IT's OFFICIAL....

DANCBJAMMIN
on 1/22/11 2:17 pm - Fort Worth, TX
The 1st of MANY Certifications to soon be obtained, Schwinn Certified Group Spin Instructor. WOOT WOOT!
Your Friend In Health & Sport,

Dan Benintendi - OH Support Group Leader
www.trimywill.com 
www.swimfromobesity.com
www.trimywill.blogspot.com
Support Group: www.obesityhelp.com/group/Post_Op_PRs/


mcarthur01
on 1/22/11 9:31 pm - Cumming, GA
sweet!  the big question is what kind of instructor will you be?  the happy-go-lucky motivator or the slave driving suffer-fest sadist :)
Where are we going??  And why am I in this handbasket??

right now.  somewhere.  somebody is working harder than you.

DANCBJAMMIN
on 1/22/11 10:01 pm - Fort Worth, TX
Yo Bill,

I don't think I will be a slave driver. I will def challenge folks to push themselves, but I am not the type to get in people's face and scream. The one thing I CANNOT STAND in some classes, is the instructors inability to effectively commnunicate the game plan. You know the ones: Add on, get out of the saddle, go fast, FASTER, blah blah blah... there is no purpose. I think if you set the tone with: Today we have 4 BIG climbs with 4 sprint intervals between each hill, and we will finish with a tempo ride, and effectively tell them throughout the workout where we are at, combined with motivating statements and affirmations ... "Feel yourelf getting stronger", "Can you see there is nothing keeping you from accomplishing your dreams" etc... THAT's the type of instructor I want to be. Aside from that, I am a DJ and LOVE music, and think I can put together some pretty solid and creative workouts...
Your Friend In Health & Sport,

Dan Benintendi - OH Support Group Leader
www.trimywill.com 
www.swimfromobesity.com
www.trimywill.blogspot.com
Support Group: www.obesityhelp.com/group/Post_Op_PRs/


mcarthur01
on 1/22/11 10:17 pm - Cumming, GA
you'll be awesome.  this may say a lot about me, but i like both kinds of instructors (sometimes)
Where are we going??  And why am I in this handbasket??

right now.  somewhere.  somebody is working harder than you.

Tina65
on 1/22/11 11:25 pm
Yay!!  You are such a motivation to me!!  :)
Cassie W.
on 1/23/11 7:53 am
Congratulations!  I always enjoy spin instructors who actually get outside to ride once in a while.  Their workouts tend to be more geared towards cyclists.

Cassie
"Hard things take time to do. Impossible things take a little longer."

Paul C.
on 1/23/11 9:43 pm - Cumming, GA

Congrats!

Spin Classes still scare me to death.

Paul C.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op  (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03      
      First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (
PR 2:24:35)   
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
mcarthur01
on 1/24/11 1:47 am - Cumming, GA
don't be, they are a great way to workout with a group, when you start out you just do what you can.  the best part about spin class is that you are in control of your workout (i.e,. how hard, fast, how much resistance you put on the bike etc.).  I'm going to the 7-8 am class tomorrow (Tuesday) it is a really good class for beginners and the normal instructor is really good for newbies (no yelling whatsoever), look for me there if that time works for you.
Where are we going??  And why am I in this handbasket??

right now.  somewhere.  somebody is working harder than you.

Paul C.
on 1/24/11 2:20 am - Cumming, GA
7-8 is a bit difficult with my work as I usually hit my office at 8.  I will try to rework my schedule and give it a shot next week though.

Tomorrow I'll be doing arms and legs.  Today was an awesome workout nice to have good equipment to isolate specific muscle groups.
Paul C.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op  (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03      
      First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (
PR 2:24:35)   
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
mcarthur01
on 1/24/11 2:35 am - Cumming, GA
on mon, wed, and fri there are 5:30-6:30 am spin classes, although these are normally a bit tougher (called performance classes).  if you can't make the 7 am on tues/thurs, they offer similar classes on the weekends.
Where are we going??  And why am I in this handbasket??

right now.  somewhere.  somebody is working harder than you.

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