What is SPINNING®?
SPINNING is an indoor cycling program that includes many advanced athletic training methods, including heart rate training and the mental aspects of exercise. SPINNING is a journey to health & fitness. You do not need to be a seasoned athlete to enjoy it. All that is required is focus & determination. Johnny G. (Goldberg) created the SPINNING program in 1987 in California. He is originally from Johannesburg, South Africa – hence his South African English Accent. Johnny G’s fitness journey started as a swimmer turned body builder, turned triathlete, turned ultra-distance cyclist as well as a martial artist. In 1986 he was training for RAAM, Race Across America, an endurance cycling race where riders average close to 300 miles/day. His wife, Jodi, needed Johnny’s help through a difficult pregnancy. In order to continue his training, Johnny G hand built a stationary bike that had the same feel as his road bike. After training himself and a group of friends on his special bikes in his gara
