228.4 - Seeing some progress...

[jazzadelgada]

I am a somewhat littler Jess. I'm freshly showered from my spin class this morning, the first one in over a month, and we're getting ready to go to his friend's family's house for Easter. I hadn't been at an official exercise class in quite some time, but have dolled up twice in the past five days to do spin. I'm seeing lower weights and my

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[jazzadelgada]

I would definitely not wait until you think you're "less weak." The great thing about spin class is while you're instructed to turn up resistance or speed up, YOU are in control of the bike. So if I don't feel like turning it up, I won't. If I think I can't pedal more and my body responds that way (i.e. safety), then I don't.

The first class is hard, then you push yourself harder. The main things to know: 1.) Your, uh, butt will hurt. But not your butt. We like to call it the taint. ;) I feel off even writing it, but I have no other words. This will hurt way bad for the first couple days after, then never hurt again. It remembers! 2.) KEEP YOUR LEGS MOVING. If you can't speed up or stand up or need to take a breather, it's fine, just keep your legs moving, even if it's leisurely pedal. Once the legs stop, the whole thing will seem to shut down and it'll be hard getting the momentum to go again.

Depending on the instructor, the class can be wicked intimidating. I seem to do better when classes are dark (which is common in spin, they turn off the lights to get you into the zone) and the instructor is yelling or shouting cadence, but that's just me. I took a close friend of mine to one and she was like, "Yeah, I totally get why you like this." But having people yell towards them doesn't motivate all folks. It's not boot camp, mind you. But it's loud and the instructor is yelling out instructions/positions over the music, so it could get a little rowdy.

Thanks! I'm hoping to see the 210s again this year. I'm getting there!