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- 5.5 Ways to Change the Shape of Your Body - Fast!
- Expert Answers: Spin Classes and RPM Classes. How Many Calories Will I Burn? And Other Questions.
- How to Improve Core Stability Part 2 - The Spinal Neutral Test
- How to Improve Core Stability Part 4: Functional Exercises - The Plank and Its Wacky Variations
- Last Minute Preparation for a Marathon, Half Marathon or Fun Run
- Over 50s Exercise - Seniors Training With Logan Franklin
- Take the Body Type Test- What Body Type are You?
- Workout Music: Music for Your Ipod to Listen to While Exercising
- Crazy Fitness Crazes, Fads, and Gadgets
- Running: Working Out Your Race Pace With McMillan's Calculator
- Workout Music: Amelia’s Workout Playlist for Your Ipod
- When is the Best Time of Day to Eat?
- Why Aren’t I Losing Weight? Reasons Why You Are Exercising But Not Losing Weight
- The Fat Tax. Is it the Answer to Our Obesity Epidemic?
- Do You Have Adrenal Fatigue?
- Celebrity Diet Fads
- 7 ways to lose weight subliminally in the kitchen
- Can You Be Fit at Any Size?
- Tips to get motivated and stay motivated
- Body fat and Composition Scales: Tanita BC1000 Product Review
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Expert Answers: Spin Classes and RPM Classes. How Many Calories Will I Burn? And Other Questions.
28 April 2010 9:45 pm
One of the most popular articles on this site has been Spinning Classes- 5 reasons why you need to learn to love them. I always get lots of questions about Spin and RPM like “will it make my butt look big?” and “how many calories does it burn?” So I have asked James Sutherland, an experienced RPM instructor and bike riding nut, to answer a few questions for us.
1. James, what, in your mind are the best benefits of spin or RPM classes?
[James Sutherland] Increasing cardiovascular fitness, is the biggest benefit. Of course along with that is weight loss and increasing overall tone of your body, in a single RPM class you can burn from 400 to 900 calories!
2. One of the biggest questions about spin class or RPM class is ‘Will my butt get big?’ or ‘Will my legs or calves get big?’ What’s your view on this?
[James Sutherland] Take one look at the riders in the tour de France. They spend hours riding a bike every day and there are no big buts there, but plenty of toned bodies. RPM will not give you a big butt but what you eat and drink after RPM might, so you should always avoid the fat crave and replenish your body with plenty of fluids and proteins.
3. How many spin or RPM classes maximum would you recommend people do per week?
Tour De France: How Do They Pee? And Other Interesting Facts.
27 July 2008 11:53 pm
Have you been hearing a lot about the Tour De France in the media? Maybe you’ve heard that Australian Cadel Evans is runner up again this year. But for many of us out there we know very little about this historic event, only that it’s a bloody long bike ride somewhere in Europe. So for a quick crash course in the Tour De France, international Tri-athlete and cyclist James Masters (http://www.fitspacetraining.com.au/) is here to answer your most pressing questions.
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Tagged As: Cycling, Doping, Events, Racing, Road bicycle racing, Sport, Tour De France
Spinning Classes: 5 Reasons Why You Need to Learn to Love Them
17 April 2008 12:06 am
My bum gets sore… I feel claustrophobic…it’s too hard…my legs will get big! These are some comments often heard after a first attempt at a spin or RPM class. But I urge you to persevere. It takes at least three attempts to get into the swing of a cycling class.
What is a cycling/spin/RPM class?
Is a cardiovascular class done on stationary bikes to music. As stated on the Les Mills fitness site, It will increase your fitness levels, burn fat, and tone and shape your legs, hips and butt. You will gain leg strength and muscular endurance without building bulk.
Why you should learn to love them:
1. It’s an awesome fat burner and fitness booster. You will burn more calories in this class than any other Les Mills program and I dare say any other class on your timetable. The interval training style takes your heart rate up, then gives you a (short) rest, so you can do it all again. This is scientifically proven to be one of the most efficient ways to increase your fitness. Increased fitness equals more energy, faster metabolism, stronger joints and did I mention hot legs and ass!
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Tagged As: Cycling, fitness, les mills, rpm, spin classes