Spinning

OK, who does it? I find it SO-O-O-O hard... I could throw the bike at the instructor but at the end of the 45 mins I do feel that I've achieved something. Not sure what, mind

Spinning is hard... its no joke. Just because lots of girls do it some lads think its handy, and it definately isnt.

Even the lads who I trained (on bikes) with would be wrecked when they put fixers on (ie removed the rear sprocket ratchet meaning you have to spin your legs all the time).

The trick is to get the efficiency of the movement. To not have your legs fighting against one and other. This does not nessesarily mean you are or aren't fit, it just means your legs know what they are doing. You will probably notice this because, at the start your legs will bulk slightly, and then as they get their act together they will lean down to smaller than they were when you started.

Once you get it, then you can start being very clinical and careful with your training. You can spin at just under your aerobic threashold. And, then bring your pulse up into anaerobic levels for a few minutes, and measure recovery rates. When you are being clinical like this, you can train really efficiently.
Its good. Keep it up. I am sure there are lots of pretty legs and bums to look at too while you are at it....

I used to do it a lot. It gets easier.

what the hell are you on about

Originally Posted by hovi5

what the hell are you on about

sit on a bike, in a gym, the bike needs almost no effort to turn the pedals over, but, there is no ratchet system in place. You cannot free-wheel. The wheel is weighted, so to slow down you have to use your legs again, other wise the bike cycles you, so to speak.

(Insert Soviet Russia Joke Here.)

Originally Posted by hovi5

what the hell are you on about

ha ha... just noticed your avitar, my GF's father recorded some of The Exploited's stuff. She met them and ate donuts with them and things.

Originally Posted by philipMac

ha ha... just noticed your avitar, my GF's father recorded some of The Exploited's stuff. She met them and ate donuts with them and things.

Oops. When I say girlfriend, I mean wife.

Thanks for clearing that up - I though this thread was going to be about Rumpelstiltskin or summat like that

i give up

Originally Posted by Jabba

Thanks for clearing that up - I though this thread was going to be about Rumpelstiltskin or summat like that

Jabba has the reading age of a 5 year old

hovi5 you ought to try spinning. It gets you really fit. It makes you hate the instructor too.