Free Music Friday – 1/27

Free Music Friday – 1/27

This fabulous artist can not only sing, play guitar and drums, but she is also quite a little athlete. She runs 6 miles a day and is a marathoner. Today’s 4:17, 86 bpm flat road has an ethereal 15 seconds before a hard beat kicks in.  There are great nuances to work with throughout the

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How about a LIVE Call-In Talk Show about Indoor Cycling?

I’ve been approached by a Talk Radio Syndication company to create a LIVE version of the Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast . Their representative asked if you would be interested in a weekly one hour live show, following the traditional Talk Radio format. The show would be streamed live over the Internet, at the same time every week. It would

Protect Your Feet with Proper Cycling Shoes

Power to the Pedals

With the increase of those interested in getting a healthy start to 2012, more and more people are joining health clubs and attending indoor cycling classes. This is great!  It provides a perfect opportunity to foster good technique and skills as these new members acclimate to our classes.  One topic I have found myself addressing

Adding BPM to iTunes

Instructor Tech Tuesday – Free Software for adding BPM in iTunes

John is it possible to add the BPM to all the songs in my iTunes library? The short answer for most of us is yes, with the exception of any tracks you purchased directly from iTunes back when much of their music carried DRM – Digital Rights Management.  What follows is a complete video tutorial

Motivation

The Four Levels of Motivation

By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas Motivation to exercise has spurred fitness discussions for decades. Having taught Group Fitness classes for over 30 years, and Indoor Cycling since 1995, I’ve noticed that, when a person successfully integrates exercise into his or her life, the motivation to keep exercising changes over time.  I’ve observed Four Levels of Motivation.

spinner bikes replace with freemotion

Now this is exciting!

I just got confirmation that the Life Time Athletic club, where I have a Sunday 90 min endurance class, will have 65 new FreeMotion S11.9 indoor cycles for my next class! There had been a lot of rumors, but I couldn’t get confirmation until today from our Group Fitness dept head.  I’ll be meeting with

Master Indoor Cycling Instructor

ICI Podcast #197 – How do I become a Master Indoor Cycling Instructor?

Could you be a Master Instructor? With the announcement that ICI/PRO Team Member Doug Rusho had joined Stages Indoor Cycling, I thought it would be interesting to learn the selection process that Cameron Chinatti used to pick Doug as their newest educator. In this episode of the Podcast, Cameron, Doug and I discuss what Cameron

Free Music Friday – 1/20

Free Music Friday – 1/20

This Friday brings you a 91 bpm flat that John “would never listen to”. However, it grabbed me, and my class liked it a lot last night as we worked sprints.  It has some Michael Jackson flashback sounds (RIP Michael) and we held our working leg speed and high endurance heart rate for a 4:08

Do you remember Lenny & Squggy's reactopm as a pretty women walked by?

Objectify Your Class

Short of provoking a sexual harassment suit, this maybe the best way to get your class excited about what you have in store for them. I’m grateful because my riders often take the time to leave comment cards at the club’s front desk after class and my group fitness directors continually share the feedback with

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Net Promoter Score (NPS) – What is it and why should you care?

They describe Net Promoter Score (NPS) as The Ultimate Question: How likely is it that you would recommend this Club/Studio/Class/Instructor to a friend or colleague? As a Life Time Fitness Instructor/employee I hear about our NPS scores frequently… and if you don’t understand what NPS refers to and the effect it could have on their business or

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