Es izmēģināju jauno SoulCycle klasi un gandrīz vēma pa visu velosipēdu, bet man tas patika

247CM Fotogrāfija | Dominiks Astorino

247CM Fotogrāfija | Dominiks Astorino

Reibinoši ļodzīdamies ārpus SoulCycle Castro priekšējām durvīm, elsot gaisu un svilinot savu otro (šoreiz liela izmēra) Smart Water, es paskatījos uz savu Apple Watch: sadedzināta 481 kalorija. Man bija acu izspieduma brīdis. Uzziņai, mana vidējā kaloriju sadedzināšana SoulCycle ir aptuveni 260–280 (tas pats attiecas uz Barry's Bootcamp, deju kardio utt.). Bet šī nebija mana tipiskā garīgi darbināmā deju ballīte ar velosipēdu, kas nekur nebrauc — šī bija jauna veida spīdzināšanas apmācība: SoulActivate.

For my first SoulActivate class, I suffered at the hands of was trained by the eminent Ian McAndrew, vecākais SoulCycle instruktors , ar papildu apmācību no vecākā maģistra instruktora un instruktoru apmācības direktora Dženeta Ficdžeralda , who was in the room to observe the inaugural class in San Francisco. After riding SoulCycle weekly for a couple years and feeling pretty at home in the front row, I have to say this class scared the sh*t out of me at first. But once I overcame the fear, I was hooked.

Ar tādiem signāliem kā esiet vardarbīgāks (vārdiski — Dženeta nav šeit, lai spēlētu), velosipēdi, kas fiziski pārvietojas no cilvēka spēka (es burtiski uzspiedu ratu), manas poras svīst vienas līdz divu pēdu rādiusā ap mani un mokoši spriedzes un spēku izsīkuma saucieni no katra istabas stūra, tas bija diezgan pretstatījums manam parastajam Marijas pieskārienam. strobing diskobumba, kamēr raudu prieka asaras, jo mans instruktors man saka, ka es tiešām var esi kāds jauns un atlaid manu pagātni.

What makes this class so aggressive — and different? 'In a typical SoulCycle class, you're sustaining a high heart rate for an extended period of time. We spike your heart rate and keep it there,' McAndrew told 247CM. 'With SoulActivate, you're using the body in a completely different way — we work with heart rate variations to increase calorie burn.'

Kā viņš to apraksta, SoulActivate ir “spēka” diena klasiskā SoulCycle treniņa “izturības” dienai. Ja riteņbraukšana ir jūsu izvēlētais treniņš, tas dod jums iespēju trenēties studijā, viņš teica. Ja jūs dodaties uz sporta zāli — teiksim, jūs esat liels cēlājs —, jūs neiet uz sporta zāli un tikai ir izturības dienas vai tikai ir spēka dienas — [tu pamīšus]. Viņš mums teica, ka Activate ir ideāls papildinājums dedzīga SoulCycler rutīnai.

Here's how the format of the class works:

Iesildīšanās : This is exactly like the classic SoulCycle class — it's great for getting comfortable and it feels familiar. You'll jog to a moderately paced song. Svari un izturība : You won't stay comfortable for long! The next phase alternates between pushing against heavy resistance and then using much heavier weights than your typical class. Used to twos and threes? You'll be grabbing eight- to 10-pound dumbbells for this. Don't worry — these are slow and controlled reps. Spiediet un atpūtieties : Pēc tam seko virkne ķermeni bremzējošu 20 sekunžu grūdienu pret neiespējami smagu pretestību, kam seko vienas minūtes atpūta. Joga : Lai atgūtos no trakā grūdiena (un sagatavotos nākamajai fāzei), jūs atgriezīsities klasiskajā SoulCycle skriešanā, lai nedaudz izritinātu kājas. Tabata : Vai esat pazīstams ar Tabatu? Zinātne saka, ka šis vingrinājumu stils ir ātrākais tauku sadedzināšanas veids, un tagad jūs varat to darīt ar SoulCycle velosipēdu. Ja uzskatījāt, ka iepriekšējie 20 sekunžu grūdieni būs smagi, piesprādzējieties, jo tas ir vēl intensīvāks. Divdesmit sekundes ieslēgtas, 10 sekundes izslēgtas — apmēram sešas reizes, ja pareizi atceros. Tas. Ir. Rupji. Atdzesēšanas Jog : Pieņemot, ka līdz šim neesat vemšana vai, iespējams, joprojām, ja esat vemt, tad pirms stiepšanās sākas skrējiens un sēdus skrējiens.

You may have noticed there's no choreography — that's kind of the point here. In fact, McAndrew says this component makes SoulActivate more accessible to newbies, despite the fact that many longtime riders consider this class to be quite challenging. New riders who are intimidated by the idea of keeping up with the pack won't have to stress over synchronized quick-fires and double tap backs.

Is this class patiesībā harder? That's debatable. McAndrew says that it's simply using your heart in a different way — and that was definitely reflected by my heart rate monitor when I compared this class against my previous SoulCycle classes. There was a lot of up and down vs. the usual sustained high. 'This class format gets your heart rate into an anaerobic state right away,' said McAndrew, noting that the first 15 minutes are imperative to set the tone for the rest of your workout. Getting into this anaerobic state is essential for calorie burn, fat burn, and increasing your metabolism (with the 'afterburn').

Heart rate monitors were instrumental in the creation of SoulActivate. Janet — alongside Master Instructor and Director of Talent Acquisition and Program Development Marvin Foster Jr. — worked with exercise scientists in New York, whom McAndrew said 'worked with Olympic and professional athletes,' to create this new athletically based class. 'Jamie, one of the doctors, wore different heart rate monitors to different classes with different teachers' and 'worked on it for over a year' in order to get it right. The goal? Provide a new way of cross-training at Soul, create a class with a killer calorie burn, add a 'power day' into the mix, and stop 'adaptation syndrome,' aka the body adjusting to a workout and plateauing.

It hit all the marks. Did I nearly vomit all over the side bar? Yes. Did I fail to muffle my scream as I moved my bike to an almost 45-degree angle from its initial position during a push? Yes, that happened too. Did I think that Ian McAndrew was a sadist at one or more points during the 60-minute class? Debatable. But did I get a completely new workout and burn sh*ttons of calories? Absolutely.

My tips for your first SoulActivate? Don't let nerves get the best of you (that'll only make you feel more pukey ), give yourself at least an hour to digest your food before class, bring divi ūdeņi (tas ir sajūgs) un valkājiet pulsometru, lai jūs pats redzētu atšķirību.