TCO Top 5: Favorite Classes from Week of 8/24/26

Every Monday, we ask the Clip Out community to share their favorite class from the last week. Your stories of love, sweat, and tears always inspire us to keep moving. We are excited to share the five most enthusiastic nominations (in no particular order) and a quick review of each class. Read on for our weekly dose of motivation!

This week’s top 5 Peloton classes:

1. 08/23/26 Two-For-One Classic Rock Ride with Sam Yo and Denis Morton
2. 08/12/26 Upper Body Strength: Backstreet Boys with Jermaine Johnson
3. 08/20/26 45-Minute Easy Walk (HiLit+) with Rebecca Kennedy
4. 08/06/26 5-Minute Post-Ride Stretch with Denis Morton
5. 08/23/26 30-Minute EDM Walk with Marcel Dinkins

1. Favorite Theme Ride

08/23/26 Two-For-One Classic Rock Ride with Sam Yo and Denis Morton

“Another vote for the Sam and Denis 2-for-1 Classic Rock ride from 8/23/26! It was a ride that was several years in the making and the enthusiasm from both instructors was fantastic! They curated a great classic rock playlist honoring both US and UK artists, had wonderfully fun banter, a challenging (but not too challenging) road map, a lip sync moment, and a special surprise from Sam. It was a very enjoyable ride and 30 minutes went by much too fast. We need this instructor pairing to be an annual (biannual) event.” — Sarah Andres Sale

“Well this is easy… Sam and Denis 2-for-1 Classic Rock from Sunday. The best ride of the year… the best I have attended in the studio. The music was fab… it was pretty tough and I laughed through the whole thing… they were amazing together. Will be doing it over and over!!!!” — Andy Townshend (#PandersAndy)

“I really enjoyed Dennis and Sam’s rock ride class. They are both great instructors and put them together….pure magic and joy. Just a feel good class. I don’t normally like bike classes, but this one was special.” — Sandra Blum

“Denis and Sam’s Two for one rock ride was fantastic. They are both great instructors and work so well together. Next we need a 60 minute Denis and Sam ride!” — Paula Stockton

This was, by a wide margin, the most nominated class of the week, and it is easy to see why. Sam Yo and Denis Morton paired up for a live Two-For-One Classic Rock Ride during Denis’s PSL residency, and the reunion clearly delivered. Between the transatlantic playlist, the banter, and what sounds like a genuinely surprising surprise from Sam, this is the rare pairing that has the community already asking for a sequel. If Paula and Sarah get their wish, a 60-minute version might be the next big ask.

2. Favorite Strength Class

08/12/26 Upper Body Strength: Backstreet Boys with Jermaine Johnson

“JJ’s upper body Backstreet Boys class! I always love his energy, but he was on another level. He was clearly having so much fun! The music choices were on point, too. I danced as much as I worked.” — Megan M Hillegass

“This was my absolute favorite also. I wanted to do upper body especially and I always like JJ’s classes but the music was just FUN and the class was over too quickly. I waited one day and then took it again.” — Mary DiLeo

Jermaine Johnson’s Backstreet Boys upper body class earned a repeat visit from at least one member of the community, and it is not hard to understand why. A themed playlist that gets you dancing as much as lifting is a rare combination, and JJ’s energy sounds like it was firing on all cylinders for this one.

3. Favorite Walk

08/20/26 45-Minute Easy Walk (HiLit+) with Rebecca Kennedy

“I loved Rebecca Kennedy’s last 45 minute Easy Walk of the HiLit+ program. Another insightful visualization about thinking of the people in our lives, past and present, to add to our “parade” who support, encourage and uplift us both during the program and in life in general.” — Robin Luthi

“I loved that walk also!” — Gail Benezra Rudee

Rebecca Kennedy closed out the HiLit+ program with a walk built around a visualization exercise centered on the people who support us, and it clearly resonated. This is the kind of class that proves a walk can carry just as much emotional weight as a tough ride.

4. Favorite Recovery Class

08/06/26 5-Minute Post-Ride Stretch with Denis Morton

“Also wanted to submit this stretch. Seriously one of the best I’ve done. Denis is always great but this was perfect. He explained everything and why. Also how to get more out of each exercise. He also explained how to use the bike just for support but not to lean on.” — Rosalyn Arntzen

Denis Morton makes his second appearance on this week’s list, and this time it is for a short but clearly effective post-ride stretch. What stood out here was the instruction itself: not just moving through the stretches, but explaining the why behind each one, including proper use of the bike for support. Sometimes the best class of the week is only five minutes long.

5. The Unstackable: Favorite Walk

Sometimes we want a class that leaves us in a puddle and washes all hope of a stack of extra classes away with it. We call those classes Unstackable, and we love hearing about our listeners’ Unstackable experiences.

08/23/26 30-Minute EDM Walk with Marcel Dinkins

“Marcel’s 30 min EDM Walk- When she hits you with a medium warmup you know it’s ONLY going up and staying up on the left side clicks. She even joked (but not joking) we playing hard on speed….9 mins on a 12-10-12 incline…after 5 minutes on a med-hill. Sunday in heaven.” — Michaela Leigh

Marcel Dinkins does not ease you into this one. A medium warmup gives way to a sustained climb, capped off with nine minutes on a 12-10-12 incline after a five-minute hill. This is the kind of walk that will have you questioning your choices around minute twenty, in the best possible way.

Thank you!

Thank you to all of our listeners for sharing your recommendations and enthusiasm. Keep the nominations coming, and maybe your favorite will make the list next week!

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