Any men do spinning classes?

Thomasmartin

How do you find them?

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Thomasmartin wrote: »

How do you find them?

Started doing them regularly early this year and, along with improving the diet & general day-in-day-out healthy living, they've helped me burn alot of fat.

To be honest, I can't recommend spinning classes enough. Low impact on the oul knees, hips etc as well & a great workout.

Another thing I find with them is, after a class I'm obviously really well warmed up & the blood is pumping etc so ill always lash into a weights session afterward... also, if you've a tendency toward laziness, the great thing about spinning classes (or any class I s'pose) is you know you have to be there at 'x' o'clock for it so you make sure you get yourself there. You can't say 'ah ill head over to the gym about 7' and end up getting there at 8.15 or not at all!

There's also of course the group mentality that makes you work harder & brings out a bit of your competitive edge.

jugger0

Its not ghey like zumba or step aerobics, when i done it the class was mostly lads and we were dying during it... good schtuff

discus

I love spin, but it depends on the instructor. Some can be quite thick about it, just smashing people in the first 10 mins, leaving the next 50mins to be unproductive and lethargic.

metamorphosis

The unfortunate thing about most instructors in Ireland is that they have the biomechanic knowledge of a peanut, know very little on heart rate, perceived exertion or energy systems so you will get a bastardized version of what indoor cycling and spinning is.

In the hands of a knowledgeable instructor or coach, it can be a good addition depending on your goals and overall regime

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jugger0 wrote: »

Its not ghey like zumba or step aerobics, when i done it the class was mostly lads and we were dying during it... good schtuff

Love this, being in a class full of women in tight pants is ghey but grunting lifting weights with a bunch blokes in tank tops is not.

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Alivia Old-fashioned Comedienne wrote: »

Love this, being in a class full of women in tight pants is ghey but grunting lifting weights with a bunch blokes in tank tops is not.

You go to curves bro?

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jugger0 wrote: »

You go to curves bro?

No, but I have had my ass kicked by women in body pump classes, yoga classes, aerobic classes and boot camps. And seeing some women rep out 12-15 hanging strict form chins makes me think that these classes have value for men.

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I reckon the Spin classes in my gym are 60-70% women with a max of 20 (I think in a class)... lotsa blokes (and women) of all shapes sizes and ages in it.

FueledByAisling

How intense is spinning? I've been trying to kick up the courage to try a class but I'm not the fittest and I'm scared within 5 minutes I'll flop to the floor like a fish and die.

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FueledByAisling wrote: »

How intense is spinning? I've been trying to kick up the courage to try a class but I'm not the fittest and I'm scared within 5 minutes I'll flop to the floor like a fish and die.

a good instructor should always go through set up 101 and show you how you are always in control of your intensity ... you are in control at all times of the two things that change your intensity in an indoor cycling or spinning class - those two things are your leg speed and your resistance. You don't have to do what the instructor says if you feel you are not ready for it and any instructor that tells you otherwise is not one whose class you want to go to to begin with

gozunda

Ya the classes with the interactive display screen was cool really kept you thinking go faster!

Rossin

I go with my brother and we love it, he had zero fitness and kinda half gave up towards the end of his first 2 classes but he can keep up now

nice_guy80

they are good to do for a week or two to increase your aerobic capacity and help burn some calories

after that? your body would get used to the intensity and the effectiveness would diminish.
maybe thats just my opinion

Rossin

just keep upping the gears. like if the class are on gear 14 you go to 16 etc

metamorphosis

nice_guy80 wrote: »

they are good to do for a week or two to increase your aerobic capacity and help burn some calories

after that? your body would get used to the intensity and the effectiveness would diminish.
maybe thats just my opinion

False. Get yourself a hr moniter, a good instructor will be able to do estimated LT test. These for example woud stop you ever getting used to a bike . Think of one of the principles of fitness - adaption, you can always progress once you know and have the tools to so. Same goes for running, lifting, swimming. A fixed wheel bike is nt exemt from this


Of course, this is not to say you should or need to do indoor cycling, rather just poking a hole in the body gets use to it line