Looking good, especially in today’s times has increasingly become popular; both amongst men and women. What was considered to be the main activity for people to ‘shed off that extra fat’ has in fact become a way of living with an overwhelming number of youngsters and adolescents showing a keen interest in fitness and pursuing a healthy lifestyle.
Of course out-door activities have remained popular across the world and continue to do so even in today’s times; but did you ever think you could have a fun time indoors as well? Gyms, across the world have picked up the need to introduce a wide variety of these activities such as spinning, tabata, martial arts, etc. to help make fitness a far more enjoyable activity.
So, what is spinning all about and how is it different? What is so special about sitting on a stationary bicycle and doing a normal workout? LOTS!!! Spinning involves much more than sweat; loud music, disco lights, a room full of other people working out besides you and a trainer coaching the class!
This challenging, cardio-vascular activity has YOU in control of the effort that you put in (i.e. how much of resistance that you add). It is more than merely ‘indoor cycling’. It doesn’t even matter how fit you are. So, regardless of how fit you are, spinning to a great way to torch major calories. There are three major ways by which you grip the bike throughout your workout; which you will constantly be changing as you pedal to the beat of the music. Three Positions while Spinning:
- Position 1: Known to be the most basic position, the hands are placed at the centre of the handles. This position is most often used while warming up, recovering from a sprint interval and while cooling down.
- Position 2: Known to be the most common position, (for most of the session), Position 2 is when the hands are inside the upward curve on the handlebars.
- Position 3: Position 3 is when the hands are placed on top of the handles. Although the second position is majorly used during the session, the third position is most often used while standing for a climb.
So, now that you are familiar with the three major positions used in spinning; how do you know when to change them? During the entire session, the instructor will tell which position to take and also how much of resistance (via the tension knob) to increase.
Stay tuned for the next entry; where the benefits of spinning will be covered!
