Julie Erdmann from Tri-ing to be athletic.blogspot.com is back with another entertaining picture-post about her second Indoor Cycling class - Send the Men in the White Coats
I have gone back to spin class. Twice. And let me just tell you, it has *not* gotten easier.
The 2-minute "warm-up" is really nothing more than a way to weed out the wussies (and I totally want to wuss out but the bikes are in a circle so everyone would see me leave.)
Now, if you decide to stay for the rest of the class, you are in for a treat an hour of pure torture.
In case you missed it check out her original post - Trying Not to Vomit at the Spin Class
Originally posted 2011-04-01 13:16:00.
Host of the Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast - the #1 Internet radio show for and about Spinning / Indoor Cycling Instructors and Cycling Studio owners.
John is a member on the AFS (Association of Fitness Studios) Advisory Council.
Holding certifications from; Schwinn, Heart Zones, Team ICG and Life Time Fitness, John's held regularly scheduled cycling classes between 1998 and 2015 when he moved to Florida.
When the weather permits, you'll find him riding and leading outdoor groups by himself or with his Tandem partner (wife) Amy.
John is a member on the AFS (Association of Fitness Studios) Advisory Council.
Holding certifications from; Schwinn, Heart Zones, Team ICG and Life Time Fitness, John's held regularly scheduled cycling classes between 1998 and 2015 when he moved to Florida.
When the weather permits, you'll find him riding and leading outdoor groups by himself or with his Tandem partner (wife) Amy.
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Hilarious! Julie,how can I get a copy of your articles (and illustrations!) to pass out to my students? PDF? Can you send it to: Barbara@spinroomdesign.com
I’ll return the favor and send you the official ICI/PRO G-string!
These posts have given me a chortle or six. Mainly because my first Spin classes resembled precisely what Julie describes with respect to format/teaching style……and I can attest that, yes, you do feel like U GOTZ IT!1! after 6 classes.
Problem is, though, if you stay there for long enough you’ll have to go through the exact same “torture” when you transition to a class with a decent instructor/coach/leader etc……6 classes/6 weeks/6 months or 6 years with this bat-$hit crazy $hit will leave a person no fitter than the first 6 minutes or so of their very first class.
I too would like something that I could print to use as a hand-out. I’ve taken on two new gigs as of the start of this year and the disappointment/disillusion that I’m not the sort of Spin instructor Julie is blogging about has started to manifest itself.
Vivienne