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I spin. In February. Storms blowing. Class? I flunked out.
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I did a soulcycle class with a guy from work in December. Had trouble descending stairs for a couple of days, and my legs were sore for a week after that class. I'm sure I'd be a better climber if I did that a few times a week, but $35/workout wouldn't be worth it for me on a regular basis.
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The spinning during the colder, darker months pays off when the weather gets nicer. on my first outdoor rides I already had the same condition I usually had by mid-summer.
BUT you have to realize some thinks, the spin bike is not a bicycle, no coasting, so you have to keep moving at all times. Even if you have to do what they tell you not to do, like removing all tension and just letting the flywheel move you legs around. And lot's of times I'd just do my own thing, or not do what the instructor said to do, like jumps(standing for a 30 second period, then sitting for 30, then standing again, etc) , that has no correlation to actual outside riding.
If you want better condition in the spring, winter spin sessions don't hurt. Well, they should hurt, but you get the drift.
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I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Sprint/H.I.I.T (high intensity interval training) classes. My local "Y" has Les Mills Sprint classes and they are intense. Thirty minutes go by amazingly fast and you'll sweat. SUPPOSEDLY the classes are based on scientific studies that show that short 30-60 second bursts of all out intensity followed by 15-30 seconds of rest or soft pedaling maximizes conditioning. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but I love the classes.
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I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Sprint/H.I.I.T (high intensity interval training) classes. My local "Y" has Les Mills Sprint classes and they are intense. Thirty minutes go by amazingly fast and you'll sweat. SUPPOSEDLY the classes are based on scientific studies that show that short 30-60 second bursts of all out intensity followed by 15-30 seconds of rest or soft pedaling maximizes conditioning. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but I love the classes.
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I am disgusted and determined. Spin class today I did 10 minutes and then needed a breather. I completed the 40 minute set but had to do breaks. I'm not what I thought I was. Tomorrow will be better.
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You can certainly do some serious indoor training on a spin bike; no one disputes that. The thing is that you're either going to have to find a coach/class like climb14er or do it yourself. Otherwise you're going to get a lot of loud EDM and weird moves like pushups, butt-taps, and hovering that you would never do on an actual bike.
Regarding Peloton, they do have actual cycling-focused training classes on their platform. I did a couple that were led by Christian VanDeVelde that were pretty good.
Regarding Peloton, they do have actual cycling-focused training classes on their platform. I did a couple that were led by Christian VanDeVelde that were pretty good.
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You can find HIIT videos on YouTube. I do a twenty minute video about once a week. My legs are rubber afterwards. The videos often call for more cadence then I can manage. I adjust my effort to my capability. GCN channel has several to choose from.
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Spinning ain't cycling. If they ever start a spinning forum on this bicycle forum, it'll take me more than 10 yeara to return next time. I'm sure ****** has a spinning forum or Soul(less) cycle forum.if you're Jonesing for that type of discussion. Warning- conversations in there will probably have little to nothing to do with cycling and everything to do with that rad new playlist, or Michelle Obama being o the next bike, or that cool new color they just addded to the logo.
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I can empathize. My wife and I bought an air bike after realizing that cycling alone had great cardio benefits but few upper body benefits. It has two interval programs, a 10/20 and a 20/10 that's rest vs killing it. They are hard!
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Spinning ain't cycling. If they ever start a spinning forum on this bicycle forum, it'll take me more than 10 yeara to return next time. I'm sure ****** has a spinning forum or Soul(less) cycle forum.if you're Jonesing for that type of discussion. Warning- conversations in there will probably have little to nothing to do with cycling and everything to do with that rad new playlist, or Michelle Obama being o the next bike, or that cool new color they just addded to the logo.
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Thanks for the incentive.
There are enough people in General who have lost interest in cycling outside that this could be just the thing!
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A few years ago I was chasing the goal of 400 miles in an annual 24 hour race. Working toward my fourth year, I took spin class in the winter to maintain. I went in thinking I was pretty fit, and staggered away from the first class realizing otherwise. Kicked my butt. When spring came and I hit the road, I was in the best condition of my life. I reached my 400 mile goal that year, and I believe the fitness I gained from winter spinning made the difference.
I expect a structured training program, if adhered to, would have the same or better results. I found having someone scream at me to get out of the saddle and push, push, push provided motivation to suffer that I don't have on my own.
I expect a structured training program, if adhered to, would have the same or better results. I found having someone scream at me to get out of the saddle and push, push, push provided motivation to suffer that I don't have on my own.
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A few years ago I was chasing the goal of 400 miles in an annual 24 hour race. Working toward my fourth year, I took spin class in the winter to maintain. I went in thinking I was pretty fit, and staggered away from the first class realizing otherwise. Kicked my butt. When spring came and I hit the road, I was in the best condition of my life. I reached my 400 mile goal that year, and I believe the fitness I gained from winter spinning made the difference.
I expect a structured training program, if adhered to, would have the same or better results. I found having someone scream at me to get out of the saddle and push, push, push provided motivation to suffer that I don't have on my own.
I expect a structured training program, if adhered to, would have the same or better results. I found having someone scream at me to get out of the saddle and push, push, push provided motivation to suffer that I don't have on my own.
Right now, going to spinning classes isn't convenient, so I'm attempting to do something similar with Zwift.
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Exactly my view also. Going hard yourself is difficult, but when someone pushing you, it's easier. But you also must like the music played.
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I do a couple Cyclebar workouts a week during the winter. I like the emphasis on watts and cadence plus the in class challenges. Since all the bikes are connected you can instantly see on the screen above the instructor just how much you suck. Besides, if you go anaerobic for long enough you forget that there is any music playing.
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I was really into Spinning for a while. (I was a long time road cyclist when I picked up spinning.)
It's great for getting and keeping in shape, but as others have said, it's not riding. Did it for a number of years but had my fill and about a year ago I dropped my membership and went headlong into riding year round. I figured with what I saved in the gym membership that would MORE than cover buying some good cold-weather riding gear.
My fun spinning-related story occurred the Spring after my first winter of really attending Spinning religiously. From a cardio standpoint I was in pretty darn good shape. I'm outside on a ride on the first really nice day in Spring - so there were relatively lots of riders out. Pack of 3 riders came up to me at a stop light. They were uber-cool. So cool they couldn't wait for the light to change, so they ran it. I waited for the green and proceeded. I saw them up ahead, a ways.....we were just starting a 4 mile long stretch of open road. Had my heart monitor on. I knew what heart rate I could sustain. I up-shifted and started hammering. Kept an eye on the HR, and knew how high I could go and sustain it. I just kept hammering. As I approached the pack I checked 6 (clear) pulled into the lane and just BLEW by them. It felt great.
I wouldn't have been able to do that had I not been spinning. It's very intense. Can be fun if you make it so (get in the zone, find instructors with similar music tastes).
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It's great for getting and keeping in shape, but as others have said, it's not riding. Did it for a number of years but had my fill and about a year ago I dropped my membership and went headlong into riding year round. I figured with what I saved in the gym membership that would MORE than cover buying some good cold-weather riding gear.
My fun spinning-related story occurred the Spring after my first winter of really attending Spinning religiously. From a cardio standpoint I was in pretty darn good shape. I'm outside on a ride on the first really nice day in Spring - so there were relatively lots of riders out. Pack of 3 riders came up to me at a stop light. They were uber-cool. So cool they couldn't wait for the light to change, so they ran it. I waited for the green and proceeded. I saw them up ahead, a ways.....we were just starting a 4 mile long stretch of open road. Had my heart monitor on. I knew what heart rate I could sustain. I up-shifted and started hammering. Kept an eye on the HR, and knew how high I could go and sustain it. I just kept hammering. As I approached the pack I checked 6 (clear) pulled into the lane and just BLEW by them. It felt great.
I wouldn't have been able to do that had I not been spinning. It's very intense. Can be fun if you make it so (get in the zone, find instructors with similar music tastes).
Jim
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While I ride indoors on my bike on a trainer, I cannot do spin classes. And not likely a fixed gear bike of any flavor, thanks to a fragile failing left ankle (needs TT fusion). My last attempt at such a spin class made it tough to walk on that ankle for a week.
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The fixed ( non coasting ) spin class bike hurts my knees also when I sprint then need to slow down slightly. I wonder what the logic is in not having it freewheel. Seems like such a bad design.
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The logic is that it's much easier to spin high rpms on a spin bike than on a freewheel bike because the flywheel does the work to get your feet through the dead spot. That's why they're called spin bikes. Knees need work. Do you run? hike? Do weights? Knee tendons are probably a little weak.
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The logic is that it's much easier to spin high rpms on a spin bike than on a freewheel bike because the flywheel does the work to get your feet through the dead spot. That's why they're called spin bikes. Knees need work. Do you run? hike? Do weights? Knee tendons are probably a little weak.
I exercise 7 days a week. I was in a motorcycle accident in 2016. When PT did not work after a year I had surgery on both knees in oct 2017. More PT, more exercise etc.
I am to the point I can hike 10 to 15 miles every sat. I tried running. After 3 to 5 miles I ended up limping the rest of the hike. So 2019 Xmas I thought I would try this bike thing everyone is telling me to try since running seems to be out :/
I prefer the stationary bikes that feel like a regular bicycle but I guess there is lots of benefits to spin bike.
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I exercise 7 days a week. I was in a motorcycle accident in 2016. When PT did not work after a year I had surgery on both knees in oct 2017. More PT, more exercise etc.
I am to the point I can hike 10 to 15 miles every sat. I tried running. After 3 to 5 miles I ended up limping the rest of the hike. So 2019 Xmas I thought I would try this bike thing everyone is telling me to try since running seems to be out :/
I prefer the stationary bikes that feel like a regular bicycle but I guess there is lots of benefits to spin bike.
I am to the point I can hike 10 to 15 miles every sat. I tried running. After 3 to 5 miles I ended up limping the rest of the hike. So 2019 Xmas I thought I would try this bike thing everyone is telling me to try since running seems to be out :/
I prefer the stationary bikes that feel like a regular bicycle but I guess there is lots of benefits to spin bike.
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