I have taken up a new sport - spinning - also known as cycling. I take a few classes a week at the gym and it is one of my new favorite stress relievers. Each class I take has a different teacher who in turn has a different style to riding and there own selection when it comes to motivating music. I love how every class is different and I never know what to expect.
It has been at least 6 months since I really got into spinning. Since I enjoy it so much and I have been going at least a few times every week I decided to buy spinning shoes. Now I have heard that spinning shoes make your life a lot easier. Not only do they lock into the bike and provide great support for the rider but they also help prevent against injury by helping you stay in correct form.
I got my shoes from a local bicycle shop and they were a great help. I ended up getting the Louis Garneau Women’s LG Multi Cycling Shoe. It was in the right price range and just the right fit. Since this is my first pair of cycling shoes I did not want to spend too much money with out first experiencing how they felt.
I have a spinning class tonight and plan on using my shoes for the first time. I will keep you all posted on how it goes!
Have you ever taken a spinning class before? They are pretty intense and an average class burns between 400-600 calories. I have a wedding coming up in a few weeks I am trying to blast some major calories. I have been taking spinning classes for the last couple of weeks and I feel pretty good.
Spinning is when you sit on a stationary bike and you adjust your resistance to challenge yourself. Level 10 is the hardest resistance and it is really hard to pedal at this speed especially sitting down. For some reason I like standing when spinning. It is easier on my legs and my heart rate gets a lot more elevated when I stand compared to sitting.
If you have never taken a spinning class I encourage you to do so. It is a lot of work but the rewards for your hard work are all the calories you burn. You can find spinning at any local gyms. I am a member of LA Fitness and they offer over 10 spinning classes a week. Some start as early as 5:30am while others start as late as 6:45pm. I myself prefer to go to the 5:30pm classes. It is right after work for me and I get home at a decent time to eat dinner and enjoy the rest of my night.
Good Luck and have fun spinning!
My fiancé and I love to ride bikes. We decided that for Christmas last year we were going to get a new set of Mountain bikes. When we started shopping for them we were blown away by the pricing. A bike can be very expensive unless you know the right way to go about it! The prices for a new set of bikes can be anywhere from a couple hundred dollars to a couple thousand dollars depending on how extreme you want to go!
My fiancé and I are big believers in Craigslist. Whenever we are looking to purchase something we always look on Craigslist before we decide or even look at a store. Well it just so happened that we were looking for used Mountain bikes on the right day and we found a set that looked really nice.
We made arrangements with the couple to come over and check out the bikes. It turns out the ladies bike had only been ridden a couple times and it was in great condition. The man’s bike looked really good as well, so we decided to buy them!
We have only ridden them a couple times but we love our bikes! Next time you are in the market be sure to check out Craigslist you never know what you will find!