, slumped in front of the telly or failing to get out of bed for a cardio workout. But he and Hainsby have been through some tough challenges - and exercising has helped them through. Amazingly Hainsby (404,000 followers) kept teaching her Peloton classes around her weekly bouts of chemotherapy when she was diagnosed with breast cancer - she has now been given the all-clear. Alldis, meanwhile, was diagnosed with skin cancer in 2018 and underwent a year of surgery. View this post on Instagram These days, the couple are far more focused on longevity and trying to build a body that's going to serve them for life, rather than on a short-term summer body fix. 'If you do strength training, stretching and mobility, then even simple things like leaning down and picking up heavy shopping or lifting up your kids become less challenging,' says Alldis, who worked in finance before joining Peloton. The world of exercise has changed, he p){kind=link}
Peloton star Ben Alldis shares his ‘forever exercise’ tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle
The alarm goes off at 6.45am and I throw myself out of bed and into my swimming costume. I don’t give myself any time for coffee, or introspection. If I get to the pool for 7.30am, I can manage 30 lengths before my chaotic day starts. So far I’ve followed this regime, three days a week, for more than a month, but summer is the easiest time to form a new habit. How will I manage in winter?
The idea of getting fit is very appealing, but for many like me it’s a slog. Fitness is like weight loss: easy to be motivated for the first few days/weeks, but how do you carry on without getting bored?
Luckily I have coach Ben Alldis, 30, as my guide. Ben – and his partner Leanne Hainsby, 35 – are sporting royalty. As the UK’s most popular cycling instructors on the fitness platform Peloton, where they motivate the millions who take their spin and strength classes, their fans include Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Rishi Sunak.
You can’t imagine Ben (6ft 2in, 273k Instagram followers), slumped in front of the telly or failing to get out of bed for a cardio workout. But Ben and Leanne have been through some tough challenges – and exercising has helped them through.