By ICG® Master Trainer Joan Kent So the holidays are behind us, and hopefully the overabundant goodies. Some of our students may be back on a familiar January weight-loss track. I thought I’d address the topic of alcohol because it’s often consumed throughout the year and can definitely interfere with weight loss. There are several… 
What we eat before cycling classes is very important, but what we eat afterward is even more important. The main value of eating right after a class is that we recover well and can train well the next day. ACSM guidelines are clear that, while three days a week of exercise can postpone the inevitable…
As I was preparing this interview I went back and counted… Dr. Joan Kent is the 20th different Master Instructor that I’ve had the privilege of interviewing for the Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast! Dr. Kent is a Master Instructor with The Indoor Cycling Group of North America and she holds a Doctorate in psychoactive nutrition; the study of how foods…
I came up from the “Man Cave” (my office) and heard cheers of approval and encouragement coming from our TV. I had been preparing for an interview with a nationally known Nutritionist who has some interesting ideas on how we should be communicating to our students. “What are you watching Abby?” I asked my elder…
Soon to be “Dr.” Melissa Marotta joins me to discuss the findings of a study she created: Are There Psychological Effects of Heart Rate Monitor Use During Exercise? Background Biofeedback, the process through which individuals learn to direct their physiological responses by being presented with precise, rapid measurements of heart rate, body temperature, and even…
This article from yourlife.usatoday.com says my home town is the fittest and healthiest city in the USA! The Twin Cities Minneapolis-St. Paul are the healthiest, fittest cities in the USA, followed by Washington, D.C., and Boston, according to a new analysis of the 50 most populous metro areas. Oklahoma City ranks last, and Louisville is second…
Is it just me, or do you too feel manipulated by all the “experts” in the world? Why do we bother to listen anymore? From the latest addition of Experience Life magazine from nutrition and health writer Jack Challem. New research has weakened the perceived link between saturated fat and heart disease. Today, many experts agree that refined…
I was completely over-the-top ecstatic to come across an article in this month’s Sports Medicine relating to new recommendations for exercise during pregnancy (Zavorsky & Longo, 2011). My experience during my medical training thus far is that, with pregnant patients just as non-pregnant patients, there is not a whole lot of discussion about exercise intensity.…
Dear Melissa, One of my “regulars” was recently diagnosed with diabetes. She’s on medicine for it. Does this impact how she is able to participate in my indoor cycling classes? What do I need to know? Sincerely, G.H., Concord, NH In response to G.H.’s excellent question, here is a crash course on diabetes treatment and…
By Melissa Marotta In mid October, the American Heart Association (AHA) released updated guidelines for the practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The guidelines, which are updated every five years to reflect the latest efficacy research, were published in Circulation: the Journal of the AHA (1), and endorsed by the American Red Cross (2). What we’ve…
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