How To Take Spinning To The Next Level

so you’ve already decided to slim down

so you’ve already decided to slim down and shape up by taking a spinning class

and shape up by taking a spinning class

and shape up by taking a spinning class and now you’re ready to take it to the

and now you’re ready to take it to the

and now you’re ready to take it to the next level hi I’m Veronica watchmojo.com

next level hi I’m Veronica watchmojo.com

next level hi I’m Veronica watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with a spinning

and today we’re speaking with a spinning

and today we’re speaking with a spinning instructor for some tips to remember to

instructor for some tips to remember to

instructor for some tips to remember to make sure that you’re getting the most

make sure that you’re getting the most

make sure that you’re getting the most out of your workout so what results are

out of your workout so what results are

out of your workout so what results are we going to see if we choose spinning as

we going to see if we choose spinning as

we going to see if we choose spinning as our exercise a lot of leg work so you’ll

our exercise a lot of leg work so you’ll

our exercise a lot of leg work so you’ll be changing your thighs your butt in

be changing your thighs your butt in

be changing your thighs your butt in your calves mainly it’s a full body

your calves mainly it’s a full body

your calves mainly it’s a full body workout so you’re also getting your

workout so you’re also getting your

workout so you’re also getting your cardiovascular and sometimes your arms

cardiovascular and sometimes your arms

cardiovascular and sometimes your arms it depends on the instructor and how

it depends on the instructor and how

it depends on the instructor and how they approach but mainly it’s the legs

they approach but mainly it’s the legs

they approach but mainly it’s the legs you mentioned it’s a whole body workout

you mentioned it’s a whole body workout

you mentioned it’s a whole body workout how is your upper body getting a workout

how is your upper body getting a workout

how is your upper body getting a workout there are certain different movements so

there are certain different movements so

there are certain different movements so in you could get up in a standing climb

in you could get up in a standing climb

in you could get up in a standing climb and you could get creative and do

and you could get creative and do

and you could get creative and do push-ups and as you increase your

push-ups and as you increase your

push-ups and as you increase your tension in the standing climb or seated

tension in the standing climb or seated

tension in the standing climb or seated climb you actually end up using some of

climb you actually end up using some of

climb you actually end up using some of your back and your arms in order to get

your back and your arms in order to get

your back and your arms in order to get that extra oomph from your legs if you

that extra oomph from your legs if you

that extra oomph from your legs if you could leave us with one final tip what

could leave us with one final tip what

could leave us with one final tip what would it be for people to get the most

would it be for people to get the most

would it be for people to get the most out of their spinning workout one min

out of their spinning workout one min

out of their spinning workout one min instructor says seated flat that’s the

instructor says seated flat that’s the

instructor says seated flat that’s the time to take to challenge yourself

time to take to challenge yourself

time to take to challenge yourself essentially it’s not time to just sit

essentially it’s not time to just sit

essentially it’s not time to just sit back and be like a mousse is it comfy

back and be like a mousse is it comfy

back and be like a mousse is it comfy ride increase the tension maybe a little

ride increase the tension maybe a little

ride increase the tension maybe a little bit challenge yourself and then pick up

bit challenge yourself and then pick up

bit challenge yourself and then pick up the speed so that in between your hill

the speed so that in between your hill

the speed so that in between your hill yours you’re keeping your heart rate up

yours you’re keeping your heart rate up

yours you’re keeping your heart rate up so do you think you can show some of the

so do you think you can show some of the

so do you think you can show some of the different postures yeah for sure general

different postures yeah for sure general

different postures yeah for sure general room with them is to first set up the

room with them is to first set up the

room with them is to first set up the saddle so you want to make sure that the

saddle so you want to make sure that the

saddle so you want to make sure that the bike is about at hip level someone’s

bike is about at hip level someone’s

bike is about at hip level someone’s from here you want the handlebars at a

from here you want the handlebars at a

from here you want the handlebars at a book the same height as the saddle next

book the same height as the saddle next

book the same height as the saddle next part is having a person sit on it just

part is having a person sit on it just

part is having a person sit on it just to see how comfortable the distance

to see how comfortable the distance

to see how comfortable the distance between the arms and the saddle would be

between the arms and the saddle would be

between the arms and the saddle would be so when you step on them you step

so when you step on them you step

so when you step on them you step through the middle of it first in order

through the middle of it first in order

through the middle of it first in order to bring yourself over and then have a

to bring yourself over and then have a

to bring yourself over and then have a seat you want to feel that sort of the

seat you want to feel that sort of the

seat you want to feel that sort of the weight on the back so when you’re

weight on the back so when you’re

weight on the back so when you’re sitting down the weeks behind you is

sitting down the weeks behind you is

sitting down the weeks behind you is that your shoulders are relaxed and

that your shoulders are relaxed and

that your shoulders are relaxed and hands are just lightly there and then

hands are just lightly there and then

hands are just lightly there and then you should be ready to go so this is

you should be ready to go so this is

you should be ready to go so this is hand position number one shoulders

hand position number one shoulders

hand position number one shoulders relaxed elbows are slightly bent and

relaxed elbows are slightly bent and

relaxed elbows are slightly bent and you’ll just naturally kind of fall into

you’ll just naturally kind of fall into

you’ll just naturally kind of fall into place and get more comfortable in the

place and get more comfortable in the

place and get more comfortable in the saddle as intensity increases you can

saddle as intensity increases you can

saddle as intensity increases you can move into different positions like hand

move into different positions like hand

move into different positions like hand position number two so let’s say we’re

position number two so let’s say we’re

position number two so let’s say we’re going into a climb you got your thumbs

going into a climb you got your thumbs

going into a climb you got your thumbs on top your hands are kind of digging in

on top your hands are kind of digging in

on top your hands are kind of digging in as you increase your tension and we move

as you increase your tension and we move

as you increase your tension and we move into a standing climb the natural

into a standing climb the natural

into a standing climb the natural position is hand position number three

position is hand position number three

position is hand position number three so lifting up off the saddle you want

so lifting up off the saddle you want

so lifting up off the saddle you want the position so that you’ve got the

the position so that you’ve got the

the position so that you’ve got the weight on the back mainly sue that you

weight on the back mainly sue that you

weight on the back mainly sue that you can actually still feel some of the

can actually still feel some of the

can actually still feel some of the saddle behind you from here you can go

saddle behind you from here you can go

saddle behind you from here you can go into different positions so you can go

into different positions so you can go

into different positions so you can go into the Run which is back into hand

into the Run which is back into hand

into the Run which is back into hand position number two standing up nice and

position number two standing up nice and

position number two standing up nice and tall so it kind of looks like a running

tall so it kind of looks like a running

tall so it kind of looks like a running position and from there you can also

position and from there you can also

position and from there you can also move into hand position number three

move into hand position number three

move into hand position number three again and go into a hover where you

again and go into a hover where you

again and go into a hover where you really take your body down and low and

really take your body down and low and

really take your body down and low and you’re really just hovering over that

you’re really just hovering over that

you’re really just hovering over that saddle about an inch the longer you stay

saddle about an inch the longer you stay

saddle about an inch the longer you stay here the more attention you have the

here the more attention you have the

here the more attention you have the more painful guess the more fun the more

more painful guess the more fun the more

more painful guess the more fun the more you’re pushing your body and your mind