Anytime you see people lined up to take a class that gives
you an inkling that this just might be something good and SoulCycle was that
and much more. The cycling portion of the class kicked my butt to say the
least, my legs were fried when the class was done but SoulCycle gives you more
of a workout than your leg. They incorporate arm exercises as you are cycling,
using an assortment of exercises while you are cycling having you push up and
down to give you an upper body workout. Then under the seats there are tiny
barbells and like me you just might chuckle the first time you are told to grab
them, they seem so light what could they actually do. Well you will quickly
find out as your shoulders and arms begin to burn and you think of nothing more
than throwing them away if you could find the energy. I don’t know the calories
burned, but you will be hard pressed to find a better workout.
That is not all there is to SoulCycle and the “Soul” portion
to me is likely why people keep coming back in droves. Indoor cycling to me was
always about the soundtrack, give me some loud Incubus and you could keep me
going for fifty minutes, but with SoulCycle I can’t even remember a song. Oh
yes it was some upbeat if I had to guess some current music but this class was
more than music, the music was really an afterthought. The setting, the
instructor, the energy, all of that encompasses you and you are taken to
something different than you have experienced in any other workout. To best
describe it would be something along the lines of a spiritual uplifting session
as your instructor roams the room to insight you to go into your soul, your
heart, find something inside that not only pushes you to make it through this
class but also so make it through the day, through life. The thing about it is
that it isn’t anything fake or phony, somehow the energy of everyone in the
class is locked in that room and shared and the instructor helps to raise you
to a new level. If you are looking for a way to kick start your day this is it.
If after a SoulCycle class you don’t know want to go out into the world in kick
some ass in whatever your walk of life is, well check and make sure you have heart.
SoulCycle seems to be taking over New York and Los Angeles
and I recently visited the Beverly Hills location which is just stunning. A
first-class setting with showers and all of the amenities you need to refresh
yourself. The Beverly Hills location is located at 9465 Wilshire Boulevard and for
other locations visit: www.soul-cycle.com
