Spinning’ is an indoor cycling workout designed for people of all fitness levels, who come together in a group to exercise under the direction of a class instructor. Using stationary bikes that can be adjusted by the rider to provide customized resistance, ‘spinning’ combines intense cardiovascular fitness training, high energy music, comradeship and low impact exercise, all in one.
Why spin?
Spinning burns serious calories (about 450 in 45 minutes) and offers an awesome aerobic workout that makes your heart pump fast. It also tones your quadriceps (front thigh muscles) and outer thigh muscles like nobody's business! Because you stay in one place with the same basic movement throughout, Spinning doesn't involve a lot of coordination; it's easier to concentrate on your form than in other types of aerobic classes. And although you follow the general instructions of the spinning teacher, you are in control when it comes to your pace. You can finish a spin class, regardless of your fitness level, simply by adjusting your pace or the tension knob on the bike.
