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over a year ago
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So I know it's a silly topic, but done a spin class for the 2nd time, and while my legs are holding up, but my breathing just wrecks me....
Any tips on how to keep my breathing abit less erratic and not feeling like I'm about to have a heart attack during the class  |
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over a year ago
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When you're panting your lungs are trying to get more oxygen into the blood. You can train yourself, take a deep breath hold it, exhale. Do that before you start exercising and try to take longer breaths as you exercise.
Breathing is important.  |
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over a year ago
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Honestly I would actually really enjoy spin if I didn't struggle so much with the breathing
I just look like I'm going to keel over half way through the class |
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During the day when relaxing spend 5 mins breathing in deeply through your nose and exhale slowly through your mouth. Do this several times a day for 5 mins at a time it will help improve your lung capacity and muscles and help when exercising. |
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over a year ago
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I was worried about how i breathe and whether i was doing it correctly
So i bought a book called Breathe by Jean Hall ..
Great book, full of tips about how to breathe correctly in various situations.. |
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You have 3 different ways to make energy in your body.
Creatine-phosthate, glycosis and liptosis. Different books call them different names.
Understanding how your body produces energy is one of the most important things to understand when working out.
Spinning and any interval training uses each one.
The best way to breath while running or cycling is to us different ratios depending on how intense the exercise is.
For running 3-1 would mean your feet hit the floor 3 times and on the third step you breath out.
That would be a moderate intensity.
The fast your feet move the harder it is to breath and that is when people take a deep breath and hold it for the duration of the interval.
Then you need to get the lactic acid produced from the glycosis out of your muscles and broken down which is why you need to breath heavy because it is a chemical Reaction that needs oxygen.
By doing odd numbers you breath out on different legs and are less likely to get a stich.
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Breath from the diaphragm not the ribs. Lay on your back with a book on your stomach. As you inhale the book should rise. Most people actually lift their rib cage when they inhale leaving their diaphragm relaxed, causing the diaphragm to lift and their stomach will then fall when laying on their back.
Using the diaphragm to breathe will let you inhale twice as much air.
Not a doctor, but play in a brass band and one of the first things a brass player is taught is to breathe from the diaphragm. |
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It's my fanny that takes a bashing in spin classes, find myself having to stand more which then knackers me out more. Last time I did one with my friend it was a day after a legs session in the gym and I was fucked, the instructor got off her bike and came over to me and turned my resistance right down, and just shook her head and said I'm disappointed with you!
Made me feel awful! |
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"It's my fanny that takes a bashing in spin classes, find myself having to stand more which then knackers me out more. Last time I did one with my friend it was a day after a legs session in the gym and I was fucked, the instructor got off her bike and came over to me and turned my resistance right down, and just shook her head and said I'm disappointed with you!
Made me feel awful!"
I'd quite like to try a spin class. Think of the upper body workout is get trying to crawl to my car afterwards lol |
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"It's my fanny that takes a bashing in spin classes, find myself having to stand more which then knackers me out more. Last time I did one with my friend it was a day after a legs session in the gym and I was fucked, the instructor got off her bike and came over to me and turned my resistance right down, and just shook her head and said I'm disappointed with you!
Made me feel awful!
I'd quite like to try a spin class. Think of the upper body workout is get trying to crawl to my car afterwards lol "
It hurts your fanny, I know you can get padded shorts and stuff but it's not my favourite class to do. Kettle bells and body pump are my favourite classes.
Body pump would be good for you cos you do marathons, bodypump is lighter weights but higher repetition so it's more for endurance. |
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"It's my fanny that takes a bashing in spin classes, find myself having to stand more which then knackers me out more. Last time I did one with my friend it was a day after a legs session in the gym and I was fucked, the instructor got off her bike and came over to me and turned my resistance right down, and just shook her head and said I'm disappointed with you!
Made me feel awful!
I'd quite like to try a spin class. Think of the upper body workout is get trying to crawl to my car afterwards lol
It hurts your fanny, I know you can get padded shorts and stuff but it's not my favourite class to do. Kettle bells and body pump are my favourite classes.
Body pump would be good for you cos you do marathons, bodypump is lighter weights but higher repetition so it's more for endurance. "
Oh i know it hurts..... I cycled 52 miles the other week.... Weeing was not fun thanks to intimate chaffing!
Someone I know took a guy who thought he was the mutts at fitness to a body pump class and he nearly threw up lol |
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"It's my fanny that takes a bashing in spin classes, find myself having to stand more which then knackers me out more. Last time I did one with my friend it was a day after a legs session in the gym and I was fucked, the instructor got off her bike and came over to me and turned my resistance right down, and just shook her head and said I'm disappointed with you!
Made me feel awful!
I'd quite like to try a spin class. Think of the upper body workout is get trying to crawl to my car afterwards lol
It hurts your fanny, I know you can get padded shorts and stuff but it's not my favourite class to do. Kettle bells and body pump are my favourite classes.
Body pump would be good for you cos you do marathons, bodypump is lighter weights but higher repetition so it's more for endurance.
Oh i know it hurts..... I cycled 52 miles the other week.... Weeing was not fun thanks to intimate chaffing!
Someone I know took a guy who thought he was the mutts at fitness to a body pump class and he nearly threw up lol"
Yep. My first class years ago, you get these little mini barbells and when it came to doing squats I thought right well I can squat 70kg so I loaded up my barbell with the green weights 5kg each and I had 20kg in total, barbell only weighs about 4lbs, but of course you ain't doing 3 sets of 12 with a little rest in between like you would in the gym, it's continuous and anything from 60-100 reps. I had to stop cos I could feel the chunks rising and my mouth started filling with water  But it is a good class! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"It's my fanny that takes a bashing in spin classes, find myself having to stand more which then knackers me out more. Last time I did one with my friend it was a day after a legs session in the gym and I was fucked, the instructor got off her bike and came over to me and turned my resistance right down, and just shook her head and said I'm disappointed with you!
Made me feel awful!"
Oh those seats are soooo not comfortable !!
I was actually thinking through the class, now I know what maternity pads should be used for!!
Protection from the bike seat !!!  |
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By *pider-WomanWoman
over a year ago
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"It's my fanny that takes a bashing in spin classes, find myself having to stand more which then knackers me out more. Last time I did one with my friend it was a day after a legs session in the gym and I was fucked, the instructor got off her bike and came over to me and turned my resistance right down, and just shook her head and said I'm disappointed with you!
Made me feel awful!
Oh those seats are soooo not comfortable !!
I was actually thinking through the class, now I know what maternity pads should be used for!!
Protection from the bike seat !!! "
Buy some good cycling wear for your bottom half that should help. You can buy covers for the spin seats as well. |
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It sounds like you’re a mixture of lacking cardiovascular fitness which will improve the more that you do it and maybe lacking a little in lung capacity?
If you’ve recently had a cold or chest infection it will affect your lung capacity for a while after.
I run frequently and did struggle with my breathing. I found that finding my base pace and focussing on my breathing at that point helped to even my breaths out, then as you exert yourself further you can keep your breathing more even.
The urge is to take short breaths but by concentrating on longer ones it will help to extend them and in turn help to slow your heart rate...
Sorry for the long answer! |
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"It sounds like you’re a mixture of lacking cardiovascular fitness which will improve the more that you do it and maybe lacking a little in lung capacity?
If you’ve recently had a cold or chest infection it will affect your lung capacity for a while after.
I run frequently and did struggle with my breathing. I found that finding my base pace and focussing on my breathing at that point helped to even my breaths out, then as you exert yourself further you can keep your breathing more even.
The urge is to take short breaths but by concentrating on longer ones it will help to extend them and in turn help to slow your heart rate...
Sorry for the long answer! "
No very much appreciated, rather than focusing on weights at the gym tomorrow, I'm going to hop onto a bike for abit and see how I feel and try and concentrate on my breathing while on it |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"It's my fanny that takes a bashing in spin classes, find myself having to stand more which then knackers me out more. Last time I did one with my friend it was a day after a legs session in the gym and I was fucked, the instructor got off her bike and came over to me and turned my resistance right down, and just shook her head and said I'm disappointed with you!
Made me feel awful!
Oh those seats are soooo not comfortable !!
I was actually thinking through the class, now I know what maternity pads should be used for!!
Protection from the bike seat !!!
Buy some good cycling wear for your bottom half that should help. You can buy covers for the spin seats as well."
Im going to give the class a few more goes and see how I feel, then maybe invest in padded bottoms, it could well be I'm just not fit enough for spin  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It's my fanny that takes a bashing in spin classes, find myself having to stand more which then knackers me out more. Last time I did one with my friend it was a day after a legs session in the gym and I was fucked, the instructor got off her bike and came over to me and turned my resistance right down, and just shook her head and said I'm disappointed with you!
Made me feel awful!
Oh those seats are soooo not comfortable !!
I was actually thinking through the class, now I know what maternity pads should be used for!!
Protection from the bike seat !!!
Buy some good cycling wear for your bottom half that should help. You can buy covers for the spin seats as well.
Im going to give the class a few more goes and see how I feel, then maybe invest in padded bottoms, it could well be I'm just not fit enough for spin "
If that’s how you feel then I’d say to keep going! Ironically enough I’ve found that the harder I find a class or activity the more I need to do it if I’m going to improve. Don’t just focus on spin classes though, try a HIIT class or a BLT class in there too.
Mixing it up gives your body different things to do so allows rest to various muscle groups but also pushes your fitness. No, you won’t thank me for this advice, not for a few weeks anyway... |
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"It's my fanny that takes a bashing in spin classes, find myself having to stand more which then knackers me out more. Last time I did one with my friend it was a day after a legs session in the gym and I was fucked, the instructor got off her bike and came over to me and turned my resistance right down, and just shook her head and said I'm disappointed with you!
Made me feel awful!
Oh those seats are soooo not comfortable !!
I was actually thinking through the class, now I know what maternity pads should be used for!!
Protection from the bike seat !!!
Buy some good cycling wear for your bottom half that should help. You can buy covers for the spin seats as well.
Im going to give the class a few more goes and see how I feel, then maybe invest in padded bottoms, it could well be I'm just not fit enough for spin
If that’s how you feel then I’d say to keep going! Ironically enough I’ve found that the harder I find a class or activity the more I need to do it if I’m going to improve. Don’t just focus on spin classes though, try a HIIT class or a BLT class in there too.
Mixing it up gives your body different things to do so allows rest to various muscle groups but also pushes your fitness. No, you won’t thank me for this advice, not for a few weeks anyway..."
Maybe I'm might be allowed to bring an oxygen tank and mask in with me next time |
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"So I know it's a silly topic, but done a spin class for the 2nd time, and while my legs are holding up, but my breathing just wrecks me....
Any tips on how to keep my breathing abit less erratic and not feeling like I'm about to have a heart attack during the class "
It seems spinning has not been explained properly to you ?
Sounds like you are doing it correctly
The whole point is for maximal heart rate
If you did not feel the way you do are NOT doing it right
It is designed for heart health not so much muscle condition although that will me course happen
The heart is a muscle quite happy at x bpm, thus to improve you have to push it beyond x
This should be explaind at the class
Spinning NEVER NEVER EVER becomes easier EVER , you may go faster or push more resistance but the effort given should always be Maximal thus you will ALWAYS feel totally drained and just like your gasping your last breath ! |
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By *pider-WomanWoman
over a year ago
Exeter, Bristol, Plymouth, Truro |
"So I know it's a silly topic, but done a spin class for the 2nd time, and while my legs are holding up, but my breathing just wrecks me....
Any tips on how to keep my breathing abit less erratic and not feeling like I'm about to have a heart attack during the class
It seems spinning has not been explained properly to you ?
Sounds like you are doing it correctly
The whole point is for maximal heart rate
If you did not feel the way you do are NOT doing it right
It is designed for heart health not so much muscle condition although that will me course happen
The heart is a muscle quite happy at x bpm, thus to improve you have to push it beyond x
This should be explaind at the class
Spinning NEVER NEVER EVER becomes easier EVER , you may go faster or push more resistance but the effort given should always be Maximal thus you will ALWAYS feel totally drained and just like your gasping your last breath !"
This is so true  |
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By *pider-WomanWoman
over a year ago
Exeter, Bristol, Plymouth, Truro |
"So I know it's a silly topic, but done a spin class for the 2nd time, and while my legs are holding up, but my breathing just wrecks me....
Any tips on how to keep my breathing abit less erratic and not feeling like I'm about to have a heart attack during the class
It seems spinning has not been explained properly to you ?
Sounds like you are doing it correctly
The whole point is for maximal heart rate
If you did not feel the way you do are NOT doing it right
It is designed for heart health not so much muscle condition although that will me course happen
The heart is a muscle quite happy at x bpm, thus to improve you have to push it beyond x
This should be explaind at the class
Spinning NEVER NEVER EVER becomes easier EVER , you may go faster or push more resistance but the effort given should always be Maximal thus you will ALWAYS feel totally drained and just like your gasping your last breath !"
This is so true |
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"I’ve only done spinning a couple of times. I swear I thought my lungs were going to come out my mouth. Chickened out and never went back. I really need to do more cardio though "
Thank god someone else feels that way !!
I swear to god the spin bikes are in a square room and in one row around each wall
So I can't even hide in a back row where I can secretly die for a few mins lol |
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