If you know anything about fitness, you’re probably familiar with the Peloton brand. Peloton is a major brand name in the fitness world, best known for its diverse array of stationary fitness bikes, as well as a plethora of other cardiovascular exercise equipment.
Something else you might be interested in is using a heart rate monitor. These devices are excellent for anybody serious about becoming a fit athlete. They allow you to monitor your heart rate, enabling you to determine your overall fitness and health level and if your workout is reaching your targeted zones.
If you have a heart rate monitor and need to connect it to your Peloton bike or other cardio equipment that features a screen with controls, or if you need to connect the heart rate monitor to the Peloton mobile app, you might be stuck. This article discusses how to connect your heart rate monitor to Peloton gear and the Peloton app.
Peloton-Compatible Heart Rate Monitors
Before we discuss how to connect your heart rate monitor to a Peloton, it is essential to note that not all heart rate monitors will work, particularly with exercise equipment such as the Peloton bike. The following is a list of the types of heart rate monitors that work with Peloton exercise gear.
- The best choice to go with is a dedicated Peloton heart rate monitor. These will work with all Peloton exercise gear and exercise apps.
- Most Bluetooth heart rate monitors should work, especially with the new Peloton bike that is Bluetooth enabled.
- If you have a heart rate monitor that uses ANT+ to connect, this should also work just fine with the exercise gear and the app.
Connecting a Heart Rate Monitor to the Peloton Bike
One of the most common and most famous pieces of equipment from Peloton is the super-advanced Peloton Bike. It’s the item you are most likely to see from this brand. So, let’s learn how to connect your heart rate monitor to the Peloton bike.
- Attach the heart rate monitor to your body. If using a heart rate monitor chest strap, be sure that it is securely attached to your chest, right under your heart. If using a wrist-based heart rate monitor, make sure that it fits quite tightly around your wrist.
- If you have a heart rate monitor that is always on, you are ready to move to the next step. If you have a heart rate monitor that can be turned on and off, now is the time to turn it on. It must be on to send and receive wireless signals, such as Bluetooth.
- Turn on your Peloton bike, go to the settings menu, and activate the Bluetooth. With the heart rate monitor on and active within the Bluetooth or connections menu on your Peloton bike, you should now see the name of your specific heart rate monitor. Click the connect button, and everything should now be hooked up.
Connecting a Heart Rate Monitor to the Peloton App
Suppose you are using a heart rate monitor, but instead of connecting it to the Peloton bike or other Peloton exercise gear, you want to connect it to the Peloton fitness app. This is easily done by following the steps below to connect your heart rate monitor to the Peloton app.
- Put your heart rate monitor on, ensure that it is active and properly working, and properly secured on your person.
- Download, install, sign up for, and open up your Peloton fitness app.
- With the Peloton app open, find your way to the heart rate monitor connecter modal. Tap on the top right-hand corner of the screen, and you should be able to find this easily enough.
- Make sure that you have Bluetooth turned on.
- With the heart rate monitor on and Bluetooth on your phone, select the heart rate monitor on the list of recognized devices for Bluetooth. You may also see a device ID, which will be the case if your heart rate monitor is of the ANT+ variety.
- You may need to hit the refresh button if you do not see your monitor on the list of devices available for connection.
- Hit the connect button, and it should all be hooked up.
Conclusion
As you can see, connecting your heart rate monitor to Peloton exercise gear, such as the bike, as well as the Peloton app, is very easy and straightforward.