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Is Spinning a waste of time for fitness?

  • 26-02-2012 7:10pm
    #1
    fire_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭


    I was spinning about twice a week for the last few months due to an injury,I went for a run today and i was dying,Is it any good to get you fit?


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  • #2
    dave80
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    fire_man wrote: »
    I was spinning about twice a week for the last few months due to an injury,I went for a run today and i was dying,Is it any good to get you fit?

    basically, spinning will get you fit for spinning and running will get you fit for running


  • #3
    metamorphosis
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    You are fit for what you train for.

    Spinning will make you fit for spinning.

    Running will make you able to run better.


  • #4
    Satanta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 813 ✭✭✭Satanta


    A lot of cyclists use it as a method of training in the off season. IMO it is a good enough form of training for cycling fitness.


  • #5
    nice_guy80
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    I would regard it as a good way to cross train
    So if you are doing a lot of running, and want to improve your cardio fitness further then spinning is a good way to go
    as are cycling, swimming, rowing and cross trainer

    Due to the high intensity of the spinning for the time the class is on, you should burn a lot of calories - so its good for trimming the belly


  • #6
    fire_man
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    sound,thanks for advice.


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  • #7
    RandolphEsq
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    fire_man wrote: »
    I was spinning about twice a week for the last few months due to an injury,I went for a run today and i was dying,Is it any good to get you fit?

    I find that a solid couple weeks of swimming gets me noticeably fitter when I run, even if I don't run much. As in it is good for interval running i.e. for football.


  • #8
    dahat
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    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    I would regard it as a good way to cross train
    So if you are doing a lot of running, and want to improve your cardio fitness further then spinning is a good way to go
    as are cycling, swimming, rowing and cross trainer

    Due to the high intensity of the spinning for the time the class is on, you should burn a lot of calories - so its good for trimming the belly

    Was about to start a thread on this.....good to look before you leap!!

    Looking to lose another stone and a cross training method so you have found spinning usefull for burning calories and trimming belly fat?
    It should also help build up weak leg muscles too,yeah?
    What about weak glutes?


  • #9
    desertcircus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭desertcircus


    fire_man wrote: »
    I was spinning about twice a week for the last few months due to an injury,I went for a run today and i was dying,Is it any good to get you fit?

    Spinning is zero impact, so it may just have been a result of switching to impact. I was in pieces when I started playing touch rugby, despite cycling a hundred K a week for the year before that.


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