Know This to Ace Your First Indoor Cycling Class
In any fitness class, I recommend that you arrive early to meet the instructor, so they know your name and that this is your first time. Any decent instructor will be glad they know his name and help you make sure that your spin bike is adjusted for your comfort and safety.
As always, it is important to dress right. Since these classes can be really sweaty workout, you will need to wear light clothing. Avoid any sports pants or sweatshirts, as they lead to the loss of large quantities of water and can cause overheating.
Some people prefer to use a padded bicycle shorts, and if you have these, they are ideal for comfort.
If you also have a pair of cycling shoes with a rigid souls who can snap-in SPD pedals, these are also ideal. If you do not have bike shoes easy running or cross trainers will also work fine. Be sure you also wear socks when you go to avoid blisters and chaffing on your feet.
Because you will lose so much water during a training course, you want to bring a water bottle of a good size. If you can bring a bottle that fits into the holder for bottles of water. Sigg bottles and Nalgenes usually not very well suited to cause you to put it on the floor and makes it hard to avoid dehydration.
And finally, remember that you control everything you do in the classroom. Your bike is your own, and nobody is going to force you to develop resistance beyond what is most convenient for you. Thus, even if the teacher tells everyone to give the resistance knob 100 crank, you do not need, if you know that in your abilities. The main thing is that you are in such control does not feel pressured to do everything that you can not.
Good luck! Indoor Cycling is all about a good mood and basically dance on his bicycle to the music.
* Some teachers play their music louder than you wanted. If you’re new to the class or a new instructor, you can bring a pair of ear plugs if you are sensitive to loud music.
* If you’re new to indoor clycling, perhaps you can try to spin bike for a few minutes outside of class. This will help you to feel the bike and help you decide if this is the right kind of exercises before you to make a full class.