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 [...]
The Percentages and How to Make Them Work for YOU when Cycling.
Many clients come to indoor cycling with specific goals in mind. If you are trying to lose weight, it’s important to work at the right level of intensity during your ride. Using the target heart rate calculator, you can find the “heart rate range” to meet your specific goals. Target heart rate zones range from [...]
HIIT Training with indoor cycling
HIIT Training, otherwise known as High Intensity Interval Training, is a cardio training method that helps performance. In addition to helping performance, it also does a GREAT job of burning fat! With this workout you alternate short bursts of high intensity intervals with recovery periods at a slower speed. Athletes use this training to improve [...]
Creating your own spinning bike workouts
You can find a lot of sample spinning workout routines online, complete with suggested music. For example, one workout calls for 6 minutes of seated flat warmup, followed by 3 minutes of standing run, 1 minute of recovery, 15 second seated sprints for 3 minutes, 3 minutes of jumps, 1 minute of recovery, 6 minutes [...]
Cycling for lean muscles!
Spinning is best for toning your front and outer thigh muscles, not so great for the glutes and hamstrings, so you’ll want to do some other lower body workouts as well. But spinning classes are a great addition to your cardio routine, offering less impact and stress than jogging or treadmill workouts. Your local gym [...]
Spinning Class
Most health clubs these days offer spinning and cycling classes. But what is spinning? Think of it as an aerobics class set to music, with participants riding specialized “spinning” exercise bikes. Spinning started in California in the late 80s and early 90s, but it has really become a popular form of exercise over the last [...]
