Thursday, July 31, 2014

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, July 31, 2014

1. Ain't It Fun - Paramore
2. Me And My Broken Heart - Rixton
3. Best Day Of My Life - American Authors
4. Story Of My Life (remix) - One Direction
5. I Dare You (remix) - Hardwell featuring Matthew Koma
6. 2 For Tom's Diner (mashup) - DJ MixmstrStel featuring Suzanne Vega & Tinashe
7. The Walker - Fitz And The Tantrums
8. Cruel Summertime Love (mashup) - DJ Dan Mei featuring Icona Pop, Lana Del Rey, Linkin Park, Ace Of Base, etc.
9. Where Love Lives (Frankie Knuckles remix) - Alison Limerick
10. Love Never Felt So Good (remix) - Michael Jackson
11. Wake Me Up (Avicii cover) - Glee Cast (Lea Michelle)
12. Latch - Disclosure featuring Sam Smith

Tomorrow I'll be celebrating the 16th anniversary of teaching my very first spin class! On August 2nd, 1998, I taught my very first spin class at Todd Tramp's Bodysculpting LA. That seems like a lifetime ago! Well, a lot has changed since then. I have certainly changed a lot since then. I have done a lot of growing up. I have done a lot of learning...about myself, about life, about health and fitness, and about teaching. I hope that I am able to share with you some of the knowledge that I have acquired, some of the lessons that I have learned, some of the most inspiring and motivational methods that I have experienced. At about the same time as I started teaching at Bodysculpting, I began teaching at Crunch Fitness - Sunset. Thanks to Kendell Hogan for believing in me (and still believing in me!) and giving my the chance to start and the continued support as an instructor at one of the best spinning facilities in Los Angeles! I'm still excited to be teaching here at CRUNCH (now exclusively!) It is a fun place to work with a lot of great energy and a philosophy for always offering cutting-edge classes with the best instructors anywhere! So come Ride with me tomorrow morning, Friday, August 1st at 9:30am. It will be a Red Line Ride, a heart-rate monitor based class which is a lot of fun and educational, too! I hope to see you then. For now, here is this morning's track list. I had a great Ride with all of you this morning! Let's do it! In good health, tommy

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, July 30, 2014

1. Partition (remix) - Beyonce'
2. Jealous (remix) - Chromeo
3. Telephone (remix) - Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce'
4. Chandelier (remix) - Sia
5. Me And My Girlfriend - Jay-Z featuring Beyonce'
6. Turn Down For What - DJ Snake & Lil Jon
7. Larger Than Life - Backstreet Boys
8. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyonce'
9. Brave (DJs Blackow & Figares remix) - Sara Bareilles
10. Ring The Alarm (remix) - Beyonce'
11. Halo - Beyonce'
12. Chasing Cars That Way (mashup) - DJs Dan Mei & Marc Johnce featuring Snow Patrol & The Backstreet Boys
13. At Last - Beyonce'

I get my inspiration for music choices from some very interesting places. Of course, with the #totalrequestride, the initial inspiration comes from your requests. This summer, as the #totalreqeustride consists of 3 video requests that come from CRUNCH members across the country, I try to play those requests as long as they don't sacrifice the authenticity of the Ride with Tommy! In the case of this morning's class, the original wording of some of the requests were "ANYTHING" from Beyonce' and "ANYTHING" from the Backstreet Boys. Well, this was very easy for me as I have always loved the Backstreet Boys and there are so many great Beyonce' songs. So I decided to play a FEW songs from Beyonce' and a FEW songs from the Backstreet Boys. It almost became a theme! The 3rd video request was for Sara Bareilles' "Brave". I love the remix that my good friend DJ Blacklow made so I used that version. One of the favorite songs of both my sons, Aiden and Austin, happens to be DJ Snake & Lil Jon's "Turn Down For What". They heard it while at Sports Camp earlier this summer. I included it so we could listen to my class track list while on the way to drop them off at summer camp. They loved it and were so excited I was going to play one of their favorite songs in my class! I always love a fun song with a hard, driving beat to it and this is just one of those songs! So, I love that I have the opportunity to teach a class that can so often do so much good for those that Ride with me where I get to be somewhat of a DJ by creating a playlist that is made up of a variety of fun, motivating, beat-driven music! I am so lucky! Thanks to all of you that Ride with me and give me the honor of being an instructor and quite possibly changing lives for the better! I hope to see you in class soon! Request it! Ride to it! Let's do it! Ride with Tommy! In good health, tommy

Saturday, July 26, 2014

Track List - Saturday, July 26, 2014

1. The Walker (remix) - Fitz And The Tantrums
2. On Top Of The World - Imagine Dragons
3. Love Runs Out - OneRepublic
4. Summer (remix) - Calvin Harris
5. What A Feeling (remix) - Alex Gaudino featuring Kelly Rowland
6. Not A Bad Thing - Justin Timberlake
7. Mmm Yeah - Austin Mahone featuring Pitbull
8. Party Ain't Over - Pitbull featuring Usher & Afrojack
9. Chandelier (remix) - Sia
10. When Love Takes Over (remix) - David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland
11. Life Of The Party - Shawn Mendes
12. Human - Christina Perri

Beginners. Experienced Riders. People trying to lose weight. People trying to maintain. People trying to improve their overall cardiovascular fitness level. People just trying to get through a spin class. The Ride with Tommy! is for everyone. That doesn't mean that my class is primarily for beginners. It is my goal as an instructor to make everyone of my classes accessible and doable for beginners while making it as challenging as possible for experienced Riders. Dance. Pop. Hip hop. Alternative. R&B. I try to play music that is motivational and inspiring to everyone. I try to play a wide variety of music crossing many genres (while not straying too far from the mainstream) so that at least at one point during class, everyone could quite possible say to themselves, "Yeah! I LOVE this song!" Positive. Upbeat. Motivational. Inspiring. Challenging. Fun. I choose the songs used in my class specifically for the beat or the rhythm so that they can be applied effectively for a specific activity or challenge. I want the beat of the song to make the Rider want to work hard to get and stay on the rhythm, even - no, especially - when there is resistance on the bike. I want the Rider to have fun while undertaking intense challenges that push the heart rate up, burn calories, burn bodyfat, and even more importantly, strengthen muscles. I want the Rider to think back at the end of class and think, "Wow! Time really flew by! And I really gave it my all! I really accomplished something! I made a positive change or difference!" Form. Position. Safety. Movement. Focus. Energy. Dedication. Commitment. I stress the importance of proper form so much in class. I want every Rider to focus on correct form so that the Ride is efficient, focused, with as little risk of injury as possible. As the instructor, I have laid the groundwork. I have created the journey. I have provided the path. I provide verbal instruction and encouragement. I explain movements and form. I want the entire class to have the best Ride that is completely possible for everyone. I want everyone to push their limits. I want each Rider to exceed their expectations. I want each Rider to do more than they thought they could. So it is with all of this in mind that I approach every class. I have a great responsibility to bring a complete, thorough and successful product to the room. Yet, the success of each individual's Ride is still left up to that individual. This is the reason I encourage and motivate during the Ride. I bring as many tools as possible to the Ride so that everyone can have a successful Ride that brings them closer to achieving their own personal goals. But class is the most successful when each Rider commits to the journey, the proper form, the movement, and the intensity. Class is most successful when each Rider participates as a member of the group and not so much as an individual. It is a group fitness class after all. Together, we can accomplish so much. Together, we can make that positive difference. Together, we can reach goals. Together, we can have fun. This is what I wish for each Rider in the Ride with Tommy! In good health, tommy

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, July 24, 2014

1. First Love (remix) - Jennifer Lopez
2. Am I Wrong - Nico & Vinz
3. Brooklyn Girls - Catey Shaw
4. On The Floor - Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull
5. I Love It - Icona Pop
6. Really Don't Care - Demi Lovato featuring Cher Lloyd
7. Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
8. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmeralda
9. Wiggle - Jason Derulo featuring Snoop Dogg
10. Can't Remember To Forget You (remix) - Shakira featuring Rihanna
11. Why Don't You Love Me (remix) - Beyonce'
12. Not Like The Movies - Katy Perry
13. I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt

Thanks to the many of you that were in Sexy Spin this morning working out, working up a sweat and working toward reaching a goal. Some of you may not realize that everyone in class is working toward a goal. It is probably different for everyone. But no matter what the goal is, no matter how big or how small, everyone's goal is so very important. It is so important that I also feel it is a very important responsibility of mine, the instructor, to provide the best opportunity and environment for each of you to accomplish your goal. Your goal could be a big and visual goal such as losing 25 pounds. It could be a simple and mostly internal goal such as pushing yourself a little harder, or focusing a little more on proper form. Regardless of the individual goal, it is also so very important to remember that we are all part of a group. And the best way for as many of us as possible to reach our goals is to work together. No, we do not have to do the exact same thing at the exact same level at the exact same time. In fact, the amount of commitment to the Ride is dependent on many things, but especially one's own experience and fitness levels. You often hear me say that how much or how little you commit to the resistance level, the speed of the pace or the particular movement at the time is up to you. And indeed it is. But it shouldn't be up to you to decide whether you want to do the workout provided by the instructor or not. As the instructor, I have chosen each song for it's beat or its rhythm, I have planned out what movement goes best with that rhythm. I have chosen the particular challenges throughout the class so that the class offers a variety of obstacles for you to overcome. A variety so that you won't be bored. A variety that allows you to spike your heart rate and then do some active recovery before spiking your heart rate again. I believe it is this type of class that provides the best way for you to achieve your goals. And that is what I want for as many of you as possible to get from one of my classes. An intense Ride to a fun variety of movement and music that passes by quickly and allows you to feel accomplished at the end of class. A Ride that creates an energy that pushes and challenges you but also supports and encourages the riders around you. It is only then, that we can all accomplish so much. It is not when someone is sporadically doing their own movements and workouts which instead is a complete distraction to the people around you and creates a different kind of energy altogether...a negative energy. So I am often asking for your commitment in class. I'd also like to ask for your trust. Your trust in my ability to provide a class with many opportunities and the correct environment to allow you to accomplish your goals. Your trust in my leadership and experience from being an instructor for almost 16 years that will provide an intense, challenging and safe Ride that will indeed move you closer to obtaining your goals. It is an honor to have the opportunity to be an instructor and provide you with the chance to make a change. A difference. A positive difference. In your workout. In your outlook. In your life. Yeah, it is kinda that big. I am honored. I am committed. I am dedicated. I am grateful for this opportunity. Thank you. In good health, tommy

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, July 23, 2014

1. First Love (remix) - Jennifer Lopez
2. Am I Wrong - Nico & Vinz
3. Brooklyn Girls - Catey Shaw
4. On The Floor - Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull
5. I Love It - Icona Pop
6. Really Don't Care - Demi Lovato featuring Cher Lloyd
7. Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
8. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmeralda
9. Wiggle - Jason Derulo featuring Snoop Dogg
10. Can't Remember To Forget You (remix) - Shakira featuring Rihanna
11. Why Don't You Love Me (remix) - Beyonce'
12. Not Like The Movies - Katy Perry
13. I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt

#totalrequestride. The concept behind this class is for CRUNCH to offer a class that is interactive by allowing members to tweet their requests to @crunchcym followed by the hashtag #totalrequestride. Crunch corporate in New York then creates a playlist and sends it out to the instructors across the country that teach this class. I am one of the lucky ones that is able to teach #totalrequestride every Wednesday morning at 9:30am at Crunch Fitness - Sunset. During the summer, Crunch is asking for requests of your favorite videos. In some gyms, those videos can actually be played in class. Here at the Sunset location, I try to play the music of the favorite videos requested as we are not set up to play the videos in class. I also try to play requests from members that are not on Twitter or any kind of social media. Last week, I even asked for requests during class to try to make the interactive feel of the class even greater and therefore, hopefully, better. Crunch is known for its wide variety of cutting-edge classes. Crunch strives to keep ahead of the curve when it comes to offering what is at (or just ahead of ) the peak in popularity in fitness. I am honored and excited to bring you this class every Wednesday. Thanks to all of you that have submitted requests or tweets! I hope you have been enjoying the interactive relationship that Crunch is working so hard to provide. Let's keep being interactive! Request it! Ride to it! Together! In good health, tommy

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Track List - Saturday, July 19, 2014

1. Capitol - Trust
2. Birthday - Katy Perry
3. The Writing's On The Wall - OK Go
4. Sissy That Walk (remix) - RuPaul
5. What I Like About You - The Romantics
6. Love Runs Out - OneRepublic
7. Why Don't You Love Me (remix) - Beyoncé
8. Wild Wild Love - Pitbull featuring G.R.L.
9. Cuba - Gibson Brothers
10. Save Somebody's Sunshine World (mashup) - DJs Mashup-Germany featuring Richard Marx, Counting Crows, Kings Of Leon, Swedish House Mafia & John Martin
11. She Looks So Perfect - 5 Seconds Of Summer
12. How Will I Know - Sam Smith (acoustic cover of Whitney Houston)
13. Stay With Me (live) - Sam Smith featuring Mary J. Blige

Wow! What an amazing Ride this morning! Thanks so much to every one of you that made it to class this morning and brought so much fun and energy and commitment to an intense Ride! You guys were awesome! We had some riders that were brand new to spinning and some people that have been riding with me for years! I saw some familiar faces that I haven't seen in class for quite a while. You all brought something special to class which just goes to show that when I mention that each of you can contribute to class, it is most certainly true! The collective dedication to making a difference this morning was palpable. I certainly felt it. I hope each of you did. And I hope that each of you left class knowing that you did the best you could do, that you did more than you thought you could do, that you gave it your all, that you made a difference! Special shout out to Molly Hoffman and Jason Clodfelter! See you on Monday! Have a great weekend and in good health, tommy

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, July 17, 2014

1. Love Never Felt So Good - Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake
2. Fancy - Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
3. Problem - Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea, Nelly, Christina Aguilera, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Missy Elliott, 'Nsync, TLC, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
4. All Of Me (remix) - John Legend
5. #kiki vs. #Selfie - DJ Al Silverstein featuring The Chainsmokers & Scissor Sisters
6. Talk Dirty - DJ MixmstrStel featuring Jason Derulo, 2 Chainz, Missy Elliott, 50 Cent, Lorde & Busta Rhymes
7. Summer - Calvin Harris
8. Dare You (remix) - Hardwell featuring Matthew Koma
9. Running Happy (mashup) - DJ Chocomang featuring Pharrell Williams & Airbourne
10. The Only Living Boy In New York - Simon & Garfunkel (from the HBO movie "The Normal Heart")
11. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor (from the HBO movie "The Normal Heart")
12. Already Home - A Great Big World
13. Human - Christina Perri

"Running Happy". That was the name of the mashup that I played for the final run in class this morning. DJ Chocomang created this fun, fast tempo mix that provides a great way to finish a ride. It has the energy that can elevate your mood and motivate you to really give it your all...and then some! I try to create a mood in all of my classes. A very positive, supportive, high-energy mood. Almost everyone has some negative stress in their life at one time or another. I'd like everyone to leave that at the door! I'd like everyone to remember that in a spin class, inside that group fitness room, that there are a lot of people there. The class doesn't revolve or center around one person. It is a class made up of a group of people that have so much more power than most realize. Everyone in class contributes to the energy of that class. That is why I spend so much time trying to "accentuate the positive". If everyone focuses on the work, the form, the pace, the resistance level, and on what you are trying to accomplish, then that positive energy can help everyone get closer to realizing their goals...to making a positive change. If we each were to go into class and focus on only ourselves, what has been or is currently bothering us, on the fact that we didn't get our favorite bike or that we weren't able to sit next to our best friend or our current gym crush, or that we didn't get to hear our favorite song, then that really doesn't do anyone any good and a negative energy is created that dosen't help and support the class. So, please, use your ability to focus and direct your energy that you have so abundantly in a very positive direction so that not only you benefit, but so does everyone in class. You have the power. You have the ability. You can make a change. You can make a positive difference. So let's do it! Thanks to everyone in class this morning. It was so full of all of you and your amazing energy. Thanks for that. I hope you all have an amazing day! You started it off in a great way. Keep it going! Keep that positive energy all day! Keep paying it forward! See you next time! In good health, tommy

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, July 16, 2014

1. Don´t You Worry Child (You Won't Fade Into Darkness)(mashup remix) - Swedish House Mafia
2. Rainbow - Jessie J
3. Partition (remix) - Beyoncé
4. Find You (remix) - Zedd featuring Matthew Koma & Miriam Bryant
5. Do Your Thing - Basement Jaxx
6. Here Comes The Hotstepper - Ini Kamoze
7. Animals - Martin Garrix
8. All The Things She Said - t.A.T.u.
9. Love Runs Out - OneRepublic
10. Proud Mary - Tina Turner
11. Same Love - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert
12. The Way Of Love - Cher

This week's #totalrequestride was a little different. Part way through class, I asked for live requests. Of course, I had to have the music with me, but I thought that would be a nice, new and different "spin" (see what I did there?) on the usual #totalrequestride at Crunch Fitness - Sunset. Thanks as always to everyone who was in class and who committed so much to working hard, focusing their energy and trying to make a positive difference. Class is supposed to be difficult, challenging, hard. But it can also be fun. And we never sacrifice safety. So with all this going on, I hope everyone left class feeling better...better about themselves...about their workout, their bodies, their minds, their outlook...everything. Yes, that is a very big statement, but it can happen. If you try. If you commit. Try to make a difference. Make a positive change. You can do it. Make it happen. Ride with Tommy!

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Track List - Saturday, July 12, 2014

1. Ain't It Fun - Paramore
2. Me And My Broken Heart - Rixton
3. Best Day Of My Life - American Authors
4. Story Of My Life (remix) - One Direction
5. I Dare You (remix) - Hardwell featuring Matthew Koma
6. 2 For Tom's Diner (mashup) - DJ MixmstrStel featuring Suzanne Vega & Tinashe
7. The Walker - Fitz And The Tantrums
8. Cruel Summertime Love (mashup) - DJ Dan Mei featuring Icona Pop, Lana Del Rey, Linkin Park, Ace Of Base, etc.
9. Where Love Lives (Frankie Knuckles remix) - Alison Limerick
10. Love Never Felt So Good (remix) - Michael Jackson
11. Wake Me Up (Avicii cover) - Glee Cast (Lea Michelle)
12. Latch - Disclosure featuring Sam Smith

Positive change. A difference. Commitment. These are just some of the things that I ask everyone in my one of my classes to make. Commitment to the three basics: form, pace and resistance. Commitment to the workout. Commitment to making a difference. Commitment to making a change (no matter how big or how small!). Commitment to making that change a positive. Whether it is the smallest of changes in your mind or a big change in your body, any kind of positive change in your mental and physical well-being is the reward for making that commitment. And it can happen. You can do it. And I hope to be able to help you make that change by providing an intense class full of challenges. A class focused on proper form so that you can learn something as well as make that difference. Learn something that you can take away from class and apply outside of class. A class that provides a variety of popular and motivating music chosen with specific beats and rhythms in mind so that time passes by quickly because you are having fun! So that when you leave class you can say to yourself, "Wow! That was hard. That was challenging. But I had a lot of fun doing it! And it went by so fast that I hardly worried about the time at all! Yeah! I did it! And I feel like a gave it my all. I didn't cheat myself. I am proud of what I accomplished this morning!" This is what I wish for each rider in my class. Thank you for entrusting me with the opportunity to do this. I hope to see you in class again soon! In good health, tommy

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, July 10, 2014

1. Dare You (remix) - Hardwell
2. Birthday - Katy Perry
3. First Love - Jennifer Lopez
4. Suit & Tie - Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z
5. She Looks So Perfect - 5 Seconds Of Summer
6. Rude - Magic
7. Am I Wrong - Nico & Vinz
8. Deja Vu - Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
9. Small Town Boy - Bronski Beat
10. Chandelier (remix) - Sia
11. Small Town Boy (reprise) - Jimmy Somerville
12. Not A Bad Thing - Justin Timberlake
13. On Top Of The World - Imagine Dragons

Like I said, "I'll be back." "I'm baaaaack!" "I'm back, back in the (LA) groove!" I had a great time on my vacation in Texas, but it also felt great to be back with all of you this morning! Thanks to all of you that were there in my first class back in over a week! I hope you all had a great time and great workouts with the amazing instructors that covered my classes while I was away. Thanks again to the incredible Guy Baruch, Amy Rollman, and Kyler Madeira! And speaking of backs, I had someone tell me that she had a problem with her back bothering her while in the Ride recently. And this brings up a very good point and the reason I talk so much about perfect form before, during and after class! Working out can be hard on your body. Any exercise program should always be done with the and after a consultation with your doctor. But that is not where your responsibility ends. And yes, I said "responsibility". It is your responsibility to not only get a medical clearance before starting a new or different workout routine, it is also your responsibility to do it right, to stay committed to doing your workouts in the proper way with the best form to have the safest experience and to get the most results. I don't talk so much about perfect form in class just to hear myself talk (contrary to what many believe or might say! lol!) I stress the importance of perfect form so that everyone - no matter your experience level or current physical condition - can obtain the best workout possible while obtaining as much of your own personal goals as possible. Now wouldn't that be awesome? To be able to have an intense workout that gets you the most results while being as safe as possible...and of course while having the most fun as well?!?! That is what I wish for everyone that takes my class. And that is why I feel so lucky to be able to provide an opportunity for each of you to do just that. So come Ride with me. Let's do this together. Let's make a difference. Let's make a positive change! I hope to see you soon in the Ride with Tommy! In good health, tommy

Tuesday, July 01, 2014

Subs for the Ride with Tommy! July 2-9, 2014

I will be out of town on a family vacation in Texas for the next week, and I am so lucky to have such amazing instructors filling in for me while I am away. Thanks so much to them and to all of you for your support year 'round! I am so lucky!

Wednesday, July 2, 9:30am #totalrequestride - Amy Rollman
Thursday, July 3, 7:00am Sexy Spin - Kyler Madeira
Friday, July 4, 10:00am - Guy B. (regular Ride, not a Red Line Ride)(special July 4th Schedule!)
Saturday, July 5, 9:45am - Guy B.
Monday, July 7, 9:30am - Guy B. (regular Ride, not a Red Line Ride)
Tueaday, July 8, 7:00am - Kyler Madeira
Wednesday, July 9, 9:30am #totalrequestride - Amy Rollman

I will be back in the saddle teaching again next Thursday morning, July 10th at 7:00am for Sexy Spin. I hope to see you there!

In good health,

tommy

Track List - Extra Sexy Spin, Tuesday, July 1, 2014

1. Let It Go Frozen (mashup) - DJ Axcess featuring Idina Menzel & Madonna
2. Love Never Felt So Good - Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake
3. Problem - Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea, Nelly, Christina Aguilera, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Missy Elliott, 'Nsync, TLC, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
4. All Of Me (remix) - John Legend
5. Summer - Calvin Harris
6. #kiki vs. #Selfie - DJ Al Silverstein featuring The Chainsmokers & Scissor Sisters
7. Talk Dirty - DJ MixmstrStel featuring Jason Derulo, 2 Chainz, Missy Elliott, 50 Cent, Lorde & Busta Rhymes
8. Dare You (remix) - Hardwell featuring Matthew Koma
9. Running Happy (mashup) - DJ Chocomang featuring Pharrell Williams & Airbourne
10. The Only Living Boy In New York - Simon & Garfunkel (from the HBO movie "The Normal Heart")
11. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor (from the HBO movie "The Normal Heart")

Thank you so much to everyone for being a part of this week's Extra Sexy Spin! I will be out of town for a week to celebrate the 4th with family in Texas, so I wanted to do my favorite class of the week before I left. But don't worry, the extra sexy Kyler will be teaching the Sexy Spin this Thursday so you won't miss out at all. In fact, with Kyler, it's always an extra sexy class! Wow, all of this talk about Sexy Spin makes me think that I need to reiterate what my intention is with Sexy Spin. It is indeed to have fun, of course. While getting a intense workout. While sweating. A lot. While burning a lot of calories as well. By getting stronger. Making your muscles stronger. Your most important muscle. Your heart. By increasing your overall cardiovascular fitness level. By increasing your lung capacity. While listening to a very fun variety of the most popular and motivating music that also inspires, encourages and drives you. Pushes you. To work harder. To reach higher. To exceed your expectations. To create a change. A positive change. To leave class thinking, "Wow! That went by really fast!" To leave class knowing you did your best. Sexy Spin is just over 8 years old! I can't believe it! Thank you for your support! Especially those that were here with me 8 years ago! Wow. I just wanted to state again my main intention for Sexy Spin. And then all this just gushed out over my post. I guess what I'm really trying to say is what I've been saying all along for the past 8 years. Sexy Spin. Same intense ride. Only sexier. Sweatier. Sometimes sillier. And definitely more shirtless! Thanks again for being a part of the Ride with Tommy!'s Sexy Spin!