim for TWO cardio-based workouts, and pick ones that feel best on your body; if a high impact treadmill class isn't for your knees, swap out for a cycle or rowing based class. Then build in a little strength work: Including TWO strength-based workouts will keep your muscles primed for everyday movement, prevent injury, and improve your speed and endurance, too (underrated contributors to better cardio workouts, by the way!). Of course, you'll also need to allow time for your body to recoup, so opt for ONE mobility-style or recovery-based class. Your Goal: Lose Weight Weight loss is complicated. At its most basic, it's about calories in versus calories out. Burn more calories than you intake, and your body will use excess fat for fuel. Theoretically, it sounds like the workout that burns the most calories is the most optimal for weight loss, right? Not quite. Of course, you want to ensure you get a healthy mix of strength training and cardio, to build functional strength and promote heart health. But, ultimately the workout routine that will burn the most calories will be the one you come back to, day in and day out. So, play around with your routine—so play around with your routine, but gradually work to settle into (and then stick with) a handful of classes that you like. This will enable you to gradually progress and improve in each class, and over time, that progression will become part of the fun (and keep you coming back for more!). Above all, you want your workout routine to be fun and full of variety and also to let you experience new things. Sure, you'll still need to eat your vegetables (factor in ONE to TWO strength-based workouts per week, and ONE cardio-based workout per week)—but you want to prioritize enjoyment above all. Opt for ONE wildcard choice per week, partly so you can play around and have fun, but also because often, new tasks burn more calories—simply because our body's are inefficient at new tasks. And yes, this schedule can take a toll on your body. So make sure to pepper in ONE mobility or recovery-based class to keep you feeling spry. The ClassPass Sweat Sessions We Love Most ONCE YOU'VE CHOSEN a fitness goal and mapped out the class types you'll need to take, you'll be ready to head to ClassPass and pick your sessions. Use this list of our favorite ClassPass classes (sorted by strength, cardio, and recovery!) as a starting point for you to build your early list. Strength-Based Classes We Love Elements of a good strength class: a good trainer to provide accurate movement demos, a training program that prioritizes heavy compound lifts and accessory movements, and a timeline that allows you to challenge yourself with proper work and rest periods. Here are a few of our favorites. MADabolic's Durability class puts your strength and stamina to the test. Their program follows a strict 12-week cycle where members will build, peak, and deload muscle-building compound movements to truly strength train like the athletes. Get an all-in-one option with F45 Training. Their weekly schedule runs 3 strength days, 2 conditioning days, and two hybrid days a week. If you're opting for group fitness to find a community, Burn Bootcamp is your place. Build muscle and strength through classic compound movements like squats, lunges, deadlifts, pushups, and rows—all with the encouragement of your classmates. Thought OTF was all about cardio? Think again. Their Strength50 class is 50 minutes of floor work that incorporates dumbbells, ab wheels, TRX straps, and more to get you a great full body workout. Okay, you might not see a ton of your buddies in a barre class, but it's worth giving it a shot. Why? Slow movements and pulsing will put your muscles to the test in this barre-inspired class that promotes joint stability, balance, and muscular endurance—three things that will benefit your bigger lifts, and athletic ability on the field or the court. Cardio-Based Classes We Love Group fitness was bred for cardio. These high energy classes will get your heart pumping and sweat flowing, with the help of smart trainers and welcoming community. Don't think cardio equates to treadmill. Rowing provides a full body workout that will get your heart pumping, and improve lower body and back strength—and RowHouse is centered on it. Behind us are the days of confusing cycle classes with hard-to-match paces and constant up-down. Cyclebar provides great no-frills cycling, accompanied with data points that tells you exactly how you did compared to everyone else—perfect if you have a competitive side. OrangeTheory started a group fitness revolution when they opened their first location in 2010. Now, with over 1,500 studios worldwide, they've mastered their craft—especially when it comes to cardio. All their classes (with the exception of the Strength50 we mentioned earlier) will challenge your stamina with a mix of treadmill, rower, and fitness exercises. Floyd Mayweather Jr. won't be your IRL trainer here, but he did design this workout program. You'll learn everything you need to know to nail your first knockout in their Boxing Fundamentals class, and get a great cardio and power workout while you're at it. Mobility/Recovery Classes We Love It's easy to neglect your mobility. When you don't have time, the first thing you're going to skip is your 20-minute stretch cooldown. Keep it on your schedule by scheduling a class that you have to show up to. We don't need to lecture you on yoga's benefits to the body (and mind). It's a perfect addition to your recovery day to promote mobility and stability. Even if you're not very flexible, Corepower has a 'reformative stretch' class to get your joints moving. You've seen the viral videos of Glenn Powell, LeBron James, and even Kansas City Chief's players doing pilates—it might be time you hop into the trend too. Club Pilates has beginner-friendly classes that will challenge your mobility and strength all in one. Okay, okay—this isn't technically a class, but a StretchLab session does pair you with a trained practitioner who is there to work through all your stiff muscles and joints through assisted stretching. You Might Also Like The Best Hair Growth Shampoos for Men to Buy Now 25 Vegetables That Are Surprising Sources of Protein
The Guardian
a day ago
- Health
- The Guardian
A moment that changed me: I clapped my hands and hit the brakes on years of depression
I was halfway through a yoga session when it happened. I was sitting opposite a stranger and we were about to do a clapping exercise together, like a child's game of pat-a-cake. I didn't feel awkward, or silly; I went for it and gave it everything. It was as if the clouds parted and the sunlight shone through. I felt a huge sense of relief, as if I had just found something I had been looking for. I was in my late 20s, and I'd had chronic depression since my teens. It would come in waves, and I could see another wave heading towards me. After a photography degree, and a couple of years working at a picture library, I had been desperate to break into the media and, in 2003, I was really excited about getting a job on a magazine picture desk. It felt like an achievement and a lucky break in a competitive industry, but I soon discovered its office was not a great place to be. My boss was difficult to work with, and it wasn't a warm, welcoming environment. She would put me down and make me feel worthless. My self-esteem, which was not great to start with, was soon in tatters. Outside work, I was partying hard and taking too many drugs. My boss and I had several confrontations and, after one particularly bad interaction, I couldn't face going in the next day. My friend, who knew I had been depressed, told me his girlfriend was teaching a yoga class that evening, and suggested I go. I hadn't done yoga since university, and she taught kundalini yoga – a style that focuses more on energy than physicality. I didn't know then that yoga could be such a cathartic process. I threw myself into it. Across from a partner, looking into their eyes, the childlike practice of our hands clapping together, and the concentration required to keep the rhythm, suddenly cleared the mental fogginess that had dogged me for years, and I experienced a crystal-like clarity. It was as if somebody had turned on the lights. I felt as if I'd been in the dark, in anguish and negativity. Now, I could see myself more clearly, and I got a sense of the jolly person inside. Depression felt as if it didn't belong to me, as if it was a great big, stinky old overcoat that I could take off. Not long after that first kundalini yoga class, my job contract ended and I got out of that office. I had just enough experience to go freelance, and I ended up making twice as much money, so I could pay for regular yoga classes. I had felt broken but every time I did yoga, it felt as though I was piecing myself back together a little bit. Practising yoga taught me to trust in life – to believe that I could release my grip and situations would work out without me having to try to control them. Without so much fear running the show, I had a greater sense of ease. Of course life was, and is, stressful, but I had a much more positive outlook. I began to make better decisions and it became a positive feedback loop – as I looked after myself better, I got more energy. I joined a gym and when I started getting physically stronger, I became far more mentally resilient. It didn't happen overnight but I had put the brakes on my downward spiral and started to reverse out of it. It had such a huge impact on my life that I decided to train to be a kundalini yoga teacher. For the next few years, I was still working as a picture editor, but it wasn't what I wanted. Working on newspaper picture desks, I would sit in front of banks of images that were considered too distressing to print, and feel helpless and full of rage at the injustice in the world. I wanted to contribute something to make the world a better place, and in a small way, I hoped that by teaching other people kundalini yoga, it would help them. I hoped that this would ripple out – that the more that people were able to find their own inner peace, the more they would in turn be able to help their friends, family and community. Kundalini yoga changed my life, and I have seen it give people more purpose and enjoyment in their lives, too. It taught me that happiness really does come from within, and now I help people switch on their own inner light. As told to Emine Saner Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here.
The Guardian
a day ago
- Health
- The Guardian
A moment that changed me: I clapped my hands and hit the brakes on years of depression
I was halfway through a yoga session when it happened. I was sitting opposite a stranger and we were about to do a clapping exercise together, like a child's game of pat-a-cake. I didn't feel awkward, or silly; I went for it and gave it everything. It was as if the clouds parted and the sunlight shone through. I felt a huge sense of relief, as if I had just found something I had been looking for. I was in my late 20s, and I'd had chronic depression since my teens. It would come in waves, and I could see another wave heading towards me. After a photography degree, and a couple of years working at a picture library, I had been desperate to break into the media and, in 2003, I was really excited about getting a job on a magazine picture desk. It felt like an achievement and a lucky break in a competitive industry, but I soon discovered its office was not a great place to be. My boss was difficult to work with, and it wasn't a warm, welcoming environment. She would put me down and make me feel worthless. My self-esteem, which was not great to start with, was soon in tatters. Outside work, I was partying hard and taking too many drugs. My boss and I had several confrontations and, after one particularly bad interaction, I couldn't face going in the next day. My friend, who knew I had been depressed, told me his girlfriend was teaching a yoga class that evening, and suggested I go. I hadn't done yoga since university, and she taught kundalini yoga – a style that focuses more on energy than physicality. I didn't know then that yoga could be such a cathartic process. I threw myself into it. Across from a partner, looking into their eyes, the childlike practice of our hands clapping together, and the concentration required to keep the rhythm, suddenly cleared the mental fogginess that had dogged me for years, and I experienced a crystal-like clarity. It was as if somebody had turned on the lights. I felt as if I'd been in the dark, in anguish and negativity. Now, I could see myself more clearly, and I got a sense of the jolly person inside. Depression felt as if it didn't belong to me, as if it was a great big, stinky old overcoat that I could take off. Not long after that first kundalini yoga class, my job contract ended and I got out of that office. I had just enough experience to go freelance, and I ended up making twice as much money, so I could pay for regular yoga classes. I had felt broken but every time I did yoga, it felt as though I was piecing myself back together a little bit. Practising yoga taught me to trust in life – to believe that I could release my grip and situations would work out without me having to try to control them. Without so much fear running the show, I had a greater sense of ease. Of course life was, and is, stressful, but I had a much more positive outlook. I began to make better decisions and it became a positive feedback loop – as I looked after myself better, I got more energy. I joined a gym and when I started getting physically stronger, I became far more mentally resilient. It didn't happen overnight but I had put the brakes on my downward spiral and started to reverse out of it. It had such a huge impact on my life that I decided to train to be a kundalini yoga teacher. For the next few years, I was still working as a picture editor, but it wasn't what I wanted. Working on newspaper picture desks, I would sit in front of banks of images that were considered too distressing to print, and feel helpless and full of rage at the injustice in the world. I wanted to contribute something to make the world a better place, and in a small way, I hoped that by teaching other people kundalini yoga, it would help them. I hoped that this would ripple out – that the more that people were able to find their own inner peace, the more they would in turn be able to help their friends, family and community. Kundalini yoga changed my life, and I have seen it give people more purpose and enjoyment in their lives, too. It taught me that happiness really does come from within, and now I help people switch on their own inner light. As told to Emine Saner Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here.
Times
a day ago
- Times
The fun Welsh wellness retreat — for people who hate wellness retreats
I've no truck with restrictive diets, my liquid intake is roughly 95 per cent coffee and red wine and I loathe camping. So I'm not a likely candidate for one of those hardcore boot-camp retreats I keep seeing on Instagram, where you're doing burpies on gravel from the second you arrive, caffeine isn't an option in the low-cal fasting regime and it's £950 for two nights in 'a vegan-friendly yurt' that may or may not have been constructed from bin bags. When it comes to wellness my passions are yoga and walking and I'd like somewhere cosy to sleep once I've kicked off my trekking boots. It had felt impossible to find the reset I was after — something doable in a weekend that wouldn't involve dollops of self-denial or wrestling with tent pegs — but then I found Zest Life's small-group hiking and yoga retreat in Anglesey, north Wales, on social media. There is no booze and meals are vegetarian, with the ethos being about embracing mental and physical wellness through a combo of seasonal outdoor activities and yoga. I was drawn to a weekend on Anglesey in May, but other options included wild swimming in Norway in summer and breath-work and cold-water swimming in November. The plan was straightforward: get to Anglesey for Friday evening, do an hour's yoga, get up early on Saturday to trek up Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) and have a post-walk yoga session. Then on Sunday there would be a short local walk and lunch before leaving feeling virtuous and refreshed, no self-flagellation needed. Indeed the only hellish part was an eight-hour drive from London to north Wales, until my friend Jo and I turned onto the A55 and the hilly Gwynedd coastline facing the Irish Sea unspooled. The sun was shining and the mercury set to gloriously warm for the weekend. Our digs for two nights was Plas Cadnant Hidden Gardens, a mini country manor house with holiday cottages and 200 acres of grounds in a valley outside the town of Menai Bridge, just a hop over Robert Stephenson's Britannia Bridge and 35 minutes from Eryri National Park (Snowdonia). The drive up to the traditional Welsh stone-walled buildings past neat lawns was promising, and inside — once I'd decanted a car boot's worth of my overpacking — things got off on an instantly cheerful footing. First things first, refreshments of cherry cake and apple and elderflower kombucha were served and there was an introduction to our course leader, the yoga teacher Katy Stylli. We were shown to our room, which had an en suite (some of the lower-priced rooms have a shared bathroom), and while it wasn't five-star, the duvets were super-soft, the beds as cosy as I'd hoped and there was a homeliness to the antique dark-wood furniture you wouldn't get at a hotel. Just after 5.30pm we met the rest of the group; 13 of us, all women, with ages spanning from 30s to 60s. Stylli broke the ice with a variation of the shopping list memory game; we had to say our names and something we like that begins with the same letter. I went for lemons, Jo Jack Russells. It was a surprising success and gave our group an instant in-joke that was called back to throughout the weekend; we chatted about Tanya's choice of tango (she'd never actually done the dance) and Sonia's genuine love of a sunset. • Discover our full guide to Wales At 6pm it was time for the first yoga class and I was jangling with nerves as we walked across the gardens to Plas Cadnant's visitor centre, which doubles as the studio. While I love yoga, I started doing it only four years ago, aged 39, and I'm far from bendy. My crow pose involves genuine corvid-style squawking and my downward dog is modelled on a recalcitrant labrador. I need not have worried. Stylli took the first class gently (somewhere between the vinyasa and hatha styles I'm used to), starting with breathing exercises that moved into a flow of poses. Everyone worked to a pace they felt comfortable with, no contortions needed. The focus was on loosening the legs before the next day's big walk and feeling present in the moment. • Now's the perfect time to visit Wales. Here's where to stay Later, dinner was in the upstairs dining room of the house, which looked like a Plantagenet king's banqueting room. The long, heavy table was set with candles and the high-backed chairs gave off a grand air. We were all thinking it: 'It looks a bit like the Traitors' castle — where's Claudia Winkleman and which one of us is going to get banished at the end of the night?' Jo joked, as we sat down to proper portions of Sri Lankan beetroot curry with tofu, heaps of salad and sambal, and, after, a chia seed pudding. Our chef for the weekend was Cathy Whitfield, who popped out from the kitchen to explain that her dishes are inspired by her travels and her love of fermentation. Aware of the 6am start, we all hit the (very comfortable) hay by 10pm. The following day was the big hike and by 5.45am it was that rare thing in Wales — shorts weather. I was glad I'd brought enough water bottle capacity, three litres, plus an SPF 70 sun cream I'd bought in the Caribbean. I'd been up Yr Wyddfa once before, 20 years ago, on the Llanberis Path, effectively the easiest route, approaching from the northwest. This time we were taking a more strenuous trail: Rhyd Ddu, a quiet pathway known for its views, which approaches Yr Wyddfa's summit from the southwest. We took taxis to the car park of Rhyd Ddu train station, where the trail starts. There was time for a breakfast of tea and banana bread (homemade by Whitfield) as we were introduced to our guides, Iona Pawson and Amy Fox from RAW Adventures. The ascent is taken seriously: both are qualified mountain leaders, and there was a short safety briefing, radios, and an equipment check. I'm not a fast walker — I lingered near the back, and I knew from the off it would take me the full six hours. As Pawson said: 'You've come to terms with your pace on the mountain and that's all good.' The first part of the walk was easy strolling, with views up to Pen ar Lon and down to Llyn y Gadair, where hills and yawning valleys covered in grass the colour of the Starbucks logo lay ahead when I turned to admire the views. Two hours in and there was a shock for me. Yr Wyddfa's southern ridge involved some significant scrambling. There was a moment when I wasn't so grateful for the sparkling sun after all. If it had been foggy I wouldn't have been able to see the terrifying sheer drop either side of me. My pace dropped to sloth-like over the small cliffs of steep uneven rock. It was properly challenging and I was puffed out — this isn't a climb for the faint-hearted or unfit. At the summit, though, I realised that for the first time in months I was untroubled by the constant noise in my head: thoughts of work, an impending remortgage and my recurring paranoia of whether I've left the gas on back in London all simply stopped. Sorry to say it, but the summit of Yr Wyddfa wasn't as much fun as the ascent itself. There was a whiff of sewage around the back of the café and the queue to check in at trig point 10684 on the man-made plinth was at least an hour. We didn't join it. I was troubled by the fact I didn't see a single bird up there, other than chonky gulls. But it's a truth universally acknowledged that a sandwich at the top of a mountain tastes better than it does at the bottom, and Whitfield's packed lunch of a cheese and chutney roll proved the point again. After 20 minutes or so we all agreed to head back down. We took the Llanberis Path and with the summit done, we chatted more deeply. Sonia Rowbotham, 30, had come from Hartlepool: 'I wanted to do this because I just love hiking, and yesterday I did a circular walk around Conwy, finishing at the Smallest House in Great Britain, to extend the weekend,' she told me. 'My next project is more Munro-bagging in Scotland.' That ambition is something that Laura Bell, who founded Zest Life in 2001, understands well. Her experiences are why Zest Life's retreats are grounded in a holisitc approach to wellness and fitness. 'I had an eating disorder in my twenties and very low self-esteem,' Bell explained. 'And I started Zest with what I love, which is being out in nature and feeling in tune with the seasons. 'But I also want these retreats to be luxurious, with delicious food and an opportunity where everyone can push themselves and have a laugh.' We reached the bottom around 3pm and there was an option to go to the wood-fired Sawna Bach next to the National Slate Museum, which faces Llyn Padarn. I had my swimsuit in my backpack, but I was too exhausted to get changed — all I could do was lie on the ground and wait for the feeling in my feet to return. Back at Plas Cadnant, the gentle, hour-long yin-style yoga session led by Stylli was most welcome, holding leg poses including baddha konasana (butterfly pose) and kapotasana (pigeon pose) for several minutes at a time to help us stretch. The yoga session on Sunday at 8am was the most strenuous of the three, designed to iron out any walker's tension. After the hard work came a breakfast of spinach tart, great wedges of bread (no carb bans here) and a berry kefir smoothie. Then we were off for an hour's guided walk with Stylli around Menai Bridge. All the mountain hiking, yoga and eating meant I'd inadvertently saved seeing the gardens at Plas Cadnant for Sunday afternoon. Beyond the formal section of perfectly trimmed lawns and pyramid-shaped hedges was a steep valley. A maze of pathways edged by ferns, rhododendrons, late tulips, hibiscus and roses about to bud led to a secluded waterfall. Zest Life had done exactly what it promised: I felt stretched by nature in all the best possible Jackson was a guest of Zest Life, which has two nights' full board from £695pp, including yoga, guided walks and accommodation at Plas Cadnant, departing on October 3, 2025 (
CBS News
2 days ago
- Health
- CBS News
Meet the 91-year-old athlete who pushed Peloton to add senior age categories: "You can never give up"
At 91, Dottie Dorion has ridden her Peloton bike more than 2,900 times. But when the fitness company's age categories topped out at 60-plus, the veteran athlete decided she wasn't going to compete quietly with "those young 80-year-olds." After a 14-month campaign that involved lawyers and letters, Dorion successfully pushed Peloton to create new age brackets for riders 90 and older. Dorion maintains an active lifestyle that includes yoga classes, weight workouts and daily rides on her Peloton. The routine reflects a commitment to fitness that began in childhood, when she spent entire days outdoors before television became commonplace. "We didn't have TV. So, you know, we were outside all the time," Dorion said. "We'd go out in the morning, we'd come back when the dinner bell rang at night." Dorion's athletic achievements span decades and include approximately 250 marathons and triathlons, including three Ironman competitions. She completed her first Ironman in 1985 at age 52, after learning to swim specifically for the event. "I said, oh my God, I've gotta learn how to swim," Dorion recalled. "So I did, I learned how to swim." Peloton organizes riders into age groups for peer comparison and competition, but only about 6% of users are over 65. When Dorion discovered the maximum age category was 60-plus, she wasn't happy about having to compete with younger people. In a letter to Peloton's CEO last year, Dorion wrote: "I have owned a Peloton cycle since December 2018. I am very serious about maintaining fitness." The initial response was silence. Dorion then enlisted legal help, leading to months of correspondence before Peloton agreed to add both 90-plus and 100-plus age categories. "What took you so long?" was Dorion's response to the final approval email. Dorion was grateful that her persistence paid off. "You can never give up," Dorion said. "If you're doing the right things for the right reasons, it's gonna turn out well."
