35:47 min; average bpm 132; 3, 015 "steps"; 401 calories burned
This week really has been brutal on me because of a lot of all-nighters at work. On Wednesday, I wanted to do some kind of workout after teaching my Genetics class. The funny thing is that I was all about working out, yet I slept on the M31 crosstown bus and almost missed the stop for my gym. I guess that I was more tired that I had thought.
Since I could barely keep my eyes open, I figured that lifting heavy weights over my head and chest would not be a good idea. As fate would have it, I arrived to the gym 15 minutes before "Ripped Ride, " a newish 45 minute spin class.
I thought that this class has a cool concept, because I am often annoyed that many spin classes do not try to incorporate some aspect of an upper body workout. Yes, I know spinning is a lower body workout but you can still do things for the upper body for a full body workout.
In the saddle with my weight.
The instructor, Tyler, was pretty energetic and fun. Also, his music selections was pretty on point for the pace and activity level of the class. It's kind of weird/interesting that Tyler does not spend anytime on his stationary bike, but that does not bother me. I only wish that there were one or two more tough "hills" in the class because my average heart rate was not as high in this class as it typically is for some the other spin classes that I have attended in the past. Also, I would like an option to use heavier weights, maybe 5 or 10 pounds, because doing curls with 2.5 pounds weights does not do too much for me.
So, I think that that I have found my new Wednesday thing to do after teaching Genetics and before conducting biomedical research.
After attending spin class, showering, and eating a healthy lunch (a Cobb salad without cheese and bacon), and feeling pretty high on life, my department put out the leftover cookies from a seminar and there goes all of the calories that I burned in spin class. BUUUUUUUUTTTTTTT, those cookies (especially the brownie-like ones) are so delicious. Plus, you have to "treat yourself" here and there.
