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My wife told me the other day that her spinning instructor told her that she should breath in through her nose and out through her mouth. My response was "hogwash". Since the body needs oxygen to convert fuel into energy, I could see no reason why anyone would want to limit the amount of oxygen intake, even during training. She relayed that thought to her instructor and he insisted that breathing in through your nose is better for your heart. So before I tell her that her spinning instructor is full of it, has anybody heard of this before and know if there is any logic behind it? Thanks, VictorMy opinion.
With the serious, Kool-Aid drinking Spinning folks you'll see a lot of Johnny G's influence on the program... Heavy emphasis on eastern philosophies (yoga, martial arts, mind/body emphasis kind of stuff). Some seem to treat riding an indoor bike as almost a religious experience.
An example of a disciple...
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