Indoor Cycling

10 Tips for Your First Indoor Cycling Class

12.06.2013
Photo Credit: Biker Barre, Washington DC

​​- By Carly Isakovic

If you have always wanted to try spinning but do not know where to start, this article is for you. For many people, indoor cycling can be an intimidating idea. The uncertainty leaves us asking questions such as what do I wear? What do I tell the instructor? What if I can’t [...]

10 Reasons to Try Indoor Cycling

09.26.2013

There is no doubt indoor cycling classes are sweeping the nation as one of the hottest fitness trends.  Here, Kate Hiipakka, a certified cycling instructor at Real Ryder Revolution and Nike Ambassador shares 10 reasons to hop on a bike for your next workout.

  1. Indoor cycling torches calories. Depending on how long you ride and the type of bike, you can burn anywhere from 600-1000 [...]

GoRecess Studio Spotlight: Biker Barre; Washington, DC

01.07.2013

Biker Barre

Owners: Jane Brodsky & Katie Fouts

Types of classes offered: Biker Barre has indoor cycling and barre classes. The signature bike class, called the Bike:Ride is a 45-minute cardio party on an indoor cycling bike.  The signature barre class, Open Barre, is an hour-long full-body ballet-inspired toning class.

What makes Biker Barre's approach to fitness unique and why should someone try your classes? [...]

GoRecess Studio Spotlight: Revocycle; Portland, OR

01.04.2013

Revocycle

About the Founder & Owner: Michael Hosking was a track and field athlete in college, but took up cycling after transferring to Creighton University for pre-med studies. While in graduate school at  Indiana University he raced road and mountain bikes and staged various races with friends for the National Off-Road Bicycle Association (NORBA) series.

Cycling and science were his passion, and Michael was always [...]

GoRecess Studio Spotlight: Fit Girl Studio; Chicago & Evanston, IL

12.29.2012

Fit Girl Studio

Michelle Pretekin
Owner of Fit Girl Studio

About the Owner: Growing up as an exercise enthusiast, Michelle Pretekin tried any activity she could sink her muscles into, ultimately earning a BS in Exercise Physiology from Ohio University. While pursuing a career in medical sales, she served as an instructor at Chicago area gyms until opening Fit Girl Studio which houses all of the [...]