Why you haven't lost any weight after a year riding your Stationary Bike

One recently shared that she knows doing her Peloton will not be the answer to lose weight and that she will be making her Results workouts her number one priority because she knows that our workouts are designed to get the fastest results in the least amount of time when it comes to fat loss and transforming your body. She simply wants to do a couple of Peloton sessions a week because she enjoys it. 

Cool. You like to ride your Peloton? That's awesome! It definitely gets your Endorphins going and a good sweat which are both beneficial for your health! Here's the thing- If you're only riding it to try to lose weight, there are more effective strategies. 

Infact, I've met multiple people who have been riding theirs religiously for over a year now and are having a blast enjoying themselves but haven't lost any weight. At all. Do you know someone like this? Or maybe it's you? 

Here's the science behind why - 

During a steady state cardio session like an hour on a Peloton your body burns a certain number of calories, you get a good sweat, you get a cardiovascular benefit and you feel great after! The next time you do the same workout you're now in better shape and your body is more efficient at that activity so burns less calories and as you continue session after session for over a year your body is so dang smart that it starts to adapt to the workout making it less and less effective because your body is used to it. 

Our bodies don't like to change. In order to continue to see improvements and changes in body composition you have to continually put a demand on your body that it is not used to. 

At Results during our scientifically designed workouts, you'll be lifting more weight or doing more reps or progressing to a harder version of the exercise or doing an extra set...you'll never do the same workout twice and every workout you'll see improvement over the last. Our expert coaches will make sure of it. 

Performing an exercise like a Peloton workout also comes with another drawback of being in a fixed position for hours(over a year you could be in that position for 200 hours if you've been serious about your riding). 

This can create a situation where the same muscles are getting shorter and shorter for many people leading to anterior rotated hips causing everything from back issues to hip issues with your butt muscles unable to fire as well to making it impossible to have a flat tummy as your hips get further and further rotated forward your core is unable to engage. 

Wait what??? Yep! 

Balancing out your workouts with some stretching and strength training is crucial to avoiding long term imbalances. 

So there you have it. Now you understand why all of those hours on your Peloton this past year has given you the Endorphin release to help you handle the stress you've endured but may not have led to the changes in your body composition you wanted. 

We're ready to help you balance out your rides and start seeing visible results from all of the effort you're putting in! Get started today with a FREE No sweat strategy session where you'll meet with one of our expert coaches to design your game plan to get effective results in the least amount of time!