Spinning!

Ophelia0326

I just registered myself for Beginner's Group Cycle. I have never done spinning before, EVER, because I've been intimidated for some odd reason. Any insight or tips?

jaenella

Ditto xcaly and lia - also, I've found a towel to mop up all the sweat is super helpful, and it's something I've never needed while doing any other exercise before!

entropicbeauty

Make sure to wear real shoes - I made the mistake of wearing my vibrams and was not able to stand up on the bicycle when I needed to.

Giaspo

I just went to spin for the first time in years recently... here is the post I made which offered a ton of great information:

http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_getting-shape_spin-class-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:238Discussion:2934f82a-f3f4-412f-87fb-95a78deae11bPost:e88f8b7c-19c1-4c88-b7fa-58c5814d9fcf

Going early to be measured for the bike was super helpful - my second time I forgot one of the measurements and my back ached afterwards.  The flip-top water bottle was also a biggie for me. 

I hope you like it!!

Ophelia0326

Thanks, everyone! It doesn't start for two more weeks, but I'm all hyped up now!