Spin class
On Monday I was at the gym with one of my team members. It was nice having company but i felt like I didn’t push as hard as I have in the past. I don’t know if it was having the company or a hang over feeling from the weekend.
I went to the airport to pick up my brother, Randall who had come from the UK. He was staying for 3 nights. When we got home Dayna was so excited and really enjoyed her time with her uncle although called him Auntie Randall.
Tuesday I took the day off instead of Thursday.
Wednesday Randall was catching up with a friend and I went into the gym for a one on one session with our new Personal Trainer, Karl. He totally changed the routine and gave some hard exercises. One I was in pain each time I did the repetition. He was really concerned on my tense shoulders and at one stage tried to massage them. I was nearly in tears as it really hurt I am that tight.
Today I went to the gym after dropping Randall to the airport. I went to a spin class. I was apprehensive as had heard they are hard. In saying that Anita (my sister) goes weekly if not more.
I wasn’t sure what to expect or what we would be doing or even how long the session would be, I assumed 1 hour but wished 20mins once I started.
We have to pedal and alter the tension to make it harder and then we went into a sprint for 20seconds and then pedal normally but can make the tension higher. Then a sprint for 40seconds or so and back to normal and then 1min 10sec. I was sweating. and it was only 10mins in. From here we have to go to a hill climb where the butt comes up and then into a full standing position while still pedaling. I got to 20mins and was so close to leaving as was feeling sick.
I continue hoping we were nearly done. Some of the standing hill climbs I sat prior to the rest as just couldn’t handle it. In saying that further through the class when I was beyond exhausted I would stand for the whole time. I was so sweaty my t-shirt was glued to my body. Finally at 45mins the class was over. I hated it but plan to be back on Thursday to improve from today. Can you believe I did a spin class? There is no way 4weeks ago I would have been able to do this.
I think I secretly loved the class but not while I was there.
Hopefully I sweat-ed enough to make some real changes on the fat %.
November 28, 2008 @ 12:10 am
Good on you. You are extending yourself and proving that by not giving in (or up?) you can do it. Well done!!
November 28, 2008 @ 5:52 am
We have a prize for anyone that’s sick in Spin. No one yet has won, but been close
Good on you for sticking it out. I’ve only been to a gym spin class once when I went with Cate in Melbourne last year. I have to say the spin class we do at Richard’s with our own bikes in a trainer seems so much more natural since we use our gears so therefore my level of hard might be easier than someone else’s level of hard as they can go into a harder gear.
Great work anyway!