It was pretty much what I expected it to be like.
My step-daughter came with me, which I'm grateful for as we were both beginners to spin.
When we arrived I told the instructor that we were new and hadn't taken part in a spin class before.
He helped us to set up our bikes and thankfully he put us both right at the back of the class!
Spin bikes are a bit different to your normal exercise bikes. They have quite large, thin wheels and the resistance dial is a lever that you move up for low resistance and down for more resistance.
Your feet are strapped into the pedals, although it took me a while to get used to this as my feet did slip out a few times!
The lights were dimmed, disco lights turned on and the music started to play loudly!
To start off we sat down and cycled or 'spinned' for a while gradually getting faster.
I found this part the hardest because there was no resistance at all so my legs were just spinning around and my knees buckled a few times so I was literally just supporting my entire lower body with my arms!
As the class progressed and we put our tension up I started to get a bit more used to it, although on a few occasions I didn't up my resistance as much as I should have, so the instructor came over and upped it for me a few times!
We then alternated standing up for a few minutes and then sitting down for a few minutes getting faster and with more resistance.
It took me a while to get into it, but when I did I didn't find it too bad and I actually enjoyed it!
Even though about ten minutes in I swore to myself that I wouldn't do it again!
Having said that both me and my step-daughter have booked onto spin class next Tuesday again!
I just hope we're at the back again and that I'm a bit better at it second time around!
Oh and here's proof that I did actually go! My red, sweaty face afterwards!
My legs and bum we're aching a bit the following day and my arms were a bit bruised from where I was leaning on the bike!
I'm really looking forward to going again!
