Spinning during race season

miller82

Just wondering do many people do spin classes / sessions during the season, as part of your training ?

tunney

IMHO Spinning is a waste of time, especially during the summer.

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

I used to do spinning classes and thought they were a great workout. Fast forward 1/2 years with coach prescribed turbo sessions and there is no comparison, turbo wins hands down in terms of toughness and improvement on the bike.

miller82

tunney wrote: »

IMHO Spinning is a waste of time, especially during the summer.

care to divuldge ?
for the record, i don't actually do any myself

couerdelion

If you can get out on your bike or use your bike on a turbo then that would be better than spinning. It's all about workouts being specific to what you are using them for - triathlon. If you train on your race bike you are using the same muscles in the same way as you would when racing. A spin bike would have a different position so whilst giving you a CV workout wouldn't replicate as well what you will face in a race.

miller82

couerdelion wrote: »

A spin bike would have a different position so whilst giving you a CV workout wouldn't replicate as well what you will face in a race.

i was thinking the same myself

joe.mag

Just jump on and spin