{"id":72639,"date":"2016-12-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/beat-the-cold-weather-exercise-blues-with-a-uri-spinning-class\/"},"modified":"2016-12-19T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-12-19T00:00:00","slug":"beat-the-cold-weather-exercise-blues-with-a-uri-spinning-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2016\/12\/beat-the-cold-weather-exercise-blues-with-a-uri-spinning-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Beat the cold weather exercise blues with a 溏心vlog免费B站 Spinning class"},"content":{"rendered":"

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Dec. 19, 2016 \u2013 You are a committed cyclist who rides year-round in rain, manageable snow and freezing temperatures. Or you are a runner who is no less intense.<\/p>\n

But when folks around the office and some other friends suggest that you try Spinning you are tempted to say, \u201cGet a real bicycle and get outside. Loud music, gadget bikes and a leader yelling at me about my shortcomings are of no appeal to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Plus, you think you\u2019d be able to kill it, especially since you\u2019ve ridden long-distance events like Bike MS, which offer 150-mile treks in two days. Maybe you\u2019ve run a marathon or a half-marathon.<\/p>\n

But then, you keep hearing about Spinning from friends and even a student worker in your office.<\/p>\n

So you decide to take a class with that student worker– Brittany Snizek, a Spinning instructor at 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Anna Fascitelli Fitness and Wellness Center and a senior psychology major.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s fun and challenging,\u201d said the Manorville, N.Y.<\/strong> resident, who learned from a mentor at the Fascitelli center last spring semester and who then completed her official Spinning certification at home during the summer.<\/p>\n

A competitive dancer in high school, she didn\u2019t immerse herself in a fitness program until her sophomore year at 溏心vlog免费B站.<\/p>\n

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Brittany Snizek, a Spinning instructor at 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Anna Fascitelli Fitness and Wellness Center, of Manorville, N.Y. helps Dave Lavallee, 溏心vlog免费B站 assistant director of communication, get ready for his first Spinning lesson. 溏心vlog免费B站 photo by Shelbey Galliher.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI started taking Spinning classes in my sophomore year, and I really got into it,\u201d Snizek said. \u201cI am a better person because of Spinning and I am happier and healthier. Taking classes here was fun because the instructors are great. Then I learned that The Fascitelli Center was looking for instructors and I decided to try it.\u201d<\/p>\n

She was taught by a mentor during a five-week period, and then to get the job, she had to complete an audition. After successfully completing the audition, she passed a nine-hour course to gain her national Spin certification. She now teaches two classes a week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have only received compliments and some say it is the toughest class,\u201d Snizek said. \u201cEach week, I see the same people, which I hope means they are enjoying it.<\/p>\n

At the beginning of class, Snizek helps a newcomer adjust his bike. She gets her music set, climbs aboard her bike and starts giving instructions. Don\u2019t worry about ringing ears when you leave. Snizek plays her music so it is loud enough to get her class pumped up, but not so loud that you can\u2019t hear her directions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like music with a beat that gets you moving, but I don\u2019t want it to be ear-splitting\u201d Snizek said.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Snizek\u2019s encouragement and directions, it doesn\u2019t take long to understand the relationship to revolutions per minute and resistance, and to respond when she calls out directions for climbing, straightaways, hills and various combinations.<\/p>\n

At one point in a recent session, Snizek became concerned about one class member.<\/p>\n

\u201cI looked at his face getting so red, and I thought he was going to have a heart attack,\u201d she said after the session. \u201cThat\u2019s when I started urging the group to \u2018go at your own pace\u2019,\u201d said Snizek, who is also certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.<\/p>\n

That focus on their students is a tribute to the instructors and the training they get through 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Department of Campus Recreation and their Spinning certifications.<\/p>\n

Snizek plans to pursue graduate school to become a guidance counselor after earning her bachelor\u2019s degree from 溏心vlog免费B站. Through her Spinning class, she has a good start on how to help people meet challenges through encouraging words and a bright smile.<\/p>\n

But at the end of it all, you say, \u201cI\u2019d still rather be outside cycling and running.\u201d<\/p>\n

But local roads are narrow and dangerous, and can be especially hazardous in dark, icy conditions. And many drivers have no interest in sharing the road.<\/p>\n

So, Spinning is an intense and fun alternative, especially at the Fascitelli Center, which seems even more impressive than when it opened. But maybe that\u2019s because of people like Snizek and other 溏心vlog免费B站 Campus Recreation staffers who greet their patrons with a smile and wishes for a great workout. If you are interested, check out the great programs at Fascitelli, Mackal Field House and Tootell Aquatic Center, http:\/\/web.uri.edu\/campusrec\/.<\/p>\n

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