Rad’s Greatest Hits: Celebrating 5 Years of the Bronx’s Favorite Peloton Instructor

Five years ago, Peloton quietly added a soft-spoken kid from the Bronx to its instructor lineup. His name was Rad Lopez, and if you haven’t taken one of his classes yet, this is your sign to change that. To mark his five-year milestone on the platform, Peloton has dropped Rad’s Greatest Hits, a curated collection of 49 of his most beloved classes. Peloton Studios also shared an Instagram reel of him looking back at his old classes – it’s a must see! His reactions are priceless.

From the Bronx to the Bike: Who Is Rad Lopez?

Rad Lopez, born Radichell, grew up in a vibrant Dominican household in the Bronx, New York. He was raised by a single mother who, as he has described in interviews, didn’t have much but made magic happen every single day. He lost both his father and stepfather growing up, and those experiences shaped a resilience that runs through everything he does. From a young age, he was taught that with hard work and dedication, anything is possible.

That mindset led him to sports and competition, where he found his confidence. Boxing became his anchor, not just as a physical outlet but as a source of mental clarity and focus. He has talked openly about how boxing is not just great exercise but also an excellent mood booster and a tool for clearing your head. Those aren’t talking points – that’s lived experience.

Before Peloton, Rad worked his way up the fitness industry the hard way. He started out doing maintenance at a gym in the Bronx, cleaning toilets and washing towels, and it was there that he was first inspired to earn his personal training certification. He went on to train at Equinox Fitness, where he built a reputation as a demanding but deeply motivating coach. He also taught boxing and shadowboxing at the beloved Shadowbox NYC. When the opportunity came to join Peloton in 2021, he brought all of it with him, the grit, the warmth, the Bronx energy, and the real-life understanding of what it means to build yourself up from nothing.

His mother is a constant presence in his classes, and that tells you everything you need to know about who he is.

What Makes Rad’s Classes Different

Rad does not just count reps. He coaches. There is a difference, and you feel it the moment you step into one of his classes. He leads with what he calls a little tough love, pushing you to find the determination within yourself and get rid of excuses. But he does it without making you feel less than. He does it because he genuinely wants you to walk away feeling more confident than when you started.

He teaches in both English and Spanish, making his classes accessible in a way that matters to a lot of members. He brings dance moves, incredible playlists, humor and an authenticity that is rare in the polished world of fitness. He has partnered with Nike as a sponsored athlete, which speaks to the level of respect he has earned in the industry. He is also always learning, whether that means picking up a new instrument or trying a new recipe. That curiosity is infectious in his classes.

Rad’s Greatest Hits: 49 Classes You Need to Try

Peloton has been releasing Greatest Hits collections to honor instructors who hit significant milestones, and Rad’s Greatest Hits is one of the most well-rounded drops yet. With 49 classes across eight categories, there is something here for every kind of workout day.

The collection spans stretches, core strength, arms and shoulders, glutes and legs, shadowboxing, bike bootcamps, HIIT cardio, and full body strength. That range is not an accident. It reflects exactly who Rad is as an instructor: someone who can take you from a recovery stretch to a full-on sweat fest with equal conviction.

And then there are the Artist Series classes. Rad’s musical taste is as eclectic as his training style, and his Artist Series lineup includes some of the biggest names in music: Eminem, Bad Bunny, Pitbull, Lil Wayne, A Tribe Called Quest, Feid, Avicii, Anitta, and Ozuna. Each one is its own experience, matching the energy of the artist to the energy Rad brings to the room.

Why Rad’s Greatest Hits Is the Perfect Starting Point

If you have never taken a Rad Lopez class, this collection removes every excuse. You do not have to scroll through hundreds of options or wonder where to start. Peloton has curated the best of five years into one place, and it reads like an invitation.

Maybe you start with a shadowboxing class and discover that punching the air to Eminem is exactly what you needed after a long week. Maybe you ease in with a stretch and find yourself booking a bike bootcamp by the end. Maybe you take a full body strength session and realize halfway through that this is the instructor you have been looking for.

Rad Lopez has spent five years building something real on this platform, and Rad’s Greatest Hits is proof. The Bronx kid who used to clean gym locker rooms is now one of the most celebrated fitness coaches in the country, and he earned every bit of it. Go take a class. You will not regret it.

Make sure to follow his socials to see his dream farm come to life in the Dominican Republic. The animals have recently arrived!

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