When I spin at home, I haven't really been following a specific program, other than "ride for 30 minutes" (which, I know, isn't long enough). So usually what I do is put the iPod on shuffle, and go with what the music tells me.
I have a wide variety of music on that thing, but for some reason today's main feature was techno/ electronica. I usually skip the stuff (which is allowed), but today it just worked-- got me in a rhythm at about 80-85 rpm. I even shifted down a little for more resistance.
As great as the steady bass is for cadence/tempo, gotta have some rock to really grind and push. "Cherub Rock" by Smashing Pumpkins came on, and I really started to crank! It came on at the perfect time, around 25 minutes in for a strong finish.
Cooldown was a 5 minute slow spin, then 5 minutes on Nicole's new treadmill! (Plus about 7 mins ab work, 10 mins stretch)
Yep, Santa came yesterday. Thankfully, I was able to get some help getting it downstairs before she got home from work. I was even able to put it together, and make up an excuse to bring her downstairs.
Santa wants us both to get moving, apparently.
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Techno Spin
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Yah Santa also brought me 20 pounds of chocolate to motivate me to get on the treadmill!! Are those cup holders or chocolate holders??
ReplyDeleteNo photo of the dreadmill? Only then could I tell if they are chocolate holders. But really, when I think of it, they must be. Nobody would put a cup onto a treadmill. If someone needs coffee on a treadmill, they've already got the intravenous hookup. Other fluids come in bike bottles, and there should be a cage (carbon fibre of course) for them. So it must be a receptacle for chocolate.
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