How to Make a Spinning Mix

If you've ever been to a Spinning class, you know how important music is to the entire class. Music sets the tone for the ride and helps to keep participants motivated. If you're a Spinning instructor, you should plan your class according to your Spinning mix, making sure that the drills match the tone of the particular songs.

Things You'll Need

  • Music
  • CD or iPod/mp3 device
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Instructions

    • 1

      Start the class with an upbeat song. The first song sets the tone for the entire class so try to make it something upbeat and lively. You'll be warming up the class during this time so anything to get them moving and loosened up is great.

    • 2

      Add high tempo songs for long, endurance drills. This allows the class to keep cadence with the music and maintain it for several minutes. When doing consistent, endurance exercises, you want to choose songs that don't fluctuate too much. A good, steady beat is perfect.

    • 3

      Choose songs with a slower tempo for your climbs. With the added resistance, participants will be pedaling at a slower speed so pick songs that offer a steady beat at a slower pace.

    • 4

      Use songs with faster choruses for hill accelerations. Most pop and rock songs feature choruses with a surge of energy behind them. Use these choruses to motivate students to pick up their pace and power through them.

    • 5

      Bring down the energy with mellow songs for the cool-down portion of class. You always need to bring things down slowly so don't opt for a completely slow song initially. Start with a song that has less energy but still some liveliness to it, and encourage students to slow their rotations-per-minute and bring their heart rates down.

    • 6

      Use a very slow, relaxing song for a stretching period at the end of class. As participants relax into deep stretches, the music will encourage them to slow their breathing.