Why the new generation of ‘poor man’s Peloton’ exercise bikes are worth a spin
Wanting to get fitter by cycling at home doesn t mean you have to break the bank – we ve tried three alternatives to the coveted Peloton
15 March 2021 • 3:48pm
Maddi Howell found the infectious positivity of the instructors on her Apex bike to be helpful
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Anyone who has not been the lucky custodian of a covetable Peloton bike in lockdown may well have been envious of those who have (like Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden, who are both fans).
New York-based company Peloton’s share prices soared as our freedom plummeted, with spin class or gym fans seeking to recreate the magic of the studio in their own homes.
Kirsty Gallacher hosts a podcast called Stripped Back Sport
As a self-confessed gym addict who relies on weight-training to boost her mental wellbeing, Kirsty Gallacher is one of the 10 million UK gym members who are really missing the buzz of the weights room right now.
“When we went into lockdown, I did have a little bit of a wobble,” admits the 45-year-old television and radio presenter.
“I was thinking ‘I’ve got the momentum and I’m loving my training’. I was doing three sessions of weight training a week and seeing results… and then suddenly I was like ‘Oh my gosh, how are we going to do this?’”
Lucy Wyndham-Read s beginner-friendly seven-minute workout for all ages and abilities
The country’s most watched fitness YouTuber on the personal tragedy that inspired her to get the nation moving - and a workout for everyone
25 January 2021 • 12:00pm
Former army corporal Lucy Wyndham-Read s easy beginner workout includes knee taps (left). This year, she says we all need to be prioritising our mental and physical health through exercise we wake up every day and want to do
Credit: Clara Molden We need exercise to boost our mood and mental health more than ever,” says Lucy Wyndham-Read, whose snack-sized, easy-to-follow workouts are highly addictive. I say this as a convert to her YouTube channel, which features more than 1,000 short, free workouts (scroll down to view an easy seven minute video workout created especially for Telegraph readers).