But I thought Spin was good to lose weight?

This is a special subject that just came today during one of my training sessions, Thank you Angela K. :)

As I start most sessions, we discuss how the week has been with cardio, eating, stretching...blah,blah.

Most of the time a lot has been done by the subject to improve the trouble areas with their fitness program and typically the continued re-education process gets to "tweak" a bit more some areas of the program for continued change in the direction of the goal.

So this is the question of the day.....is indoor cardio good to do?

Answer, yes and no.

If your a newbie (never trained before and read the fitness magazines and/or has a newbie trainer assigned to you in the "big-box" health club) it can be a good start, if you like gyms and crowds. It'll help you with general conditioning and when weather is foul outside. You can stay warm and cozy while listen to the T.V. or view all the gym crazies do their thing!

On the negative tip....machined based cardio, whether it be stair climber, spin, treadmill, etc., you don't get the advantage of the ground reaction forces that the body has to adapt to while you train. The balance and coordination required places more demand on not only the heart and lungs, but the muscular system as well.

Machines take that away because their usually bolted to the floor and allow you to do most workouts without much need to focus on the uneven terrain, traffic, the crazy looking dog coming at you!

Isn't lack of focus what got us in the physical condition were working so hard now to change?


In this fast paced world, for your time and money, the activity that gets you to your goal the fastest is the most sought after....right?

Why drive across the U.S. when flying is faster.

Get to your goal fast so you can enjoy the time saved with friends and family.

As always, when in doubt get qualified help....more importantly, find out what that means you should know as well!

I'm out........Have a healthy Day!

Mr. Fat Loss

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