Favourite Spinervals DVD?

[Thorn]

I'll second Uphill Grind.....I love to hate it. The intervals are long, challenging and does seem to help. Hillacious is also good, but for some reason I look at it as being easier yet I'm equally trashed when it is over. Go figure.

I can't remember if I like or hate No Slackers. I'll let you know tomorrow--on Thursdays, I do a 35-45 minute Spinervals interval. No Slackers is in the rotation of three, but I can't remember which one it is. Besides Uphill Grind in the set of three there is one I like doing and one I despise and I don't know which is No Slackers.

When winter comes I actually like the 5 hour long century DVD. I only do 3 to 3.5 hour stints--if you go from the beginning it is easier; if you start up for the end, it is tough. But, you should be heading for summer so the shorter, painful ones are better.

[roadie gal]

2+ on the Uphill Grind and Hillacious

[Irulan]

Question, if one has a home spin bike ( as compared to a bike on a trainer) are these still suitable?

[SadieKate]

Does it have adjustable resistance and gears? If so, yes.

I can loan you a DVD to try since they're a bit expensive. I find myself going to the Uphill Grind just out of preference. I can mentally deal with indoor trainer time better.

[susan.wells]

Question, if one has a home spin bike ( as compared to a bike on a trainer) are these still suitable?

The Spinervals web site has a conversion chart based on a scale of 1 to 5 as CA_in_NC has described. It's been updated since I was last there. There's also a pdf that compares standard and compact cranks as well as has the 1-5 scale. Pretty nifty little chart! I just downloaded it for future reference. Oh another vote for Mental Toughness and Tough Love. I think I just like Tough in the title.

[Thorn]

No Slackers -- love to hate; Sufferama -- just hate it. If I were to analyze why, it is because No Slackers builds upon my strengths while Sufferama shows up all of the dents in my wimpy armor.

That is, No Slackers has longer sets with bigger gears (ah, better hills) and when it does super spins they're shorter (ah, stomping up those little hills). I can handle that sprint-y stuff if it is short.

On the other hand Sufferama has these long (60 seconds) all-out spins. Blah...that's *hard*. I can't do it. I hate it. I don't see the immediate gain (heck, I don't race and I don't need to sprint). BUT....I know it is good for me because it pushes me out of my comfort zone.

So...to paraphrase Veronica....I never met a Spinervals that I didn't think was doing me some good. Whatever you end up with, it'll do you good.

[jesvetmed]

As someone else said, Uphill Grind -- love to hate it. It is a great workout! I also have Sufforama.... different kind of hate -- it is a good workout, though.
I have Aero Base Builder.... LONG 2 hr workout -- good calorie burner... use a heartrate monitor -- works best that way. Good off season workout.

I also have Lean and Mean, which was the first one I bought. Quick workout, you know you've done something when you're done!