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I tried using the Zwift Ride indoor bike for 30 days and it got me out of a workout slump and jump-started a love of cardio

I tried using the Zwift Ride indoor bike for 30 days and it got me out of a workout slump and jump-started a love of cardio

I’ll admit it. Before the holidays, I was stuck in an exercise rut, doing the exact opposite of what I tell my personal training clients to do—sticking to one type of exercise. And while I love strength training and it’s really helping with my perimenopause symptoms (and sanity), I’d neglected cardio workouts, which are equally important for immunity, heart health and reducing my risk of chronic diseases. It was this realisation and an impending cycling holiday in the mountains of Gran Canaria that led me to take the opportunity to test the Zwift Ride with Wahoo Kickr Core 2 ($1,299), a smart indoor bike frame paired with a turbo trainer that connects to the Zwift app (explained below, but it’s less complicated than it sounds). You may like Trying out the indoor smart bike for a month really helped get me out of my workout slump, and jump-started an unexpected love of cardio. Here’s what else I discovered. It’s a beautiful machine The Zwift Ride is a gorgeous-looking bike, with a racer-style seat and drop …