All posts tagged: CYCLING

Which Fitness Studio Has the Best Luxury Workout Gear?

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

Does wearing stylish workout clothing enhance your athletic performance? Conversely, does wearing the wrong attire in a cycling class inhibit your performance on the bike? There’s some proof that what we wear every day, especially at work, can affect our psychological processes, which has a direct impact on our capabilities in certain areas. So does looking chic while you work out give you a better mindset – and perhaps more importantly, better results? True fashionistas might find this to be a moot point, believing that a boutique fitness class – whether spinning, barre or yoga — requires appropriately elevated attire (like going to an expensive restaurant generally still demands at least a somewhat refined outfit). Wherever you come out on this particular issue, we here at Dandelion Chandelier want to help those who want to up their style game while they up their heart rate. We’re exploring the world of luxury workout gear, and helping you find your look – get it right, and it will take you seamlessly from the studio to the street. …

What’s it Like to be a Guy in a Spinning Class?

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

It’s Fall Fitness time here at Dandelion Chandelier. Post Halloween and pre-Thanksgiving, there’s no better time to check in and tune up your fitness routine. Our multi-part week-long series will investigate all manner of fitness activities, news, and new trends. First up? We’ve written about the best spin classes in the world, and about the best indoor stationary bikes for those who prefer to sweat in private. As we conducted our research, we realized that lots of our friends and far-flung correspondents are men who from time to time participate in group spinning classes. Be it SoulCycle, FlyWheel, The Dailey Method (TDM) or some other studio, they report being a distinct minority in this milieu. So what’s it like to be a man in a predominantly female exercise class? In their own (lightly edited) words, our intrepid male spinners share their personal stories from inside the studio. The second opinion in our series comes from our Head of Communications, who is an avid road cyclist and two-time Ironman competitor who bikes 25 miles to work …

What’s it Like to be a Guy in a Spinning Class?

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

It’s Fall Fitness time here at Dandelion Chandelier. Post Halloween and pre-Thanksgiving, there’s no better time to check in and tune up your fitness routine. Our multi-part week-long series will investigate all manner of fitness activities, news, and new trends. First up? We’ve written about the best spin classes in the world, and about the best indoor stationary bikes for those who prefer to sweat in private. As we conducted our research, we realized that lots of our friends and far-flung correspondents are men who from time to time participate in group spinning classes. Be it SoulCycle, FlyWheel, The Dailey Method (TDM) or some other studio, they report being a distinct minority in this milieu. So what’s it like to be a man in a predominantly female exercise class? In their own (lightly edited) words, our intrepid male spinners share their personal stories from inside the studio. Here’s what our Silicon Valley Bureau Chief had to say.