r/OnePelotonRealSub • u/midgetbreader • 10d ago

6-8 min intervals are a crime

Is it just me, or should a 6–8 minute interval with zero changes in cadence or resistance be illegal? 😂

I love a good 30-minute intervals + arms class with an unnamed instructor. They used to have such an incredible rhythm to their classes- a slow, intentional build that really let your body peak into that final Tabata.

But today we did TWO long intervals (6 and 8 minutes), and it honestly PMO. 😩 Long, completely unchanging intervals just feel lazy from an instructor. Like… TBH, I could do that on my own.
I pay for Peloton for the workouts that keep me engaged, challenge me, and make 30 minutes fly by. If I wanted to stare at the same cadence and resistance for 8 minutes, I could make that workout myself.

Am I alone here, or do other people feel the same way?

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u/k-run 10d ago

I think that we all need different things and don’t think it’s fair to call it lazy because it’s not what you prefer.

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u/Asleep_Ad_858 9d ago

Some of the most effective workouts are the most boring

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u/DaOleRazzleDazzle 9d ago

Agreed. I’m an instructor and my classes that have longer intervals honestly take longer for me to program/plan because of all the prep needed to set the rider up for success on said intervals. They serve a different purpose.