I Live in the East 20's andneed a good spin class to train. Any suggestions?
Mike
NYC Spinning Classes
I Spin at Crunch on 13th St.
The instructors I like there are:
Joanna - Lots of hills and fun. Very popular class.
Karen - Queen of jumps. Extra tough.
Colette - Really spirited but you have to get past the body builder physique.
-Fred
Pablo at NYHRC, he even got a write up in the New York mag. I have been off the bike for 6 weeks with a broken arm so I have been going to Pablo's classes religiously.
Never been but this guy is supposed to be it-and-a-bit:
http://www.nyvelocity.com/content.php?id=174
Yeah, Chris is mega. Very very good class, and very cycling (as opposed to aerobics) focused.
- Christian
Add my name to the list of Chris' fans. I occasionally attend his classes at the Equinox on 92nd and B'way. One caveat - the music is exceptionally loud, to the point where I've noticed people in his classes with earplugs. It can be very hard to hear above the music, so get there early and sit close to the front.
Better yet, ride outside! It's 70 degrees!!
Everyone has their favorite spin intructors and, no doubt, all the others mentioned here are great but..........my own personal favorites are:
Chris Griffin (Cat 3? bike racer) and Robert Pennino (multi-Ironman and very strong biker).
Both of these guys are bikers and it shows in their classes - both teach at Equinox.
Chris has an awesome class at 11.15 AM Saturdays at Equinox (Amsterdam/76 St) - it's officially 1.5 hours but he goes to 2+ hours for several weeks in February/March (probably reverted to 1.5 hours at this point, I believe). At peak demand (Feb/Mar), this class typically fills up 1 hour before it starts.
Equinox
97 Greenwich Avenue
New York, NY 10014
12:30 - 1:30 Some Sundays Lasting 2-3 hours
SPINergy!
James Park .. SR
Equinox has great spin teachers:
Monday: 63rd/Lex - Eric VonFrohlich
7-7:45
Tuesday: 54th/2nd - Robert Pennino
6:15 - 7:15 p.m. Spinning
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Spinning
8:30 - 9:00 p.m. Run on treadmills
Wednesday: Columbus Circle - Robert Pennino
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Spinning
7:15 - 8:15 p.m. - Spinning
8:30 - 9:30 p.m. - Swimming
Friday: 63rd/Lex - Robert Pennino
6:30 a.m. - 7:15 a.m. - Spinning
7:20 a.m. - 7:50 a.m. - Running
Robert Pennino is a wonderful teacher and so is Eric VonFrohlich. The classes have helped me a lot in my cycling.
Pennino is a very good spinning teacher. Has anyone used him as a coach?
Dolores Munoz at Chelsea Piers is hard core. Her classes, Sunday 11:30am and Monday 6:30pm are both 1.5 hrs and mega spins. Highly recommended.
How could I forget Dolores' spin class. Her boxing class is also wonderful. She's great.