What is Spinning Exercise?
Helping You Get Fit
Spinning exercise is a bit of a mystery for many people. On first glance, they see cycling and so they don't quite understand how it can be any different than a workout they might already do at the gym. But then you see depictions in movies and tv, footage that almost looks like parodies of the actual workouts as you hear screaming and see sweat flying in every direction. We've made this site to help educate people on what spinning exercise is, and to help determine if it is right for you.
Looked at from the lowest level, spinning is a very high intensity, group based exercise program that involves biking in various forms. Many people go to the gym and work out in a very lackadaisical manner, slowly moving from machine to machine, doing the exercises without much effort. While this allows people to say they're going to the gym, it doesn't really get your heart rate up and so, doesn't do a whole lot to help you get in better shape and ultimately accomplish the goals you set in going to the gym in the first place.
Spinning changes that completely. In a spinning class, you work alongside a class of fellow bikers, working hard on your machines. The exercises vary in forms, as you will change different stances on your bike to work different muscles and tackle different intensity portions of the workout. In addition, pounding music and a demanding instructor force you to keep on edge the entire time, getting your heart pounding and your blood moving like nothing else.
Overall, spinning exercise is a great workout that will get you excited to work out and make you confident that you are in fact getting into better shape. On our site, we provide information on the benefits of spinning exercise, as well as tips for people going to their first class. We have examples of a basic spinning exercise workout and details on the types of bikes used.
Please let us know if there's anything else you'd like to know about spinning as we want to do our best to help get the word out about this great form of exercise.
