{"id":563988,"date":"2023-03-15T16:00:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T13:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/strength-training-in-your-living-room-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2023-03-15T16:00:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T13:00:56","slug":"strength-training-in-your-living-room-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/strength-training-in-your-living-room-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Strength Training in Your Living Room \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a411417ee871\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/strength-training-in-your-living-room-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CStrength_Training_in_Your_Living_Room_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Strength Training in Your Living Room \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/strength-training-in-your-living-room-review-geek\/#Heres_What_We_Like\" >Here&#8217;s What We Like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/strength-training-in-your-living-room-review-geek\/#And_What_We_Dont\" >And What We Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/strength-training-in-your-living-room-review-geek\/#Design_A_Simple_and_Modern_Approach\" >Design: A Simple and Modern Approach<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/strength-training-in-your-living-room-review-geek\/#Setup_Full_Steam_Ahead_in_Just_Minutes\" >Setup: Full Steam Ahead in Just Minutes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/strength-training-in-your-living-room-review-geek\/#User_Interface_Pelotons_Best_in_Show\" >User Interface: Peloton\u2019s Best in Show<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/strength-training-in-your-living-room-review-geek\/#Working_Out_with_the_Peloton_Guide_At-home_Strength_Training_at_its_Finest\" >Working Out with the Peloton Guide: At-home Strength Training at its Finest<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/strength-training-in-your-living-room-review-geek\/#Video_Quality_Some_Room_for_Improvement_on_the_User_End\" >Video Quality: Some Room for Improvement on the User End<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/strength-training-in-your-living-room-review-geek\/#Price_and_Membership_A_La_Carte_or_Bundled\" >Price and Membership: \u00c0 La Carte or Bundled<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/strength-training-in-your-living-room-review-geek\/#Should_You_Buy_the_Peloton_Guide\" >Should You Buy the Peloton Guide?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/strength-training-in-your-living-room-review-geek\/#Heres_What_We_Like-2\" >Here\u2019s What We Like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/strength-training-in-your-living-room-review-geek\/#And_What_We_Dont-2\" >And What We Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CStrength_Training_in_Your_Living_Room_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Strength Training in Your Living Room \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<div class=\"single-review-card\">\n<div class=\"review-card-heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"rating\" style=\"width: 30%;\">Rating:<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>7\/10<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"more-info-hover\" data-nosnippet=\"\">?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"rating-info\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 &#8211; Absolute Hot Garbage<\/li>\n<li>2 &#8211; Sorta Lukewarm Garbage<\/li>\n<li>3 &#8211; Strongly Flawed Design<\/li>\n<li>4 &#8211; Some Pros, Lots Of Cons<\/li>\n<li>5 &#8211; Acceptably Imperfect<\/li>\n<li>6 &#8211; Good Enough to Buy On Sale<\/li>\n<li>7 &#8211; Great, But Not Best-In-Class<\/li>\n<li>8 &#8211; Fantastic, with Some Footnotes<\/li>\n<li>9 &#8211; Shut Up And Take My Money<\/li>\n<li>10 &#8211; Absolute Design Nirvana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p>Price: <strong><br \/><small class=\"price_starting_at\">Starting At<\/small> $195<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-147962\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/88d063ea.jpg?width=1200\" alt=\"A front view of the Peloton Guide\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Michael Bizzaco \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s about time! After years of offering strength training courses, Peloton has its very own muscle-targeted hardware in the form of the Peloton Guide. Easy to set up and very intuitive, after a little tweaking, you\u2019ll be lifting dumbbells like a pro in no time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"review-card-body-inline fullwidth\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"pros\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_What_We_Like\"><\/span>Here&#8217;s What We Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Great alternative to traditional strength training<\/li>\n<li>Simple setup<\/li>\n<li>Very responsive motion tracking<\/li>\n<li>Intuitive user interface<\/li>\n<li>Not a bad price (and plenty of bundles to choose from)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cons\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_What_We_Dont\"><\/span>And What We Don&#8217;t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>User footage could look better<\/li>\n<li>Voice assistant can be finicky<\/li>\n<li>Remote control takes some getting used to<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviews-blurb\">Review Geek&#8217;s expert reviewers go hands-on with each product we review. We put every piece of hardware through hours of testing in the real world and run them through benchmarks in our lab. We never accept payment to endorse or review a product and never aggregate other people\u2019s reviews. Read more &gt;&gt;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Design_A_Simple_and_Modern_Approach\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">Design: A Simple and Modern Approach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-147960\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/52a0d77a.jpg\" alt=\"The back of the Peloton Guide.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Michael Bizzaco \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"greybox_callout\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>Dimensions (without stand): <\/b>2.5 x 1.7 x 6.5in (0.063 x 0.043 x 0.16mm)<\/li>\n<li><b>Dimensions (with stand): <\/b>2.5 x 2.6 x 6.5in (0.063 x 0.066 x 0.16mm)<\/li>\n<li><b>Weight: <\/b>1.25lbs (0.56kg)<\/li>\n<li><b>Connections: <\/b>HDMI 2.x w\/ 4K, USB-C (power)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Peloton Guide measures 6.5 inches wide, 1.7 inches tall, 2.5 inches from front to back, and weighs 1.25 pounds. In addition to the camera itself, box contents include a remote, the Guide mount, and HDMI and power cable adapters.<\/p>\n<p>At first glance, the Guide looks like some kind of gaming console add-on (remember the Xbox Kinect?) or larger webcam, and thanks to its matte-black trimming and gray mesh backing, it fits in nicely with most modern home decor and A\/V furniture. I also appreciated the inclusion of a sliding lens cover for when you want to disable motion tracking (more on that later).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-147965\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bf5c65d7.jpg\" alt=\"The mount for the Peloton Guide.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Placement-wise, you can set the Guide on top of your TV stand or use the included mount to fix it to the top of your TV. Whatever setup you choose, the Guide itself is magnetized to the perch, and even though I had my concerns about strapping it to the top of my LED TV (I inevitably chose to keep it on the stand), I did go ahead and try mounting it to the frame of my Samsung, and the Guide did a decent job of not budging, falling, breaking the screen, and making me cry.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Setup_Full_Steam_Ahead_in_Just_Minutes\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Setup: Full Steam Ahead in Just Minutes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-147970 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/596e93d1.jpg\" alt=\"The remote for the Peloton Guide.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Michael Bizzaco \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Getting the Peloton Guide up and running is about as simple as it gets. Once you connect the HDMI to your TV and power cord to an available outlet (opt for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/809386\/best-surge-protector\/\">surge protection<\/a> if you can), you\u2019ll walk through a quick setup wizard that will get you connected to Wi-Fi and signed into your Peloton account. If voice controls are of interest to you, you\u2019ll also be able to go through the initial calibration for this feature during setup, but you can configure this later on, too.<\/p>\n<p>The included remote can also be paired with your TV, allowing you to control the volume, and there\u2019s even a built-in voice assistant for play\/pause and volume toggling. I\u2019ll be honest: I enjoyed the fact that the remote was on the basic side, but getting used to its button layout took longer than I thought.<\/p>\n<p>Not unlike most <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/733629\/best-streaming-devices\/\">streaming device<\/a> remotes, navigation commands are relegated to a ring that surrounds the remote\u2019s action button. To look at it, you\u2019d think, \u201cHow can that be hard to use?\u201d but I can\u2019t tell you how many times I accidentally pressed \u201cup\u201d<i> <\/i>when I meant to hit the action button and vice versa. If you ask me, it would have been nice if there was a little more differentiating between button height and texturing.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of TV controls, though, the remote adjusted the volume of our Samsung TV with no issues whatsoever, and the built-in voice assistant worked relatively well, too. Admittedly, my girlfriend and I did find ourselves having to shout and annunciate once in a while, but for anyone used to working with Alexa or Google Assistant, the Peloton Guide\u2019s assistant will feel pretty familiar (we\u2019ve all been ignored by Alexa once or twice).<\/p>\n<p>Now in terms of workout space, Peloton recommends that you have 4.5 to 6 feet (1.37 to 1.82 meters) of real estate to perform movements. Our living room measures roughly 10 x 14 feet, and while I had to move the ottoman out of the way whenever it was time to exercise, I had plenty of square footage to work with after the fact, and so will most other apartment dwellers.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"User_Interface_Pelotons_Best_in_Show\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">User Interface: Peloton\u2019s Best in Show<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-147963 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/dda4739a.jpg\" alt=\"The Home Screen of the Peloton Guide.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Michael Bizzaco \/ How-To Geek\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Michael Bizzaco \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like other Peloton hardware,<b> <\/b>the Peloton Guide runs a custom\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/category\/android-tv\/\">Android TV<\/a>\u00a0user interface (UI) and back-end, so if you\u2019re familiar with setting up and navigating through the screens and menus of the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onepeloton.com\/bike-plus\">Peloton Bike or Tread<\/a>, you\u2019ll feel right at home. In fact, my girlfriend and I own the Bike, and we\u2019ve found that the Guide\u2019s UI is actually more responsive and better optimized for a fast launch. This is especially important for those of us who can\u2019t stand working out because once you\u2019ve gathered the get-up-and-go to start lifting, you don\u2019t want to wait for a device to go through a slow boot-up.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the Peloton Bike or Tread, the Peloton Guide\u2019s menus and overall layout definitely place a spotlight on strength workouts. Below your weekly streak counter at the top of the home screen, you\u2019ll be able to filter workouts based on different strength categories, including \u201cFull Body,\u201d \u201cUpper Body,\u201d \u201cLower Body,\u201d \u201cCore,\u201d and a few more sub-types. Below that is where you\u2019ll find whatever classes you have added to your Stack, which is basically a cross-device queue of your upcoming courses. And in terms of syncing, whatever I added to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/peloton-fitness-workouts\/id792750948?at=1010l392g&amp;ct=rg147957\">Peloton app on my iPhone<\/a>\u00a0(which is also available on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=14d03d76e0a6285761e58439513dfd19&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.onepeloton.callisto%26amp%3Bhl%3Den_US%26amp%3Bgl%3DUS&amp;cuid=xid:{xid}&amp;___trxnet=vg\">Android<\/a>) was almost instantly loaded into the Peloton Guide, and vice versa.<\/p>\n<p>On the home screen, you\u2019ll also see a Body Activity tracker in the top-right corner. The areas shaded in light blue are the muscle groups you\u2019ve been targeting the most, with darker blue and gray representing areas that require attention. One thing I especially liked was that after I had taken a few classes, the Guide was able to curate courses based on my previous workouts, housed under a menu called \u201cBased on Your Body Activity.\u201d For someone who\u2019s not particularly savvy when it comes to fitness, it was nice to know what kinds of classes would best fit my current experience level.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-147968 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/da2dd73a.jpg\" alt=\"The Programs screen of the Peloton Guide.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Michael Bizzaco \/ How-To Geek\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Michael Bizzaco \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Over on the left side of the screen is where you\u2019ll find all your other options. \u201cProfile\u201d gives you a detailed breakdown of your workout history, various achievements, and other crucial stats. \u201cClasses\u201d allows you to pick from different exercise categories, with strength training leading the pack. \u201cPrograms\u201d and \u201cCollections\u201d let you choose from a number of weekly workout guides and themed classes, with those that are tailor-made for the Guide (labeled as \u201cMade for Movement Tracker\u201d) featured at the top of each page.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s another cool thing about the Peloton Guide: Even though it\u2019s best used for classes that are built to take advantage of motion tracking, you can still access and view other types of non-tracker Peloton workouts, like good ole\u2019 cardio.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-147972 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/daffc198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Michael Bizzaco \/ How-To Geek\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Michael Bizzaco \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last but not least, \u201cSettings\u201d is where you\u2019ll go to pair your <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/761017\/best-apple-watch\/\">Apple Watch<\/a> (\u201cHeart Rate Monitor\u201d), adjust tracking preferences (\u201cMovement Tracker\u201d), input weights (\u201cWeight Rack\u201d), and mess with a host of other Guide customizations.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Working_Out_with_the_Peloton_Guide_At-home_Strength_Training_at_its_Finest\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">Working Out with the Peloton Guide: At-home Strength Training at its Finest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 8192px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-147966 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/b91ea67a.jpg\" alt=\"A person working out with the Peloton Guide.\" width=\"8192\" height=\"4608\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.onepeloton.com\/press\/articles\/peloton-guide-available\" data-credittext=\"Peloton\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onepeloton.com\/press\/articles\/peloton-guide-available\">Peloton<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> My girlfriend and I own our Peloton Guide outright, and my testing experience for this review took place over a series of three weeks.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>First off, I have some praises to sing: The Peloton Guide is a super-thoughtful piece of AI-powered equipment that is perfect for pretty much anyone who\u2019s looking to work out at home. And whether you\u2019re a first-time lifter or a strength training vet, the Guide has classes and programs for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re new to strength training or Peloton in general, though, one thing I really appreciated is that the Guide is built for targeting your muscles from the ground up. In fact, not only are you able to filter workouts based on common strength training groups (like \u201cUpper Body\u201d and \u201cCore\u201d), but the descriptions of Guide-tailored courses will tell you <i>exactly <\/i>what muscles you\u2019ll be flexing in that particular workout.<\/p>\n<p>So what\u2019s a Guide-powered strength training class actually like? Reactive and informative, with a little glitching now and then. You know, typical tech stuff.<\/p>\n<p>When you launch a class, you\u2019ll be given a breakdown of the types of weights you\u2019ll be using (ranging from small to medium and heavy sizes). I liked that you can also manually adjust the weight size if you\u2019re working with gear that gets into half-increments (like 12.5 pounds). You\u2019ll also be able to see what exercises a specific weight class will be dedicated to.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re actually in a class, you\u2019ll be able to play\/pause the instructor feed with both the remote and\/or voice assistant commands. By pressing the three horizontal lines button on the remote (or navigating down to \u201cClass Settings\u201d below the video timestamp), you\u2019ll gain access to some handy workout settings.<\/p>\n<p>I had my own \u201cSelf Mode\u201d (a list of settings for how you\u2019ll appear onscreen) set to \u201cStacked,\u201d but you\u2019ll be able to choose between \u201cMinimized,\u201d \u201cSide-by-Side,\u201d and \u201cHidden\u201d as well. Keep in mind that certain strength metrics, such as calories burned, will also disappear (and not be logged) when you\u2019re in Hidden mode. And that being said, I recommend hanging out in \u201cStacked\u201d mode for the best layout in terms of stats.<\/p>\n<p>Other quick settings include a class timer toggle, subtitles, calories, and Heart Rate for those of us with paired Apple Watches. There\u2019s also a handy jump-to for the Guide\u2019s full \u201cSettings\u201d menu.<\/p>\n<p>Both the internal Movement Tracker and Rep Tracker are powered by your Guide\u2019s AI, and I found that both functions worked really well. When you launch a strength class, your onscreen self will be wrapped in a white rectangular box, which is the Guide\u2019s way of keeping tabs on your form. As you move about and stretch this arm or that leg, the tracker will grow or shrink depending on your movements.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s nice is that, depending on the type of workout that you\u2019re doing, the tracker will react accordingly. Are you supposed to be holding a plank for 15 seconds? If you drop the form, the timer will pause, giving you time to get back into the proper position. The same goes for something like an overhead dumbbell exercise, where the rep will only be counted once you complete the full form.<\/p>\n<p>For the most part, the Guide is <i>really <\/i>good at keeping track of you and your movements, but nothing is perfect, right? There were a couple of occasions where when I would just be standing upright, the Rep Tracker would go up by one. These types of miscounts were few and far between, though, and fortunately, you\u2019ll be able to provide feedback for most courses once they end, which I highly recommend doing.<\/p>\n<p>Now in terms of what it\u2019s like seeing yourself on the screen: Umm. It\u2019s\u2026 <i>weird<\/i>?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video_Quality_Some_Room_for_Improvement_on_the_User_End\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_4\">Video Quality: Some Room for Improvement on the User End<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-147964\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/f26d8df0.jpg\" alt=\"A live workout on the Peloton Guide.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Michael Bizzaco \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"greybox_callout\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>Camera sensor: <\/b>12MP<\/li>\n<li><b>Resolution: <\/b>4K<\/li>\n<li><b>Frame rate: <\/b>30fps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>I\u2019d like to be able to say that looking at the Peloton Guide\u2019s AI-enveloped version of yourself is no different than looking at a gym mirror, but it just isn\u2019t. The Guide\u2019s camera has a funny way of adding a slight fish-eye effect to you and your workout environment, and no matter what adjustments I made, I really couldn\u2019t get the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/764714\/best-video-doorbell\/\">video doorbell<\/a> look\u00a0to go away.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, that 4K\/60 fps renders nicely on the instructor\u2019s end. If you\u2019re working with a decent internet connection, you may only experience a touch of buffering at the start of your workout, but once the bandwidth dials in (which happens fast), that UHD resolution should do a nice job of handling Peloton\u2019s uploaded footage. And while most of us are rocking <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/754502\/best-4k-tv\/\">4K TVs<\/a> these days, the Peloton Guide is definitely a great way to see those pixels shine.<\/p>\n<p>But even with its 12-megapixel sensor in play, there was just something slightly uncanny about the way I personally looked on my TV screen, and no matter how much I re-calibrated the lens and adjusted the lighting in the room, I couldn\u2019t get things to look much better.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Price_and_Membership_A_La_Carte_or_Bundled\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_5\">Price and Membership: \u00c0 La Carte or Bundled<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"greybox_callout\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>Peloton Guide cost: <\/b>$195 ($295 retail)<\/li>\n<li><b>Peloton Guide Membership cost: <\/b>$24 per month<\/li>\n<li><b>Guide Starter cost: <\/b>$370<\/li>\n<li><b>Guide Select cost: <\/b>$445<\/li>\n<li><b>Guide Ultimate cost: <\/b>$695<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>At the time of publishing, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onepeloton.com\/shop\/guide\/guide-us\">Peloton Guide<\/a> is going to run you $195 for the device itself (down from $295). You\u2019ll also need to sign up for the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.onepeloton.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/5224370602132-Guide-Membership\">Guide Membership<\/a> to gain access to all the many features that the Guide has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>If the Guide is the only Peloton hardware you own, the subscription costs $24 per month and allows for up to five users to share one subscription. Conveniently, if you already pay for the $40 membership required for the Peloton Bike or Tread, you won\u2019t have to sign up for the Guide one, too.<\/p>\n<p>My girlfriend and I were lucky to have our own weights to begin with, but if you\u2019re in need of dumbbells and other fitness accessories, the Peloton Guide can be purchased as part of three unique bundles that are packaged with weights and other add-ons: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onepeloton.com\/shop\/guide\/guide-starter-package-us\">Guide Starter<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onepeloton.com\/shop\/guide\/guide-select-package-us\">Guide Select<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onepeloton.com\/shop\/guide\/guide-ultimate-package-us\">Guide Ultimate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_You_Buy_the_Peloton_Guide\"><\/span>Should You Buy the Peloton Guide?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Peloton-Strength-Training-Technology-Activation\/dp\/B0B2KQDP72?tag=lsmedia-13151-20&amp;asc_refurl=https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/147957\/peloton-guide-review\/\">Peloton Guide is an awesome device that hones in on the best aspects of in-person strength training. At times, it really felt like I was receiving true one-on-one guidance and feedback from an enthusiastic mentor, and even though I have my small list of complaints (mostly in terms of user video and voice assistant sensitivity), I think the Guide is a great at-home fitness peripheral for the price you\u2019ll pay and the performance you\u2019ll receive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-review-card border\">\n<div class=\"review-card-heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"rating\" style=\"width: 30%;\">\nRating: <strong><br \/>7\/10<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"more-info-hover\" data-nosnippet=\"\">?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"rating-info\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 &#8211; Absolute Hot Garbage<\/li>\n<li>2 &#8211; Sorta Lukewarm Garbage<\/li>\n<li>3 &#8211; Strongly Flawed Design<\/li>\n<li>4 &#8211; Some Pros, Lots Of Cons<\/li>\n<li>5 &#8211; Acceptably Imperfect<\/li>\n<li>6 &#8211; Good Enough to Buy On Sale<\/li>\n<li>7 &#8211; Great, But Not Best-In-Class<\/li>\n<li>8 &#8211; Fantastic, with Some Footnotes<\/li>\n<li>9 &#8211; Shut Up And Take My Money<\/li>\n<li>10 &#8211; Absolute Design Nirvana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p>Price: <strong><br \/><small class=\"price_starting_at\">Starting At<\/small> $195<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"review-card-body\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"pros\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_What_We_Like-2\"><\/span>Here\u2019s What We Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Great alternative to traditional strength training<\/li>\n<li>Simple setup<\/li>\n<li>Very responsive motion tracking<\/li>\n<li>Intuitive user interface<\/li>\n<li>Not a bad price (and plenty of bundles to choose from)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cons\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_What_We_Dont-2\"><\/span>And What We Don&#8217;t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>User footage could look better<\/li>\n<li>Voice assistant can be finicky<\/li>\n<li>Remote control takes some getting used to<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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