Recently took my first spin class. A tip to anyone who signs up for any new exercise class: talk to the instructor prior to the class start. Had I done this, I would have had a much better start to spinning.
At the bottom of the monitor for the bike, is a leveler that controls the gears. I was unaware of this. I was also unaware that I was in the 17th gear. The only thing I was aware of, was that I was sucking ass at spin class. Because everyone else was whizzing along meeting the 110 RPM, while I was dying at 85 RPM.
I finally threw my arm up in the air and called out "HELP" to the spinning instructor. Which was embarrassing, because everyone sort of starred at me, but at that point, I didn't care - I just wanted to be able to breathe again. Two minute tutorial later, I was spinning quite nicely. Turns out it's easier to get to 110RPM when you're in the 10th gear.
Ended up loving it! I'd like to start going more frequently, especially since it appears we're in for a very wet winter.
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