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Post by Paulinblack on Aug 14, 2016 19:02:20 GMT
Anyone have any recommendations for spinning playlists?
Going to spend a bit of time in the gym over the next few weeks with an mp3 player.
Not sure whether to go for a dedicated playlist for a structure spin class on my own or just listen to up tempo music that I like.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2016 20:14:57 GMT
Here's a couple that get me going all over the place in HIIT style. Beer by Reel Big Fish... mixes it up and it's a tough sprint!! Up town funk for a simulated Hill Climb???
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Post by ChrisD on Aug 16, 2016 19:42:49 GMT
Variety is good I think Paul. The RPM classes I did for years were good in the way they mixed up styles and cadences for different types of riding (intervals, climbing, mixed terrain, sprints). The actual tracks they used may not be your cup of tea but the principles are good. RPM Track lists
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Post by ChrisD on Aug 29, 2016 21:43:06 GMT
Variety is good I think Paul. The RPM classes I did for years were good in the way they mixed up styles and cadences for different types of riding (intervals, climbing, mixed terrain, sprints). The actual tracks they used may not be your cup of tea but the principles are good. RPM Track listsJust a quick summary of how RPM tracks work, based on the track number... Track 1 - Warm up intervals Track 2 - Higher effort intervals Track 3 - Hill cadence intervals with high resistance (usually 65-75rpm) Track 4 - more intervals, higher cadence but (usually) backing off a bit from previous track - active recovery before the business end... Track 5 - mixed terrain intervals - usually in and out of the seat at moderate cadence with challenging load at about 90+rpm Track 6 - sprint intervals up to 120+ rpm (Even up to 130+ rpm for Fat Boy Slim's "Push the Tempo") Track 7 - "mountain" track with highest resistance of the workout and back down to approx 70rpm Any extra tracks beyond track 7 are extras of one or more of the above set. Each track has some active recoveries within it, usually where the music back off in intensity (it's quite well edited and often a bespoke mix of the original) but I find if you listen to the standard version of each track you can work out the laces to take a brief recovery, and when to be on it in the style of the track. The active recoveries are usually necessary as each interval tends to ramp up the resistance, especially in the lower cadence tracks 3 & 7, and in the mixed terrain track 5 which I always imagine is a bit like a Cyclocross race (without the dismounts). Have to say I'm really missing these sessions. Was chatting to someone this evening who has just started taking the classes at the same gym that I used to go to. Tempting, but sadly not at their fees, although as the guy I was talking to is the dad of my future son-in-law, maybe I ought to see it as an investment for the future
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Post by Paulinblack on Aug 31, 2016 20:47:14 GMT
I was interested as the place I was holidaying had a big gym and spin room.
At first I went to the gym followed by spin classes. I then went back in later an did some spinning on my own listening to my ipod. In the end, I asked if I could use their sound system and some of their spin class playlist. They said yes, so I ran my own personal spin classes.
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Post by ChrisD on Sept 1, 2016 7:50:31 GMT
I was interested as the place I was holidaying had a big gym and spin room. At first I went to the gym followed by spin classes. I then went back in later an did some spinning on my own listening to my ipod. In the end, I asked if I could use their sound system and some of their spin class playlist. They said yes, so I ran my own personal spin classes. I used to do that too, until they decided they weren't keen on having unsupervised people on the spin bikes in the spinning 'studio'. Not a big issue as not long after they moved some of the spin bikes into the gym area.
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