THe magic of Spinning

Since joining the gym in Spain I have gone way out of my comfort zone, aka trying things like step ( when I have zero coordination) and even scarier Spinning. Spinning had always seemed like the other scary very intense universe, and after being a spinner for 3 months I can pretty much say that my first impression was right, but with the addition of it is actually really fun.

Obviously the first class was terrifying, but very quickly you forget the intensity of the class and get lost in the music. Spin classes are known for having super loud popular music ( with a little bit of scary rock mixed in...)which help you to "get in the zone." When my first class was over I was drenched in sweat, and hooked. One by one my gym buddies have braved their first class and just like me become addicted; now our friends alone take up at least one row of bikes at any given class.

What you can expect:
Most classes start with some light stretching on the bike and a warm up with no resistance. The music quickly pics up so do you, as the class goes on you will vary the resistance from none to high and vary your pace of spinning. How many breaks you get depends on the teacher, in some of the classes we have a good 30 seconds between each song while other teachers don't let us stop the entire class. The teacher will instruct you to do a variety of positions from sitting to standing, as well as standing up and being vertical working your abdominal muscles. Not only does the teacher yell out instructions but throughout the class they yell for you to keep going and remind of things such as looking good in a Bikini..it actually makes you work harder. Just when you feel like you are going to pass out the music slows down and you begin the cool down, which is followed by stretching. I promise the hour will fly by and you will feel accomplished and inspired.

Benefits:
Amazing cardio
A one hour class can burn 500+ calories per class
You can control your level of resistance so if your looking for a more intense work out you can increase it or if you are just starting keep it at a low level and no one will judge you
Doesn't do as much damage to your joints as exercise like running