by ev_nn | Jan 17, 2016 | spin
Considering how much Ashley loves him, I had to do a David Bowie tribute class. I picked a playlist that included artists whose work and artistic careers could be considered to have been influenced by Bowie in some way, and I threw in a handful of Bowie tracks as well...
by ev_nn | Jan 9, 2016 | spin
Why are you at the gym today? What is your goal? When you leave today, what will success feel like? This was my new year’s kickoff spin class for 2016, and those were some of the questions I asked the participants at the start of the hour. The choreography was...
by ev_nn | Jan 7, 2016 | spin
For the last ride of the year, I compiled a playlist of 15 songs from 2015. I structured the routine around a pyramid drill in the middle of the hour. The first half of class was based on the idea of climbing the pyramid, alternating between a hill climb...
by ev_nn | Dec 1, 2015 | spin
Not too long ago, I came across a quote from Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaking at a conference that a) I thought was cool and b) made me think. “Now the perception is, yes, women are here to stay,” Ginsburg told the conference. “And when I’m sometimes asked when will there...
by ev_nn | Dec 1, 2015 | spin
Three classes in, this is definitely my most “conceptual” routine so far. The mix/remix idea stemmed from my musical interests. I think it’s interesting when musicians sample or rework songs from other musicians, so I decided to try to transfer that over to my class....
