Hi Guys

Hope you can help ,I am writing to you from Scotland where the weather is not great for outdoor training so i have become a spin freak.That bike sure gets you fit and man does that weight fly off .

However after the class i really feel bad a sort of sick feeling ,what am i doing wrong ,i have been spining for five years and some times this feeling is awful.

please help

Hi David!

I’ve had that feeling before, too. It turned out that I was very dehydrated from sweating so much.

Do you take in a good amount of water before, during, and after your workout? I usually take a 20 oz water bottle with me for any workout. I’ll drink 1 bottle in the 1/2 hour before my workout, and 1 bottle for each 1/2 hour of sweating I’m doing, and then another bottle on the drive home. This little “one bottle per half hour” rule of thumb seems to work pretty well to ward off and lightheadedness or otherwise sick feelings.

Also, what are your typical eating patterns before and after a spinning session? The sick feeling could be linked to not having enough energy (food) to push your body has hard as you’d like. You should typically give your body a light, energy-packed small meal about an hour before your workout. Half protein / half carbs will give you body a great boost through your workout.

Does this help?

Carlyn, great answers! Water and food always make me feel better.

David,

I sooooo know that feeling! Our instructor did 5 second bursts of sitting/standing. A few of us felt quite ill after that! I totally agree with Carlyn’s suggestions and find the water really helps. I often have a few almonds about an hour before the class. That helps my stomach settle enough to get through the class. Afterwards, I like to have a protein hit, for no other reason than that’s what I feel like eating.

I hope you get the help you need because it does feel awful.