September 10, 2011 •
Categories: Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training •
by John
One of my objectives is to model proper form to my students. I’m guessing you will agree that proper form is a component of How You Look and it begins with having the proper setup for your bike. Unfortunately, as an instructor, we face a unique obstacle; “who helps us get set up properly?” Every one of… 
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September 9, 2011 •
Categories: Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training •
by John
In Tom’s previous post he talks about watching yourself on film to identify non-verbal movements / behaviors that if changed, could improve your class. But what if the whole camera setup and production is too much of a hurdle for you right now… how about this baby step? Get in front of a mirror and ride…… 
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September 4, 2011 •
Categories: Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training •
by John
Back-to-School signals the end of summer for many of us. *Our participants will begin thinking about Fall and the transition to riding indoors. I’m thinking that you will want to be ready for them. All of us here at ICI/PRO believe September is the perfect month to sharpen your Instructor skills for the upcoming Indoor… 
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July 21, 2011 •
Categories: Instructor Tips and Tricks •
by John
Master Instructor Clair Cafaro alerted me yesterday; “John, do you realize that you don’t offer readers any reference information about bike setup?” “I have something that maybe helpful to new Instructors.” Clair had been reviewing our existing content, looking for “holes” in our coverage of Indoor Cycling. I checked and saw she was right. We… 
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July 5, 2011 •
Categories: Barbara Hoots, Promote and Build Your Class •
by Barbara
The dog days of summer are here with a vengeance, and your classes may be showing the wear and tear of hot weather. But there is no reason why your studio can’t be a riot of activity in spite of the heat. Consider these six easy perk-ups to generate new energy and unstoppable momentum. “Featured… 
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July 1, 2011 •
Categories: Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training, Music •
by John
As far as I’m concerned Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Larry Page and Sergey Brin all deserve a big hug! Without their fantastic companies; Microsoft, Apple and Google none of what we do here at www.indoorcycleinstructor.com would be possible That’s not to say that these services aren’t without their problems… Much of the Free and ICI/PRO Premimum content… 
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June 19, 2011 •
Categories: Instructor Tips and Tricks, Latest News •
by John
Forget to sync your iPhone or Droid and don’t have the latest episodes of your favorite Podcast? Like they say in Jamaica, No Problem – Mon Go and get the Stitcher SmartRadio App that streams Podcasts directly to your Smart Phone. It’s completely FREE and is one of the few Apps that I see using more than once… 
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April 10, 2011 •
Categories: Engage Your Students, Instructor Tips and Tricks •
by John
ICI/PRO Member Chris Nielsen contributes today’s guest post and the picture was taken by one of Chris’s friends. How many of you read the ‘Tri-ing to be Athletic’ and ‘Revenge of the Friend’ posts here on ICI/PRO and quietly cringed or even got a little steamed at the behavior of the instructors in the stories?… 
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March 24, 2011 •
Categories: Instructor Tips and Tricks, Promote and Build Your Class •
by John
I love having a full class of students. But first they need to know my class exists. I’m continuously frustrated with how poorly my own club promotes the Indoor Cycling classes we offer. Based on comments offering similar frustrations, I’m guessing that I’m not the only one. So why not take a few minutes to do a… 
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March 22, 2011 •
Categories: Instructor Tips and Tricks, Music •
by John
Music is such an important part of our classes and yet I can find very little information available about what can be done to improve the quality of the sound in the studios where we teach. That scarcity of info ends starting today with this article, which is cross posted over at www.cyclingstudio.org Intro from Barbara… 
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