Inspirational stories from my students during indoor cycling class

Indoor cycling has produced some very pleasant and unpleasant surprises over the years.  I like to introduce myself before class and always ask for about any injuries or challenges to be aware.  At the beginning of class is the best time to assess incorrect alignment.  A safe class is the most important aspect of indoor cycling for me.  There are some characteristics guaranteed to appear in every indoor cycling class. The first example is when students become tired during a climb; they tend to loss alignment and start swing their hips back and forth.  One surprise was a man participating in my class only days after bypass surgery.  Now this is a good reason not to have the endurance to finish a climb or a pregnant woman in their last term will not attempt to climb at all.   A student once told me, she looks forward to afternoon indoor cycling because she is a recovering alcoholic and the class is her “Happy Hour”.  I realized, everyone has a personal story and I am pleasantly surprised every time.

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