2/22/10

Spinning! It's basically indoor, stationary biking. You vary your workouts by turning a knob on the bike to increase resistance (yep, it's futile) and sometimes get out of the saddle for that extra push. Here's what we did:

Warm-up
Sprint 1 minute, rest 1 minute (x4)
Sprint 30 seconds (harder), rest 1 minute (x6)
Hills

It doesn't sound like much, but boy I'll tell ya that it was intense. One thing I really like about spinning is that you can manage yourself according to how you feel. If you're not quite feeling it one day, you can ease up while still getting your heart pumping. If, on the other hand, you feel great and want to go after it, spinning allows you to do that. It's kind of like how a runner can choose to run downhill, flat, or uphill. Even if you're all at the same cadence (strides/cycles per minute), the workouts are varied depending on your skill and comfort level. Yesterday I felt good. During the sprints, my heart rate was around 190, and hills it was 170ish. I pushed myself and actually started getting a little nauseous and light-headed, so backed off a tiny bit but it felt amazing. Jannalynn continues complimenting me on my form which is good, but I do need to work on strength from the core and relaxing my elbows.