Lock In: Hannah Frankson’s HIIT and Hills New Class Plan for 2026

Lock In: Hannah Frankson’s HIIT and Hills New Class Plan for 2026

Hannah Frankson’s HIIT and Hills classes just got a permanent shape. On February 21, 2026, the Peloton instructor announced that her 45-minute HIIT and Hills rides will follow a consistent, repeating structure going forward, giving riders the ability to anticipate the work and prepare mentally before they ever clip in. She acknowledged that some might find that predictability “boring.” Personally, I find it one of the most thoughtful moves she has made, especially as she noted it’s been about five years she’s been doing these particular rides. Have I done them all? Nope. Have I loved every one that I did do with her? Absolutely.

My “receipt” Hannah asked for in this ride

The Value of Strength Endurance

Power Zone riders will recall last year when Peloton launched Build Your Base, its Power Zone program focused on aerobic foundation building. Throughout that series, Matt Wilpers and his co-instructors made a consistent case for establishing a strong base before layering additional intensity on top. Hannah’s new HIIT and Hills class plan operates from the same principle. She notes that this class is our new starting point, and that together we will “raise the floor” rather than “reach for the ceiling.”

That framing matters. Unlike some HIIT and Hills classes that members clip into expecting to go all out, this format is designed to be a steady state of sustained work with minimal rest. You will be cumulatively gassed by the end, but no single interval should take you out. This is not Sprint Interval Training, where maximum effort is followed by extended recovery. That method has its own value, but for endurance-focused riders and anyone who responds well to Progressive Push-style rides, this structure is the better fit.

Get ready to see four Hills every time you clip in to 45 minutes of Hannah Frankson’s HIIT and Hills from now on!

The Class Plan

After a ten minute warmup, the 35-minute cycling portion follows a clean, alternating pattern that repeats throughout the ride. The sequence cycles through three-minute HIIT intervals, 30-second recoveries, four-minute climbs, and another 30-second recovery, then loops back through the same pattern again. As each block progresses, Hannah encourages a slow switching of high cadence and lower resistance to the opposite.

Power Zone riders will feel very empowered here. There is some out of the saddle work in the hills but it’s optional and I didn’t take it. I tend to ride at higher cadences but I did try to adjust to her calls as the ride went on. By the end, I was working at an uncomfortable resistance out of my norm.

Notably in this class plan, Hannah uses remixes for the songs in the Climb portions, a choice that adds familiar energy to the heavier, sustained work. It pairs the structure of a longer effort with the momentum of a reimagined track, keeping the energy moving with recognizable beats. This is not unlike the way Anna Greenberg uses hip hop in the Pilates segments of her Yoga and Pilates classes, where the music shift signals a shift in the type of effort required, and the contrast makes both halves feel more intentional.

The result is a class that builds cumulatively without relying on shock to create difficulty. Each pass through the pattern layers on top of what came before, which is exactly how strength endurance develops over time.

How Peloton Instructors Are Taking Class Plans into Their Own Hands

Hannah is not alone in this approach. A broader trend is taking shape across the Peloton instructor roster, with individual coaches developing their own structured, repeating programming outside of official Peloton programs. As we covered here at The Clip Out, the rise of unofficial strength programming from instructors like Andy Speer and Joslyn Thompson Rule has captured real attention from the community. Joslyn’s year-long strength split, launched in January 2026, builds cohesive weekly training blocks through her Monday live classes and has since expanded into a full-year commitment. Andy’s TS60 series and Density collections give riders a repeating framework they can return to week after week.

Hannah’s HIIT and Hills structure fits squarely into this movement. By standardizing the format, she gives riders the same thing those strength programs offer: a reliable structure that supports genuine progression over time. You cannot track improvement if the target keeps moving. With a fixed class plan, the variable becomes you.

For Power Zone riders, progressive overload fans, and anyone who has ever wished Peloton’s interval rides were a little more predictable, this is the class to bookmark and the side quest you’ll want to take in 2026!

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