I LOVE SPINNING!!!!!!!!!!

Mangoaddict

After a 45 min class, i still have 800 calories left to eat for today!!!!!!!!!! Hahahaha...what an awesome workout!

Mangoaddict

After a 45 min class, i still have 800 calories left to eat for today!!!!!!!!!! Hahahaha...what an awesome workout!

gmukris

I have only spun once and it was a while ago, but it was an awesome workout!!! Keep up with it!!! (I, too, love how the more I exercise, the more I can eat :laugh:)

msblondy16

oh my god i am addicted to spinning! it is such a fabulous workout!! how did you figure out how many cals you burned? when i looked mine up it only said that i burned 550 in a 55 minute class... i dont have one of those fancy HRMs and certainly cannot afford one!! we have HRMs at the gym but they dont tell you cals burned during the spin class. just curious! yay spinning!!!

Phoenixflame

Oh GOD, I love spinning! I do it two or three times a week and always feel GREAT.

MFP is such a great exercise motivator. I'll be like "Whuaaaah, 300 calories left? Screw that, I'm going to the gym!"

tashjs21

Spinning broke my plateau!!

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Mireille

I spin on Tuesdays and I so look forward to it!

I love the way my legs feel during a class. Nothing like it!

emorym

I usually spin twice a week. I really enjoy the classes. After you get used to your butt not hurting they are great workouts.:laugh: I usually burn around 500 calories in an hour class. I have a HRM that I wear in class.

cupcake568

I took my first spinning class Saturday...i really did enjoy it and my butt is not nearly as sore as I had anticipated!

dwalden

I ride my bike every morning before work and burn almost 1300 calories in a 45-50 session based on my HRM. I get my heart rate up to over 90% of my max. Could this mean my HRM is incorrect, or is my workout that good?

gnicolecan

I love spinning too. I bought a bike, and I ride as often as I an in addition to spin classes. My legs are stroooong!

loreeb18

Can I ask a dumb question? Is spinning that machine like a bike with no wheels where you pedal?

shorerider

I did my first spin class this morning and have mixed feelings. I'm not sure I'll take another one or not. I didn't burn up many more calories than I would have on my own and the music was LOUD and not my style. I didn't like the "push-ups" on the handlebars either. So, will have to think about if I'll go back for another class or not.

tashjs21

I could only do 1/2 of my spinning class last night :sad: .
I hurt my knee this weekend and thought I could make it through the class but no such luck!

It better be healed my Wednesdays class. I don't think I could survive a whole week without spinning. :explode:

lotusfromthemud

I did my first spin class this morning and have mixed feelings. I'm not sure I'll take another one or not. I didn't burn up many more calories than I would have on my own and the music was LOUD and not my style. I didn't like the "push-ups" on the handlebars either. So, will have to think about if I'll go back for another class or not.

This is a controversial thing in spinning circles. I'm considering getting certified to teach spinning by madd dog athletics, the company who invented spinning. Here's something from their manual: "if you wouldn't do it on a road bike, you shouldn't do it in a spin class". So all the crazy high tempo musics and "push-ups" on the bike are actually not hard-core, traditional spinning sanctioned.

If you go to the spinning website, they should help you find a certified instructor near you. There's a LOT of craziness in classes that are called "spinning". Some instructors are asking students to do things that are completely unsafe (like standing sprints with no resistance on the fly-wheel).

OK, I'm climbing down off this soap box now.

Be safe on your bodies out there, everybody! You only get one.:flowerforyou:

lotusfromthemud

I ride my bike every morning before work and burn almost 1300 calories in a 45-50 session based on my HRM. I get my heart rate up to over 90% of my max. Could this mean my HRM is incorrect, or is my workout that good?

90% of your max is actually too high. You're training in an anaerobic zone, which will probably leave you feeling really fatigued afterward. If you need to lower the resistance to lower your heart rate, or slow down your pace. . .I would do that.

I sometimes spike this high (like on a speed burst) but it's not good to stay there for long periods of time. I currently do cardio in the 65-75% range. . .and have discovered that I feel really good after a workout like this, as opposed to exhausted like I used to.

Just my opinion. . .

arjames82

I'm a spin-a-holic, too! I've been doing it for about a year now, and it has really helped to improve my cardiovascular fitness level. I still burn tons of calories in class, depending on how hard I push it. I usually average between 850 to 900 calories on a good day...slightly less if I have worked out with my trainer prior to the class and I am already beat down. I try to go at least 3 times a week.

When I first started it was pretty hard on my knees, which I thought was strange because it's pretty low impact. But since I invested in a good pair of cycling cleats, everything's been perfect.

shorerider

I did my first spin class this morning and have mixed feelings. I'm not sure I'll take another one or not. I didn't burn up many more calories than I would have on my own and the music was LOUD and not my style. I didn't like the "push-ups" on the handlebars either. So, will have to think about if I'll go back for another class or not.

This is a controversial thing in spinning circles. I'm considering getting certified to teach spinning by madd dog athletics, the company who invented spinning. Here's something from their manual: "if you wouldn't do it on a road bike, you shouldn't do it in a spin class". So all the crazy high tempo musics and "push-ups" on the bike are actually not hard-core, traditional spinning sanctioned.

If you go to the spinning website, they should help you find a certified instructor near you. There's a LOT of craziness in classes that are called "spinning". Some instructors are asking students to do things that are completely unsafe (like standing sprints with no resistance on the fly-wheel).

OK, I'm climbing down off this soap box now.

Be safe on your bodies out there, everybody! You only get one.:flowerforyou:

Well, at one point, she had everyone 'crouch" and reach FORWARD of the handlebars and grab this knob adjustment on the front of the bike--I thought "um, no" so didn't do that.

I also didn't like being kept standing pedaling for sometimes 3-4 minutes or longer--too hard on the knees (which is one reason some have hurting knees after wards probably).

lotusfromthemud

Lots of instructors are unfamiliar with how bikes should be set up. I rode with my seat too low for two years, until I was ready to quit because my knees hurt so badly.

Then, one day an actual certified instructor had me stand up in my clips, moved my seat up and I was miraculously cured. Be careful out there. . .:flowerforyou:

shorerider

I had to chuckle though--I was the only "athena" in there (that's the term cyclists use for us women over 200 pounds; men over 200 are Clydes); the others were trim and fit looking. The instructor kind of gave me this look when I walked in and asked if I had taken a Spin class before. I said no but that I cycle a lot--to which she just kind of was like "uh-huh." And said, well, take it easy the first class.

That did it! I was determined I would blew them all away--I kept up with every thing she did (except grabbing the adjustment knob thing) and even when she said we could ease up a bit, I kept pedaling away! I represented us Athenas proudly!

PurdyMommy

Can I ask a dumb question? Is spinning that machine like a bike with no wheels where you pedal?

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN SPINNING?

Mangoaddict

its an indoor bike that has wheels and pedals but is attached to a brace. Hence, the wheels move when you pedal but the cycle doens't physically move forward. Spinning classes happen on these bikes.

shorerider

Here's a link to a video of a generic spin class:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-5yQJ0nPN8

dwalden

I ride my bike every morning before work and burn almost 1300 calories in a 45-50 session based on my HRM. I get my heart rate up to over 90% of my max. Could this mean my HRM is incorrect, or is my workout that good?

90% of your max is actually too high. You're training in an anaerobic zone, which will probably leave you feeling really fatigued afterward. If you need to lower the resistance to lower your heart rate, or slow down your pace. . .I would do that.

I sometimes spike this high (like on a speed burst) but it's not good to stay there for long periods of time. I currently do cardio in the 65-75% range. . .and have discovered that I feel really good after a workout like this, as opposed to exhausted like I used to.

Just my opinion. . .

I only spike at that level my average around 140 which is 70% of my max, but I burn a lot of calories according to my HRM. I burn around 1300 calories every morning. Is this what others are seeing as well?

shorerider

I only spike at that level my average around 140 which is 70% of my max, but I burn a lot of calories according to my HRM. I burn around 1300 calories every morning. Is this what others are seeing as well?

your profile says you're a man, so you're going to burn up a lot more than us women My class was 50 minutes, I stayed at about 85% of my max most of the time, and only burnt up 475

katiechakos

I'm a spinning instructor. I have to say that it is an awesome workout, but it's not the miracle calorie burner... studies show it's similar to a run. Based on "averages", you burn roughly 100 calories per mile run. Well, if you're an average runner, then base that on 10 minute miles, and you burn about 600 calories per hour. Spinning is very similar. It is an awesome workout, indeed.

PurdyMommy

its an indoor bike that has wheels and pedals but is attached to a brace. Hence, the wheels move when you pedal but the cycle doens't physically move forward. Spinning classes happen on these bikes.

Ohhh ok. Thanks.

loreeb18

its an indoor bike that has wheels and pedals but is attached to a brace. Hence, the wheels move when you pedal but the cycle doens't physically move forward. Spinning classes happen on these bikes.

Ohhh ok. Thanks.

For some reason though, when people say spin, I picture a gym full of people on adult size versions of the kids toy sit-n-spin and I picture them twisting themselves around on the machines. I thought, now that can't be right!

time2wrk

Can I ask a dumb question? Is spinning that machine like a bike with no wheels where you pedal?

It has wheels - you have a "gear" that you can turn to mimic going up hills. It is like a stationary bike except 1) your positioning is more like a real bike (which I find is better on my knees and 2) when a teacher is yelling at me I tend to work harder.

time2wrk

its an indoor bike that has wheels and pedals but is attached to a brace. Hence, the wheels move when you pedal but the cycle doens't physically move forward. Spinning classes happen on these bikes.

Ohhh ok. Thanks.

For some reason though, when people say spin, I picture a gym full of people on adult size versions of the kids toy sit-n-spin and I picture them twisting themselves around on the machines. I thought, now that can't be right!

Ha ha ha ! That might be fun!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

ranaelynn

I go to gold’s gym - they have two classes. One called Cycle class and one called something else I don’t recall- they do a class each night of the week with rotating instructors. It’s basically a spin class but under a different name. They go to seminars several times a year - have to get certified before they can teach the class and not once has any of them ever told me to put my hands on the adjustment knob rather than the handle bars. There are multiple positions on the handle bars but what you describe certainly sounds unsafe and just plain dumb. The instructors I am use to welcome newbie’s, regardless of size, check all new comers to make sure they have their bikes set up for safe riding and stress safety through out the class. I LOVE the classes and the calories they burn. I am an avid outdoor biker so I prefer that but when the weather gets to cold and windy (I live in IL) I head straight back to the bike classes and the gym. Done right I think they make you a better biker, so my advice is try again BUT find a different class!

btw I am trying to start a blog for those of us that love our bicycles so if you like visit my blog (ranaekline's blog - mfp bike riders) and chim in.