The things we do for a pert bum! (Spinning)

Member Name: lyndsay3201

Product:	Spinning
Date:	08/02/09 (311 review reads)
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Advantages: Toning, helps weight loss.

Disadvantages: Can be tough.

I gained so much weight whilst pregnant with my son, due to the fact that I stopped exercising and just ate whatever I wanted for nine months. Seven months since the birth, my greedyness has left me a big wobbly lump of lard.

I'm exaggerating of course, but I am am trying to lose one more stone to get back to my pre pregnancy weight with a mixture of healthy eating and exercise. Most of my time is taken up with my son, but I have managed to schedule in 45 minutes, four times a week for exercise. I decided to give spinning a try after hearing really good things about its calorie burning potential, and because the classes at my local gym only last 30 minutes, I knew I could easily fit it into my lifestyle.

Spinning uses special exercise bikes with 20 gears which increase the resistance of the bike when raised, and a screen which will tell you the RPM, and calories burnt. RPM stand for revolutions per minute, so basically the higher the RPM, the faster you will be pedalling.
The class is set to music, and the instructor will be sat in view of the participants. She/he will shout out instructions for you to follow, for example telling you to lower or raise the gears, add more RPM or less RPM etc. You will also be changing positions frequently and will be surprised how many positions you can pedal with.

I wouldn't say that I enjoy spinning, it is really tough and halfway through the class I really feel like giving up but don't, as you get spurred on by the instructor and don't want to be the only person in the class to stop.
I have found that depending what gears I use, I can burn between 220 to 320 calories in just 30 minutes which is great.
I have found that spinning really helps to tone up the legs and bum area aswell as giving a good cardiovascular workout.
Althogh the class is tough, you are in control of the resistance (gears) so it can be suitable for all levels of fitness - even beginners - making it a fantastic start to fitness for overweight people.

Summary: I will continue to spin until my bum is back to it's formery glory.