Get excited for a new Spring 2021 Spin Playlist I’ve created for you!
Do you have a home spin bike? Well, lucky you! I’m here to help spice up your at-home workout, for free, with a full 45 minute Spring 2021 Spin Playlist and class guide. Get ready for a killer workout!
I stopped teaching spin in July 2019 to give myself the space to focus on growing my Yoga and Meditation career, but I still love spin as much as I ever did. When I stopped teaching, I began looking for a used spin bike so I could keep doing the workout at home—and ended up finding one from a studio that was selling their bikes.
This was a huge advantage to me when the Coronavirus pandemic hit in March 2020, and spin studios shut down. Bikes began selling out all over, but since I already had one, I could still get my stress-relieving workout in, at home! If you have one, too, you know what a lifesaver it’s been. So I’m grateful for all the steps that led me to where I’m at today.
When I decided to step off the podium, it was bittersweet. To be honest with you, I’d had a not-great experience as a spin instructor. I was unhappy with the studio I was at, and the demands of teaching weren’t fairly compensated. But I loved spin so much I was willing to take a lot of hits just to be able to keep teaching. And the years I spent teaching spin taught me so, so much.
And now, I still create new classes just for myself—or rather, for all of us, since I get to share with you all here! Who knows; I may even return to the podium one day.
Spin to me is the absolute best form of cardio.
I used to be a runner, in high school and college. But by 2014 I kept hurting my ankles, or my knees (I may be getting older), which is what led me to search for a cardio workout alternative that could challenge me, hold my interest, and give me mental space. I needed a form of high-intensity cardio that was also low-impact and easy on the joints.
Enter: SPIN.
If you know, you know.
I talk about this a lot on the blog, but I really believe in the Holy Trinity of Fitness: Cardio, Strength Training, and Yoga (Active Recovery). Spin happens to be the form of cardio I love the most because it doesn’t feel like working out to me (most of the time).
Instead, it feels like you’re dancing on a bike. I get lost in the music, and the beat guides your feet. Plus, nothing’s better at burning off anxiety like sprinting as fast as you can.
How to do this class:
I’ve created a full 45 minute-long workout class for you to do at home. I used to teach in a choreography-led style of spin, where you do fun moves on the bike to the beat of the music, so that’s what you’ve got here!
Please do the moves if you know what I’m talking about—and if you don’t, all you gotta worry about is riding to the beat. If you do that, you’re going to automatically be really challenged, since I’ve designed this class to include lots of interval training, like HIIT on a bike.
Try to always ride with some tension on your bike. It should be difficult to keep moving your feet to the beat of each song, so adjust accordingly, adding more or taking off resistance as you need.
If you want help with your spin form, read this.
Disclaimer: Please listen to your body, exercise at your own risk, be smart, etc.
If you get confused and want my help, just drop me a Comment at the bottom of this page, or shoot me a DM on Instagram.
Here’s the playlist breakdown, with choreography:
Click here to open the playlist in Spotify.
- Physical by Dua Lipa: Pulse Elbows Down (towards handlebars)
- Lil Bit by Nelly + Florida Georgia Line: Fast Figure 8s (move hips towards back of saddle to front)
- Ice Cream by BLACKPINK + Selena Gomez: Push Elbows Out + Down
- Ride It by Regard (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs Quintino Remix): Sprints (x2)
- Check by Qveen Herby: Travels
- Booty by Jennifer Lopez + Iggy Azalea (Vice Remix): Tapbacks (slightly lean back to tap your booty to the back of your saddle)
- On Me by Kelechi: Slow Figure 8s
- Bonfire by Childish Gambino: Push-up Tapbacks
- The Business by Tiësto: Travels
- Luxury by Azealia Banks: Sprints (x2)
- Rain On Me by Lady Gaga + Ariana Grande (Purple Disco Machine Remix): Weights
- I Am by Yung Baby Tate feat. Flo Milli: Your Choice (do whatever you want)
- Lose Control by MEDUZA, Becky Hill + Goodboys: Sprints (x2)
- I’m Dope by Tobe Nwigwe feat. David Michael Wyatt – Cool-down Stretch
Note: For the Weights section, stay seated on your bike, grab a pair of light hand weights (3 – 5 lbs) and do some arm work. Biceps curls, shoulder presses, etc. Or, just ride.
It’s your workout. Play around and make it work for you!
I hope this Spring 2021 Spin Playlist helps you all stay sane during the continued pandemic lockdowns!
I wanted to give you a fresh alternative to streaming from studios online, or good ol’ Peloton, especially since we’ve gone so long now doing the same home routine. Sometimes it’s nice to guide yourself through your own workout, without any distractions. Just great music and the bike.
Working out has always been as much about mental exercise as physical for me, and I hope that through a fun workout you can discover the stress-relieving benefits of cardio, too. Raising your heart strengthens it, and helps your entire system to process any unaddressed emotions. The best part about working out at home, by yourself, is you can give yourself the space to work through whatever you need. Let your bike become a place of sanctuary, of moving meditation—like being on your mat in yoga.
The songs in my Spring 2021 Spin Playlist are a mix of upbeat pop, EDM, and hip hop that I’m loving lately, including tons of the latest hits with some older gems sprinkled in. It’s a great playlist to use for any workout, or to get pumped up in general!
Be sure to share this with any friends who could use a new workout. And let me know if you find this helpful and want me to keep sharing more!
Happy spinning.
What songs should I put in my next spin playlist? I’m putting it together—Share your current favorite songs with me in the Comments below!
xo,
Amy
Photo by Cole Untiedt