Have you ever attended a cycling class at your gym? Some of you guys might know it as a spin class or RPM class, but basically it involves a stationary bike and an instructor who will tell you how fast to go and when to increase/decrease the resistance. Generally speaking it offers a pretty good workout, but it can be pretty boring.Now it seems that IMAX wants to help you alleviate that boredom and has since launched IMAXShift. This is basically where IMAX will host indoor cycling sessions meaning that not only will you get a workout, but you’ll be able to enjoy all kinds of scenery on a massive IMAX screen while you’re at it, which will hopefully deal with the boredom factor.
According to IMAX, “IMAXShift will reinvent the indoor cycling experience by offering an immersive, thrilling and effective workout, led by some of the industry’s most acclaimed instructors and powered by IMAX’s cinema-grade projection and sound technology. The purpose-built studio, which will accommodate up to 50 riders at a time, features IMAX’s patented theatre geometry and combines heart-pounding, crystal-clear audio and sharp, hyper-real imagery on the legendary giant IMAX screen to completely immerse riders in a full sensory workout experience.”
If this sounds fun, you’ll be pleased to learn that IMAX will be setting up their initial cycling theater in Brooklyn and reservations will open on the 25th of April. Unfortunately it will not come cheap as the session will cost $31 per ride. There is a membership fee that will cost $325 a month with unlimited access and guest credits, making it way more expensive than any gym.