Best Spinning & Indoor Cycling Classes In Los Angeles
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When it comes to fitness, Los Angeles is always on the cutting edge of constantly finding the next big thing. Hugely popular these days, spinning and indoor cycling has become the must try workout. Gone are the days of riding your bike down the street or boring workout classes for exercise. Today, the high-intensity exercise of spinning means hopping onto a stationary bike to peddle as hard as you can while adding and subtracting resistance along the way. And, while people come for the workout, many look forward to the instructors who motivate and push you in this intense calorie-burning workout. Found in every neighborhood, from Silver Lake to Venice and everywhere in between, we've put together the deinifitve list of the best spots for spinning in LA. So, jump on a bike, pedal to your breaking point and join the fitness craze!
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SoulCycle
8570 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 657-7685
Additional Locations Throughout L.A.
www.soul-cycle.com
Founded by two New York City natives on the belief that fitness should be inspiring, interesting and something that should not feel like work, Soul Cycle is without a doubt one of the most motivational workouts. By combining inspirational coaching with high energy music, SoulCycle has helped shape minds and bodies since 2006. Each 45-minute class comes complete with instructions who are trained in the SoulCycle method, which engages and empowers attendees, so they are mentally and physically stronger than when they first stepped in the class. Now with 25 locations nationwide, and future plans to open 50-60 studios worldwide by 2014, SoulCycle has rocketed in popularity and boasts around 20,000 people who attend / ride each week. So, hop on, clamp in and enjoy the inspiring ride.
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Flywheel
147 North Larchmont Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 446-2425
Additional Locations In LA
www.flywheelsports.com
Created by one of the original founders of the hugely popular SoulCycle, Flywheel began in New York City in 2010 for serious cyclists. Featuring stadium seating, custom bikes, RPM-tracking bikes, energy output monitors and flat screens tracking fellow spinners' performances to create some friendly competition is what makes Flywheel different than other indoor cycling and spinning studios throughout L.A. Like SoulCycle, Flywheel classes are also 45-minutes and feature an intense workout too. This workout offers a chance to achieve something more though. Including climbs and descents while you work your arms with weighted bars, the workouts here challenge your body while relaxing your mind. In addition, Using playlists created for the instructors, music plays an important role in the workouts at Flywheel as classes are choreographed to the music.
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YAS Fitness
1101 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291
(310) 396 6993
Additional Locations In LA
www.go2yas.com
With multiple locations throughout L.A. including Venice, Silver Lake and Downtown LA, YAS Fitness is the first studio dedicated to the combination of yoga and spinning, and by incorporating cardio, strength training, stretching and alignment in its routine, it helps to give you a better overall workout Created in 2001 by fitness author and entrepreneur Kimberly Fowler, YAS offers classes for all levels in both a 45 minute class and a 1 hour class.
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Cyclelates
1555 Vine St.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(213) 373-1758
www.cyclelates.com
With a combination of 20 minutes of spinning and 35 minutes of Pilates, the Cyclelates workout will have you burning calories, improving flexibility, and strengthening and toning muscles in no time. The Pilates portion originates from the original Joseph Pilates techniques and uses the reformer to work your abs and arms while the second half of class uses a bike for a maximum cardio burn. In addition to the Cyclelates class, the Cycle Remix features the ever popular spinning portion of the workout for 45 minutes with the use of weights. Whichever route you take, you will be getting your body in tip top shape with well-trained instructors who use progressive teaching methods in a non-competitive and encouraging atmosphere.
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Cycle House
624 N La Cienega Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 358-0888
www.cyclehousela.com
Offering one of the most intense cardio workouts in Los Angeles, Cycle House's motivational instructors push atendees to the limit. With high-energy music, and almost no lighting, Cycle House classes will have you burning between 500 and 1,000 calories in just under an hour. In addition, rides here incorporate interval training for a full-body workout that also strengthens and tones, along with giving you the confidence to complete the ride. Each ride is different too, which keeps your body guessing and allows for results. In addition to helping improve your body, Cycle House is committed to improving the world by donating two meals to a person in need for every class taken.
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Kinetic Indoor Cycling
11740 San Vicente Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
(310) 820-0777
www.kineticcycling.com
At Kinetic Indoor Cycling, classes challenge you to keep up with the instructor while you join the extreme cardio workout that aims to celebrate life, health and youth. Along with a state of the art audio and visual experience, Kinetic will bring you on a ride that works your mind, body, and soul, and no matter what your skill level is, they aim to inspire and offer you an energetic uplifting experience, while maximizing your workout. With some of the best prices in town and free shoe rental, you can expect motivation, confidence, and a calorie burn that won't leave you broke.
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The Sweat Shoppe
11049 Magnolia Blvd #500
North Hollywood, CA 91601
(818) 287-3997
www.thesweatshoppe.com
The Sweat Shoppe features a combination of indoor cycling and hot yoga. With the added intensity of heat to challenge you both mentally and physically, The Sweat Shoppe's belief is that with the added heat, your athletic performance will be brought to a new level and make you ride longer, harder, and faster. Heated to 80-83 Fahrenheit, you will reach a greater level of fat burning and detoxing during a low impact workout, which is great for people with joint related injuries. The interval training session, along with high energy music, will have you burning up to 800 calories and turn you into a believer in one class.
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