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Spinning

  • 05-11-2008 11:46pm
    #1
    peanuthead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,111 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    Ive recently started doing spinning classes, but I find that my bum really hurts when Im on that bike.

    I have asked the instructor to make sure I have the saddle at the correct height, and she assured me that I had. But its still very uncomfortable.

    I have tried sitting on my towel, but it always ends up falling off onto the floor.

    Are there some not-so-obviously padded shorts I could get for spinning in?

    thanks

    peanuthead


Comments

  • #2
    ajk24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 238 ✭✭ajk24


    Triathlon shorts have less padding than cycling specific but
    if you want more padding wear the cycling ones. Put a pair of football shorts
    over them if you are self conscious about the padding. The instructors
    for spinning in my gym use a gel saddle cover so I wouldn't worry about
    wanting a bit of comfort.


  • #3
    allybhoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,711 ✭✭✭allybhoy


    The easiest thing is to just grin and bear it, its like anything else you will get used to it after a few classes, id say about 5-10. Its like playing the guitar for the first while, your fingers hurt from the strings but after a while they will harden up and so will your bum! I was the same when I first started cycling I used a gel saddle and cycling shorts but over a time you will toughen up. If its getting really bad then try and do some more cycling standing up out of the saddle.


  • #4
    peanuthead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,111 ✭✭✭peanuthead


    Okay ill try grin and bear it so!! I went looking for some shorts today anyway and couldnt find them, then checked my balance and I have 30€ to my name, so probably cant afford them either!!!


  • #5
    smithslist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 618 ✭✭✭smithslist


    peanuthead wrote: »
    Okay ill try grin and bear it so!! I went looking for some shorts today anyway and couldnt find them, then checked my balance and I have 30€ to my name, so probably cant afford them either!!!

    wow your ar** and your bank balance are not healthy looking ;-)

    just suffer thru it, as said above if it pains then jump out of the saddle for a short time. It wouldn't be your position on the bike as your back, knees or neck would be hurting you more than you bottom.

    it will take a few spinning classes but you should get use to it after many classes.


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