I've been on a Spinervals mission lately, I've bought a multi-pack so it has given me the opportunity to use a fair number of different Spinervals workouts. And I had to rush right over and do a review on this one after my first experience with the workout.

Uphill Grind was very VERY enjoyable, and tough. It starts with a standard Spinervals warmup, some sprinting drills, and then you get into the hill climb session. Basically, Coach Troy has you simulating climbing a hill for 4 minutes by shifting into higher gears, standing, etc - and the last minute you switch into your lowest gear and simulate going down the hill quickly. There are 4 repeats of this drill, then some more drills and then a cooldown.

It’s the hill climb that really makes this video. 20 minutes of hill climbing did not sound appealing to me, but it was a REALLY nice change of pace from the normal short sprinting/high cadence drills that Spinervals is known for. I was amazed how fast those 5 minute blocks went by, and my legs were SORE afterwards - much more so than after other Spinervals workouts.

So as for now, Uphill Grind is definitely at the top of my Spinervals favorites list. Good workout, tough workout and a different feel than the other Spinervals I've tried.

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