Triathlete and Pain Prevention expert Leslie Mueller provides our latest Audio Profile. This profile uses the concept of “Negative Split Training” to assist the rider in developing body awareness, and aerobic capacity. The competitive cyclist will have an opportunity to practice pacing skills. A “Negative Split” is an effort that is somewhat easier or slower… 
Archive | September, 2010
ICI PRO Podcast #120 – 51/49 Negative Split Drills Audio PROfile From Leslie Mueller
Body Cycle Studio Coming to Philadelphia Next Month
I love it when new SPINNING Indoor Cycling studios open up and I do my best to promote them. Body Cycle Studio is coming to Philadelphia Next Month in early November. I talked with ICI/PRO Member (and the owner of Body Cycle Studio) Russell Carter today. He told me his Spinner NXT’s are due to…
Adding some color to your Indoor Cycling Studio
Jeff Wimmer from StudioCycles.com sent me these pictures of refurbished Star Trac Spinner NXTs I always enjoy talking to Jeff because he takes enormous pride in the quality in his Indoor Cycling maintenance business and the refurbished Spinner NXTs they build are a great example. He was explaining to me that these cycles are completely…
Me & My Big Mouth
As is customary, I’ve opened my big mouth and am faced with the proverbial “put up or shut up”. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not one to trash talk and overstate my abilities. However, I am one that is always challenging others to accomplish things they think are bigger than themselves; to push past their…
22 years ago today…
It was a beautiful September day for pictures, next to a lake in Saint Paul, MN. I had great hair and Amy (the senior group fitness instructor in our family) swears she was only 17 when we married in 1988. This conveniently keeps her age under 40
I loved teaching to this DVD
If you talked to any of my frequent participants and asked; “how would you characterize John’s class?” the reply would probably be something like; “add load”, “we’re going up!” So you can understand why I loved teaching to (and my class loved riding to) this new Indoor Cycling DVD from Epic Planet – Epic Austin.…
Indoor Cyclists Need Trigger Point Performance Therapy
As an aging cyclist, I see this as a huge improvement on the old foam roller. Lots more information available at the Trigger Point web site.
ICI Podcast # 118 – Jade Ng explains why you should bring your dictionary to class.
Can simple words change your Indoor Cycling Class? Jade Ng with the Finish Strong Training System has been using her dictionary to find words that help her communicate with her class. Listen to the Podcast below or subscribe for free using or Information about our lost Podcast episodes is here ICI Podcast – The Lost…
The myth of preparation
This article from Seth Godin speaks to what Jennifer and I discuss about the differences between being and Amateur, Hobbyist or a Professional Indoor Cycling Instructor in Podcast number 68 The myth of preparation There are three stages of preparation. (For a speech, a product, an interview, a sporting event…) The first I’ll call the…
Tempo Magic Pro iPhone App can change your class music BPMs on the fly
BPM control for all of you who teach to tempo and use an iPhone or iPod Touch. Here’s the new Class Builder iPhone App for Spinning Instructors. Tempo Magic Pro is a new iPhone app that allows you to change the BPM of your music on your iPhone, while it’s playing. You old Group Fitness…
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