2 Monday, April 13,1998
The latest fitness trend: spin
by Theron Holmes
Spring is near. Are you looking for a way
to get in shape and have fun at the same time?
If you are a fan of cycling and enjoy the group
participation of step aerobics, spinning may
be for you.
Spinning is a high in
tensity, low impact, cy
cling simulation work
out. It involves you, a
stationary bike and a
room full of “spin-o
maniacs” sweating it
up while cycling. You
are led by a spin in
structor, or a “spin doc
tor,” as they verbally
guide you, with the aid
of heart-thumping mu
sic, on a trek through
daces
places using your
imagination.
Relax. Focus as you travel along the beau
tifully paved roads of Hawaii. Enjoy the
magnificent scenery of Greece’s countryside.
Perhaps you will have a better rapport with
cornstalks in the farmlands of lowa. Sprint
past the competition as a professional cyclist
as you go for the gold in the Tour-de-France.
Hang on, because you have hills to con-
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quer, which are guaranteed to get that adre
nal gland pumping. Watch out as you jump
over baby turtles crossing your path. Spin
ning not only calls for physical adequacy, but
a playful and imaginative mind as well.
Spinning started
a little under five
As the spin-o-mani
acs “mash” their way
up Devil’s Road, you
can hear an occasional
chortle or snicker as
someone makes light of
their situation.
quickly adopted by
fitness institutions, and has since spread like
wildfire across the country.
The Harrisburg-Hershey area has not been
untouched by the pandemic influence of spin
ning. Many fitness clubs in the area off spin
ning classes. Cocoa Courts, 1229 Cocoa
Ave., Hershey, offers spin: studio cycling. “It
is high intensity and no impact,” said Jan
Parker, the spin doctor and group activities
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years ago in Cali
fornia by a profes
sional cyclist,
Johnny G, and was
produced by
Schwinn, a bike
manufacturing
company. The goal
was to create a
training workout
for cyclists or any
one interested in
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o-maniacs going for a ride
director at Cocoa Courts
Like any other form of exercise, it demands
physical exertion. But there is nothing to fear.
Men and women of all ages can find spin
ning a rewarding exercise. Show no fear, and
bring a positive attitude. “Unlike step
aerobics which calls for the participants to
move in unison, spin allows an individual to
move at his or her own pace. They can in
crease or decrease tension while keeping
stride with the group,” Parker explained.
Show me the motivation. The 8 a.m. class
at Cocoa Courts demonstrates how spin de
velops camaraderie. As the spin-o-maniacs
lEEE lands growth award
The Penn State Harrisburg chapter of the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engi
neers, Inc. (lEEE) was named winner of the
Region Two Student Branch Membership
Award for 1997.
tort. It was
The citation is given to the most active stu
dent branch in the region, according to A.B.
Shaffeei. The electrical engineering technol
ogy professor and current counselor of PSH's
branch of lEEE explained the award is given
only once per calender year.
A certificate was presented to PSH in rec
ognition of their accomplishments. Signed
Wednesday
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“mash” their way up Devil’s Road, you can
hear an occasional chortle or snicker as some
one makes light of their situation. Spin in
structor Carol Wright encourages members
with “cheerleading and visualization tech
niques” creating a mental picture of the scene.
She watches the spinners carefully and en
courages as she pedals with the group. “Spin
goes beyond cardiovascular exercise in that
it pushes and encourages and individual. As
an instructor we coach, cheerlead, and some-
times we suffer with you,” said Wright.
So remember, those winter pounds won’t
melt in the sun. Go have happy spin-day.
by the organization's awards and recognition
chairman Charles E. Hickman, it read, "For
outstanding leadership and results in lEEE
memberships development activities."
lEEE is the world's largest technical pro
fessional society. Founded in 1884, it is cur
rently comprised of more than 320,000 mem
bers in 152 countries.
"The men and women of the lEEE are the
technical and scientific professionals mak
ing the revolutionary engineering advances
which are reshaping our world today," ac
cording to the lEEE home web page.
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