So earlier this week I tried my first spin class! I am really not good at cardio, it’s true what they say, it’s hardio!
I thought it was about time I gave this spin thing a go as everyone raves about it being a great workout.
Unfortunately the only class I could make started at 6.15am, another first for me, I’m never usually awake so early, let alone at the gym so it was a double challenge and a real test of my commitment.
I set my alarm and very almost cancelled it when it started to buzz but I thought no, I have to do this.
I turned up to the gym and there was only one other lady there, not a great advert for spin class. We started with a warm up and bloody hell, within 3 minutes my knees were burning and I still had 27 minute to go. The instructor kept shouting about sprinting and putting up the resistance which I tried but at the end of the day it was my first class and I didn’t want to kill myself before 7am! I gave it my best shot, I was ok with putting up the resistance but sprinting was a no go… the instructor didn’t make me feel stupid or call me out for not going fast so that was good. My knees burned the whole time, the pedals were uncomfortable and I nearly killed myself by stopping without remembering that my feet were attached but the music was good and I felt like I’d worked hard.
I could feel myself counting down the seconds which seemed to last for hours but after 30 torturous minutes it was over.
Was I sweaty? Yes!
Did I burn a lot of calories? Yes!
Could I have worked harder? Yes!
Did I enjoy it? Hell no!
Would I go again? Maybe!
For anyone who has the stamina to keep up this is a great work out but I am really not sure it is for me… maybe with the bike set up better and more personalised to me I could get on better? I’ll see how the next week or so goes and maybe I’ll give it another shot, but for now I’m hanging up my spin towel.
Well done for giving it a go especially at that time of day, I take my hat off to you! I’ve done a good few spin classes in the past but it wasn’t for me. The seats were so uncomfortable, I always felt as if my bum was bruised afterwards. You may grow to love it though!
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I know what you mean… I feel like a little padding could go a long way! I found myself shuffling around a lot to get semi comfy on the seat!
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Yeah I ended up taking a little hand towel to fold over and sit on, to try and make it a bit more comfy. Still painful though, or maybe I just have a boney bum 😂
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