Spin Bike Workout For Beginners

Spin Bike Workout

Spin Bike Workout How To Make A Spin Bike Workout Work For You

I’ve always found doing group classes a bit daunting – being in a room with a lot of people that know what they are doing is intimidating! So, I decided to “take” a spin class on my own first at the gym, by watching the video I attached below! It gave me a chance to experience a good example of what I would get out of a class, and also helped me realize that I would actually love the motivation of being in a class, sweating it out with other like-minded souls!

Here is a great 20 minute HIIT spin bike workout, plus warm-up, that will help you tone up your body quickly, and burn a ton of calories! You can modify it to work best for yourself, especially if you are a beginner, but make sure to challenge yourself!!

Benefits Of A Spin Bike Workout

Tone Muscles – Toning your core muscles is a breeze with a spin bike workout. As you ride the bike you can increase and decrease the tension, which will addresistance, and stimulate riding up and down hills. You can also tighten your abdominal muscles if you maintain the proper position while riding the bike.

When you pedal fast you put your body in fat burning mode. When you pedal slow and increase the tension it works on building your muscle strength.

Increases Endurance – Endurance is important in a various parts of our lives. If you do a spin workout on a regular basis you will start to notice an increase in your cardio endurance. You know that flight up stairs you can’t go up without run

ning out of breath? Increased endurance will help with that.

It Relieves Stress – Stress can kill you. Literally! Anything you can do to help relieve it is a good thing. Taking a spinning class can be just the relief you need. I must warn you, spin bike workouts are very intense. If you are new to this make sure you opt for the beginner workout.

It Burns Lots of Calories – It doesn’t take long for the calories to add up during a spin bike workout. You can burn over 400 calories in just 30 minutes! When you compare that to other workouts you will see just how effective this type of workout can be. To burn even more calories you can increase the level of resistance. If you are new to the spin bike workout world, start off with very little resistance and work your way up.

Spin Bike Workout How To Use A Spin Bike

  • If you know how to ride a regular bike you should have no problem with a spin bike. The only difference is you can adjust a variety of different things.
  • Before you begin your workout make sure you bike is positioned correctly.
  • Your riding position will determine how effect your workout is as well as how comfortable you are during the workout.
  • Start by adjusting the height of the seat. To get the proper height get on the bike and start to pedal backwards. When you get to the down position your knees should be fully extended. If you are rocking side to side you need to lower the seat a bit. You shouldn’t have to point your toes to get a full extension.
  • Next you want to adjust the handlebars. If the handlebars are in the wrong position it can lead to back, neck and shoulder pain. You should be able to comfortably bend your elbows while you are riding the bike. You should be able to reach all positions with ease.
  • Last but not least adjust the straps or clips if you are wearing cycling shoes. Your feet should be securely strapped into the pedals. This is what allows you to have a smooth stroke with ever pedal.