A few weeks ago, my friends and I—all women between our thirties and forties—started lifting weights.
This is due to many reasons. In general, strength training and functional fitness are more popular. But at the same time, women between 30 and 50 years of age also suffer. 3 to 8 percent of their muscle mass per year, and the decline in estrogen that occurs during menopause can accelerate this. I don't have to worry about moving huge amounts of stuff anymore; I don't want to collapse into a shabby bag of bones when I turn 50. Finally, I'm not saying that my sudden desire for firemen to be able to transport a body across state lines has anything to do with it. results of US presidential electionAgain, I am not saying that it is not so.
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This makes the launch of Peloton's latest app very timely. Today, the company launched Strength+, its first stand-alone app in addition to the core Peloton app. It will be available on iOS devices with a limited number of initial subscriptions at $1 per month for the first six months. After the introductory period, membership will be $10 per month, and there will be no additional cost for All Access, Guides, and App+ members.
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The Strength+ app is designed specifically for use in the gym, so it may look a little different from the core Peloton app or other apps with similar offerings, like FitOn, WorkoutWoman, or even Apple Fitness+ .
I have been using Strength+ for a week. When you open it, you can select from several different types of workouts. A workout generator lets you customize a strength workout with six different inputs, including how long you want to work out, which muscle groups you want to target, what equipment you have, Are you, or do you want to include a warm-up.
You can also click to follow specific training programs. I'm currently enrolled in instructor Andy Spear's Ignite Your Strengths 4-week program, which is getting me very excited. You can also watch short instructor clips, covering everything from gym procedures and etiquette — like how to load and unload a barbell, or what a plyo box is — to Spears looking at old photos of herself. The progress-tracking tab gives you data about your journey, including your total lifting volume, which workouts you did, and what weight you lifted.