Spinning/Indoor Cycling Tips
I am reading about this online and keeping track of important tips on this page.
- Drinking during your session is important. You instruction tells you when to take drinking breaks and you should make yourself drink during them. During a good session you are bound to sweat a lot and it’s easy to get dehydrated. Dehydrated muscles are more likely to cramp… so drink, drink, drink!
- The bike seat is never very comfortable. Either wear special biking pants or add another layer of clothing between you and the bike.
- Don’t give up after you’ve tried this for at least 5-6 sessions. Apparently, you do get used to the sensations and the discomfort along time.
- Be careful of injuries. If you fee like you pulled some muscle, stop gradually and get off the bike.
- Watch out for wrist injury as well as knees/legs. There is a lot of pressure applied to your wrists during indoor cycling.
- If you’re “spinning” out of control and feel your legs going way too fast, don’t try to stop the bike abruptly. Instead, use the resistance dial to apply more resistance and thus stop the movement gradually.
More tips will be added as I find them.
