The Benefits of Spinning

Spinning is an exercise that involves cycling on a specially designed stationary bicycle. The bicycle, called a spinning bike, plays music and includes motivational talk that assists you through a visualization of an outdoor cycling workout. Originally designed by a word class cyclist to help train for races, spinning has since become a popular exercise for fat burning and general endurance training. It is estimated that a one hour spinning session will burn approximately 400-700 calories. The reason the exercise can achieve such significant results is due to the nature of the exercise. Spinning involves intense sprinting for 30 seconds then a short rest period followed by another intense sprinting session. This interval based training method is very effective for losing weight.

Social Dynamic
Spinning is a group exercise that is usually taught in classes. For people who need motivation to keep in shape, spinning classes are worth a try. Spinning is an interactive experience that not only involves other students, but special music and lighting to keep the experience fresh and varied.

Structured Exercising
One of the nice things about spinning is that it is a structured exercise program. Sessions usually last between 45 min - 1 hour. Spinning bikes are designed to offer a variety of training paths that include: sprints, climbs and long distance tracks. You are also given control over resistance which allows you to control the difficulty of the spinning session; this is especially useful for beginners who need something challenging enough to provide a workout, but not too demanding to discourage future sessions.

Year Round
Another appeal of spinning is that it can be done year round. For people who regularly cycle outdoors, spinning offers the option of keeping up a challenging workout and routine even during off seasons. The options offered by spinning bikes allow a great deal of flexibility in designing an effective indoor workout. Spinning bikes can be customized for cadence (pedal rate), resistance, and body position. All three of these will influence the relative difficulty or ease of the workout.

Burn Calories and Build Muscle
Spinning can be both anaerobic, short, intense bursts of energy that builds muscle strength or aerobic, slower, longer, and less intense exercise that builds muscle endurance. The type of workout can be adjusted by simply increasing resistance, pedal rate or workout path. Spinning is great for both endurance and cardiovascular training. It can also be used to build significant muscle in the quadriceps or upper thigh region.

There are very few exercises that are as enjoyable and effective in burning calories as spinning. For this reason alone, it's worth giving spinning a try. Spinning is offered at least once everyday at Fitness For You.

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