That's my answer whenever someone asks me; "how many Indoor Cycling classes should I be taking each week?" And now there is a new study that confirms this, particularly for middle aged women.
From the LA Times - Women should exercise an hour a day to maintain weight, study says
The recommendation is aimed at women who don't want to diet but do want to avoid gaining weight. Some experts say to take it with a grain of salt....
The 60-minute-a-day recommendation, released online Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Assn., is aimed at women of normal weight who don't want to diet but do want to avoid gaining weight over time. Most Americans gain about 1.5 pounds a year between age 25 and 55. Read the rest here.
You may consider sending this to the people in your class along with your class schedule.
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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I heard this on NPR yesterday. My first thought was that it might not be a good thing for the fitness industry. Some women might hear this and throw up their hands and say, “No wonder it’s not working! There’s no way I can do that, so I might as well not even bother. ”
I hope that won’t be the case…
I passed this along to my students last week, and all my regulars agreed this hits the nail on the head. For many people, the ones we see in classes year after year, it’s not really about the exercise. How can we get more people to this point?
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/health/09brod.html
wow I have many older students and I myself at 39 can feel I have to work harder, dieting is no fun!