Spin classes have been all the rage for a while now, but don’t let that popularity distract you from potential danger.
@kofranco_, whose name is Kaelyn, shared a post in which they claimed they got a deadly condition after taking a single class.Kaelyn said that rhabdomyolysis, a relatively rare muscle injury that releases proteins into the blood and can damage the heart and kidneys, nearly killed them. They were “in the hospital for a week.”
According to medical experts from Cleveland Clinic, there are roughly 26,000 cases of “rhabdo” every year.
“Not me thinking I gained muscle during a spin class,” they captured a photo of what appears to be defined leg muscle. “Not me almost losing my leg and my life the next day.”
The video attracted 4.3 million views and hundreds of terrified comments.
“Spin class was sent straight from the devil,” one user wrote.
“Spin classes are brutal. I thought I had a hernia from one,” another said.
Many shared similar experiences that either they or their loved ones endured.
“Spin class did the same to me! I was in the hospital nearly a week. Keep in mind the class was labeled a ‘beginners’ class,” one said.
“Peep the video of my fiancé in the hospital from rhabdo from a personal trainer workout. Never knew exercise could kill,” another wrote.
“My aunt was hospitalized five days due to rhabdo from a spin class. The amount of people saying this happened to them is WILD,” a third commented.
In a follow-up video, Kaelyn explained how intense the spin class workout was. It was their first time in this particular class, but they said they love biking and love working out in general.
“You are fueled by high-intensity workout music. The lights are dim, and everything is just high intensity,” Kaelyn said. “Spin classes also target a specific group of muscles, so you pretty much work out your legs the entire time.”
They repeatedly noted that people shouldn’t be scared to go to spin class, just aware of possible conditions. But according to a 2018 report from Insider, doctors reported an increasing number of people leaving spin classes with rhabdomyolysis.
According to a study published in the American Journal of Medicine, at least 46 people reported cases of rhabdo after spin class — and in 42 of those cases, it happened after the very first class.
Kaelyn said they wish someone advised them to take it easy in that first workout, but noted that they didn’t want to discourage anyone from working out. Just be careful out there.
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