Why bother with this whole “exercise” trend? I mean It’s hard work. It’s time-consuming. Your body aches. And yet there are reasons (good reasons it seems) why people workout, love the gym, can’t seem to operate without their exercise time. They literately train their cabooses off — whether that’s on a bike, on the pavement, [...]
Top 10 Food and Nutrition Affirmations
When you have “convenience” food bombarding you from every direction, it can be difficult to choose options that give your body the nourishment it needs. However, if you have daily reminders and effective tools at your disposal, you just may find that eating the right foods and feeding your body the best fuels becomes a [...]
Summertime Essential For Athletes – Adequate Hydration
Staying hydrated is essential for everyone, but athletes have an even greater need to maintain proper hydration. Water is the most important nutrient for life and has many important functions including regulating temperature, lubricating joints and transporting nutrients and waste throughout the body. Staying hydrated is particularly important during exercise. Adequate fluid intake is essential [...]
Cycling Push Those Pedals To Lose Weight And Get Fit
Pedal power, in all its varieties (road bike, exercise bike, or spinning bike) offers a wide range of health benefits including: a.) Excellent calorie burn. (Typically 400 calories an hour for an exercise bike, 700-800 for a road bike, and 1000 for a spinning bike.) b.) Superior cardiovascular conditioning. Cycling builds stamina and increases endurance [...]
Why Are So Many People Obsessed by Spin Classes?
Hi Classmates! Those of you who have taken my class have heard me talk about the “afterburn” before. Here are some of the facts I have found that I wanted to share with you all. There’s a very good reason so many people become addicted to Spinning Class. Aside from being an awesome way for [...]
More Benefits of Indoor Cycling (How Many Could There Possibly Be???)
The benefits of indoor cycling are many and varied. Cardio fitness benefits are well known, but here are a few other extras! Lower bad cholesterol levels Raise good cholesterol levels Lower blood pressure Raises metabolism Burn calories / lose weight Feel more energy Build strength Tone your legs, hips and thighs Combat the effects of [...]
Bike Set Up
The Megacycle’s recommendation on how best to set up your bike! This is very important for your comfort and safety. At your first class please feel free to ask an instructor if you have any questions at all. To set the seat height at a level that is right for you, sit on the saddle [...]
Maybe the BEST Reason to Mount a Spinning Bike: Shapely Legs
It will not take long for your efforts on a spinning bike to show up as weight loss, but there is another great benefit to Spinning. Spinning uses large muscle groups in your legs. It does not take long before your thighs, hamstrings, and calves begin to take shape. Three spinning workouts a week will [...]
Another Great Reasons to Mount a Spinning Bike: Low Impact
I know people who avoid the treadmill, elliptical, and stair stepper because of the traumatic impact on their knees or feet. Spinning keeps the pressure off of your knees and feet. I have had two knee surgeries in 2011 and I can tell you that what I can’t do bearing my own weight, I can [...]
A Great Reason to Mount a Spinning Bike: Time Flies
Have you ever walked or ran on a treadmill for an hour only to discover you burned around 400 calories? Did you enjoy the time on the treadmill? The treadmills at the gym where I am a member have a personal television mounted to help you pass the time. I still find it awful to [...]
