has anyone taken a 'spin' class?

[ViviTheMage]

I was in football throughout high school, but that was 3 years ago now.

I took this class at a place called 'The Firm' near downtown Minneapolis ad let me tell you, that was very intense!

The Firm is about 100$ a month for the gym + unlimited classes (which are offered many times a day, numerous types of class they are just better known for spinning).

I have never been much of a biker either, but this looks like it'd be a good idea to do 3 + times a week. The problem is, I am not sure if I can fork over 100$ a month for the membership!

Anyone ever taken spin classes like this?

These people were intense, I wasn't doing too bad...my sister and GF were though haha.

Let me mention the classes are one full hour long with no breaks.

 

[LS20]

were there hot girls in there? thas what i want to know

 

[clamum]

What the fuck is a spin class?

 

[RagingBITCH]

Yea, spin classes are a helluva workout. I just hate sitting on a seat though, would rather get my cardio in other ways

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: LS20
were there hot girls in there? thas what i want to know

yes sir there was.ooodles of em!

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Yea, spin classes are a helluva workout. I just hate sitting on a seat though, would rather get my cardio in other ways

The seats hurt...that is the only part sore on me!

 

[homercles337]

TTIWWPs of GF, sister, and spin class! :|

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: clamum
What the fuck is a spin class?

high intense workout on bicycle machines.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: homercles337
TTIWWPs of GF, sister, and spin class! :|

generally, I wouldnt take my camera in there....haha

but I do have one of GF

linky

man, those girls were rockin though ahah...few guys but they were 100% flaming homos. not that I am against it, it's just obvious that nearly all of the guys there were gay.

 

[Vonkhan]

spin classes are for chicks ...

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Must...resist...sit...and...spin...jokes....

 

[wheresmybacon]

Originally posted by: clamum
What the fuck is a spin class?

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[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: Vonkhan
spin classes are for chicks ...

yes, but they are very good for your cardio and all around body physique and such.

really brings your endurance up. I think its better then running too, because you do not have the harshness on your joints when hitting the pavement or whatever you are running on.

I am just not sure if I can dish out 100$ a month for all of these classes and a membership to a gym.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Honestly: Do they have Sit-n-Spins there? If so, I'm signing up.



edit: Whoa, I was hella-late in my reply, bra.

 

[nakedfrog]

$100 per month? :shocked:

You sit on the bike while someone yells at you, is that the gist?
Is there music playing? Dead or Alive's classic "You spin me right 'round" sounds tailor made for that class. I like some Meat Beat Manifesto when cycling, though.

 

[homercles337]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Yea, spin classes are a helluva workout. I just hate sitting on a seat though, would rather get my cardio in other ways

I get all my cardio from upright bikes, the key is to sit on your ass not your nuts. Low impact because i have fukt up knees--the result of a high speed high-side on a motorcycle when i was 18. I can tell you when the barometric pressure has changed though.

edit: hey, look i have 2^12 posts. Powers of 2 FTW!

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
$100 per month? :shocked:

You sit on the bike while someone yells at you, is that the gist?

+ they have 13 other classes and a full gym ... so its not just spin.

 

[Auggie]

what I'm wondering is how this is any better than actual cycling?!

strap an ipod onto your roadbike and hit the pavement. you get wind in your hair, a decent tan, a great view and... uh... you don't have to pay a ridiculous membership fee...?

 

[LS20]

Originally posted by: Auggie
what I'm wondering is how this is any better than actual cycling?!

strap an ipod onto your roadbike and hit the pavement. you get wind in your hair, a decent tan, a great view and... uh... you don't have to pay a ridiculous membership fee...?

how is having a trainer better than going to the gym by yourself?

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: LS20

Originally posted by: Auggie
what I'm wondering is how this is any better than actual cycling?!

strap an ipod onto your roadbike and hit the pavement. you get wind in your hair, a decent tan, a great view and... uh... you don't have to pay a ridiculous membership fee...?

how is having a trainer better than going to the gym by yourself?

also very few people own a road bike, + they most likely lack the self diciplin to go out and ride on their own

you dont even have to go outside they sell things that attach to your back wheel that turn any bike into a stationary bike

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
$100 per month? :shocked:

You sit on the bike while someone yells at you, is that the gist?
Is there music playing? Dead or Alive's classic "You spin me right 'round" sounds tailor made for that class. I like some Meat Beat Manifesto when cycling, though.

better, its techno..depending on the teacher too. You technically 'go with the beat' its works REALLY well.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
$100 per month? :shocked:

You sit on the bike while someone yells at you, is that the gist?
Is there music playing? Dead or Alive's classic "You spin me right 'round" sounds tailor made for that class. I like some Meat Beat Manifesto when cycling, though.

better, its techno..depending on the teacher too. You technically 'go with the beat' its works REALLY well.

Are you familiar with MBM?

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: Auggie
what I'm wondering is how this is any better than actual cycling?!

strap an ipod onto your roadbike and hit the pavement. you get wind in your hair, a decent tan, a great view and... uh... you don't have to pay a ridiculous membership fee...?

problem with that is...you dont get the work out you would with this one hour session (you can go to the next class to make it 2 hours)...in my opinion at least haha.

Plus traffic, people...deal with the elements of weather.

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
$100 per month? :shocked:

You sit on the bike while someone yells at you, is that the gist?
Is there music playing? Dead or Alive's classic "You spin me right 'round" sounds tailor made for that class. I like some Meat Beat Manifesto when cycling, though.

better, its techno..depending on the teacher too. You technically 'go with the beat' its works REALLY well.

Are you familiar with MBM?

never heard of them...maybe it is who we listened to .

 

[broon]

I would think it would get hard after spinning for one hour, two hours would just be painful.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
$100 per month? :shocked:

You sit on the bike while someone yells at you, is that the gist?
Is there music playing? Dead or Alive's classic "You spin me right 'round" sounds tailor made for that class. I like some Meat Beat Manifesto when cycling, though.

Never thought I'd see the words "meat, spin" and "you spin me right 'round" all mention in the same post without at least a chuckle.

 

[Whisper]

They offered spinning classes in the gym I belong to in GA, although I've never been to one, and to the best of my knowledge they only last for 30 minutes.

It definitely seems like a great way to get in some cardio. However, $100/month seems steep to me regardless of how good the class was.