Anyone done a spin class?

[2CheekyMonkeys]

i havent done a spin class yet either cause i am a bit nervous about it as it is soooooo unfamiliar to me. but i have heard it is really good at burning calories so i want to give it a go.. sorta. :-) will be interested to the respones you get here.

[Miss E]

I did a lot of spin classes before I got pregnant and absolutely loved it - it's such a good work out! It is great because you can work at your own level because you control the resistance level on the bike. Your legs and but get very sore afterwards, but from memory it was also good for my tummy. Now you got me thinking I want to go back to spin!

[~Kim~]

Love em! Yep your butt and thighs will be sore, but sooo worth it!!

[ladybird11]

I recommend it totally! I'm a huge fan.

I'm an RPM instructor (similar to Spin but RPM is the 'Les Mills' version) and I've just started doing it again after having bubs # 2. And I feel BRILLIANT. Its a great work out and can burn up to 900 calories per session. Targeting the legs, hips, thighs, butt and tummy.
I lost all my pre baby weight with RPM after having my first baby within 2 mths (combined with healthy eating of course) so I'm hoping it'll do the same for me this time around too!

Good luck!

[2CheekyMonkeys]

how does it compare to body attack? in regards to effort, calories burnt, etc? do you get breaks? does it hurt your back? ooh, and are those little bike seats uncomfy if you have a big bum LOL. (i havent ridden bike since i was like 10 or something)

[Rivlas]

Just coming on to ask what is spin class? I have never heard of it.
When I first read the heading I got a picture of people spinning around
So, please enlighten me

[Freya]

Just coming on to ask what is spin class? I have never heard of it.
When I first read the heading I got a picture of people spinning around
So, please enlighten me

Ah if only that I can do easily!

I think its to do with exercise bikes. Not exactly sure what.

[ladybird11]

Hollo - Body Attack is the hardest of the Les Mills classes (I instruct that too ), its based on three cardio intervals and includes pushups, abdominals at the end - and can be done high or low impact. You will feel totally smashed after a class, but also very proud of yourself for making it. You'd be looking at burning about 1100 cals per class if you go hard at it.

RPM (or Spin) starts of with a warm up, gently cycling to warm the muscles, then after that first song it goes into intervals of sprints, hill climbs (so your butt off the seat) combined with recovery periods (not rests ). You are the master of your own destiny in that you alter your resistance dial to suit yourself. So for your first class you could take it a bit easier, but to really reap the rewards you'd want to turn up the resistance dial and go for broke, the instructor will tell you when to turn up the dial and a great instructor will describe what and how you should be feeling too. If you love music it actually makes the class easier.

After the first class it may hurt your butt if you went to do another class the next day, depends how your butt adapts lol. Some people wear padded bike pants or buy a padded cover to go over the seat (from the bike shop) and use that to help.