The Clip Out - Peloton Fitness News

Peloton is exploring an $800 million bond offering. We walk through the story and what it could mean for Peloton owners and investors.

Also in this episode:

• Whoop's Peloton integration is now live, and Apple is reportedly plotting a Whoop knock-off
• The Times (UK) profiles Peloton CEO Peter Stern
• The Miley campaign hits PSNY
• Equinox is sued by a Black instructor
• Peloton wants to hear from teachers for the TFA Summit and from runners f...

Peloton just unveiled an all-new Tread lineup, and it's rolling out alongside a major update: self-paced, customizable workouts across the platform. We break down what's new on both fronts and what it means for your training.

Also this week:

• Peloton Commercial unveils a new equipment lineup built for gyms, hotels, and corporate wellness spaces
• Peloton adds more micro stores, with additional locations on the way
• The winner of Peloto...

Peloton has patented AI technology that makes real-time adjustments to your workouts — we break down what the patent actually covers and what it could mean for future Bike and Tread classes.

Also this week:

• Peloton is ending English-language takeovers for its German instructors
• New details on Peloton's partnership with Muse AI
• Callie Gullickson is back teaching at Peloton Studios New York (PSNY)
• Olivia Amato's Peloton Studios ...

Peloton has launched a new AI integration with Meta's Muse, which itself only launched the day before this episode, and we break down what the partnership actually does. Peloton instructor Leanne Hainsby-Alldis is also officially back, and we talk about what her return means for the bike lineup and the community. We also dig into reports that HiLit+ 3 is actually in development.

Also this episode:

• Peloton spotlights its future pl...

Peloton has won dismissal of the shareholder lawsuit filed against the company, and we break down what the ruling means going forward — plus Peloton's new Content Preferences feature, the End of Summer Sale, and the music-swap issue members keep noticing on older classes.

Also this week:

• Notes To Self not saving — the bug members are reporting and what we know so far
• Peloton instructor Matt Wilpers teases a big upcomin...

Peloton instructor Rebecca Kennedy is responding to online trolls, and we break down what happened. We also cover a new round of layoffs Peloton confirmed this week, the Strength+ app finally landing on Android, and Peloton's new partnership with the U.S. Open (with bonus tennis talk later in the episode).

• Peloton instructor Rebecca Kennedy responds to online trolls
• Peloton confirms a new round of layoffs
• Strength+ app finally lan...

Peloton is rolling out new Workout History filters, and we break down what's changing and how to use them. We also get into a rough week for Peloton stock after news of a major divestiture, Peloton's response to the Adrian Williams controversy, and everything else happening across the platform and instructor roster.

• Workout History filters are rolling out on Peloton
• Peloton adds "circuit" as a new class type/vocabulary term
• Peloto...

Ash Pryor is officially teaching Pilates on Peloton. Here are our thoughts about the wait, her certification, and what's next for her class lineup.

Also this week:

• Peloton teases new product categories on the horizon and lays out its wearable strategy
• A Fall launch is confirmed for new commercial equipment
• A new potential recipient is added to Peloton's discount program
• The next Residency is set for Martha's Vineyard.
• Peloton instruc...

Peloton just got hit with a $20.5 million verdict after a federal jury sided with Japan's NEC Corporation in a patent dispute over the streaming tech in the Bike and Tread — on Episode 476, Crystal and Tom break down what the ruling actually means for Peloton going forward. They also cover a Napa Valley hotel adding Peloton Spaces, quiet new Outdoor Run Club teams, and a new "follow" filter in the Peloton app. On the instruct...

Leanne Hainsby-Alldis is officially back, and Crystal and Tom kick off episode 475 celebrating her return before diving into a busy week of Peloton news — including a new patent lawsuit filed right before the company's next earnings call. They also cover some big personnel moves: Head of Apparel Samantha Storch-Malloy is off to Yale for her MBA, and CTO Francis Shanahan opens up about how he sees AI shaping Peloton's future. ...

This week Crystal and Tom dig into Peloton's growing pre and postnatal fitness lineup, starting with Selena Samuela's new pre and postpartum fitness certification and Anna Greenberg's fresh prenatal Pilates class. They also cover Tread Pace Targets going live, breathwork content finally landing on Android, and Peloton podcasts showing up on the Entertainment portal. There's talk of whether multiple lists might finally be coming, a ...

Kendall Toole dropped another one of her cryptic "you know exactly who I mean" reels, and this time Daniel McKenna's comment section joke pulled Alex Toussaint straight into it — Crystal and Tom break down Alex's fiery response defending Peloton and why it echoes his 2025 clash with Jennifer Jacobs. They also cover Peloton quietly hiring for mergers & acquisitions, new senior and college student pricing, and Jess King off...

This week's Peloton instructor Taylor Swift wedding story kicks things off, as Crystal and Tom get into what Zacharias's trip looked like. They also dig into Peloton's iOS app crashing on launch for a lot of riders and the news that Cody Rigsby is ending his podcast. Plus, changes to the Great Outdoors Challenge, a new Evening Stretch filter, instructor pages that now let you add classes straight to your schedule, and the app's swi...

Crystal and Tom start with the Breathwrk story that broke this week: instructor content from Sam Yo, Mayla Wedekind, and others disappeared from the app's Dailies feed, the search function returns no results for any instructor name, and Peloton restored the missing content overnight after TCO reported it. They also get into Whoop's FDA win, a Power Zone glitch hitting Bike members, and a stack of platform updates: the new workout g...

Peloton removed actor Hudson Williams from its social media accounts after a high school photo showing a swastika drawn on his face resurfaced online. We break down what happened, what Peloton did, and what Hudson's camp is saying about it.

Also covered this episode:

• Peloton's socials hit with a sex-spam wave — what's going on
• Kimberley Maugeri, founder of Skop, named Peloton's new Head of Pilates
• Justin Rufen-Blanchette name...

Philip Byron has five Emmy Awards, a Broadway producing credit, and a background teaching spin classes at Flywheel. He is also the director behind the Spin Wars documentary, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2026. Crystal and Tom sat down with Philip to talk about how the Spin Wars documentary came together, what got cut, and what it was really like inside the boutique fitness world that gave rise to SoulCycle, F...

Peloton has acquired Skop — and Crystal and Tom break down what this deal actually means for the platform, your membership, and where Peloton's content strategy is heading next.

Also covered this week:

• Club Peloton badge tiers — all the details on the new tiered structure and what you need to do to earn them
• Peloton Spaces — the latest on Peloton's push into apartment amenity partnerships and what "Pelo...

Badges now cover milestones up to 10000 classes per modality and weekly streaks up to 8 years.

Also covered this week:

• Peloton Milestone Badges have a fresh new look and updated targets — here's what changed and what it means for your progress tracking
• The Top 50 Music Countdown classes are back — a fan-favorite format returns
• Apple Health sync is causing issues with Legend status for some members
• Peloton CEO Peter Ster...

Peloton has removed a Lil Jon class from the platform with no official explanation. We break down which class disappeared, what the community noticed, and what might be behind the removal.

Also covered in Episode 466:

• AI-generated music was spotted in an Ally Love barre class — and the community has thoughts
• Peloton stock added to the S&P SmallCap 600
• Peloton is recruiting employees on Reddit
• Peloton subtly rebrands the TS...