Gym Diary - Spinning and Swimming.
By Hizang 5 Comments
Dear Duders.
It's been a while, I was originally going to post a blog Wednesday evening, but I was just so tired. So I was going to do it the next day, but then I knew I was going to do some more swimming and spinning today so I left it till now. If you want to see my past blogs take a look.
So I'll start with Spinning, Spinning involves the use of one of those stationary bikes, my nan has one but it was very complicated so I never even went near it. This one is very simple, it has some slots for your feet, that you can then tighten them on so they don't fall out. Then there is a resister that makes it either harder or easier to turn the pedals depending on which way you turn it. Thats really all there is too it, if you want you can adjust the seat height and distance from the bars, there is also a handy drink holder at the front. So thats the equipment, when I get to use the gym I will probably have a go at this, it's easy to use and a nice workout, but this is not that, this is spinning.
When you go in to a class it's more of less pitch black, you make your way to your chosen bike and get all ready. Then the teacher gets out her iPod/iPhone and puts on some Dubstep, yes no lie she puts on mad Dubstep! Disco lights then get turned on and the room turns into a disco room, so far it was awesome. Then the lesson begins, the lesson was a mixture of different stances, normal sitting, hunched over the bars hovering over the seat, standing upright. The teacher, much like the last one is doing the same as you and always talking. She was very encouraging but also tells you to go faster, turn up the resistance at this part, turn it down at this part, now sprint! Overall it was a very tiring class, a very good workout. I got much sweatier here than in the Boxercise class, I need to ask them about there changing rooms as so far I've been showering at home. So I did that Wednesday evening and I also did it this morning, quite early but was still good.
Now for swimming, I've been swimming many times before with my family, there was a point where I went every week, but I got older and my dad stopped going. We never used to swim anyway, just mess about. Now I'm older and I actually wanted to swim, seeing as I get in for free at any time + all of this really hot weather, why the fuck not. So I went in and didsome swimming Wednesday afternoon and this afternoon. I really enjoyed myself, I felt very grown up going by myself, having to wear a locker key, I also manned up and changed in front of everybody else instead of going to a cubicle. I mean I had a bigger dick than any of them anyway so why should I hide away.
(Although it was awkward when a small girl ran with her parent and saw me and asked what that long with was, the parent told her it was a float and went in a cubicle.)
But yes it was good fun, going to try and go swimming at least once a weekend and once a weekday. On the Gym side I have my induction to the real Gym on Monday and then a Boxercise and Spinning the following days. I have yet to book any new classes, I will try and book a different class so I can try something else. Until then, you should look at this picture.
Your welcome, seya real soon!