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The Spin Class is a group cycling session using stationary bikes led by a Hooks fitness instructor.A typical class involves a single instructor at the front of the class who leads the participants through routines that are designed to simulate terrain and situations similar to riding a bike outdoors. Some of the movements and positions include hill climbs, sprints and interval training. The instructor uses music, motivation and enthusiastic coaching to lead students through a ride that best suits their fitness level and goals. Instructors oftenlead what is called an interval ride, this is where students will sprint, run, climb, and jump all in the same ride but there will not be definable pattern to the exercises.
Each person in the class can choose their own goals for the session. Some participants choose to maintain a moderate, aerobic intensity level, while others drive their heart rates higher in intervals of anaerobic activity. This is the beauty of indoor cycling: each participant can control his/her level of intensity; the classes can therefore be heterogeneous.
Besides being a great form of aerobic activity (burning between 400-600 calories in 40 minutes), indoor cycling is also beneficial in strengthening the muscles of the lower body. It tones the quadriceps and hamstrings, along with working the back and hips.