“The Devil’s Tricycle” vs “The best cardio machine on the planet”, “Crossfit vs Cardio, Rogue vs Peloton.
The Peloton stationary bike, the self proclaimed best cardio machine on the planet, has been making big moves in the past few months and has successfully branded themselves well in the highly competitive cardio equipment market.
In December of 2017 the Rogue Echo bike was released and immediately dominated the stationary bike market especially in the Crossfit environment. Now 3 years later it still reigns supreme.
What are the main differences between the two and which one is better?
GOALS
Peloton
The primary and perhaps only goal of the Peloton bike is to lose calories through cardio training.
This bike is marketed towards the home exerciser that is looking to lose a few pounds while also feeling a part of a regular studio cycle class.
Rogue Echo
Since the Rogue Echo comes from the largest manufacturer of Crossfit equipment in the world it has goals and functions related to that of the functional fitness world.
Although it will no doubt shred calories the Echo bike is designed to improve overall fitness and target multiple energy systems such as aerobic, anaerobic, and muscular endurance.
TRAINING STYLES
Peloton
The Peloton has many class options that can be followed along on the mounted screen for a $39/month membership and certain classes can be chosen based on individual fitness levels and goals.
The average class is either 30 or 45 minutes which is in-line with its stance as a cardio machine.
Rogue Echo
Although the Echo bike can be used on its own and sometimes is, it is most common that the bike is incorporated into a Crossfit style workout along with other movements and other equipment.
It is incredible for bike intervals on it’s own, but the the true purpose of the bike is to make everything else harder.
Once you get off the bike your lungs are burning, your quads are blown up, and your shoulders are tired. Now you have to finish the rest of your workout with the newly acquired fatigue.
EFFECTIVENESS
You could say that people buy the Peloton for purely aesthetic reasons while they buy the Echo bike for fitness reasons. The interesting thing about that however is that the Echo bike perhaps does a much better job at shaping your body than the Peloton does.
When it comes to improving the look of a body the goal is to lose body fat while also maintaining or gaining muscle mass.
The Echo bike is more properly designed for sprinting and short bursts of power, it is rare that someone will be on it for longer than 3-5 minutes per interval.
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As mentioned earlier the average Peloton class lasts 30 to 45 minutes.
If we were to relate these two bikes to the running world we would say that the Echo bike is sprinting and the Peloton bike is jogging.
“Sprinting is an anaerobic exercise has been found by research to do two things: make your stronger and leaner. Sprinting increases your excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) for much longer than jogging does. During this period, the body utilizes fat for energy and will continue to use fat even after you are done sprinting.”
https://gasparinutrition.com/blogs/fitness-facts/jogging-vs-sprinting-which-burns-more-fat
While you may lose about the same amount of calories during the duration of your time on the bike the Echo bike will have you burning fat for hours after your workout is over.
Also, because sprinting requires more power output it also requires the use of more muscle fibers which in turn produces more muscle.
Another advantage the Echo bike has over the Peloton is simple but important: the moving handles.
If you have ever used the Echo bike you know that those handles are heavy and require a lot of energy to move back and forth, while the Peloton has a stationary handle similar to that of a studio bike.
Because your upper body is now actively getting used along with your lower body with the Echo bike you are now performing a full body workout which burns fat 2x as fast than a solely upper or lower workout.
COST
Peloton – $2245 + $39/month classes
Echo bike – $775
The Rogue Echo bike is better than the Peloton when it comes to:
- Time needed to workout
- Fat loss
- Functionality
- Cost
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