If you don’t already have Machine platoon, you may be out of luck for a while because of the logistical problems of the company. But regardless of whether you have a bike or tread in your home, you can still take advantage of the latest feature in Peloton app. That is, if you own an iPhone or iPad.
Platoon’s rollout of new software features for users of his on-demand fitness classes and owners of his exercise machines never ceases to amaze me, but the features themselves are actually good. Example: A beta scheduling feature rolling out today in the Peloton iOS app. Timetables are a much sought-after tool that allows you to create a class calendar two weeks in advance, live or on demand. For on-demand workouts, you’ll see a new Schedule button below the class description (where the Stacks button is on the Peloton website), and you can select a day and time. You will receive a notification when your lesson starts. See below for screenshots of what the process entails.
This is amazing! So convenient! People who use Peloton are generally a bit hardcore in creating an optimal workout routine, and this feature makes it easier for them to plan weeks of classes. It’s a Type A person’s dream. But it’s also helpful for those who need some encouragement – taking time out to take a class and inviting a friend to join you eliminates some of the excuses we make up for getting out of the training. come.
The social feature is not the same as Peloton’s first beta attempt, another social feature called Sessions that allowed you and a friend to attend a class at the exact same time. Instead, it’s more of a link-sharing exercise: you text a friend a link to the class using the iOS Share Sheet, which you could already do. But the invitation also includes the day and time you want to take the class, and your friends can add it to their own schedules. (Sessions got great feedback in the beta, but have now ended. A Peloton spokesperson told me he couldn’t confirm an official release date for a Sessions launch.)
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This brings me back to the way Peloton introduces new features. Listening to subscriber feedback is great, and I know from my Reddit deep dives that Peloton members really want a planning tool. But like the recent addition of Stacks, a feature that lets you create some sort of workout playlist, but only on the Peloton website or on a Peloton machine, the Schedules tool is so limited. This seems like an easy feature to roll out on a large scale, and it’s one that people are clamoring for, so it’s a shame to keep it just for iOS (even for now). And the fact that you can create Stacks and Schedules separately, but you can’t create a Schedule of Stacks is bizarre! A cross-platform calendar tool would be ideal.
I haven’t tried out schedules yet, but if it’s easier than bookmarking individual lessons and having a hard time remembering what I wanted to do that week, I’d venture to assume I’ll be heartily on board with this addition .
The beta feature is part of an app update released today in the App Store and is open to all Peloton subscribers.