Flywheel to Close S Lamar Studio

It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the closing of our S Lamar Studio effective June 30, 2013 after 4 years in business. 

Flywheel will continue to offer private instruction for individuals and groups, contact us to learn more about these services.  

 Flywheel will also continue its online presence, including the rowing & cycling technique blog at FlywheelFit.com as well as its retail offerings. 

 What Does This Mean for Members?  

 Members on monthly auto-pays will have their accounts terminated effective June 30, 2013.  

 Members with outstanding class passes will be able to use their remaining class June 1st through December 31st at Brodie Park CrossFit‘s newest location on Goodrich Avenue, just behind Flywheel Fitness. In addition to traditional CrossFit classes, this gym also offers CycleFit, a high intensity, high endurance program combining strength training with indoor cycling.  Current Flywheel members who would like to get started at CycleFit should email CycleFit co-founder Trey Steele.   

THE CURRENT FLYWHEEL CLASSES & SCHEDULE WILL BE EFFECTIVE THROUGH JUNE 30, 2013. RESERVE NOW. 

Thank you endlessly for your support and enthusiasm over the years, we’ve enjoyed introducing you to Indoor Rowing & Spinning, and we look forward to continuing our relationship via private instruction and online advice.  Please continue to follow us here, at FlywheelFit.com as well as our social media sites, Facebook, Twitter and IHeartRowing.com

Join us on Thursday, November 22nd for our annual Thanksgiving morning Endurance Spin class from 8:30-10am. 

Please be sure to register early – this class will be full!

CLICK HERE to go directly to our online scheduler. 

We’re thankful to all our amazing members – and thankful for the wonderful workouts of Indoor Rowing, Spinning, and the joy it brings to our lives to stay healthy and fit!

November 3, 2012 – 11am-12pm

Everyone has a ride or a run or a walk for a cause these days. And you’re probably tired of being asked for money or asking your friends for money – but listen: THIS IS A GOOD ONE!
 
You like Spinning. Now you’ll get to have a weekend class AND do something positive for someone in need.  

Spinning has incredible power to help others, the way it helps YOU. Ride 2 Recovery uses Spinner bikes to help wounded warriors recover – both mentally and physically. You love Spinning because it’s a low-impact exercise where YOU are in charge of the resistance and effort level, yet it can challenge you like nothing else. For a wounded soldier – this low-impact exercise and the ability to challenge themselves physically is a positive and empowering experience that aids in recovery. Help bring this experience to as many soldiers as possible!
 
There’s no minimum amount to raise. Just a $25 entry fee that you pay AT THIS WEBSITE – enjoy the class, and donate what you can. To make an additional donation, you can bring cash or checks on the day of – or donate at SpinningNation.org

Ride with us on November 3rd!!

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ROWING:

What better way then signing up for a rowing challenge! The Concept2 Rowlympics runs from July 27th through August 12th, and you can win gold, silver or bronze depending on the distance you cover in that time. All you need is a FREE online logbook, then enter the meters you row after each indoor rowing class. Sign up for an indoor rowing class here!

You can see the schedule of all the rowing events, athlete twitters, interviews and more at NBCOlympics.com. Another great website to follow is WorldRowing.com – the official site of World Rowing Federation where they have a special site dedicated to Olympic results, live viewing and more. Of course, our homegrown, Row2k.com is offering special Olympic coverage, and remains the most comprehensive source of rowing news in the US. Go Team USA!!!

CYCLING: 

Cycling in the Olympics is both outdoor and indoor. From road races, to time trials, to BMX, to mountain biking, to track cycling. You can see a breakdown of all the cycling events at NBCOlympics.com If you’re visualizing your Olympic gold medal in Spin class – the fixed gear bikes we ride are closest to a track bike. So perhaps you can self-motivate by visualizing yourself in the Keirin or the Omnium.  Click on the link to see what the heck that is. 

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We hope you enjoy the next few days just as much as we do! Nothing inspires like the achievements of the amateur athletes (especially those in our 2 favorite sports: rowing & cycling) who dedicate years of training to enjoy their Olympic moment. We’ll come up for air over the next few weeks just to see you in class – and we’ll keep you posted on our favorite Olympic moments via Facebook and Twitter. USA!! USA!!! USA!!!!

It’s that time of year! Get on Amazon and order yourself some books. Get smarter with your free time. Here are some of our favorites for your summer reading list…

Nutrition:

It Starts With Food – Dallas and Melissa Hartwig

The Paleo Solution – Robb Wolf

Wheat Belly – William Davis MD

The Primal Blueprint – Mark Sisson

Rowing:

The Red Rose Crew, A True Story of Women, Winning and the Water – Daniel J Boyne

The Amateurs – David Halberstam

Row Daily, Breathe Deeper, Live Better – DP Ordway

Rowing Faster – Volker Nolte

High Performance Rowing – John McArthur

Cycling:

It’s Not About the Bike – Lance Armstrong

The Story of the Tour de France – Bill McGann

Inspiration:

From Good to Great – Jim Collins

Outliers, The Story of Success – Malcom Gladwell

Drive, The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us – Daniel Pink

What books are on your list? Enter them in the comments below!

Trainers are here! We now have several trainers in the studio, so you can enjoy a Spin class on your own bike. Are you training for a charity ride, training for a triathlon, or do you just love your own seat and bike fit? Ride on over to Flywheel and our instructors can help you set up your bike on a trainer. 

Simply sign up for a Spinning class online, then show up with your bike! For a complete schedule of Spin classes, click here. 

Do you train with a team, cycling group or triathlon team – and are looking for some indoor space? If you want to come in on your own, or  bring in your own coach and your own team, please contact us about studio rentals. Flywheel Fitness has 11 Spinner bikes and 9 trainers. Contact info can be found at the footer on this page.

Max & Ashley first started coming to Flywheel a little over a year ago. They were newly engaged and wanted to get in shape for their wedding. Although they frequently walk together with their two dogs, and they had a membership to a gym, “neither one of us was very motivated in that environment” says Ashley. Motivation is a key factor for this couple, who have even seen a competitive side develop as they race each other to finish first in Rowing Boot-Camp classes. Ashley says that attending classes together has had a positive impact on their relationship. “Being able to see how far we can push ourselves in these workouts is a side of each other that we wouldn’t otherwise get to see.  I feel more confident in myself and love showing that to Max.  It can be pretty sexy to see him accomplish these workouts too! 

“It helps us bond in a way that we wouldn’t otherwise do.  We get to see a strength in each other that we don’t otherwise see on a daily basis.  It’s pretty amazing to see what your partner can do!”

Valinda & Andrew just recently started attending classes as a couple, although Valinda has been a member of Flywheel for over a year. She recently convinced her husband to join her. Although it took some convincing to get Andy to attend the 6:30am classes, Valinda says “It’s a lot easier getting out of bed in the dark at 6:00 AM when you’re both getting up  – out of bed – in the dark – at 6:00 AM.” Both Valinda and Andy enjoy working out together and feel as though it’s been a positive shared experience, “It’s good to know that your loved one is doing something good for them” says Valinda.

“It’s fun to be together. We’re practicing for our empty nest after our son goes off to college.”

Nick & Lisa first came to Flywheel Fitness when Nick saw a Flywheel Groupon. Lisa says it wasn’t tough convincing her to join as well. Before Flywheel, walking through the neighborhood was their main form of exercise. Although they aren’t really competitive with one another, Lisa does say it’s different than working out with friends because “I don’t want him to see me do anything foolish like falling off the rowing machine.” (note: that doesn’t happen) Lisa says she’s more likely to attend classes if Nick is with her and believes it’s had a positive impact on the  relationship. “Working out as a couple probably isn’t for everybody but it works well for us.”

“We have really enjoyed our classes at Flywheel because it allows us to row together at our own pace.”

Flywheel has been providing Indoor Rowing classes for members of Team Survivor for over one year now, and we’re excited to announce that we’ll be adding Team Survivor Spinning in February of 2012! Any member of Team Survivor can come to these sessions free of charge. Visit the CTTS website above to get started if you are not already a Team Survivor member. 

Indoor Rowing with Team Survivor is a great way to be a part of a TEAM sport, improve your cardiovascular fitness, and improve strength. Studies have shown that rowing specifically benefits those who have undergone breast cancer surgery and removal of the lymph nodes by increasing circulation and strengthening under the arms. If you’d like to participate in the on-the-water rowing program at Austin Rowing Club, you must first attend 2-3 Indoor Rowing sessions at Flywheel. Coached by Sara-Mai Conway.

Spinning with Team Survivor offers the amazing fitness benefits of cycling, in a safe, supportive environment. Get fit, practice using your SPD clips, improve your cycling technique. Spinning is a great compliment to your training whether you’re taking part in the 2012 Mama Jama ride, or just wanting to get in better shape! Coached by Tammy Metzger. 

 Join Team Survivor and join us in 2012!

There are lots of reasons to ride with cycling shoes instead of just sneakers, THIS BLOG will tell you all about it in detail. When your feet are connected to the bike, your stroke will be more efficient, and you’ll get more mileage out of each revolution. This will increase your enjoyment of the ride and your feel for proper technique. 

NEW! For those of you who cycle on the road and have LOOK clips – we now have one bike with LOOK pedals (and more to come). Feel free to call or send us an email before class and we’ll reserve the LOOK bike for you. 

Not sure what clips you have? See the photos below for a quick tutorial…

Look clips to be used with cycling shoes

Look clips to be used with cycling shoes

Here are the dual-sided pedals: 

SPD clips to be used with cycling shoes

Spinning clips to be used with sneakers

For me, this time of year is the end of December. Perhaps the purging is a reaction to the uselessness of the Christmas “stuff getting.” Perhaps it’s related to closing out the fiscal year, the calendar year, the training year. But January is a time for new beginnings, and I want to hit the ground ready and running.

As the Christmas decorations go back in the closet – out comes a bag of stuff for Goodwill, and another for the trash. There’s a purging of the file cabinets, there’s the cleaning of the fridge, and then there’s the list making; the training chart, the race calendar, the budgeting for trips and events. With a clean apartment, a new set of plans on my corkboard, and a long list of goals, it’s going to feel good to get started on 2012.

I taught the last Spinning class of the year on December 30^th. Most people do sports where they face forward and travel forward, but for me it’s a novelty. So to get on a Spinner bike and imagine myself sprinting on a wide open road was especially poignant that day. I felt the thrill of riding towards 2012, leaving 2011 further and further behind. Moving forward. Nothing gets me in the zone like riding a Spinner bike, watching the rhythm of my legs in the mirror, eyes forward, hips back and working hard. For me, the physical element is directly tied to my mentality, and one assists the other.

Thanks to those Spinning endorphins, I totally kicked the ass of 2011 that day. And with the past week’s cleaning and purging and planning, the running start I’ve gotten on 2012 is making me feel like I could probably beat that one too. And so I will, one ride at a time, all year long.

Coach Sara-Mai Conway