Articles & Research

If you're looking for in-depth research and articles related to the Spinning® program, you've come to the right place. For the past thirteen years, we've compiled the most comprehensive library of information on indoor cycling available.

About the Spinning Program

• 10th Anniversary of the Spinning program [Adobe PDF]
  By Erika Bruhn, Editor, Spinning Instructor News
  Source: Spinning Instructor News, April 2004,Volume 8, Issue 3
  
• Understanding the 40-minute Ride [Adobe PDF]
  By Erika Bruhn, Editor, Spinning Instructor News
  Source: Spinning Instructor News, April 2004,Volume 8, Issue 3
  

The Science Behind the Spinning Program

• Spinning Program Science [Adobe PDF]
  By Edmund Burke, Ph.D.
  Source: Spinning Instructor Manual, Appendix B2
  
• Heart Rate Response and Calories Burned in a Spinning Workout [Adobe PDF]
  By SPIN Fitness, Inc.
  Source: Spinning Instructor Manual
  
• Hot Stuff: Thermoregulation [Adobe PDF]
  By SPIN Fitness, Inc.
  Source: Spinning Instructor News, June 2003, Vol. 7, Issue 6
  

Your Heart Rate

• 220-age: One Formula Doesn't Fit All [Adobe PDF]
  By Jennifer Klau, Spinning Master Instructor
  Source: Spinning Instructor News, October 2003,Volume 7, Issue 10
  
• Heart Rate Monitoring [Adobe PDF]
  By SPIN Fitness, Inc.
  Source: Spinning Instructor Manual, Appendix C
  

Diet and Nutrition

• American Dieting Madness [Adobe PDF]
  By Jennifer Ward, RD, LDN, CLC
  Source: Spinning Instructor News, September 2004,Vol. 8, Issue 8
  
• Energy Foods [Adobe PDF]
  By Erika Bruhn, Editor, Spinning Instructor News
  Source: Spinning Instructor News, November 2003,Volume 7, Issue 11
  

Injury Prevention

• Overcoming Discomfort [Adobe PDF]
  By SPIN Fitness, Inc.
  Source: Spinning Instructor News, May 2003, Vol. 7, Issue 4
  
• Finish What You Started in Your Spinning Journey [Adobe PDF]
  By Angie Sturtevant, Spinning Master Instructor
  Source: Spinning Instructor News, May 2002,Vol. 6, Issue 5
  
• Cleat Alignment [Adobe PDF]
  By Matthew Warner
  Source: Spinning Instructor News,August 2001.Vol. 5, Issue 8
  
  

Advanced Training Tips

• Crush That Century! [Adobe PDF]
  By Doug Katona
  Source: Spinning Instructor News, July 2004,Volume 8, Issue 6
  
• Endurance Training [Adobe PDF]
  By Joey Adams, (Master Instructor,Vermont)
  Source: Spinning Instructor News, June 2004,Volume 8, Issue 5
  
• Periodization [Adobe PDF]
  By Johnny G
  Source: Spinning Instructor News, February 2003, Vol. 6, Issue 12
  

Cross Training

• Indoor Cross Training [Adobe PDF]
  By Nicole St. Jacques, NSCA- CPT, Spinning® Master Instructor
  Source: Spinning Instructor News, August 2004, Vol. 8, Issue 7
  
• Pilates for the Spinning Program [Adobe PDF]
  By Marci Clark, SPIN Pilates™
  July 2007
  

Instructor Resources

• Let Your Voice Be Heard: Protecting Your Vocal Cords [Adobe PDF]
  By Luciana Marcial-Vincion, M.A. Exercise Physiology
  Source: Spinning Instructor News, August 2003, Vol. 7, Issue 7
  
• Taking the Leap to Working Full-Time in the Fitness Industry [Adobe PDF]
  By Amanda Vogel, MA
  Source: Spinning Instructor News, March 2004, Vol. 8, Issue 2
  
• Incorporating Heart Rate Training: How Do I Get My Students to Wear Heart Rate Monitors? [Adobe PDF]
  By Jane Toussaint
  Source: Spinning Instructor News, December/January 2003, Vol. 6, Issue 12
  
• The Power of Mind/Body Training [Adobe PDF]
  By SPIN Fitness, Inc.
  Source: Spinning Instructor News, April 2002, Vol. 6, Issue 3