Peloton Star Cody Rigsby Releases Debut Memoir
10 Oct 2023
APB speaker and beloved Peloton Instructor Cody Rigsby recently released his debut memoir, XOXO, Cody: An Opinionated Homosexual's Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness. In it, Rigsby opens up about his journey toward accepting himself—from growing up gay and poor in the South to his migration to New York City, where he went from "broke-ass dancer to fitness icon."
Rigsby intimately details what it was like to lose both his father and best friend to addiction and how he began to repair his relationship with his mom as an adult. He recounts his time working at a nightclub in New York’s Lower East Side and his decision to audition for Peloton on a whim, and dishes about competing against Sporty Spice on Dancing with the Stars.
“Reading XOXO, Cody is like hanging out with that friend who makes you laugh and can open up their heart to you,” says Phoebe Robinson, New York Times bestselling author of Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes.
Rigsby’s journey to fitness icon began as a professional dancer on projects including Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Victoria’s Secret, ELLE Magazine, SNL and more. The city, and the dance world within, gave Cody the tenacity to become a Peloton instructor. And his belief that life should be experienced authentically and fully is represented throughout his rides.
Rigsby’s personal fitness goals are to be driven by the intention to always present the best version of himself while inspiring members to be the same. As the Director of Cycling Content at Peloton, Cody reminds everyone in his class to push themselves, but have a good time doing it, because we all need to have a little more fun.
To help everyone feel at ease, Rigsby has been known for his stage-worthy singing, dancing and overall silliness on the bike, all matched with uplifting and up-tempo playlists packed with Top 40 hits, house tracks and more. Outside of Peloton, Rigsby is a huge influencer across the board with over 486K followers on Instagram and 121K followers on Facebook for sharing motivational fitness and lifestyle tips.