Jonathan Goldberg (born 1956, in
Johannesburg, South Africa), known as Johnny G, is a South African cyclist, and developer of the
indoor cycling program called
Spinning
Spin or spinning most often refers to:
* Spinning (textiles), the creation of yarn or thread by twisting fibers together, traditionally by hand spinning
* Spin, the rotation of an object around a central axis
* Spin (propaganda), an intentionally b ...
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Spinning
Johnny G developed the Spinning program in 1987. He was training for the
Race Across America; during night training, he was nearly killed on the road, and he decided not to do his night-time training on the bicycle, but instead bring it indoors. This was when he started to develop a business concept around indoor training.
Spinning: The Mind & Body Experience with JohnnyG
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See also
* Mad Dogg Athletics
Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc. markets bicycles, men’s and women’s apparel, shoes, accessories, music, videos, heart rate monitors, and functional training equipment online. It also provides training services.
History
Mad Dogg Athletics is bas ...
- company owning intellectual property rights for original Johnny G Spinning Program.
References
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1956 births
South African male cyclists
Cyclists from Johannesburg
Living people