Spinning to Smile
Haily Cohen
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
My favorite class at the gym is spinning. If you had asked me a few years ago to try spinning, I would have laughed at the mere thought of participating in such a strenuous activity. This past year I was forced to lose weight due to medical reasons. I decided that I had no other option other than to push myself physically and drastically change my diet. My first spinning class was at 7:30 am, which was a feat in itself. But I made it there on time with my eyes barely open. The instructor began the class by describing various settings where we could imagine ourselves riding. At first, I was unable to lose myself in the imaginary scenery. After my blood starting flowing and the music was pumping, I became addicted. I felt great after the class and for the rest of the day. Spinning at 7:30am became a habit of mine and helped me regain my health.
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Date: 02/03/2010 - 07:27 pm
I in no way have become addicted to anything in my life, not alchool, not smoking, not gambling, drugs or any other compulsive behavior. HOWEVER, I must say that SPINNING has become so much part of my life that I absolutely need to get to my 5:30 AM spin class NO MATTER WHAT !!! Yes, 5:30 am which means by the way that if you are not there by 5 am to get a bike, FORGET it the class will be full and you will be turned away. I do get up at 4 am for this twice a week, and I do not think anything in my life has had me rise that early except for maybe an early flight or 2 over the years. If you are thinking about it, you have to try it at least once. Warning !!!! If the instructor is bad, forget it you will hate the class. It has to be the right combo of Music and a good Trainer. A cool room helps also because you will get real hot after the first 20 minutes. IT also takes 4 or 5 times before the feeling of dying goes away. You do not feel you will make it on the 1st class, and sorry you cannot help but think, " will I make it out alive??"
Cheers... and SPin for life..
Date: 05/21/2009 - 03:57 pm
I love Spinning. Between the beat of the music, the instructor, my heart rate monitor and my own competiveness. I'm competing against myself, no one else. Ii just love it. By the time the class is finished I have puched myself to the limit , I'm soaked from sweating. I even changed the pedals on my outdoor bike to clip on pedals to get the whole leg workout experience. And I have a bad knee and spinning works for me!
Date: 03/12/2009 - 12:23 pm
LOVE TO SPINN
Date: 01/20/2009 - 10:33 pm
Even i dont know what is spinning is.Can you please explain?
Date: 01/19/2009 - 05:13 pm
What is it? Spinning is an aerobic exercise that takes place on a specially designed stationary bicycle called (obviously enough) a spinning bike. As you pedal, motivating music plays and the instructor talks you through a visualization of an outdoor cycling workout: "You're going up a long hill now, you can't see the top yet.…" During the class you vary your pace -- sometimes pedaling as fast as you can, other times cranking up the tension and pedaling slowly from a standing position. This helps you to focus inwardly and work on your mind as well as your body.