What does a typical Spinning class look like?
In a typical class a group of 20 to 30 people are lead by a single instructor through a series of routines on a stationary bike (more on those later). As with any exercising class, you begin with a warm up. This usually consists of putting some resistance on your bike and pedal at a medium to high pace. This will help you to warm up your muscles and get into a rhythm. Then comes the real workout. Using music, enthusiasm and motivation, most instructors will lead you through an interval ride, a routine that includes climbing, running and sprinting while you jump, sit or stand on your bike. The music is being used as a guideline to your pedal stroke, where the beats of the song dictate the speed. The music is chosen specifically for the routines and helps you to maintain a constant cadence. The music used can be anything: from hard rock to techno, from dance to pop. After the hard (but fun!) stuff comes the cooling down where the music is at a medium pace and you give your muscles some t
