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Thanks, that’s useful.
I used to train indoors but sold my trainer because I hated doing it at home but have been to a couple of spin classes at the gym and enjoyed them more. I’m just looking for something a bit more structured/power based rather than my gym’s obsession with cadence.
Edit: also I’d rather ride outside so it’s just for when it’s literally freezing - so it doesn’t need to be perfect or part of a plan.
JamesQGM
@Greenbank
No experience of that particular class/locations, but I'm guessing there will be all types there:
a) Those that know their FTP, what they can hold for 1 minute, what they can put out for 6 x 30s intervals with 60s recovery between and not break themselves for the next set, etc.
b) Those that overestimate their abilities
c) Those that can't be arsed and will be twiddling along with the resistance right down
etc
If you have a good instructor they'll know it takes new people a few sessions to get into the swing of things, and they'll also know that if someone smashes themselves in the first 5 minutes they'll likely hate the whole thing and never come back.
As long as you follow the rough outline of what the session is doing, and put in a reasonable but not total effort, then all is good.