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Spinning?

fitspren
fitspren Posts: 10 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm considering picking up spinning but I was wondering what your opinions are? Any personal experiences?

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  • pilotgirl2007
    pilotgirl2007 Posts: 368 Member
    Do it! It is fun, low impact, and the music is great BUT if you do take a class and you find that you didn't like it try it with another instructor. There are so many different methods for instructing out there and I have noticed that there are certain instructors I like and certain ones I don't like
  • clops379
    clops379 Posts: 14
    its great! for burning calories its one of the best exercises and it works your legs bum and tum too! don't go if you're tired though its hard work, if I go I tend to go after a rest day so i'm up for it and ready to go!
  • clops379
    clops379 Posts: 14
    its great! for burning calories its one of the best exercises and it works your legs bum and tum too! don't go if you're tired though its hard work, if I go I tend to go after a rest day so i'm up for it and ready to go!
  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
    I took my first spin class almost 8 years ago. I had been pretty sedentary and pretty much constantly pregnant or nursing for the previous 9 years.

    Within 6 mos. I had lost 53 pregnancy pounds and was addicted. The next month I became an instructor.

    Yeah, I would recommend it :laugh:
  • ladderguy055
    ladderguy055 Posts: 22
    Amazing!!!! I love it. I just started a few months ago, and i was hooked after the first class. What's great is you can go at your own pace, kinda. I guess what I should say is you can go at your own resistance. If your having a tough day you can keep your rersistance down and only you really know how hard you worked. A warning. YOU WILL BE SORE for the first week. But it is worth it. After about a week you will already feel a diference. It is a great cardio workout and a great leg workout.

    Wait and see if you like it, then I would recommend cycling shoes and cycling shorts (they have a chamois in the seat to add some padding and chaffing protection).
  • Mojave69
    Mojave69 Posts: 40
    I started it a month ago and absolutely love it! Its hard work, but you feel brilliant afterwards and it really melts the calories! (up to 500 in one session!). :) I just hit my goal weight and I would 100 % give the credit to spinning classes for helping me over the hurdles (let alone plateau's) of the last month or so.

    Go for it! You wont regret it
  • live4turns
    live4turns Posts: 314 Member
    I used to run alot but not anymore. Spinning is definitely more fun and very easy on the knees. If i do 30 minute sessions I usually burn 450 calories, hour sessions I burn 1080 calories. Use a heart rate monitor if you can so you can hit your target zones.
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