Spinning

You may have seen ‘Spinning’ advertised on your timetable at the gym and wondered what it was - this review is meant to explain the mysteries of Spinning to you. **What is it?** Well it’s not as it sounds - standing in the middle of a field and spinning around, but is infact a cycling class on static bikes. By static bikes I mean bikes similar to a standard exercise bike, but slightly heavier and more solid so that you can stand up and cycle on them. Spinning bikes also have a small dial on the crossbar which you can turn up or down to change the resistance against which you are pedalling. For example you can turn the dial up to a high resistance ...  Read the complete review

Well, it was only through chance that I came across Spinning, well chance and cowardice. I recommended to the woman in the office a few doors down from me to join my gym, she did and started going to the spinning class on a Tuesday lunchtime. I happened to remark that "I'd quite like to go!" and one day, she signed me up for it and off we went. I wasn't quite sure what to expect and didn't look forward to it one bit, but I'm glad I went and let me tell you why. Let me start at the beginning as it's often the best place to start. Spinning is an American concept (as so often is with these new-fangled aerobic stylee ...  Read the complete review

Well what can I say? I have finally found a form of exercise that I may well become addicted to. First I will give you a factual rundown of exactly what spinning is and then I will tell you about my personal experience of spinning. How's that? FACTS This exercise is conducted on a specially adapted stationery bicycle, which has adjustable handlebars (up and down, backwards and forwards) and seats. It also has a resistance grip, where the resistance is adjusted up or down depending on fitness level and specific exercise type. The class has about 10 members in it with an instructor who is also on a bike. The instructor has a microphone where ...  Read the complete review

My first introduction to Spinning was through the film "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion". That was about 1998, back when Spinning was a new activity mainly found in the gyms of La-la land where it was primarily the concern of ladies who lunched, perhaps to burn off all those lunches. Since then it has spread quickly and can be found in gyms throughout the world - I've never done a Spin class in the UK, but I have done them in Australia, the USA and now, in Mexico, it's one of my favourite gym activities. It is however SO much more than just sitting on a bike and pedalling, so... WHAT IS IT? Spinning is the common name given to ...  Read the complete review

I think spinning if one of those classes that you'll either love or hate. I have recently joined a new gym (after being a coach potato for the last year and a bit) and they have a class called "Indoor cycling" which is just another term for the killer class that is spinning. So what is it? Well basically a group of stationary bikes, with very uncomfortable seats, on which you sit and peddle for 45 minutes to an hour. There are gears or levels which increase or decrease the intensity at which you work, the idea is to keep up with the instructor as they take you through the work out. Sounds easy? Think again! I convinced my boyfriend to ...  Read the complete review