Get Over AnythingDon't let the mental hurdles standing between you and the body you want block your progress. To steer around any slim-down speed bumps, follow these simple secrets for rebooting your mood and workout.
YOU THINK: "Classes like spinning seem too intense for me."
Usually, we are afraid of the unknown, " Petrie says, so testing the waters first will eventually allow you to dive in. Observe a class from the warm-up and beyond rather than peek in at the midpoint, when the action is sweatiest and most intimidating.
RETHINK: GO AT YOUR OWN PACE "The greatest thing about Spinning is that you control your experience, " says instructor Kimberly Fowler, founder of YAS Fitness Centers in California. "If the instructor tells you to turn up the resistance go to where you feel you can keep up; then, if you get tired, lower it. (Psst! Those classmates who look like Lance Armstrong are probably doing the same.)
In any group exercise class, your main goal is to get the hang of it, so aim for form over speed.
DON'T STOP!!
taken from Fitness magazine June 2010
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