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She's doing great.
A New Jersey woman is revealing how she lost 80 pounds and achieved her dream of becoming an indoor cycling instructor. Amanda Hynes, 31, loved the sport, but when her gym closed due to the coronavirus pandemic and she lost motivation, she ended up taking a sabbatical. Became.
“A little after COVID-19, I went on vacation and I couldn't even walk. My legs hurt just walking or standing. My motor skills were really bad,” she said. he told Today.com last week. “I went to the doctor and found out I had gained 100 pounds in a year. I couldn't believe it. I was so frustrated and disgusted with myself.”
She returned to the saddle in June 2021, documenting her weight loss and confidence-building progress on TikTok to her 29,300 followers.
She started the Peloton at 300 pounds, but by August 2022 she was down to 245 pounds. Find what you love and stick to it,” she captioned one TikTok.
According to Harvard University, a 125-pound person can burn 315 calories by vigorously riding a stationary bike for 30 minutes. This equates to 278 calories for a person weighing 155 pounds and 441 calories for a person weighing 185 pounds.
If cycling takes 30 minutes and is done at a moderate pace, the calorie count will drop between 200 and 300.
Hines took baby steps, focusing on completing one song at a time until she gained enough courage to audition to become an instructor at CycleBar. She announced in June 2023 that she achieved her goal.
Now, she is proud to represent “plus-size women of color” as an instructor.
“I was thinking that if there were people riding here who didn’t look like me, I might not fit in, I might not be able to do well in the class. “Now they feel that way because they see that they can come to class.'' “They feel more motivated and less afraid when they can come to class,'' Hines said in February. told News 12 New Jersey.
The Belleville resident teaches in Jersey City and Montclair, according to News 12.
She has also taken up running and is signing up for a half marathon once she can run four miles at a time.
“If you had told me last year that I was going to jog for an hour, I wouldn't have believed you. As far as my fitness level, I'm definitely proud of myself,” she told Today.com .
Indoor cycling isn't the only way to lose weight. Nowadays, some people believe that weighted sleds and jump ropes have led to significant weight loss.
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