Power Zone Instructor News: Jess King Joins July 16

Sweat Steady’s Longtime Host Extends Her Coaching Into Peloton’s Structured Training Format

Jess King is officially a Power Zone instructor. King announced the new role at the end of her 30-minute Sweat Steady ride on July 10, telling members their years of loyalty to that format helped make the shift happen.

“All of you have been taking Sweat Steady over the years loyally, I got to thank you, you are what has made me a Power Zone instructor possible,” King said during the class.

Jess King’s Power Zone Instructor Debut Set for July 16

King’s first official class as a Power Zone instructor is scheduled for Thursday, July 16, at 5:30 PM ET / 2:30 PM PT, a 45-minute book the ride, a Power Zone Endurance Ride. The class marks her first time leading a dedicated Power Zone session on the platform, moving her from a guest presence around the format into a named role on the instructor team.

Power Zone Endurance rides are built around longer stretches of steady effort in Zones 2 and 3, rather than the sharper interval swings found in standard Power Zone or Power Zone Max classes. Peloton describes the endurance format as a natural entry point for members who are new to zone-based training, which makes it a fitting choice for a first ride as a Power Zone instructor.

New to Power Zone? Here’s the Quick Version

Members who follow King for Sweat Steady but have never taken a class from a Power Zone instructor are not starting from zero. Power Zone training uses a rider’s Functional Threshold Power, or FTP, to set seven personalized output zones measured in watts. Instructors call out a target zone throughout class, and members adjust cadence and resistance to stay inside it, rather than chasing a leaderboard number.

Peloton points beginners toward its “Discover Your Power Zones” program, a structured way to learn the zones and take an FTP test before jumping into regular Power Zone programming. From there, members typically progress into longer, more advanced Power Zone programs as they get more comfortable with the training style.

Sweat Steady as a Power Zone Primer

King was direct about what the new title means for her existing format. She told members Sweat Steady remains part of her regular class offerings, framing the two as closely connected rather than competing.

“Sweat Steady is not going anywhere, let’s be very clear. Sweat Steady is Power Zone in disguise,” King said.

The comment positions Sweat Steady as a natural on-ramp to structured, zone-based training, giving members already familiar with her coaching style a direct link to her new classes as a Power Zone instructor. Anyone who has built consistency through Sweat Steady already has practice holding a steady effort over time, which is the same skill Power Zone Endurance rides are designed to reinforce.

Power Zone’s Growing Roster

King’s addition marks the first expansion of the Power Zone instructor roster since Peloton introduced the format worldwide with three new instructors. It also follows a familiar pattern on the platform. Christian Vande Velde spent years teaching guest cycling classes before officially joining the Power Zone team, and King’s path from a related, non-Power Zone format into a named role echoes that same trajectory.

King’s move onto the schedule had already drawn attention from Peloton watchers before the July 10 announcement, with some members questioning how her coaching style, built around music and energy rather than structured metrics, would translate to a zone-based format. With her first official ride now locked in, King becomes the latest Power Zone instructor to expand that bench heading into the back half of 2026.

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