Elizabeth Cutler

And it worked for a while.

And it worked for a while.

The idea of a 12-step program didn't speak to Janet at this time, so she did it her own way.

The idea of a 12-step program didn't speak to Janet at this time, so she did it her own way.

For Janet, overcoming the desire for drugs appeared to open up a whole new chapter of health and also a starter marriage.

For Janet, overcoming the desire for drugs appeared to open up a whole new chapter of health and also a starter marriage.

Yearning to reconnect with her true calling for dance, Janet quickly got a job teaching aerobics. But while Janet was stuck in the Palm Springs desert, there was a mecca of studio fitness exploding just two hours west in Los Angeles.

Yearning to reconnect with her true calling for dance, Janet quickly got a job teaching aerobics. But while Janet was stuck in the Palm Springs desert, there was a mecca of studio fitness exploding just two hours west in Los Angeles.

Around this time, a new form of cardio was emerging, using a stationary bike, combining basic cycling, motivational coaching, and breath awareness. The result was a workout called spinning, originally developed by Johnny Goldberg, a.k.a. Johnny G, a South African cyclist.

Around this time, a new form of cardio was emerging, using a stationary bike, combining basic cycling, motivational coaching, and breath awareness. The result was a workout called spinning, originally developed by Johnny Goldberg, a.k.a. Johnny G, a South African cyclist.

Andrea Lewent is another fitness pioneer from Los Angeles. She was one of the first spin instructors to cultivate a hardcore following. Covered in tattoos, Andrea attracted lots of athletes and rock stars who would use the bike to rehabilitate their bodies after injuries.

Andrea Lewent is another fitness pioneer from Los Angeles. She was one of the first spin instructors to cultivate a hardcore following. Covered in tattoos, Andrea attracted lots of athletes and rock stars who would use the bike to rehabilitate their bodies after injuries.

Johnny G was a professional athlete and cyclist, having completed the Race Across America, the longest, most grueling cycling race in the world. Johnny G designed and built the very first spin bike by hand. He also trademarked the word spinning. Therefore, all future studios, including SoulCycle, could not use the word spinning to describe their services.

Johnny G was a professional athlete and cyclist, having completed the Race Across America, the longest, most grueling cycling race in the world. Johnny G designed and built the very first spin bike by hand. He also trademarked the word spinning. Therefore, all future studios, including SoulCycle, could not use the word spinning to describe their services.

They had to advertise it as, quote, indoor cycling. Indoor cycling, aka spinning, is low-impact, high-intensity cardio using a stationary bike. Up until the early 2000s, you would actually ride in your sneakers, just hoping your foot didn't slide out or lose any toenails. This evolved into the modern use of spin shoes, specifically designed to clip into the bike.

They had to advertise it as, quote, indoor cycling. Indoor cycling, aka spinning, is low-impact, high-intensity cardio using a stationary bike. Up until the early 2000s, you would actually ride in your sneakers, just hoping your foot didn't slide out or lose any toenails. This evolved into the modern use of spin shoes, specifically designed to clip into the bike.

Instructors are the star of the show, but you control the resistance knob based on their cues. You can simulate a climb, run, jog, or sprint in and out of the saddle as you pour on the resistance. Think of running through piles of sand.

Instructors are the star of the show, but you control the resistance knob based on their cues. You can simulate a climb, run, jog, or sprint in and out of the saddle as you pour on the resistance. Think of running through piles of sand.

another compelling aspect is its correlation to a dance class in any boutique spin class today there's a level of respect paid to the instructor you don't come late or leave early you follow the routine and you applaud at the end of class just as you would in a dance studio the walls are mirrored with the instructor on top of a podium demonstrating each of the moves

another compelling aspect is its correlation to a dance class in any boutique spin class today there's a level of respect paid to the instructor you don't come late or leave early you follow the routine and you applaud at the end of class just as you would in a dance studio the walls are mirrored with the instructor on top of a podium demonstrating each of the moves