Spinning - advice needed

Jelson- When I started spinning my butt killed me for weeks!  I bought a gel seat to begin with but eventually I didn't need it after a while.  I stopped spinning over a year ago but I know that if I went back it would be the same thing for a while.  Just keep going and it will ease up.  It is one of the best workouts I have ever had.

Could also have been the actual bike seat as every one of them is different, I know I have "my" bike at the gym and if someone is rude enough to have taken it there are several that I won't get on, one is tilted upwards you don't notice unless you get down at eye level and that one hurts because the nose is tilted up right at your vagina so that could have been your problem, the gel seat covers aren't expensive but after a while you do get used to the seat and there are some days your butt just plain hurts so you love to do the jumps just to get some relief.  

Jelson-prior to BC, I had an injury(?) that might  partially be attributed to cycling. It was called a urethral diverticula & I had it surgically corrected. The urologist also thought vaginal deliveries of my kids might have also contributed to it. I had the diverticula sugically repaired so I could ride again. If you keep at cycling or spinning, you will toughen up. I have callouses from cycling but not in any tender places. I am thin & don't know if people who aren't get callouses. I never asked. If you enjoy spinning, keep it up. If not move on. I wear padded shorts for cycling but for spinning I can get by without the padding.

Though I am new to BC, I've been spinning for a long time. I'd recommend a few things. You could try bike shorts. I'd suggest you really focus on form and try--if you can--to spend as little to no time in the saddle at all. The key there is to have good form when you are standing. Keep your hips back, around the front of the seat but don't sit. While you spin your legs, keep your upper body still--don't rock side to side, especially while climbing. Maintain a flat back with your elbows bent and relaxed. You will built a strong core. Spend some time in the spin room when there isn't a class going on so that you can practice. If you can only stand for 20 minutes and the class is 45, then spin on your own with your own iPod and earpiece and practice standing form. (Ive been doing this for years--i like my music better!) I find I get a much better workout standing and so when I take a spin class I always tell the teacher that I might stand the whole class (or only move between position 2 and 3) and never sit. No spin teacher has ever had a problem with it. And the great thing about spinning? the room is dark and no one is looking at what snyone else is really doing. Best of luck and stick with it. Spinning is fantastic exercise and a great stress relief.