Think I just stink at spin
I’ve almost taken 150 classes (super proud of myself for continuing despite being 38 and feeling like the oldest person in the room 😂). I still have trouble with fast runs and jogs out of the saddle. I find I have more much power seated (I can go fast. Probably too fast. I’ve made the bike shake). I’ve tried upping resistance but then I find I still either can’t go as fast as others or stay on beat. I don’t have any kind of tech that tracks my rpms so I technically don’t know how fast I’ve been going. So I just stay seated and pedal my little heart out.
And my “dance” moves make me look like a flailing baby giraffe. I get super off beat (I’m up when everyone else is down; I’ve considered that I’m “up” too high and so it takes me too long to do the crunch) and then I end up not doing them because I’m embarrassed. I tried to do a push up in position 2 and actually ended up elbowing the person next to me. Never did that again. I felt horrible. Haven’t mastered tap backs either. I can tell I use my arms too much to “pull” myself forward instead of core strength sliding back and forth. Feels like I haven’t mastered anything!
Do I just stink at spin? I love it as a form of exercise but I’m usually so self conscious
Edit: thanks to everyone for the tips, tricks, and advice! I really appreciate it