Tony Walker
Spinning
Tuesday 6:30pm
Tony Walker has been teaching spin since 1999, and brings a lot of enthusiasm, encouragement, and fun to the classes. Spinning classes can be a great way to get in a vigorous workout -- burning calories and keeping your muscles in shape -- especially during the off-season.
Spinning is an aerobic exercise that takes place on a specially designed stationary bicycle called (obviously enough) a spinning bike. As you pedal, motivating music plays and Tony will talk you through a visualization of an outdoor cycling workout: "You're going up a long hill now; you can't see the top yet.…" During the class you vary your pace -- sometimes pedaling as fast as you can, other times cranking up the tension and pedaling slowly from a standing position. This helps you to focus inwardly and work on your mind as well as your body.
Spinning burns serious calories (about 450 in 45 minutes) and offers an awesome aerobic workout that makes your heart pump fast. It also tones your quadriceps (front thigh muscles) and outer thigh muscles like nobody's business! Because you stay in one place with the same basic movement throughout, Spinning doesn't involve a lot of coordination; it's easier to concentrate on your form than in other types of aerobic classes. And although you follow the general instructions of the spinning teacher, you are in control when it comes to your pace. You can finish a spin class, regardless of your fitness level, simply by adjusting your pace or the tension knob on the bike.
Tony promises that it will be an effective workout, everyone will have fun, the music will be hot, and above all, make sure that everyone gets something out of the class, regardless of the level of experience.
Tuesday 6:30pm
Tony Walker has been teaching spin since 1999, and brings a lot of enthusiasm, encouragement, and fun to the classes. Spinning classes can be a great way to get in a vigorous workout -- burning calories and keeping your muscles in shape -- especially during the off-season.
Spinning is an aerobic exercise that takes place on a specially designed stationary bicycle called (obviously enough) a spinning bike. As you pedal, motivating music plays and Tony will talk you through a visualization of an outdoor cycling workout: "You're going up a long hill now; you can't see the top yet.…" During the class you vary your pace -- sometimes pedaling as fast as you can, other times cranking up the tension and pedaling slowly from a standing position. This helps you to focus inwardly and work on your mind as well as your body.
Spinning burns serious calories (about 450 in 45 minutes) and offers an awesome aerobic workout that makes your heart pump fast. It also tones your quadriceps (front thigh muscles) and outer thigh muscles like nobody's business! Because you stay in one place with the same basic movement throughout, Spinning doesn't involve a lot of coordination; it's easier to concentrate on your form than in other types of aerobic classes. And although you follow the general instructions of the spinning teacher, you are in control when it comes to your pace. You can finish a spin class, regardless of your fitness level, simply by adjusting your pace or the tension knob on the bike.
Tony promises that it will be an effective workout, everyone will have fun, the music will be hot, and above all, make sure that everyone gets something out of the class, regardless of the level of experience.
