Are you haunted by memories of a fitness class turned nightmare? Do you stand outside of spin class looking in the window while wishing you could jump on a bike? Is spin a four letter word that you keep out of your vocabulary? Do you wake up in a cold sweat when a spin bike appears in your dreams?
Sounds like you may be in need of ‘Cycle-Therapy’.
So many people want to give Spin a try but are afraid that they aren’t fit enough to survive the 45 – 60 minute class. However, I’m here to tell you that it’s actually much easier than you might think. After having taught over 500 classes, you can say I’ve picked up a few pointers over the years.
Here are five simple tips on surviving Spin class.
- Attitude not Aptitude! Few people are naturally good at spinning, but the students who come to class with an I’m here to have fun attitude get more out of the class.
- Race yourself and pace yourself! It’s important to only compete with yourself, not others in the class. Pace yourself so that you finish strong and don’t exhaust yourself in the first 10 minutes of class.
- Bring a friend! Friends who spin together, slim together. Having a buddy makes spinning more fun and will help you reach your fitness goals.
- Percentages matter! During classes you will hear the instructor give percentages or ranges (60 percent on your resistance, 65 percent of speed). Try to keep up to the best of your ability but the only real percent that matters is that you give 100 percent of YOU!
- At the end of class, scream “I DID IT!” and laugh at the fear that kept you away so long. If the fear creeps back up, repeat steps 1 through 5!
Follow these simple steps and you’ll be spinning with the best of them before you know it. Be sure to reserve your bike at Cycle Therapy for one of our pop-up classes!
Sincerely your Cycle Therapist,
Aaron
Aaron Foster, known as the C.S.O., Chief Spinning Officer, is the owner of Cycle Therapy Inc. You can catch his pop-up Spin class every Monday and Tuesday at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Pier 31, 3101 S. Lake Shore Dr. in Chicago. Feel free to contact him with any questions at [email protected] or visit his website at cycle-therapy.bike.
