Fits Do Fitness Class Reviews: Real Ryder Class at Corepower Yoga

By Jess

While LL was reminiscing of Halloween costumes of the past last night (isn’t she a cute She-ra?), I was sweating my booty off at a Corepower “Real Ryder” class with my one of run club friends.

{yes, I was there a little early!}

I was briefly introduced to this class during my Corepower bootcamp last January (read about it here!) But this time, I endured the full 45 minute class, and lived to tell the tale!

Even though this was now my second time on the bike, it was still a little awkward. My handlebars were still quite wobbly during the turns, but the teacher took the time to explain how to really focus on your core to steady the bike.

I thought 45 minutes would seem too short, but I was ready for the class to be over, and my sweat towel was soaked- eew!

These Real Ryder bikes are meant to simulate road biking as follows:

“With ordinary stationary bikes, you just sit and don’t engage your core. The RealRyder® gives you a stationary bike ride that’s anything but stationary.

Engage more muscles than you would on a traditional indoor bike
Work your core more than you would on a regular indoor bike
Burn more calories
Overcome boredom with a more fun and dynamic riding experience

Honestly, I don’t do that much road biking, but I used to do a lot of spin classes at the Firm, and I realized during this class how much I missed it. It was a nice change of pace from running for a cardio workout, and I hope to make this class a regular part of my routine.

I do wonder though…why does Corepower Yoga have Real Ryder bikes? A yoga studio…with spin classes…Anyone know the reason behind that?

Tips:
Bring water
Bring a sweat towel- you will SWEAT!
Bring padded bike shorts or a seat pad if you have one
Bring your bike shoes if you have them
Get there at least 10 minutes early- I was there even earlier (see above picture) but it does fill up pretty quickly, and there are a limited number of bikes.

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