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Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/5\/13\/23068592\/peloton-connected-rower-homecoming-tom-cortese<\/a>
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Peloton\u2019s annual Homecoming event is for the fans. It\u2019s where the fitness tech company teases new products, as well as drops new features and content. It\u2019s also a chance for fans to take live classes taught by their favorite instructors and attend special panel discussions. This year, the big tease is that Peloton officially confirmed a connected rower is coming.<\/p>\n

Peloton\u2019s reveal is more of a teaser and official confirmation than anything else. We don\u2019t know the specs or when it\u2019ll launch \u2014 just that it\u2019s \u201ccoming soon.\u201d In terms of design, the rower itself appears to have a similar vibe to the Peloton Tread<\/a> \u2014 sleek, with a minimalist profile and a display to watch classes on. Rumors about the rower have been floating around since 2018, when Bloomberg<\/em> reported<\/a> that Peloton had plans to launch it in 2020. Obviously, 2020 came and went, and no rower was to be seen.<\/p>\n

Ahead of Peloton\u2019s Homecoming announcement, I got to speak with co-founder and chief product officer Tom Cortese about the decision, as well as Peloton\u2019s other Homecoming announcements. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re entering the rowing category, which is long-awaited and feels like the worst-kept secret on Earth, so might as well just talk about it,\u201d Cortese told me over Zoom.<\/p>\n

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For an at-home gym, treadmills and bikes make sense. In the fitness tech world, a lot of equipment makers cater to runners and cyclists because they\u2019re popular activities. But rowing has traditionally been a bit more niche. Part of that is the space it takes up in your home, and most people don\u2019t grow up rowing. You instinctively know how to run, and learning to ride a bike is often a fond childhood memory. There\u2019s a distinct form that accompanies rowing that you wouldn\u2019t know unless someone taught you. And while rowers have been available at gyms for decades, the sport it’s based on has a rep for being elitist and exclusionary<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That said, indoor rowing has increasingly become popular<\/a> during the last few years, thanks to boutique and connected fitness classes. Hydrow made its name as the \u201cPeloton of rowers,\u201d and there are plenty of other Hydrow-esque services out there right now. Apple included rowing as a category in Fitness Plus. OrangeTheory is another trendy boutique fitness studio that heavily features rowing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a relatively short period on the rower, like a 10 or 15-minute class, you can actually engage 86 percent of the muscles in your body<\/a>,\u201d Cortese says. \u201cThe problem with rowing has been it\u2019s kind of inaccessible because the average person like me looks at a rower, and I don\u2019t know what to do.\u201d <\/p>\n

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This video has a tiny tease of the rower. Blink, and you might miss it.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The idea is that Peloton wants to leverage its tech, bullpen of popular instructors, and hardware design sensibilities to de-mystify rowing. It also dovetails with another Peloton initiative to expand its strength training options. Cortese noted that Peloton is going to steadily increase its strength training content. At Homecoming, the company announced a new four-week program hosted by trainer Tunde Oyeneyin focusing on arms and shoulders that\u2019ll first be a Peloton Guide<\/a> exclusive. The Guide, a camera-based system that lets you check your form on a TV as you follow along with your instructors, is Peloton\u2019s first foray into strength training hardware \u2014 and the rower, a combination of cardio and strength, will be its second.<\/p>\n

This is all in line with Peloton\u2019s overall approach through the years. However, sticking to a game plan is unlikely to soothe antsy investors fixating on Peloton\u2019s stock price, especially since the hardware itself is often what analysts hold under the microscope. <\/p>\n

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