YOUR IN-THE-GYM-STYLE: You’ve got a fever, and the only prescription is…more spin class. Indoor cycling (or Spinning®, the brand name of this workout) is one of the best low-impact yet high-intensity workouts you can fit into your day: it burns major calories (up to 1,000 in an hour depending on height and weight), strengthens muscles, joints, and ligaments alike (it’s one of the first exercises given the green light by doctors to patients recovering from knee surgery), and is as customizable as it gets (your workout is controlled by a little red resistance knob, meaning you get to adjust your intensity based on how you feel). Couple that with motivating, innovative instructors and playlists that make you want to move – and you’ve got yourself your newest addiction.

WHAT YOU NEED IN YOUR BAG: High energy and high intensity call for the most functional gear you can get. Maybe you find yourself in a cycling studio at least once a week and have developed quite the love affair with this heart-pumping, music-bumping workout. Maybe you’ve heard rave reviews and are eager to see what all the fuss is about. Maybe you’re even a little timid, yet getting all your gear in order could help you build the confidence you need to step into your first class. Wherever you fall on the spin spectrum, here are 13 essentials you’ll want to have on hand as you hop on your bike-that-goes-nowhere…