Indoor cycling classes add top spin and soul
Posted by Mason Brennan on April 17th, 2011
Indoor cyclists routinely sweat a real river pedalling down an imaginary road, but SoulCycle classes add upper body work, and a touch of the spiritual, to their metaphorical journey.
“We do push-ups on the bike, crunches on the bike, work our obliques on the bike,” said Julie Rice, who co-founded the multitasking method with Elizabeth Cutler in 2006.
“You’re burning between 500 and 700 calories in 45 minutes,” she said, “and we’ve added a toning component to the cardio by adding different types of exercises on the bike.”
Rice said indoor cycling had not been updated since fitness expert Johnny G created his trademarked Spinning classes some 20 years ago.
“(SoulCycle) is an entirely different workout,” she said from her New York office. “