Instructors can choose from 20 channels for a light show, like a roaring fire to set the mood for a heavy hill climb. “It’s Lights! Camera! Action! Dance party, GO!” Barnet bellows. What sets it apart: Lights flash to the thump of the music as high-energy classes more closely resemble a nightclub than a gym. Why: Opened in April of 2016, Barnet’s studio was, she says, the first indoor cycling-only studio in the area. “She’s changed my life,” Barnet says of the pop diva. Who: Jen Barnet says she is responsible for getting Spears into cycling. New members can also try three classes for $3. Pricing: A current special is $69 for the first month of unlimited membership, and $119 for months after. And with rides ranging in price from $9-$15, the price point is significantly lower than many boutique fitness studios. What sets it apart: FSY is a hybrid studio, with one side a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) area for workouts with with dumbbells, rowers and kettlebells, and the other, a classic cycling studio. “We put two studios under one roof because we wanted to bring families together.” Why: Opened in January 2015, FSY was one of the first stand-alone cycle studios in the valley. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson “I love being here, and the reason I love being here is because people appreciate it.” “That’s the stuff that gets me excited,” says Jen Barnet, owner of Xcycle. Example: Britney Spears hosted a charity ride at Xcycle, raising $553,130 for the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation. The new studios also integrate a charitable component by making their spaces available to nonprofits for charity rides. “We wanted to do something together that we were passionate about and that brought the community together,” Serrata said. Gregorio Serrata and his wife, Maria, embrace this philosophy as they prepare to open a Cyclebar franchise studio in Henderson this year. And research suggests that building a community of like-minded individuals is key to sticking with fitness and health goals. Owners tout the virtues of their small classes and spaces designed to bring people together. While not a new concept in bigger cities, stand-alone spin centers are just now gaining a following here.įrom flashing, pulsing lights to state-of-the-art sound systems and bikes, to juice bars with snacks and luxury locker rooms, spin studios in Las Vegas are going big. Or you could check out one of a growing number of boutique cycling studios across the Las Vegas Valley.

Sure, you could go after that new year’s resolution by joining a spin class at a big-box gym.

(Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal) of taking a spinning class for a spin? The Ride Premium Indoor Cycling, Monday, Dec.

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