Intended for seniors-and those approaching their senior years-this guide demystifies spinning by explaining its origins, why it is a terrific low-impact cardio health activity, how to get started, and how you can adopt the author's method of Structured Spinning for a lifetime of health benefits.

This guide is an excellent primer that covers what you need to know before you start any spinning program, and how you can grow to design and develop your own spinning sessions using the Structured Spinning method. The guide thoroughly covers the following aspects of spinning...and more.

Equipment

- Spin Shoes

- Heart Rate Monitors

- Spin Bikes

- Apparel

Spinning Basics

- Cadence

- Incline/Resistance

- Setting Up and Engaging the Bike

- Basic Moves like Jumps & Sprints

- Segments and Sessions

- Positions

Structured Spinning Methodology

- Warmup

- Pre-ride Stretch

- Basic Principles

- Illustrated 30-minute Spin Session with cadence, incline/resistance, durations, and target heart rates

- Post-ride Stretch

- The challenge

- Cooldown

More About Structured Spinning

- 60-minute Session

- Structured Session Chart

- The Baseball Season Analogy

- Session Design Aid

- Motivation