Indoor cycling results in significant health changes without dieting!
Yes, please!
Seems like people either love spin class, or hate it. (I’m in the former category.)
They either consider it super hard or just mildly challenging. (I’m the latter.)
Researchers studied a group of young overweight women. They did 3 sessions of indoor cycling (aka: “spinning”) per week and in 2 months there was:
- Reduction in body weight by 2.6%
- Reduction in body FAT by 4.3%
- Lean mass (muscle) increased by 2.3%
- Diminished body circumference measures
- Resting heart rate decreased by 6.5%
A healthy decrease in body weight occurred without restricting food intake or exercising every day!
Caveat: The sessions or classes need to be intense and long enough- in other words, the instructor or trainer needs to be qualified enough to put together an effective routine.
The good news is: indoor cycling is a relatively easy AND safe workout.
Do YOU love (or hate) cycle?
Have you tried it? And if so, have you done it more than once or twice?
COMING UP: A DIY/How-To Guide for Indoor Cycling…
*Research:
Blanco A. et al.The effects of indoor cycling training in sedentary overweight women. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2010 Jun;50(2):159-65.
