Sorry Guys!

I've been neglecting all of you and I'm sorry! I have no internet in my apartment, and life's been super busy with classes and training so to get to a computer for an entry is harder than it sounds.

I've been teaching indoor cycling classes for a few weeks now, and I absolutely love it. If you have never been to a biking class, I highly recommend that you try one. It's a tough class to teach because there's only so much you can do on a bike. Coming up with interesting drills and having the energy to get everyone motivated for an hour on a bike is testing me and making me a better instructor, for sure. And I've already noticed a big improvement in my cardiovascular system, which is hugely important because I have to talk almost the whole way through! It's fantastic exercise and really works if you do it right.

When you go to a cycling class, YOU are in charge of how hard you work. Of course, if you go to an instructor who doesn't take enough breaks between drills or takes too many, you may have a harder time getting the workout you're looking for, but generally it's up to you to make yourself sweat.

The resistance on the bike is increased and decreased by the turn of a knob. We usually work on a resistance scale of 1-10 and it's up to you to decide what each number on that scale feels like. This is why it's up to you to make the workout your own. When an instructor tells you to take it to a level 5 resistance, you need to decide what 5 will feel like to you for that day. Give it all you have! If you're working the way you should be in a cycling class, you should be walking out soaked in sweat!

When you participate in any class, you really need to push yourself; compete against your own body and mind to make your work out as intense as it can be while still being safe. Think of all the reasons why you're doing what you're doing, and what made you start in the first place. Think of the things that motivate you so that you're able to give it your all!

I teach cycling Tuesdays at 5, Fridays at 12, and Saturdays at 9am at Pilates Dynamic Fitness on Queen Street. Stop by and check out one of my classes! I promise it'll be a great workout and one that you'll definitely be happy to have made it to.