Get on your bike at these Toronto spinning studios

Looking for your next adrenaline rush? You’re guaranteed to work up a sweat with a hardcore spinning session — this full-body workout is designed to burn calories, build endurance and tone muscles. Hop in the saddle at these indoor cycling studios and your legs will never be the same.

By Jessica Emma Napier

Quad

1

580 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1M3

• Phone Number
  • 416-203-1811Primary
• Directions

With a disco ball on the ceiling and live DJ nights, this funky spinning studio fits in with the neighbouring nightclubs along the trendy King West strip. The subterranean space has a cool industrial vibe with exposed brick walls throughout. Classes cater to all fitness levels, from three-hour endurance rides for seasoned spinners to basic beginner sessions for newbies. Owner and instructor Micheline Wedderburn motivates riders to go harder and faster with her high-energy approach and heart-thumping soundtrack. Not a downtown dweller? You’ll also find Quad locations to the east in Riverside and to the west in Oakville.

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Spynga Inc

2

477 Eglinton Ave W, Toronto, ON M5N 1A7

• Phone Number
  • 416-588-7796Primary
• Directions

As the name suggests, this hybrid fitness studio has a dual focus that combines intense spinning sessions and slow-paced yoga practices. The signature Spynga Flow class features a 25-minute indoor cycling session (with plenty of fast-paced sprints and grueling hill climbs) followed by 25 minutes of restorative yoga. The studio also offers cycling programming for teens and pre- and post-natal classes. Get a full-body workout at both the St. Clair and Bathurst location and the Thornhill outpost.

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Cykl

3

68 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5V 2P5

• Phone Number
  • 416-504-2955Primary
• Directions

The Bathurst Street studio is the only spot in Toronto to make exclusive use of the RealRyer bikes that are anything but stationary; the unique bikes allow riders to turn, lean and steer for a realistic biking experience. Participants twist and bend their body throughout the 45-minute classes, using the dynamic bike’s full range of motion to strengthen the core and improve balance. The jam-packed schedule offers a variety of different options for endurance and interval training as well as musically thematic classes (90s, rock or Top 40).

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Bspoke Athletics

4

2-374 Dupont St, Toronto, ON M5R 1V9

• Phone Number
  • 647-352-6642Primary
• Directions

Instructors take a scientific approach at this holistic fitness studio on Dupont Street. Bikes are equipped with built-in computers that measure exercise intensity in real-time to monitor power output, heart rate, cadence and energy expended. Riders can track and analyze their ride afterwards on their own or enlist the help of coaches and trainers to better understand their performance. The athletic centre also offers personalized metabolic assessments and one-on-one training programs.

Energia Athletics

5

164 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 1N1

• Phone Number
  • 416-406-6664Primary
• Directions

Hoping to ride your way to a leaner, stronger, healthier body? Hop in the saddle at this indoor cycling studio on the Danforth where large video screens help bring the outdoors in. The Virtual Ride spinning system projects a HD forward motion video with trails, paved and dirt roads and realistic scenery designed to create an immersive riding experience. If you’re looking to mix up your workout with some cross-training sessions, the comprehensive studio also offers running clinics, yoga and kettlebell classes.

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Jessica is a writer, editor and self-professed foodie. She loves exploring the city on two wheels, spends almost all of her disposable income at restaurants and never apologizes for Instagramming her food. After living in Toronto for almost a decade, she traded YYZ for YVR and is now the Vancouver City Editor for YP.

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