No, MSP doesn’t stand for “My Secret Pal”, nor does it stand for “Mom’s Special Potion”, and I’ll stop right there before this gets really silly. MSP stands for Maximum Sustainable Power. It is the level of power once can sustain for a specific time interval. When you are referencing an hour interval (measured and… 
Archive | April, 2010
What is your MSP?
Ten Easy Steps to Teaching Your Indoor Cycling Class About Nutrition – Part 9: Pre & Post Workout Nutrition.
For your class to truly reap the full benefits of any workout, they must fuel and re-fuel properly – and a full understanding of pre and post-workout nutrition is one of the best gifts you can give your indoor cycling students! It is important to understand that if the body’s carbohydrate stores are depleted, then…
ICI/PRO Podcast #99 – Pt 2 Analyzing Indoor Cycling Techniques from a Personal Trainer’s Perspective
Here is part two of our conversation with Doug Rusho. Listen to the Podcast below [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
ICI Podcast #98 – Analyzing Indoor Cycling Techniques from a Personal Trainer’s Perspective
ICI/PRO Member and Personal Trainer Doug Rusho joins Jennifer and me to discuss “Analyzing Indoor Cycling Techniques from a Personal Trainer’s Perspective” As Doug describes it “There is no wrong in fitness, just risk and reward.” This is part one. ICI/PRO Members will find part two, ICI/PRO Podcast #99, in their Super Secret iTunes feed. Listen…
SIMPLE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR SPINNING STUDENTS FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU
Have you ever met someone and liked them instantly? You can’t explain why but you immediately felt an emotional bond. I’m not talking about sexual attraction, but rather a genuine and wholesome feeling of fondness and respect towards this person. In a job interview, you are more likely to be hired if the interviewer connects…
Parkinsons Patients Who Can’t Walk But Can Ride a Bike
Last week, the new York Times ran a fascinating article describing the case of a man with severe, debilitating Parkinson’s disease – who, while remaining largely able to walk, can ride his bike for several miles every day. Here is a link to a video showing him riding. Since the article ran, I’ve received several…
We’re having a conference – and it will be all about you!
Jennifer and I want to extend a big THANK YOU to all 500+ of you who completed the survey, offered suggestions and volunteered your help ! Next we will be deciding on the Where & When. We will announce the location and date as soon as we have secured a place to host the conference.
ICI Podcast #96 – Perfect Breathing with Al Lee and Don Campbell
Available now worldwide, Perfect Breathing – Transform Your Life One Breath At A Time (Sterling Publishing 2009) is a book that can change your life. In it, authors Al Lee and Don Campbell illuminate a simple, dynamic pathway to limitless human potential based on not only some of the most contemporary scientific information ever compiled,…
Ten Easy Steps to Teaching Your Indoor Cycling Class About Nutrition – Part 8: Supplements.
So if your indoor cycling students eat your fruits and vegetables, expose yourself to adequate sunlight, get plenty of sleep, and stay well hydrated, their body shouldn’t really need a supplemental source of vitamins and minerals, right? Wrong. Here are 5 powerful reasons that you explain to your students about why they need to take…
ICI/PRO Podcast #95 – RPMx Audio PROfile with Tom Scotto from Stage 5 Cycling
Tom Scotto provides this Audio PROfile for our ICI/PRO Members. RPMx is designed to help riders adapt to higher legs speeds and promote a higher average cadence. The intensities will range depending on how developed a rider’s pedal technique is and how relaxed they remain throughout the drills. Riders with good pedal technique, who remain…
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