hotchilidamo
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Ok, so I’ve been doing a lot of body weight exercises over lockdown but I’m missing cardio. My partner also wants something to workout with.
Concept 2 - lots of reviews saying this is the one to get, and have previously used it in the gym
Pros:
Cons:
Spin Bike - can’t afford/don’t want to commit to Peloton bike. Never done a spin class but used plenty of stationary bikes and enjoyed it.
Pros:
Cons:
My main concern is that we can’t really get out and try either due to Covid lockdown.
So I’m looking for opinions and what I may not have thought about.
I’m worried about the rower only being used by me as partner has struggled in the past. But the full body appeals to her more.
I think the bike would get longer sessions out of it with peloton. But neither of us have done a spin class before so this represents some level of risk.
Both options require long wait lists so I’d like to decide and order soon. I guess the risk of a bad decision is lower with the concept 2 as its resale value is high, not so sure on the bike.
Any thoughts? Anything I’m missing in the pros and cons?
Concept 2 - lots of reviews saying this is the one to get, and have previously used it in the gym
Pros:
- quality kit with high resale potential
- more muscle groups
- folds up (I have a small ish space)
Cons:
- could get boring/monotonous
- partner used to struggle with rowers at the gym (although not sure how committed she was)
- Not cheap
Spin Bike - can’t afford/don’t want to commit to Peloton bike. Never done a spin class but used plenty of stationary bikes and enjoyed it.
Pros:
- lower cost than rower
- paired with peloton app assume this would be more motivating
Cons:
- larger permanent footprint (considering you can’t fold it away)
- mainly just legs & lungs
My main concern is that we can’t really get out and try either due to Covid lockdown.
So I’m looking for opinions and what I may not have thought about.
I’m worried about the rower only being used by me as partner has struggled in the past. But the full body appeals to her more.
I think the bike would get longer sessions out of it with peloton. But neither of us have done a spin class before so this represents some level of risk.
Both options require long wait lists so I’d like to decide and order soon. I guess the risk of a bad decision is lower with the concept 2 as its resale value is high, not so sure on the bike.
Any thoughts? Anything I’m missing in the pros and cons?