I keep meaning to try spinning...

Bring your last will and testament.

16 Miles? Awesome! At the gym I work at I see a lot more in the 50-60 year old range during the day...but it's a really good age mix at the 5pm and beyond cycling classes. Have been tempted to try one of the 530am ones, but I'm too busy sipping coffee at that time.

Spinning class....Mmmmmm!!! I signed myself up for one and then chickened-out...lol!! I heard that you just don't sit and pedal....you do jumps, and other tricks?? how do you do jumps on exercise bike that is nailed to the floor? Its not that i'm afraid to sweat...I run several miles a week and love to sweat. I just don't want to go to a spinning class and feel like I can't keep up with everyone?

I think there are certain body types that are just more natural for any given sporting activity. The rest of us have to really work at it. Same with spinning.

So, I have to work extra hard. And I can't do some of the things the others can. At least not for now. That doesn't prevent me from going and doing the best I can with what I have. Even at the end of the first workout, I found myself capable of doing more than I thought I could.

It's just best to set some sort of personal and reasonable goal for any given activity, and if you're not a professional at it, so what? Just create a sensible goal and work towards that and feel good about your accomplishment, in whatever area. My goal in the first spin class was to survive at ANY level. And I did that. So I came out of it satisfied, even though there were some movements I couldn't do. But we'll see about that. I'm a fairly hard worker and I can do better. First thing I'm going ot do is work more on my leg strengthening exercises. That will help me in the spin class as I build muscle mass onto my legs. One thing at a time.

I walk to the mailbox and back daily, and to the bathroom about 4 times a day. My head's really "spinning" by the time I get back to the couch!

I want to start working out again, but I just can't get my tired, severely achy, and accident prone body to tolerate any repetitive-type exercise. I enjoy reading others' dream sweat days, though. Reminds me of my youth . . . . ; - 0

I have a bit of a hip issue which keeps me from running. I hike quite a bit and have my spin bike at home.

I love it - crank up the techno and go!

I do 30 minutes of high intensity (heart rate over 143) and then 30 minutes of aerobic (heart rate over 130).