So I got in trouble today in spin...opinions?

arewethereyet

I feel she was touchy. You are the client, no you-no class.

Honestly I would have gone to the management and complained. Spin classes are full of ppl at different degrees and levels of experience and fitness. If I was in there I would be going 1./2 of when she said to do, at 1/2 the speed. So she should not be so touchy when someone does there own thing a bit.

briblue72

I think you're all adults - the 'no ipods' rule seems a little silly, in my opinion. It'd be different if you were interfering with her class or something. Too bad she'll get paid regardless of whether or not you take her class... if your gym is like mine, you have no control over where your monthly dues go.

I'm not a fan of spin classes b/c I can't keep up with the rest of the class. I like riding stationary bikes on my own, adjusting my own speed, setting my own goals, increasing/decreasing resistance whenever I want, etc. I just feel like a failure in a class full of "better athletes."

With that being said, I recently did a 1-hour spin class for charity with a group of friends. Halfway through the hour, the instructor got off his bike, came over to me, and asked why I wasn't following his directions - especially standing up when everyone else did. I politely said, "I'm pregnant. Thanks for asking." After starting the class by saying "do what you can, listen to your body, challenge yourself - whatever that means to you" blah blah blah... HOW DARE HE ask why I wasn't doing exactly what he said?

Ugh. I hate bad experiences like that. Leaves a bitter taste in your mouth.

Painten

Sorry, but I think that is rude. Do you take other classes and do what you want instead of what the instructor does? Don't take the class if you don't like the music or instructor.

I was waiting for this to appear.

If you don't like the class then do something else. How incredibly rude of you to ignore her in HER own class.

I have done taken spinning classes i i know people are at different rates, but there is a difference between struggling to keep up and just being plain ignorant.

tjcnc

It would depend are you in the front of the class when you put on the ipod or towards the back so the whole class does not see you go on your own? Granted you are following the instructor but are you doing the same tempo and cadence the teacher is trying to match? I know I get distracted at times when I see someone in front of me or in my line of sight to the instructor doing their own workout.

3LittleMonkeys

Um, but it is HER job to keep her students motivated. Seems to me she should of talked with you after the class in private. Then you could of explained the music doesn't motivate you. If she says so be it, then fine don't take the class with her again. But then again, maybe she would of taken your thoughts to heart.

I dunno. I understand it's her class, but again, I think she is slacking in her duties as an instructor to motivate her students to be the best they can be.

my 2 cents. :flowerforyou:

backinthenines

Sorry, but I think that is rude. Do you take other classes and do what you want instead of what the instructor does? Don't take the class if you don't like the music or instructor.

I was waiting for this to appear.

If you don't like the class then do something else. How incredibly rude of you to ignore her in HER own class.

I have done taken spinning classes i i know people are at different rates, but there is a difference between struggling to keep up and just being plain ignorant.

I absolutely agree.

If you want to listen to your own music, do your own choreography, set your own speed / HR etc then WHY do a class??

Use a gym bike and do your own thing and someone else can have the place in the class who actually wants to follow the class.

michlingle

Sorry, but I think that is rude. Do you take other classes and do what you want instead of what the instructor does? Don't take the class if you don't like the music or instructor.

I was waiting for this to appear.

If you don't like the class then do something else. How incredibly rude of you to ignore her in HER own class.

I have done taken spinning classes i i know people are at different rates, but there is a difference between struggling to keep up and just being plain ignorant.

I absolutely agree.

If you want to listen to your own music, do your own choreography, set your own speed / HR etc then WHY do a class??

Use a gym bike and do your own thing and someone else can have the place in the class who actually wants to follow the class.

I think I will try those stationary bikes sometime when I don't care for the instructor. They just don't feel the same as spin bikes though Otherwise, just to be a stinker, I think I'll take her class next week, leave off the headphones, and do the opposite of what she's doing hahahaha.....

arewethereyet

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giggles. Always the rebel Mich

Ninerz113

I know you said there weren't other options for spin classes that day but you should have just skipped it. I think it's bold of the instructor to call you out but I also think it was rude of you to do your own thing. If I saw you in the class, I would be annoyed. It would appear to me that you were arrogant and think you know more than the instructor (this would just be my impression).

I would definitely complain to the gym about her if you don't think she is a good instructor.

michlingle

Haha arewethereyet Maybe part rebel, part wanting to get in a great workout!?!?!

fitnesspirateninja

I don't go to the gym, so take my opinion with a grain of salt...

It seems like the instructor was being super touchy about it. There's no reason to call you out in front of the whole class. It's a freaking fitness class, not 12th grade Chem. I don't know, I'm not really into the "hive mind" workout, which is why I don't take classes at a gym. I do take an outdoor fitness class, though. I would never use an iPod or "do my own thing" in that class, because we're hiking and doing yoga and motivating each other. It's a small class in a small town and we're all friends. This is tough to answer since none of us were there and we don't really know what the situation was.

Really, the answer to this question depends on whether or not you were disrupting the class. Either you were and didn't realize it, or the instructor was on a power trip and wanted to shame you for not listening to her divine wisdom and most excellent music selections.

If you plan on doing this in the future, talk to the instructor first. She may tell you to not take her class, or she may appreciate the head's up.

dengarrett

Ok - so now I'm dying to know what is happening in this spin class!!!

michlingle

Since my "talking to," I haven't been using my ipod.....trying to be respectful because I guess I could see how she would be offended, I also try not to take her class if I don't have to. I've seriously fallen off the wagon something terrible so it isn't really an issue as I've been exercising little and eating a ton....just keeping it real hahahaha...

dengarrett

Well, grab ahold and climb back on :happy:

Nomomush

I am not in anyway defending HOW the instructor approached the issue. She should have talked to you one on one and asked you why you felt you needed to listen to your own music. A good instructor would have taken this issue as constructive criticism. Now as a friend of a group exercise/spin class manager, I've heard her side of the story. People showing up doing their own thing and ignoring the instructors. If that person were to get hurt (one way or another) then that instructor is held somewhat accountable..questioned about how one of their students got hurt. If you're bored with her music, make suggestions to that instructor's manager and TRUST ME...they will make the changes. Like you said..they're getting paid and their paycheck comes from the fees we pay.

Good luck and hope the class gets better or that they offer the other class for a more convenient time for you.

Nomomush

Get back on and ride...ride and feel the wind in your hair (haha)...boring music or not, you'll get your workout.

mandamama

Here I thought you paying YOUR money and CHOOSING to do that in YOUR spare time WAS infact "on your own time" silly me.

Nomomush

But who would do their own thing in Zumba, step, or whatever body pump is.....Spin is different...it's not like I'm bothering anyone by not doing the same thing, and actually I do follow the class, just to my own music. So the ONLY difference between me and my neighbor is that I've got my headphones on.....

So if you have your headphones on, how do you hear/listen to changes in gear or RPMs as the instructor ques/tells the class? If you push yourself hard enough, trust me, that music is the last thing on your mind...

EricJonrosh

She probably got her pride hurt a little. Just take a different class and avoid her's. The gym will weed out instructors who aren't doing their job. I have two favorites: one is older and she paints awesome visuals of being in the Tour de France - and running in packs, bring up the rear, leading, top 5, etc. Another one just focuses on the workout but she's got a great tush and there's a full wall mirror behind her. ( giggity) I've never thought of wearing my own ipod in either class because the workout keeps me engaged.