Ride indoors with a Pro Cyclist and he’ll have you doing high cadence standing climbs

by John | Nov 27, 2020 | KEEPING IT FUN, Master Instructor Blog, Training With Power

This is cool! Professional cyclist Alex Howes taught a class at the Peloton Cycle studio in Manhattan. This article explains how Alex taught what was only his second Indoor Cycling class. My guess is that he doesn't have a IC cert - not that it matters.[wlm_private...

Tabata = Effective? ACE says YES!

by John | Oct 16, 2020 | Engage Your Students, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog, Training With Power, Zone based Heart Rate Training

I just read a press release and accompanying article from the ACE - The American Console on Exercise PRO SOURCE magazine about their study to gauge the effectiveness of High Intensity Training (HIT). Is Tabata All It's Cracked Up To Be? “It seems like everything...

You’re an engine… act like it.

by John | Oct 13, 2020 | Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog, Training With Power

As a followup to Part 1, a question for you; Are you a Ferrari or a Peterbilt? I have a friend, a very accomplished cyclist, who fancies himself a Ferrari. To look at Eddy you'd have to agree; he's long, lean and very sharp looking. But to ride with him may have you...

How many watts should I be making at threshold?

by John | Oct 4, 2020 | Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog, Training With Power

If you're teaching with power, there's a good chance you'll have a participant ask you this simple question; how many watts should I be making when I'm working at my threshold? Same goes for any new studio or one that is upgrading to indoor Cycles with power/watts....

Matrix IC7 Indoor Cycle Powered By ICG®

by John | Sep 19, 2020 | Instructor Training, Training With Power

Matrix and the Indoor Cycling Group (ICG®) debuted their new IC7 Indoor Cycle with power at IHRSA last month. In many respects it's different from any group cycle on the market today. You could go so far as describing a number of their technical innovations as...

Use Power Games To Beat Back Ignorance

by Gino | Sep 16, 2020 | Training With Power

  So we’ve talked about why Indoor only riders will benefit from Power Training, and in the last post we reminded the avid outdoor cyclist just why Power is a must for their continued growth and improvement riding outside… but how to get started.  That’s the...