Is Roger Federer Moonlighting as a Peloton Champion?
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Roger Federer’s got a lot going for him. He’s arguably the greatest tennis player who’s ever lived, he has 20 Grand Slam Titles, and in 2020, he beat out the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James for the distinction of “world’s highest-paid athlete,” reeling in $106.3 million over the previous calendar year.
Last year was a bit of a lost year for the 39-year-old Swiss, though. He competed only in January’s Australia Open, where he was knocked out in the semifinals. Not long after, he underwent the first of two arthroscopic surgeries for a right knee injury, which effectively ended his season. If he had to pick a year to sit out, though, it would probably be the one in which his beloved Wimbledon was canceled (for the first time since World War II) and tournaments were postponed and played in empty arenas.
After launching Barre on its platform earlier this year, Peloton is now offering yet another oft-demanded fitness discipline on its platform: Pilates. Contrary to popular belief that Pilates requires a reformer or other complicated equipment, Peloton is offering a prop-free take on the low-impact workout known for strengthening and toning the body.
“We use our own bodyweight, we focus on incorporating our breath into our movements, holding positions, as well as coordination to make things challenging,” Peloton instructor Emma Lovewell tells FASHION. In addition to Lovewell, the 20-class collection will be taught by instructors Kristin McGee, Aditi Shah, Hannah Corbin and Sam Yo, and features intro, unlevelled, beginner, intermediate and advanced classes ranging from 10 to 45 minutes.
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Attention Peloton-lovers: the platform officially launched its Pilates category on Dec. 16, with 20 classes total on demand. Sessions range from 10 to 45 minutes long and include unleveled, beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses led by Peloton instructors Kristin McGee, Emma Lovewell, Aditi Shah, Hannah Corbin, and Sam Yo, all certified in teaching Pilates.
Lovewell, a NASM-certified personal trainer and certified Pilates instructor through Kane School who has four on-demand classes coming out in this category, told POPSUGAR that Pilates benefits your core and spine strengthening your core in turn helps support your spine, she said. Furthermore, spine mobility and health, she noted, is ideal for people no matter where they are in their fitness journey.