Does anyone out there do Spin Classes?

I'm another big fan of spin classes. When we first began the instructor wasn't quite the 'style' we were looking for. In my small town, it was the first spin class, so exciting to find the bikes. But we were looking for more specific trainig type workouts. Now I lead our class, as I coach these swimmers and triathletes . It's a terrific workout and definitely is beneficial to overall fitness. I follow the season plan we are doing in Swimming so our energy systems are not overloaded. I use heart rate sets and recovery based training ideas. I include wall sits and plyometrics on some workouts. We end with 30 mins core strength and 20 min stretch. We dubb it the 'super soaker' workout. When training for my marathons (swim that is) I bike 90 mins to the lake, swim 3 hours and then bike back. The spin class makes my endurance and power much stronger. Happy spinning and swimming. Kiwi

I'm another big fan of spin classes. When we first began the instructor wasn't quite the 'style' we were looking for. In my small town, it was the first spin class, so exciting to find the bikes. But we were looking for more specific trainig type workouts. Now I lead our class, as I coach these swimmers and triathletes . It's a terrific workout and definitely is beneficial to overall fitness. I follow the season plan we are doing in Swimming so our energy systems are not overloaded. I use heart rate sets and recovery based training ideas. I include wall sits and plyometrics on some workouts. We end with 30 mins core strength and 20 min stretch. We dubb it the 'super soaker' workout. When training for my marathons (swim that is) I bike 90 mins to the lake, swim 3 hours and then bike back. The spin class makes my endurance and power much stronger. Happy spinning and swimming. Kiwi