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Have You Tried Spinning?

What??? Have I tried Spinning???? What is spinning? Are we talking about knitting or turning around in circles?

Have You Tried Spinning?

What??? Have I tried Spinning???? What is spinning? Are we talking about knitting or turning around in circles? Spinning is actually an indoor cycling class that can burn up to 700 calories in 45 minutes

That sounded too good to be true so today I tried it for myself, 9:00 am at NFFC (Niles Family Fitness Center.

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Today the instructor tested me on my watts (power) so I know hard I am working. I learned that my heart rate is my body’s response to how hard I am working. Using watts I know actually how hard I am working.

Once my Personal Spinning Threshold was established by a 10 min interval test, the instructor was able to place my watts into 4 zones. Going forward I will now be able to ride in my own personal zones as the instructor calls out which zones to ride in.

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The more I ride the stronger I will become. Let’s see what next week brings.

The Niles Family Fitness Center offers Spin Classes 6 days a week. You can find a Spinning Class Schedule on our website at www.nilesfitness.com

Linda Mathis is the Membership/Marketing Coordinator at NFFC.

987 Civic Center Dr. niles Illinois 60714

You can reach out to her at lm@vniles.com

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