Comments on: Spinning Classes: 5 Reasons Why You Need to Learn to Love Them

By: roya

roya — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:22:52 +0000

Amelia
I have bad knees so I can’t run, is spinning okay for me? how can I prevent the impact if needed?
I am 50 and in okay shape but have never done something like this, how do you suggest I should start?
sorry if the question has been asked before…

By: Amiee

Amiee — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:31:30 +0000

spin/rpm is awesome! i love it!
yes when i started my a$$ was sore but doing it a min of 2 times a week builds up the endurance and fitness, and as fitness has grown, i pedal my a$$ off (literally) now! LOL
its great because attack is known as the number 1 calorie burner class and spin is second in line… i encorporate both now (thanks to you ) and its great!
can go into each class with my HRM and work hard till i burn the min calories of 400 – 500 in spin and aim for 500 plus in attack… sometimes i do them back to back, and thats a killer, but feels great…
and ive learnt when doing all my doubles do attack as the second class LOL cause attack takes it outta you too! LOL
xx

By: Nicola Donald

Nicola Donald — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:53:41 +0000

I have just joined our local gym, i am going to try my 1st spin class ever on Monday night . i am really nervous as I have not been to a gym in a very long time . Do you think a spin class is the right choice for a 1st timer . thanks nicola

By: Amelia Burton

Amelia Burton — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:05:53 +0000

Oh Anna,
That has got to be a first! You poor thing, but hey at least we can laugh about it now and you have one of those D’oh stories to tell at dinner parties!!!
Amelia

By: anna

anna — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:09:12 +0000

I just thought I would tell you that I did fall off a spinning bike. The handle bars weren’t on tight and I fell over the front! It is funny now, but at the time my knees swelled up and It was so embarrassing!

By: Amelia Burton

Amelia Burton — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:37:38 +0000

Thanks Rhona for the fascinating insight into spinning. Tell me, do you do Karaoke spinning? Thats the latest craze as you can watch on my latest post.
I guess who knows what they are doing, so long as they are sweating and smiling, it’s gotta be good!!
Amelia

By: rhona

rhona — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:44:11 +0000

I have to jump in here and educate everyone on SpinningÂ®. Spinning was invented by long distance cyclist Johnny Goldberg in the mid 1990’s, He was one the co-founders of our company, Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc. Johnny used to teach Spinning from his garage in Santa Monica, California on bikes he and his business partner, John Baudhuin built by hand. Our company, Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc. are the trademark owners of Spinning, as it is our brand of indoor cycling. Although many believe Spinning is a generic name for indoor cycling, it is not. Unless you are using a Spinner bike (manufactured by Star Trac, previously manufactured by Schwinn), you aren’t Spinning. When you are in an indoor cycling class, unless the instructor is a certified Mad Dogg Spinning instructor, they are merely an indoor cycling instructor and not a Spinning instructor. There are over 135,000 Mad Dogg certified Spinning instructors worldwide and our classes are offered in over 65,000 certified facilities worldwide. Feel free to visit our website and become familiar with Spinning. We offer many Spinning and SpinFitness products including a great line of clothing. http://www.spinning.com Regards, Rhona

By: Amelia

Amelia — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:54:00 +0000

Hi Natasha,

Great question! I find faster, lighter resistance is better than harder, slower pedals. However there is an optimal speed/resistance which is basically keeping your pedals in time with the instructor. If you feel your upper body bouncing, then it’s too light, if you cant keep up, then there’s too much resistance.
Some tips to burn more calories;
Train before breakfast
Wear a heart rate monitor and don’t let it drop below 70% of your max (search ‘heart rate’ in my blog for more info).
Spin faster
Drink water, never sugar drinks
reduce your recovery after each track

Good luck and congrats on your results thus far!

Amelia

By: Amelia

Amelia — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:48:59 +0000

Hi Steph,

Yes there is a difference. Spin bikes use a different kind of resistance to the normal electrical bikes. My favorite is Le Monde (you can get a new one for $1000 or a second hand for less than half that). Schwinn and Star track are other good brands.

Good luck

Amelia

By: Natasha

Natasha — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:57:16 +0000

Hi there, great site!

I do spinning and RPM 3 – 4 times per week and my aim is to burn as many calories and as much fat as I can as I am on a weight loss diet (I have 1 more stone to go before I reach my target weight).

I have heard that Spinning and RPM can burn from 300 to 900 calories per class, and was wondering what the best way to burn up as many calories and as much fat as possible is. Would it be to sit down and pedal as hard as you can on low resistance or set the resistance higher?

Be really grateful for some tips and hope you can help. Thanks in advance!

Natasha