What is a Peloton Power Zone Max Ride?
A popular type of Power Zone class on Peloton is the Power Zone Max Ride. These rides are a part of the Peloton Power Zone training program and a great way to push the intensity during training.
Peloton Power Zone training is designed to be completed with different intensities. Power Zone Max Rides, in particular, are a way to reach your maximum effort.
These rides consist of intervals that begin and end with higher zone sprints.
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By sprinkling in a few of these classes each week you’ll see you’ll see much more power and stamina in any ride, not just when you’re focusing on the output.
Power Zone training is based on 7 power zones determined by your output. Based on your output, the zones are created with zone 1 being the easiest and zone 7 being an all-out maximum effort.
By selecting certain types of classes you can guarantee you’ll hit these zones each week.
What is a Power Zone Max Ride?
The Power Zone Max Rides are the most intense rides of Peloton Power Zone training. These are rides that are similar to HIIT interval cycling rides, and will push you into the higher zones by focusing on higher output.
Unlike Power Zone Endurance and Power Zone rides, Power Zone Max rides are rides that primarily focus on riding in zones 4-6. These rides are usually quick bursts in higher zones, and then have equal parts recovery.
Power Zone Max Example Workout
Here’s an example of a recent 30 minute Power Zone Max workout:
10 Minute Warmup (includes spin ups and riding in zones)
Round 1
- Zone 3 – 1:30 minutes
- Zone 4 – 1:30 minutes
- Zone 6 – 30 seconds
- Zone 1 – 1 minute
Round 2
- Zone 3 – 1:30 minutes
- Zone 4 – 1:30 minutes
- Zone 6 – 45 seconds
- Zone 1 – 1:15 minutes
Rounds 3 and 4
- Zone 3 – 1:30 minutes
- Zone 4 – 1:30 minutes
- Zone 6 – 1 minute
- Zone 1 – 1:30 minutes
1 Minute Cool down
Class List
Ready to try out a class? Here are a few recent ones:
Peloton Power Zone Max Rides
Here are some recent Power Zone Maxc Clkasses. Clicking on the ride will bring you right to the workout on Peloton!
30 min Power Zone Max Ride with Olivia Amato
- Drake
- Nicki Minaj
- Ludacris
- Meek Mill
45 min Power Zone Max Ride with Matt Wilpers
- Alex D'Rosso
- Sean Paul
- Cardi B
- Outkast
20 min Power Zone Max Ride with Sam Yo
- Dua Lipa
- Ed Sheeran
- Maroon 5
- Mary J. Blige
20 min Power Zone Max Ride with Ben Alldis
- J Balvin
- Kygo
- AC/DC
- Willy William
30 min Power Zone Max Ride with Christine D'Ercole
- Beyoncé
- Alanis Morissette
- AC/DC
- Basement Jaxx
30 min Power Zone Max Ride with Matt Wilpers
- U2
- Khalid
- Marshmello
- DMX
30min Power Zone Max Ride with Christine D'Ercole
- The Black Eyed Peas
- Green Day
- M.I.A.
- twenty one pilots
45min Power Zone Max Ride with Matt Wilpers
- Eminem
- Lizzo
- Selena Gomez
- Mark Ronson
How Often Should I Take a Power Zone Max Ride?
The best way to get the most out of your workouts is the vary the type of workout and intensity.
Depending on your training schedule, you should aim to take a Power Zone Max Ride 1-2 times a week.
The remainder of your cycling workouts should be a mix of Power Zone Endurance and Power Zone Rides.
Recommended Gear
To get the most out of your workout, you’ll need some gear. Here are some Amazon Affiliate links of products I use in my training that I recommend.
Bike Seat Cushion
Indoor Cycling ShoeFan for Peloton,Cooling TowelPadded Bike ShortsTheraGun Mini
More Peloton Power Zone Training Resouces
If you’re starting out with Peloton, I recommend starting with the Discover Your Power Zones program.
The best way to see results in training is to create a balanced Peloton training schedule.
If you’re like me and prefer a done for you schedule, check out one of the Power Zone Pack’s Power Zone Challenges. These 6 week challenges give you a complete workout plan.
One way to make sure your training is balanced is to measure your weekly TSS. Here is my guide on what TSS is in Power Zone Training.
