My second spin class

I had my second spin class on Tuesday and I'm pleased to say that it went well and I really enjoyed it.

My first spin class was on a Monday and the instructor was male.

This weeks class, as mentioned above was on a Tuesday and the instructor was female.

I preferred the class with the female instructor as did my step-daughter.

It was more varied as the instructor had us spinning forwards and backwards, crouching down and spinning, hovering and spinning, standing up and spinning.

Plus we did some press ups and ab work toward the end of the class.

My step-daughter and I both agreed that we'd be going to Tuesday's class from now on as that's the female instructors class!

It was more motivating as she shouted words of encouragement throughout, plus we 'raced' the people alongside us.

It made the class more fun and the time really flew by!

I'm really looking forward to my next class!

First Week Results

It's been a really good week in terms of healthy eating, exercise and weight loss.

After my first spin class on Monday, (read more about this here), I'm really looking forward to my next class on Tuesday.

I've eaten well all week and I'm very pleased to say that this week I have lost a total of 3lbs!

Starting weight: 10st12

Current weight: 10st9

Total weight loss: 3lbs

Food wise, I've been eating a mixture of salads, beans on toast, cous cous, pasta with tuna and jacket potatoes.

Here's hoping I'll see another weight loss next week!

My First Spin Class

On Monday I went to my first ever spin class which was 45 minutes of non-stop exercise!

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!