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Indoor Cycling Program

There is no reason to hibernate during the winter months when it comes to your activity level. If the cold is too much for your tolerance, chances are you can decrease your activity by over 50%-75% during the winter months. This will demonstrate a drop in your overall health. Symptoms may include: depression, weight gain, drowsiness, and a host of others. Our activity levels have a direct effect on our metabolism and our immune system. The less we move the lower our metabolism. In the past, our ancestors had a basal metabolic rate of around 2,900 calories per day. It is predicted that the average basal metabolic rate in today’s society is 1,800 calories per day. This basically means we don’t move around as much as our very active ancestors. So if the cold is too much, find an alternative option that works for you.

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Chillicothe, OH 45601
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Cycling, spinning, spin, and biking are just a few of the names used for a new type of group fitness program. Imagine a room filled with stationary bikes that can fully adjust to all body types. Each session lasts approximately 40-55 minutes in a group setting with a lead instructor. There are various endurance and strength programs accompanied by rhythm pumping music. This type of class allows various levels of fitness to participate in the same class. You can have a cyclist who bikes over 2,000 miles per year right next to an individual who has never been on a bike before and both get the same intensity of exercise. Indoor cycling programs allow an individual to push his or herself as hard as they want to. The only person you are competing against is yourself!

These workouts can activate both the aerobic energy system and the anaerobic energy system depending on the design of the program. Cycling is also considered a non-weight bearing exercise. This will alleviate stress on ankles, knees, hips and low back. If you have a pre-existing joint problem, weight bearing exercises such as treadmills and stair steppers may put excess stress on the weight bearing joint.