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Peter Schwob, Spinning® Master Instructor | Illinois, USA
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Peter Schwob, Spinning® Master Instructor | Illinois, USA

Peter Schwob is an avid cyclist and has competed in road races at the local, state, and national level.Educated at the University of Texas, Peter spent more than 20 years working in the non-profit ...

InstructorsMeet the Warriors: Sue L’Africain | Maine, USA

Meet the Warriors: Sue L’Africain | Maine, USA

By Christina Castañeda In 2009, Sue L’Africain was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. After surgery and treatments with radioactive iodine, she beat cancer the first time.Sue has participated in Spinni...

InstructorsMeet the Warriors: Lexi Rendon Palmer | Connecticut, USA

Meet the Warriors: Lexi Rendon Palmer | Connecticut, USA

By Christina CastañedaIn May 2014, Lexi Rendon Palmer set a goal to lose 85 lbs. But two months in, she stood on the crossroads, “stagnant and unhappy,” not knowing which path to take to help her g...

InstructorsMeet the Warriors: Carlos Uribe | Mexico

Meet the Warriors: Carlos Uribe | Mexico

By Christina CastañedaWhen Carlos Uribe was invited to his first Spinning® class by a friend, he was skeptical. As a hardcore mountain biker, he thought he should be out in the wilderness, not “in ...

RidersThe Hidden Joys of Being Fit - Spinning

The Hidden Joys of Being Fit

By Maggie Winzeler of Wellnesswinz.comThe benefits of exercise include weight loss, energy, health and more…obviously! But what about those not-so-obvious moments of joy that you experience at the ...

InstructorsThe Cyclists’ Glossary: Part 1

The Cyclists’ Glossary: Part 1

By Kate AmosFrom “mashing” and “hammering” to “bonking” in the “pain cave,” it seems that cycling has a language all its own. Here at Spinning®, we want to give you definitions of some of our favor...

InstructorsQ&A with Spinning® Master Instructor Jeff Krabiel | California, USA - Spinning

Q&A with Spinning® Master Instructor Jeff Krabiel | California, USA

Join us in congratulating Jeff Krabiel on his 20th anniversary as a Spinning® Master Instructor! As we thank Jeff for his 20 years of outstanding teaching, he gives us a recollection of what MIs we...

InstructorsMeet the Warriors: Karla Villavicencio Llamosas| Mexico

Meet the Warriors: Karla Villavicencio Llamosas| Mexico

By Christina CastañedaKarla Villavicencio Llamosas knew that she could not keep trying to force a smile anymore when it took too much effort to give one. She tried to care for her two daughters whi...

Riders5 Ways to Make More of Your Hills

5 Ways to Make More of Your Hills

The most common way to coach hills in a Spinning® class is to simply “turn it up”. Starting off in a Seated Climb with a moderate cadence and a light hill resistance, we instruct our riders to incr...

RidersTwo Myths That Misshape Your Mindset (and Your Body) - Spinning

Two Myths That Misshape Your Mindset (and Your Body)

By Chere LucettOver coffee the other morning, my friend started telling me about this amazing exercise that “literally melts away fat from your abs.” I almost choked on my Gevalia dark roast and tr...