My friend, Brenda, took advantage of a gym guest pass to join me for a few workouts recently.  We decided that we would try the spinning class. Brenda is in much better shape than I am, so she was able to handle the instructor’s urgings to stand up in the pedals to “climb the mountains.” I, on the other hand, remained seated, but easily saw my heart rate climb. When the class ended 45 sweaty minutes, we left energized.

It’s interesting, though, that many people will avoid this class...