Last weekend, I went to the grand opening of Cycle Scene in Ashburn. Cycle Scene is an indoor cycling studio with spice. I say that because it’s not just sitting on a bike and riding.
It’s an experience — there are specialized lights, including a disco ball, a great sound system, and motivational inspirations all over the walls. Depending on the instructor, the experience can be night and day each time you attend too. There are some that strive to boost you up, make you feel empowered and ready to conquer the world. There are others that are more traditional biking enthusiasts who take more laid back approach to your class experience.
I have to admit, i am normally not a huge fan of the stationary exercise experience. Treadmills, stair climbers, bicycles all equal boring to me. I find that they lack the excitement to keep me wanting to keep doing it but this seems to be a bit different. Having been to three classes so far, the instructor is the key. With good music and the right instructor to push and motivate me, it actually captures me. It also forces me to get a bit more inside of my head since I don’t need to worry so much about perfect coordination like in Boxing and CrossFit. It’s very mental and it allows me to practice meditation to push through the challenging peaks.
Cycle Scene is very boutique like – with towels and water offered freely and showers with all the amenities included. They have added touches as well -at the end of the ride, they offer eucalyptus infused wet towels to cool off, which was a much needed and appreciated touch because I was a sweating and overheated for sure. They also wipe down the bikes for you after your ride so you don’t need to worry about that.
I also like that you can do punch cards, which I did. It’s a way to add this into my overall fitness routine without having to have a bunch of different expensive memberships to different places. A huge part of being fit is to to continually vary what I ask my body to do and this way I can stave off burnout and boredom.