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Spinning Your Way to Fitness
Do you find
getting on the stationary bike for a workout to be somewhat of a drag
sometimes? I mean you sit and pedal, not all that exciting is it? Oh
sure, you can change the difficulty so you have to pedal harder, and you
may be able to glimpse a nearby video playing or read a book like the
chum on the stationary bike next to the one you are using. Heck you
might even start a conversation with the person on the bike next to
yours to relieve some of the boredom out of such workouts.
With
conventional stationary bike workouts, your physical body is getting
exercise and which is good, but your mind is getting very little
exercise and that is bad. Your mind needs a regular workout as well to
stay in peak condition. Spinning for fitness transforms stationary bike
workouts from a boring obligation into an adrenalin pumping exercise
that is good for the mind and body.
Head
straight to your local personal training studio and join in on a
spinning class. You will never look at working out with a stationary
bike in the same way again. Do not forget to bring along your heart and
pulse monitor as you will use these while spinning for fitness.
Your
personal fitness trainer will lead you and a group of equally eager
exercise enthusiasts through a variety of challenges on the stationary
bike. You will compete against the others in the group to keep up with
the challenges called out in rapid time by the spinning instructor. You
will also compete with them to see who is working out at their maximum
heart rate level, and the length of time such a rate can be maintained.
When you
compete with others you are determined to win. The excitement of being
in the race, albeit from the seat of your indoor cycle, sends adrenalin
coursing through your body. Your stamina increases and you work harder
and get farther than you ever have before. This feels good physically
and emotionally regardless of where you place when the competition comes
to a close.
Spinning is
a refreshing change of pace from your conventional workout. Keep in mind
that the pace is a rapid one. Your spinning instructor will be calling
out rapid changes to resistance settings and then right back on the
bikes to continue spinning away as fast as you can. The personal fitness
trainer may even interject surprising challenges such as standing up
while cycling at the highest resistance. Think of that as being
challenged to cycle up a tall mountain. But think how exhilarated you
will feel once you have mastered that mountain and are enthusiastically
awaiting the next mountain to come before you.
Spinning
and competing within a group provides support and motivation for you to
continue with regular fitness routines. Your mind will love the stimulus
of being with others, as well as the thrill of competition. Because you
will be working out harder and for longer lengths of time, the spans
between your present physical fitness level and the next higher level,
is shortened.
You and a
few friends could set up your own spinning for fitness competition away
from the gym. You will get in some additional exercise as you load your
stationary bike into your vehicle. Agree to meet at one location and set
up your stationary bikes there. Then use a video made for intense
stationary bike workouts, or prerecorded challenges to compete and gain
the benefits from your heavy duty competition and workout in the company
of your fitness buddies. Spin your way to a fit and healthy mind and
body.
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