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Life Time Fitness attempts to set another Indoor Cycling Class World Record

John — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:50:34 +0000

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Will you be in or around Dallas TX on March 17th? If so, I suggest you make plans to be part of this huge class Life Time Fitness is planning with the intent of breaking their own World Record Indoor Cycling class. From a Club Industry email: Life Time Fitness Chanhassen, MN, will attempt to...

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How about a LIVE Call-In Talk Show about Indoor Cycling?

John — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:45:48 +0000

I’ve been approached by a Talk Radio Syndication company to create a LIVE version of the Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast . Their representative asked if you would be interested in a weekly one hour live show, following the traditional Talk Radio format. The show would be streamed live over the Internet, at the same time every week. It would...

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Now this is exciting!

John — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:38:17 +0000

I just got confirmation that the Life Time Athletic club, where I have a Sunday 90 min endurance class, will have 65 new FreeMotion S11.9 indoor cycles for my next class! There had been a lot of rumors, but I couldn’t get confirmation until today from our Group Fitness dept head. I’ll be meeting with...

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Cool Picture From the ICI/PRO Conference

John — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:46:07 +0000

Mark Dalrymple from Cycling Fusion was the un-official photographer at the last ICI/PRO conference. He took some amazing pictures including this candid shot of Gene Nacey, Chuck Cali, Tom Scotto and myself while we were setting up the 100 Keiser m3s and FreeMotion S11.9 indoor cycles. I hadn’t seen this one before and it’s very...

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Congratulations Doug Rusho – New Master Instructor with Stages Indoor Cycling!

John — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:55:30 +0000

It’s with great pleasure (and a bit of pride) that I get to announce ICI/PRO member and frequent contributor Doug Rusho has joined the Stages Indoor Cycling team as a Master Instructor! ICI/PRO members have enjoyed a number of Doug’s Audio PROfiles and he did a great job presenting at our last conference. Doug’s first...

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Register for our next LIVE Training – Learning to use Spotify Premium

John — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:22:58 +0000

You can register for our next LIVE online training scheduled for Sunday 7:00pm Central Time on January 8th 2012. Learning to use Spotify Premium* is the topic. We will be reviewing everything you need to know to create and share playlists in Spotify and then deliver them to your class using your iPhone or Android...

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Who are you thankful for?

John — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:48:35 +0000

Today is our day of Thanksgiving here in the US… only problem is the whole concept of being “thankful” tends to be forgotten – overshadowed by food, football and the anticipation of Black Friday sales.* Not in the Macgowan family Amy won’t allow us to forget. She has insisted, beginning on our very first Thanksgiving together, that...

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Google Music – is it right for Spinning / Indoor Cycling Instructors?

John — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:28:58 +0000

The Google Music Store/Service just launched. As you would expect, I’m already anticipating your questions so I’m all over this. I already know that many of you would enjoy an option to iTunes or Spotify. So I started this morning at 5:30am and set about learning everything I can about Google Music. I want to...

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Today’s The Big Day – Sweat For A Vet!

John — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:49:28 +0000

I know that Debbie Miller and everyone at Project VisAbility have poured their hearts and soles into the preparations leading up to today’s big event. I want to wish them all Good Luck… although after seeing the level of preparation Debbie and her team has done, I’m confident it will be a fantastic event. The...

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New Instructor Discount Program – Moxie Cycling Co.

Amy Macgowan — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:04:35 +0000

I want you to meet Moxie Cycling Co., a cycling apparel company made by and for women with moxie. Here’s a link to their Facebook page. Moxie is founded by Brooke Freiborg and Deb Amorde, two hard working entrepreneurs here in Minnesota who have designed performance cycling apparel that meets the unique needs of women. Brooke and Deb...

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Open Letter to Jake @lifeisgood

John — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:52:37 +0000

Hey Jake, Can you help me understand what you have against Indoor Cycling? I see you riding bikes, running, chillin by the grill, playing golf and even yoga. But you’re never seen participating in the #1 most popular group fitness activity of all time; riding with us in a Spinning / Indoor Cycling class. What’s...

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Sweat For A Vet – UK

John — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:46:18 +0000

Pedal Studio owner Andrew Clayton has just announced that his studio has joined the Sweat For A Vet fundraiser event Saturday November 12th. Who is coming to ride ? Its Global, Johnny Goldberg (inventor of Spinning) is presenting from the US, we are raising funds for Help for Heroes ~ Come and join us at Pedal Studio http://www.pedalstudio.co.uk/events/sweat-vet-event-12-nov-2011/ -...

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Will You be at Club Industry this week?

John — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:27:37 +0000

I’ll be at the Club Industry fitness show in Chicago Thursday and Friday meeting with our new sponsor/contributor LiveStrong Indoor Cycling by Matrix and record a formal introduction to all of you to learn more about them. While I’m there, I will be participating in some virtual rides lead by LiveStrong’s Master Instructor and Head...

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2012 ICI/PRO Conference Location Survey

John — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:54:34 +0000

How about a conference in Denver next year? Or maybe Atlanta? Dallas can get hot but has an amazing amount of energy, or maybe Salt Lake City? We’re just not sure… Two things we do know is that Boston has served us well for the past two years and the North East isn’t an optimum location for...

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Friday Night BIG Ride Setup in 60 Seconds

John — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:18:47 +0000

Mark Dalrymple was part of the contingent from Cycling Fusion who helped our event be the success that it was. Over the weekend I had the pleasure of getting to know Mark and learn that he was the actual brains behind the creation of the Class Builder App + a world class photographer. I plan...

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The ICI/PRO Peloton

John — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:28:29 +0000

This ride was soooooo awesome! Master Instructor Tom Scotto lead his ICI/PRO Peloton through a series of “Towns” with the support of his fantastic band. I was a bit skeptical about how the band would interact with Tom and the class…they couldn’t have worked together more seamlessly Here are some pictures from the ride...

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October will be a HUGE month for all of us

John — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:00:32 +0000

We chose this weekend for the ICI/PRO Conference so Instructors will be ready for the start of our new season – and here we are! Beyond having our classes begin to fill (as if that’s not enough) there’s a bunch of other stuff I’m really excited about coming this month: We’re adding a new line...

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2011 Session Handouts

John — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:09:02 +0000

Following the trend of all the other fitness conferences; we’ve decided not to kill a bunch of trees and end up throwing away piles of unused presenter’s notes. Instead we have all the available Presenter’s notes and handouts online for you to print and bring to the conference, if you choose. I have created this page...

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We’re ready to take off for Boston

John — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:56:23 +0000

Amy and I are getting ready to fly to Boston! We’re very excited to meet, ride, train and party with everyone coming to the conference… and I’m sure there will be a few hugs If everything works as planned we will be displaying a continuous live feed video from the conference, instead of the normal home...

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Teaching Spinning In Jamaica!

John — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:57:32 +0000

I know it’s a little early to think about a warm vacation but I just had to post this. Instructor Brenda Moeske learned about Working Fitness Vacations on a Podcast. After talking to Amy last year at the conference Brenda scheduled her vacation to teach for the week at Couples Tower Isle. She sent this quick...

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Clean Bottle Water Bottles at the ICI/PRO Conference – but no Bottle Boy

John — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:23:33 +0000

Clean Bottle has offered to be the official water bottle sponsor of the conference this year! If you watched the Tour de France you probably saw Bottle Boy running along with the peloton. The Clean Bottle is the first water bottle that you can clean from both ends, solving the problem of how to get the...

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Live Session Added – Saturday Big Group Ride featuring Stages Indoor Cycling

John — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:47:37 +0000

FREE for everyone! We’ve added the Saturday Night Big Group Ride featuring Cameron Chinatti and Pam Benchley from Stages Indoor Cycling to our Live Broadcast schedule. Saturday Oct 1st – 4:30 – 6:00 pm EST FREE Big Group Ride featuring Cameron Chinatti and Pam Benchley from Stages Indoor Cycling You need to register in advance...

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UPDATED WITH LINKS – ICI/PRO Conference Live Broadcast!

John — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:41:51 +0000

Indoor Cycling 2.0 is all about moving beyond the status quo. ICI/PRO is committed to doing things differently. We’re not content to simply copy what others have done – we live to innovate and here is another example of how we are helping thousands of Indoor Cycling Instructors improve their classes Working with our friends at Cycling Fusion,...

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15 Helpful Video Tutorials

John — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:38:56 +0000

Over the past 3 years I have created a bunch of videos. Many were designed for the purpose of helping you quickly learn; how to use this site, solutions for using iTunes, using various types of software, etc… Unfortunately they were scattered amongst the thousand or so pages we have and some were tough to find So I...

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Congratulations Melissa and Scott!

John — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:52:37 +0000

Friend and contributor Melissa Marotta was married yesterday to Scott Houser. All of us here wish Melissa and Scott the best of luck in their new lives together

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Site Problems

John — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 11:03:30 +0000

We are continuing to fight through the problems we experienced last week. Rather than take the site down for repairs we have decided to leave it up and available. Here’s a recent article: Last week there was a serious flaw found in the code behind TimThumb, an image re-sizing library commonly used in premium themes.*...

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Technical Issues Today

John — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:32:38 +0000

Another #$%^&*(&^%$# virus is out attacking websites like this one and I’m fighting to get things back. Wish me luck UPDATE: This is really causing trouble for the millions of websites that use WordPress (like the NY Times) and we hope to have it solved soon.

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New ICI/PRO feature will make teaching even easier :)

John — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:36:41 +0000

New ICI/PRO feature will make teaching even easier To celebrate the start of year 4 we are introducing PRO/Playlists, a new benefit for our ICI/PRO Yearly Platinum Members that will make your annual membership an even better value. By design, the primary benefit of ICI/PRO is saving you time [convenience]. We try to make it easy...

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3 Years of IndoorCycleInstructor.com

John — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:35:45 +0000

Experts say that once a business or organization has completed it’s third year, the potential for success goes up exponentially! Well, today, August 2nd 2011, is the 3 year anniversary of the Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast and www.indoorcycleinstructor.com And to think that when I started, I was concerned that we would run out of ideas for...

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Meet Karen Lanman – Keiser Master Instructor

John — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:29:18 +0000

We are very excited to have Keiser Master Instructor Karen Lanman as a presenter at the conference this year. Karen will be presenting two sessions that you can look forward to: Powered Up: Are you ready to power up your indoor cycling classes? By understanding how to utilize power measurements in your class, you can...

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Filming Epic Planet Red Wing – Lake Pepin Tandem Ride this weekend

John — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:38:08 +0000

Allen Jones from EpicPlanet.tv Indoor Cycling DVDs is in town this weekend to film Amy and me on an Epic Ride! This will be the first Epic Tandem ride and will feature us riding “The Bus” – our Trek Tandem. We will be riding with our friends Tony and Jean who are a very accomplished...

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Training to staying ahead

John — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:37:57 +0000

You may have noticed that indoorcycleinstructor.com was getting a little slower to load and refresh. I did and it didn’t make me happy So, in my relentless pursuit to keep ICI/PRO as the ultimate independent resource for Indoor Cycling Instructors, I spent the better half of yesterday doing something to get back in shape. My team...

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Spinning® for our heroes July 28th at Canary Wharf, Montgomery Square, London

John — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:22:12 +0000

Andrew Clayton over at Pedal Studio in the UK ask me to promote Spinning® for our heroes, which is a huge fundraiser for injured UK soldiers that features a number of Spinning Master Instructors including Mark Tickner and Michelle Colvin (links go to their Podcast interviews) On 28th July 2011 we will be hosting Canary Wharf’s...

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ICI/PRO Conference Now With More CEUs From AFAA

John — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:21:03 +0000

It’s official – AFAA CEU’s will be available at the ICI/PRO Conference! Dear Continuing Education Provider: Congratulations! You have been accepted as a 2011 AFAA Authorized Continuing Education Provider. Your professionalism and educational programs will enable AFAA certiﬁed instructors to earn quality continuing education units through the AFAA Provider Program. Lots of great reasons...

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Free Heart Rate Monitor Inside

John — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:23:20 +0000

In a typical fitness conference “sponsorship”, Company A pays Event Promoter B a bunch of money to to be part of the event. That sounds good, but if you have been following us for any length of time you know that we don’t always do what’s “typical” here at ICI/PRO. So when Chuck Cali from...

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This is ICI/PRO Conference Registration Week!

John — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:24:23 +0000

I have officially designated this as ICI/PRO Conference Registration Week! Why this week? Because when I looked at registrations from last year, I see that the 7 days that fell 13 weeks before the conference had the highest percentage of new registrations, besides the opening week. So this is the week many of you will...

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All Grown Up

John — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 12:14:57 +0000

Amy and I can’t believe that our “Baby” Carly is all grown up! We spent yesterday afternoon trying to decide which of these pictures would make the cut as her Senior yearbook photo. In case you’re wondering she looks most like my mother. If you ask her where she got that great hair, she’ll say...

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Tom Scotto Preparing for the ICI/PRO Conference

John — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:14:50 +0000

Tom Scotto is the consummate professional in everything he does. As an athlete, cyclist, coach, business partner, husband and family man, Tom applies this professionalism to all aspects of his life. And Tom is applying this same sense of professional commitment to his preparations for the sessions he will be presenting at this year’s ICI/PRO...

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The Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast now on Stitcher SmartRadio

John — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 10:51:55 +0000

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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Observations, Tips, Hits and Misses from the MS 150 ride

John — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:32:13 +0000

Amy and I safely completed our 10th MS 150 ride this past weekend and are beginning to feel like Pros at this event. For those of you considering participation in a large fund raiser we wanted to offer you some random observations, tips, hits and misses we have learned along the way. Observations Join a team for...

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MS 150 Weekend

John — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:38:14 +0000

Amy and I are again riding this year’s MS 150 with ~4,000 close personal friends. If you are on the ride this weekend listen for Amy’s big instructor voice calling “On your Left!” from the back seat of our tandem. I need to personally thank Chuck Cali with Zoning Fitness for sponsoring me this year. Thanks Chuck!...

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Conference Roommates and Ride-Share help

John — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:47:22 +0000

Here’s a way for you to reduce your hotel and travel expenses to the conference this year! I have a post started over at Pedal-On to help those of you looking find Roommates and to coordinate ride sharing. Feel free to go there and post your request or availably and I’m confident that you will find...

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Should we just ignore the Scientists and PhDs?

John — Sat, 28 May 2011 12:36:49 +0000

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...

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Conference Volunteers

John — Wed, 11 May 2011 21:21:24 +0000

We need volunteers for the conference this year! Specifically we have openings for people to fill ~12 (4) hour blocks @ $20.00 per hour, which will be paid as a rebate on your conference registration, after you have completed your shift. Duties could include: Moving bikes Friday & Saturday afternoon Manning the registration areas...

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This is exciting! Dr. Carl Foster to present at this years conference

John — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Our commitment for this years ICI/PRO conference it to provide the absolute best fitness education available! As we finalize our roster of presenters I wanted you to meet someone new Dr. Carl Foster is, as best I can determine, the most widely cited exercise scientist there is on the subject of Threshold based Heart Rate training....

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Epic Planet Spring Filming Tour

John — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Allen Jones, of Epic Planet video fame, gives us an update on the road trip he and his wife Liz just completed. epicPLANET’s 2011 Spring Filming Tour is complete and it was an action packed four weeks and over 5,000 miles of driving. In mid-March epicPLANET Producer/Director, Allen Jones and Production Manager/Wife, Liz Jones, headed...

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ICI/PRO acquires Pedal-On.com

John — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:40:34 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bill Pryor / bill@indoorcycleinstructor.com ICI/PRO acquires Pedal-On, creating the largest independent online forum, resource and community for indoor cycling enthusiasts Expansion and investment are planned for new combined entity Deep Breath In, LLC, the leading provider of digital media and web-based community services for indoor cycling enthusiasts, today announced the acquisition...

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After 17 years it’s time for something different – Indoor Cycling 2.0™

John — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:55:20 +0000

I was wearing my ICI/PRO t-shirt this weekend and a random person in line at the grocery store asked me; “what’s ICI/PRO and Indoor Cycling 2.0?” “Is that a new form of Spinning or something?” I explained that ICI/PRO is my business and the abbreviated name for a website devoted to providing resources and a community for Professional Indoor Cycling Instructors who...

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More on the new FreeMotion Indoor Cycle and Foundation Fitness

John — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:20:23 +0000

In an earlier post I alerted you to the new FreeMotion Indoor Cycle with power from Foundation Fitness. I’ve been doing research about the FreeMotion Indoor Cycle and Foundation Fitness, specifically on their educational programing and when will they be shipping product. First; their Stages Indoor Cycling programming is headed up by Cameron Chinatti who,...

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Hello – My name is Scott

John — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 17:01:56 +0000

How approachable are you? Amy, among others, has told me that I’m a lot of things, but approachability is not very high on my list of personality traits… I’m guessing I’m not alone and thought that maybe, if I could find someone who could teach me/us how to be more approachable, it would make for...

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Two new Audio PROfiles coming from Leslie Mueller

John — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:09:22 +0000

I’ve got Triathlete and Pain Prevention Expert Leslie Mueller scheduled for two new Audio PROfiles. Her 51/49 Negative Split Ride was very popular and I felt you would enjoy more from her. Leslie was recently out at the Global Ride studios in Pittsburgh filming a number of classes for Cycling Fusion and thought these rides would make for some...

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My email is back

John — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:24:01 +0000

If you sent me an email or submitted a support request between about 9:00am and 4:15pm Central time today my email was down and I did not receive it. Please resend it

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2011 ICI/PRO conference early registration is now open

John — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:44:53 +0000

4/14 Update – I’ve moved this post to stay here on top so it’s easier to find. Part of the time I spent with Tom Scotto last week was filled with working out the details of this years ICI/PRO conference. We have big plans for this year that I’m sure will not disappoint you :) I’m not...

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Video Report From Gene Nacey at IHRSA

John — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:00:00 +0000

While I was in Boston last week meeting with Tom Scotto, Bill Pryor and Kenji Freedman, Gene Nacey was at this years IHRSA in California. It’s the largest fitness equipment show in the USA and Gene was there checking out all the new Indoor Cycling bikes (or should I say cycles) that offer Power. Take...

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Spectrum Athletic Club Indoor Cycling Instructor Saves Members Life

John — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Here is a refreshing bit of good news: two employees of the Santa Monica Spectrum Athletic club’s quick action and an AED saved the life of a participant who was having a heart attack during a class last week. Although they don’t identify Tracy Smith as the Instructor in the class, based on her interview in...

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Comments Lost in Space

John — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 11:39:34 +0000

If you commented between Friday evening and mid-day Saturday and now can’t find you comment, I apologize. We moved the website to a new hosting server over the weekend. The process requires copying the entire site to it’s new home and then changing some settings on the Internet that decide which server you see when...

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Master Class Video From Tom Scotto Coming This Weekend

John — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:40:56 +0000

I’m in Boston this week meeting with a number of ICI/PRO Team members. On Wednesday I met with Tom Scotto and we recorded this short video. Later that evening I had the privilege of participating in his Cadence Builder class. While I was there I taped the entire class and will be publishing it this weekend for...

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Post dates are back in celebration of Day Light Savings

John — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:26:12 +0000

I have added the Month and Day back to the post headings. We had removed them as a sort of experiment, but received a number of complaints, so they’re back. The idea was because much of what is published here is timeless, it didn’t make sense to date it. The Blog format of this site works...

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Life Time Fitness Ride of a Lifetime 2011

John — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Amy and I went down to this year’s Life Time Fitness Ride of a LifeTime big group ride at the Saint Paul River Center. You will see how much fun we have seeing our students and friends at this event. At the end of the video Amy challenges all of us to do whatever you can...

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You’re going to love Kenji Freedman

John — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 11:07:11 +0000

Amy and I met Kenji Freedman when we were in Keystone Colorado for the Cycling Fusion Summit. Kenji is a USA Cycling Coach with Stage 5 Cycling (one of Tom Scotto’s stable of talent I mentioned) and a very accomplished Indoor Cycling Master Trainer. He has a captivating presentation style when he’s leading a class...

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Website Maintenance This Weekend

John — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:30:18 +0000

I’m experiencing some issues with the company who host www.indoorcycleinstructor.com that aren’t being resolved to my satisfaction. You may have noticed some error messages or notices that this site isn’t available. I have a number of smart people working on it this weekend 3/5 and there maybe so extended outages while we get everything fixed.

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A change for posting comments

John — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:14:43 +0000

In the past, the prevailing attitude was that we should allow anonymous comments here at www.indoorcycleinstructor.com. Anyone could comment and no log-in was required. This was based on a belief that the quantity of comments was much more important than the quality of the comments or who it was making the comment. Visitors and ICI/PRO...

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The 3 most important things that keep a class full: Variety, Variety, Variety

Bill Pryor — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:21:09 +0000

After more than 6 years operating a 46-bike cycling studio in the suburbs of Boston, I have seen a ton of instructors come and go. We’re not a big health club, we are a dedicated indoor cycling studio, so the survival of our business depends on our instructors abilities to fill up classes. Because we...

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Jennifer Sage is Leaving

John — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:01:57 +0000

Our friend & colleague Jennifer Sage, who has been a valuable contributor to ICI/PRO over the past 18 months has chosen to move on and pursue a variety of other interests. Jennifer’s professionalism, outstanding contributions and engagement with visitors to www.indoorcycleinstructor.com and members of ICI/PRO have helped all of us improve our craft as Indoor Cycling...

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Tom Scotto Joins The ICI/PRO Team!

John — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:48:32 +0000

Tom Scotto has been a welcomed (but infrequent) contributor here at indoorcycleinstructor.com for the past two years. He impressed all of us at the ICI/PRO conference last fall. I think it was Amy who said “beyond his incredible knowledge as a USA Cycling Coach and his charming personality, Tom just looks good on a bike” You can read...

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Life Time Fitness 2011 The Ride of a Lifetime Indoor Cycling Class – Minneapolis, MN

John — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:39:05 +0000

Last year they broke a Guinness World Record™ with the largest indoor cycling class ever. And I was there! John On March 6, they’re doing it all over again. Last year, you joined us as we broke a Guinness World Record™ with the largest cycling class ever. On March 6, we’re doing it all over...

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Spinning® & Indoor Cycling Music Licensing Fees Questions?

John — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:25:25 +0000

If you have questions about the changes in Music Licensing Fees I may have found someone with some answers. I’m interviewing Alexandra Williams – MA tomorrow at 10:00 Central time and would love your suggestions. Alexandra has written an extensive article in the latest IDEA magazine (sorry no link) about some of the changes going on...

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Do you teach in the North Phoenix – Scottsdale Area?

John — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:28:19 +0000

Amy and I will be in Scottsdale then February 24th – 27th. We are participating in the Life Time Fitness Cycle Club winter training. If you will have us, Amy and I would love to drop in on your class or maybe just meet somewhere. Post a comment below and we can connect.

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New Spinner® NXT Indoor Cycle With Power

John — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:17:05 +0000

I was alerted to a picture of the new Spinner® Indoor Cycle (it’s not a bike) with power in the WSSC catalog. No other information is included but I see that Mark Tickner has sessions scheduled called Introduction to Power and Riding With Ultimate Power. I’m sending an email to Mark to see if he...

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ICI/PRO Member Barbara Hoots in the news

John — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:07:09 +0000

ICI/PRO Member and Contributor Barbara Hoots was featured in her local paper the Albany Herald “From the lighting to the music to the actual cycling, it’s a total experience. No one wins in a spin class. It’s not about competition.” Hoots should know. She took a local spinning class shortly after outdoor enthusiast Johnny Goldberg...

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It’s nice to have a warm place to ride…

John — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:34:18 +0000

From AccuWeather.com Chief Long Range Forecaster Joe Bastardi may have bad news. While cold weather is of course a part of winter, the persistent nature of colder-than-normal conditions and a lack of brief warm spells people can typically look forward to during midwinter have been unusual this season. Temperatures since Dec. 1, 2010 have averaged...

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ICI Podcast #134 – Introducing the new Cycling Studio Owners Group at CyclingStudio.Org

John — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:38:16 +0000

Bill Pryor and I want to introduce you to CyclingStudio.Org, the very first resource and community dedicated exclusively to the Owners and Managers of Spinning® – Indoor Cycling Studios located around the world! Welcome to CyclingStudio.Org The mission is simple: A place where cycling studio owners and those passionate about this business can learn, share,...

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Introducing Kids to Indoor Cycling!

John — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 06:25:08 +0000

When ICI/PRO member Kerri Fleisher showed me this video of her Kids Cycle class it was hard not to think “she may be on to something here…” I’m sure some will question the safety of small people on big bikes and I asked her about it. Kerri responded with … Safety is number one with...

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Separation Anxiety

John — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:03:56 +0000

Today marks my entrance to the ranks of the self-employed. I haven’t talked about it much, but like many Indoor Cycling Instructors I had a day job. Mine for the past 20+ years was managing a sales territory, for a distributor of underground construction equipment, as a commissioned sales rep. With the economy showing no...

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What happens when they miss your cueing!

John — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:07:42 +0000

Amy (the Senior Group Fitness Instructor) was on her way home Friday when the person behind her missed her cueing (brake lights) and hit her at speed. She was pretty beat up and after a few hours getting checked out at the ER she looks to be OK. My big takeaway from all of this...

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Thank You! We ended the year #1 in itunes

John — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:05:53 +0000

OK, it may be a bit of a pride thing, but I couldn’t help but check our position in iTunes for Podcasts related to “fitness instructor”. Thanks for all the downloads this year. If you have a minute, I would love it if you would leave us a comment. This link will take you to...

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Email Upgrades This Week & Are You Getting them?

John — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 07:54:44 +0000

I’m upgrading to a new email system this week. I don’t anticipate any problems but you never can tell about the Matrix* The old system we used had some limitations that didn’t allow me to separate ICI/PRO Members from everyone else. I’m converting to MailChimp which is very cool and somewhat more user friendly. If...

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‘Endurance exercises’ can make us look younger

John — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:47:14 +0000

This explains everything* A new study from Tel Aviv University has found that ‘endurance exercises,’ like a Central Park jog or a spinning class, can make us look younger. The key, exercise, unlocks the stem cells of our muscles. Prof. Dafna Benayahu and her team at Tel Aviv University’s Sackler School of Medicine say their...

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Amazing video of bicycle stunts in beautiful places

John — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:57:41 +0000

Danny MacAskill is simply amazing to watch ride a bicycle. This previous video of him has over 22 million hits. If you want a few minutes of escape you will enjoy watching him ride in some very interesting places, many of which appear to be WWII ruins. I do have a question for all you...

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New Forum Catagory – PRO Member Lounge

John — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:53:17 +0000

We had a request for a PRO Member Lounge … It goes here if it doesn’t fit anywhere else. I have to apologize that I don’t get very involved in the Forum but it sure looks like our PRO members are getting involved and helping each other out. John

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Australian Federal Court reverses gym music decision

John — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:45:28 +0000

ICI/PRO member Shayne Farquhar sent me this update about the music licensing situation in Australia. If you haven’t been following this: The Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA), a leading recording industry group, won its bid to replace the previous copyright fee of 94.6 cents per fitness class, after the Copyright Tribunal ruled gyms should...

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2011 ICI/PRO Conference Announcement

John — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:47:28 +0000

The 2011 ICI/PRO Conference will be held in Boston (Danvers) again next fall on September 30th – October 2nd. We (meaning our event coordinator Andrea Flaherty) has been researching locations for our next ICI/PRO conference since shortly after our first conference ended. Andrea send out dozens and dozens of RFP’s (request for proposals) and it...

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Do you teach here?

John — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:27:26 +0000

I found this map showing the percentage of obese adult population, listed by State and thought “what’s so special about Colorado that they have the lowest obesity rate?” You Instructors in Mississippi have some “splainin to do” not to mention you have your work cut out for you… And Barbara, I know you are doing...

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That was easy!

John — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:46:38 +0000

10 minutes online at Pearl Izumi. Then all I had to do was wait until UPS showed up with my package. It contained a large percentage of my Christmas shopping for this year OK, I may have it easier than most when it comes to people to buy for, but if you have fitness minded...

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The New Twinkie Diet

John — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:50:06 +0000

Tell the truth, you’ve been waiting for this, haven’t you? Maybe you could be the next SubWay Jarred:) Twinkie diet helps nutrition professor lose 27 pounds For 10 weeks, Mark Haub, a professor of human nutrition at Kansas State University, ate one of these sugary cakelets every three hours, instead of meals. To add variety...

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Gary Werning’s Benefit Ride at Life Time Fitness

John — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:50:56 +0000

Gary Werning (and his wife Patti) are friends of ours. Gary was seriously injured while participating in the year’s Leadville 100. Life Time Fitness in Lakeville, MN hosted a benefit 2 hour Indoor Cycling Ride with 300 participants! and Silent Auction this past weekend. I would like to thank Suunto, Bike-O-Vision and Epic Planet.tv for...

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Race Across the Sky 2010 – Leadville MTB Movie at a Theater Near You

John — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:30:10 +0000

This may be something you could do as an event with your class. Race Across the Sky is a documentary about this year’s Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race. Its showing in selected cities/theaters on 11/4 and 11/9. Find a location near you. If you live in the Denver area you may be able to take...

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Thanks For The Jersey Jade!

John — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:16:18 +0000

Jade Ng was an exhibitor at our conference and gave me one of their jerseys. I wore it in my class this morning and wanted to thank her publicly and encourage you to learn more about Jade’s Finish Strong Training System. It’s an online training program for Instructors and club owners that we will be...

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Conference Photos

John — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 00:48:29 +0000

I took down the header with the link to the photos of the conference opening ride and reception. Here is the link.

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Conference Live Feed Video

John — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 21:28:12 +0000

Here is a short segment from the ICI/PRO conference live feed where I introduce our sponsors and some of the key people involved with making our very first conference a big success. Click heading to see the video.

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If it was easy…

John — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:39:14 +0000

My apologies for the outages you may have experienced today and earlier this week. My number one priority is maintaining this site, and when it experiences trouble I feel physically sick until it’s back up and running. It’s almost like having one of your kids in the hospital… almost. It’s not for lack of trying....

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ICI/PRO Member Price Increase Nov 1st

John — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:56:14 +0000

Starting November 1st the annual cost of a new ICI/PRO membership increases to $144.00. Current members will see no changes. Your subscription rate will never change A number of people have asked me why? So here are a few reasons: Waking up not knowing what you will be teaching today is a horrible feeling. Waking...

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ICI/PRO Conference Video Interviews

John — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 22:04:08 +0000

Amy (the senior group fitness instructor in the Macgowan household) and Barbara Hoots interview a handful of ICI/PRO attendees at the conference in Boston, October 2010. See what you missed?!

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THANK YOU! to everyone involved, from all of us at ICI/PRO

John — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:58:48 +0000

That had to be the most humbling, exhausting and yet energizing experience of my life I have sent out the link to download the session outlines to all the attendees. There are a few missing and I will have them up later today. We couldn’t have pulled off our first Indoor Cycling conference alone and...

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ICI/PRO One Year Anniversary

John — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 06:54:26 +0000

Title: ICI/PRO One Year Anniversary Description: We are celebrating the One Year Anniversary of ICI/PRO today September 12th Date: 2010-09-12

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That was fun!

John — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 11:32:25 +0000

Not sure I want to experience a week like that again The most important thing is that www.indoorcycleinstructor.com is up and running in time for the one year anniversary of ICI/PRO which is September 12th 2010 – tomorrow!

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Cool Stuff and Random Observations From IDEA

John — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:19:23 +0000

Here are some of what I came away with from IDEA. I do plan to expand on some of this with Jennifer as a new Podcast episode soon. My biggest takeaway from the entire conference… I saw approximately the same Threshold Power (240 watts) on the Schwinn AC Performance, Keiser M3 and CycleOps Indoor...

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I need help from our Italian readers on this one

John — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:01:25 +0000

The music in this video is fantastic, but I can’t figure out who does it. Can you help? Yes, I’m a closet motorcycle fan. Take a listen and tell me this wouldn’t be fantastic for your class… I found a one minute sample here but I want the whole .mp3

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Armstrong and Team Radio Shack are using the Zeo at the Tour de France

John — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:12:47 +0000

You heard about the ZEO back on Podcast #86 and now Lance Armstrong’s Radio Shack Pro Cycling Team is using the ZEO to measure and hopefully improve the quality and amount of sleep each rider is getting.

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Michael Bruno Now Owns Both Star Trac and Schwinn

John — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:37:04 +0000

Michael Bruno Acquires Star Trac From http://www.bryankorourke.com Consolidation in the fitness and wellness equipment business continues as Star Trac, a global leader in the commercial fitness industry, announced today that Michael Bruno and Star Trac signed an agreement whereby Bruno will purchase the controlling interest in Star Trac’s parent company. This will strengthen the company’s ability...

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Vote For Ironman For Kids – BATTLE. BREATH. BELIEVE.

John — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:57:27 +0000

ICI/PRO Member Bonni Barocas has asked for our help securing a $20,000 grant for this charity she is involved with. It doesn’t cost you anything other than a minute of your time. Watch the video and then click the banner to vote for Ironman for Kids. IRONMAN FOR KIDS passionately seeks to raise awareness for...

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Show up early and often

John — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:25:34 +0000

That’s my answer whenever someone asks me; “how many Indoor Cycling classes should I be taking each week?” And now there is a new study that confirms this, particularly for middle aged women. From the LA Times – Women should exercise an hour a day to maintain weight, study says The recommendation is aimed at...

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More Signs Of Spring

John — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:11:58 +0000

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ICI Podcast #90 – Jennifer is back from Down Under and an interview with the Founder of eGreen Revolution

John — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:35:46 +0000

Jennifer Sage is back from Down Under and we discuss a few of her experiences in New Zealand. Then is my interview with Jay Whelan, Founder and CEO of The Green Revolution™. His company has created a product that generates usable electricity from a Spinning Indoor Cycling bike. Or as they say: connects health +...

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A new definition for “Spin Cycle”

John — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:26:13 +0000

Here’s an idea for someone interested in opening a Indoor Cycling Studio who’s looking for additional income. Start a Green Laundry service with washing machines using Pedal Power! I can just hear the fussy customers, “I want that guy with the big legs washing my load!” More pictures after the jump…

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Signs of Spring

John — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:15:03 +0000

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Life Time Fitness Sets New World Record for Static Indoor Cycling Participants @ 1052

John — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:26:16 +0000

That was fun, being part of a New World Record for Static (their word) Indoor Cycling Participants. The official total of 1052 was certified by a representative of the Guinness World Records, who was on site to observe, at the end of the 2 hour class. What an undertaking and to pull it off with...

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Indoor Cycling World Record – History

John — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:13:15 +0000

Tomorrow I’m participating in a new world Indoor Cycling World Record attempt that will take place in Minneapolis at the Target Center. Billed as The Ride Of a Lifetime and is sponsored by Life Time Fitness. (my employer) 1,000 participants are registered, with many on the waiting list! I did a little research as to...

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Life Time Fitness – The Ride of a Lifetime Indoor Cycling World Record Attempt

John — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:36:59 +0000

Looks like they are close to making have made their goal of having One Thousand Indoor Cyclists at this event! Updated 2/4/10 I just saw an email that, as of this morning, they have 925 riders registered. It should be a lot of fun and I’m guaranteed a great parking spot at the Target Center...

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Half Moon Sets Off Spinning® Programme

John — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:55:53 +0000

Our very own ICI/PRO Team Member Barbara Hoots announces; First Officially Licensed Spinning® Resort in Caribbean (I know how hard she worked and all the hurdles she overcame to make this a reality. I’m very proud of her + it’s going to be a great place to teach! Info about teaching here in exchange for...

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So what’s coming next?

John — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:48 +0000

I have two new interviews coming over the next weeks that I feel you will be interested in hearing. Learn how you and your class can create usable electricity, from your Indoor Cycling bikes, that can power your club. I interview the founder of egreenrevolution.com about connecting health & fitness with the creation of clean...

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DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL FROM INNERCYCLING FORUM

John — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:15:52 +0000

A Trojan Virus sent me (and I’m presuming every one of the Innercycling members) an email this morning that had the header: New Private Message at Innercycling Forums: “Your Indoor Cycling Place in Cyberspace!” DO NOT RESPOND! It is a Trojan Virus and not actually from Innercycling. There should be a special place in Hell...

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Introducing MixMeister Express 7

John — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:10:24 +0000

Click Here to learn about LIVE Online Training for Instructor’s using MixMeister Express. MixMeister Express 7 is now for both PC and Mac – but you still can’t use AAC Audio files of any type. Students of the MixMeister Express Academy learn how to convert their files from AAC to MP3 in lesson #1 Yep,...

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2010 Ride of a Life Time Fitness Registration

John — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:53:06 +0000

Life Time Fitness is planning an Indoor Cycling world record attempt on March 7th 2010 in Minneapolis MN. Here is the link for more info on how to register so you can join me there.

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Jennifer Sage joins 10th Annual Ride for a Reason to benefit Special Olympics

Melissa — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:46:21 +0000

It gives me (beyond) great pleasure to announce that the state of Vermont will be welcoming Jennifer Sage to the 10th Annual Ride for a Reason indoor cycling marathon to benefit the Special Olympics on Sunday, March 21, 2010. The event will be held at the Sheraton in Burlington, Vermont. Along with myself (STAR 3...

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You are invited to participate in the World’s Largest Indoor Cycling Event:

John — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:43:05 +0000

That was the heading of the email I just received. It continued: Life Time Fitness is holding a record breaking 2 Hour Spin class with 1000 bikes for the ride! The event will be held March 7th from 11am-1pm in the Target Center Downtown Minneapolis. CEO and Founder Bahram Akradi, along with 4 of Life...

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John’s First Swimming Lesson

John — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:21:11 +0000

While I was nearly drowning swimming today, I wondered if there were any other Indoor Cycling Instructors training for a Triathlon who would like to be “virtual” training partners. If so email me john (at) indoorcycleinstructor.com I made this video using my new iPod Nano. Very cool little toy. I’m joining Ben Greenfield’s Triathlon Rock...

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Stand and Ride with Haiti – 90 Minute Charity Strength Ride with Jill Richmond

John — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:13:46 +0000

Our friends at Pedal Studio in London are hosting a Charity Spinning Indoor Cycling Strength Ride to benefit Partners In Health and the people of Haiti on Saturday the 30th at 12:00. Partners In Health (PIH) PIH has been working on the ground in Haiti for over 20 years. Partners In Health (PIH) works to...

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Spinning® Nation 2010 2/27/10

John — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:46:31 +0000

Here is the link for more information Spinning® Nation 2010 2/27/10

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Coming in January 2010: KISS Communication Effectiveness Training with Dr. Haley Perlus

Dr. Haley — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:15:40 +0000

If your you receive our Sunday emails you will be notified when this presentation is available. If you want to sign up you can here:

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Schwinn® Fitness has a buyer

John — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:35:37 +0000

I just saw this (it was announced last week) and thought “finally!” Now hopefully I will have them on the Podcast to talk about their new AC Performance Bike with Power.” From this press announcement. VANCOUVER, WA — 12/10/09 — The transaction consists of separate terms and conditions for each brand. With respect to Schwinn®,...

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Indoor Cycling and Spinning® Class DVDs

John — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:28:14 +0000

The number of Indoor Cycling and Spinning® Class DVDs available has grown exponentially over the last year. My students have really enjoyed having something to watch… other than me There are many different ways you can use these in your class and we will be exploring them in a future episode of the Indoor Cycle...

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A Forum We can Call Our Own!

John — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:28:09 +0000

Big Announcement for ICI/PRO Members! We have partnered with Pedal – On to provide our ICI/PRO Members with their very own Forum. Here is a short video that shows how to sign up and request membership in the ICI/PRO Group at Pedal-On

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My apologies to Windows Media Player, Zune – MP3 Player users!

John — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:31:51 +0000

Please forgive me MP3 users! I just received an email from Terrance, a listener to the Podcast, who alerted me to a problem; One note or request about the Podcasts; Can you add the show or episode number when creating the show? I see that you add it to the title but there is a...

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John’s Big Problem!

John — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:33:04 +0000

I’m moving my winter Indoor Cycling Endurance rides to a different club. I’m a bit intimidated. You can see why in this short video. I would love to have you join us if you are ever near Minneapolis on a Sunday 8:00am this winter @ the Eden Prairie Life Time Athletic Club. This is an...

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New Logo Sneek Peak

John — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:49:10 +0000

Just finalizing the new ICI/PRO Logo designs and thought you might be interested in seeing it. These are screen shots so the quality is poor. The idea is to have multiple color mixes and really emphasize the move to Indoor Cycling 2.0

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It takes great music to be an ICI/PRO

John — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:43:33 +0000

Now ICI/PRO Members receive free tuition to the MixMeister Express Academy! Save $19.97 while you quickly and easily learn the skills and gain the confidence you need to bring a professional sound to your next Indoor Cycling / Spinning Class. Claim your spot in the MixMeister Express Academy as part of your ICI/PRO Membership.

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Puts a new spin on “you looking at me?”

John — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:57:10 +0000

From: http://clubindustry.com/forprofits/Privacy-Concerns-iPod-Nano-20090922/ New iPod Nano Raises Privacy Concerns for Health Clubs OVERLAND PARK, KS — Although the new iPod Nano released earlier this month has features such as a built-in pedometer designed for gym goers, the addition of a video camera to the music-based device is causing privacy concerns at some health clubs. Life Time...

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When Google Shows you as the #1 Search Listing…

John — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:29:55 +0000

It means you are very relevant Here’s a link to try the search yourself.

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You heard her here first!

John — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:05:23 +0000

You expect cutting edge here at The Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast and cutting edge is what you get. Back on ICI Podcast #52 you met Barbara Hoots. Today Barbara and Tony’s Westside Athletic Club where she teaches Indoor Cycling are the Spinning Facility of the Month.

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Lance Armstrong’s new team sponsored by RadioShack.

John — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:25:39 +0000

This will be good for Our Indoor Cycling classes! Link to the NY Times article. American Armstrong announced as the stage was finishing that he would start a new team next season sponsored by electronics wholesalers RadioShack. Lance Armstrong has been a very positive roll model to many of our typical Spinning class participants. His...

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Survey Says!

John — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:51:54 +0000

Thanks to all of you who participated in the the 2009 Indoor Cycle Instructor Survey! I have lots of great feedback that I will be able to use and I will be sharing some of it with you very soon. Congratulations to listeners / IC Instructors Richard Messer from Canyon Lake, Ca & Joseph Edwards...

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Review of Red Pedal Tool

John — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:16:10 +0000

I got a nice note this morning and I wanted to share with you. Hi, John, I was out of town and was excited to have the tool for schwinn triple link pedals waiting for me! I tried it today and it works like a charm. I demonstrated its use to one of the gym...

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ICI Podcast #49 – 2009 Indoor Cycle Instructor Survey

John — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:04:12 +0000

Listen to the Podcast below or subscribe for free using iTunes or Zune. [See post to listen to audio] Click Here to take the 2009 Indoor Cycle Instructor survey Survey is now closed!

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2009 Indoor Cycle Instructor Survey

John — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:01:13 +0000

OK, so tell me, what am I missing? I’m less than 2 months away from the first anniversary (August 15th) of the Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast. I’m planning some major changes to both the indoorcycleinstructor.com web site and the Podcast to reflect the transition to Indoor Cycling 2.0. My intent is to make the site...

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They remembered my birthday!

John — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:23:32 +0000

I received a nice gift Friday from Liz and Jan Hunter @ Bike-O-Vision. THANK YOU! It was their latest DVD release Hawaii’s Big Island. Amy and I used it in the 2 hour class we taught on Saturday.

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Group Fitness Talk Radio with Host Amy Macgowan

John — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:07:22 +0000

Amy is the “Senior Group Fitness Instructor” in our home so we thought she needed her own Podcast. Join host Amy Jo Macgowan and her entertaining guests as they explore your passion & your career as a Group Fitness and Exercise Instructor. Check it out and let us know what you think about it!

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Les Mills RPM Instructor Gary Leeman in Amman Jordan!

John — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:47:35 +0000

Too late to win my “most remote listener” contest but I wanted to get him on the site because they have a very cool studio. Wouldn’t you feel very special teaching with all those lights? Gary is the Group Exercise Manager for Fitness-First Middle East. They currently have two clubs in Amman Jordan with a...

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Most Remote Listener Contest Winner

John — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:00:23 +0000

Congratulations to contest winner Judith Buckley! Judith is a Spinning Instructor in Saudi Arabia where her husband maintains fighter jets for the Saudi Air Force! She wins a set of epicRIDES DVDs, courtesy of www.epicplanet.tv I’m planning to interview Judith in the very near future. I’m very interested in hearing about the unique challenges faced...

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Podcast Audience Up 22 Percent From Last Year

John — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:22:57 +0000

I saw this over at http://www.podcastingnews.com and thought, “I must be on to something!” Edison Research today released their annual joint study, with Arbitron, of Americans’ radio consumption habits – and it shows that podcasting continues its steady, unrelenting growth. According to the report, the podcast audience has grown by 22% since last year, expanding...

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Giretto d’Italia LiveStrong Fundraiser Loses Rider to Cancer

John — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:43:19 +0000

PRLog (Press Release) – Apr 08, 2009 – Cycling Fusion, a new indoor/outdoor cycling website, launched a fundraising campaign in March for cancer research group LiveStrong. The fundraiser is taking a group of common cyclists to Italy in early May where they will ride the first five stages of the Giro d’Italia, just hours ahead...

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ICI Podcast #41 – Who is my most remote listener? and an interview with the stars of the Epic Acadia DVD

John — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:17:22 +0000

In this episode: First, I received an email from Judith Buckley, an Indoor Cycling Instructor, in Saudi Arabia! My first response was “Wow! Can you believe I have listeners that far away?” That got me thinking about who is my most remote listener? So I decided to have a contest to find out! If you...

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ICI Podcast #40 – iSpinning™ iPhone® App & SMHEART LINK™ from iTMP Technology

John — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:29:14 +0000

iSpinning™, the new iPhone® App, along with the SMHEART LINK™ is coming to your studio soon! Here’s the link to the new Class Builder iPhone App for Spinning Instructors. As an Indoor Cycling Instructor, I feel it will be helpful for you to have some understanding of how it works and the value it can bring to...

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iSpinning & iNewLeaf iPhone Apps + SMHeart Link Review and Interview coming next week

John — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:58:43 +0000

I have been experimenting with the iSpinning & iNewLeaf iPhone apps and I am preparing a review and step by step instructional video that I will be posting next week. I also have an Interview scheduled with Michael Williams, CEO of iTMP Technology, Inc., the creators of both the iPhone apps and the SMHeart Link...

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ICI Podcast #36 – NuMetrex Instructor Panel Conference Call

John — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:12:00 +0000

Amy hosts this episode along with Celebrity Coach Dr. Alinda Perrine. Together they conduct a conference call with the Indoor Cycling Instructors who participated on our NuMetrex Panel. Listen as each Instructor describes her experiences teaching and working out with the NuMetrex Sports Bra and clip-on-transmitter. During the call Dr. Alinda gives some excellent advise...

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ICI Podcast #35 – Are you a Balanced Instructor?

John — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:01:10 +0000

Sport and Exercise Psychology Expert, Dr. Haley Perlus and I discuss the responses to a question I asked a while back; “What frustrates you as an Indoor Cycling Instructor?” I found that after reviewing the 80 responses I could divide the act of teaching an effective and entertaining Indoor Cycling Class into three categories: Foundation...

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ICI Podcast #30 – Dr Alinda Perrine – Heart Rate Training & NuMetrex Instructor Panel

John — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:42:28 +0000

Dr Alinda Perrine joins me again! We discuss introducing Heart Rate Training to your Indoor Cycling Class and announce the formation of a NuMetrex Instructor Panel. One of the Instructor “testing” opportunities I was hinting about. Alinda is the Celebrity Coach for NuMetrex and and creator of ZoneX™ Sensible Heart Rate Training. About NuMetrex Strapless...

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January 16th is Johnny G day!

John — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:37:54 +0000

I woke up this morning and my thermometer said –29 degrees Fahrenheit, not Celsius, and my first thought was how grateful I am for Spinning / Indoor Cycling and having a warm place where I can participate in a group fitness activity. So I’m proclaiming today, January 16th, as Johnny G day ! Maybe we...

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ICI Podcast mentioned in Spinning News

John — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:24:46 +0000

In Podcast #27 Bob Rebach, AKA SpinBob, discussed an upcoming article in this months Spinning News and they included a link back to Bob’s Podcast! Starting a Mentoring Program By Bob Rebach Maybe you’ve heard that providing a mentor to new instructors can strengthen and unify your staff and program. Or you might have heard...

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Instructors Needed for Testing Products & Services

John — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:47:45 +0000

I’m talking with a number of companies that have some new products that are targeted at Indoor Cycling and Group Fitness Instructors. They want to know if listeners to this Podcast would be interested in participating in some product evaluations. Are you interested? Future notices will be sent to members of our community who are...

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Heart Zones JumboTRON Heart Rate Display

John — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:48:55 +0000

This was very cool. Here is a video of the Heart Zones JumboTRON in use. Sally Edwards demonstrated it at the Heart Zones Indoor Cycling Certification Conference I attended. Heart Rate and training zones for everyone in the class is displayed on the screen. The video playing on the right is the Hawaii Global Ride...

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ICI Podcast #24 – Bike O Vision DVD Winners and Jennifer’s new eBook

John — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:01:19 +0000

The three winners of a set of three Bike-O-Vision DVD’s are: Angie Cupp – Kingsville, Texas Kara Vandenberghe – Petrolia, Ontario Canada Terry Schamp – Denver, Colorado Listen to their interviews here [See post to listen to audio] Congratulations to you three and thanks to all of you who completed the survey. Listen to the...

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Global Ride Tour Day 11 – Minneapolis

John — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:26:45 +0000

Amy and I got to participate in the final stop on the Global Ride Road Show.

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ICI Podcast #22 – Global Ride DVD Minneapolis Premiere

John — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:29:54 +0000

Minneapolis was the last stop on the Global Ride Tour. It was at Pedal Indoor Cycling Studio a wonderful private studio in NE Minneapolis. The studio’s owner Maryjo Hackett made everything work on short notice. I had a chance to sit down and hear from Spinning Instructor Gene Nacey about his two week, 9,500 mile...

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ICI Podcast #21 – CORE Indoor Cycling Certification

John — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:59:24 +0000

Indoor Cycling Certification and Continuing Education programs for spinning, schwinn and livestrong can be found at the Spinning Indoor Cycling Certification web site. Clair Cafaro, the president of C.O.R.E CYCLING joins me from Toronto, Ontario Canada. C.O.R.E is an acronym that stands for Creating the Optimal Ride Experience. Its an indoor cycling instructor certification program...

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ICI Podcast #20 – Virtual Riding DVD’s from Global Ride LLC

John — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:33:38 +0000

I met Gene Nacey, the founder of Global Ride, LLC, at the Heart Zones Convention last month. Gene premiered one of his new Virtual Ride DVD’s during an Indoor Cycling Class. What’s unique about these DVD’s is that you can teach to them. I had a chance to talk with Gene during a short break...

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ICI Podcast #19 – Keiser Cycling’s Suzette O’Byrne

John — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:11:20 +0000

Keiser Cycling Master Trainer Suzette O’Byrne and I discuss their M3 Indoor Cycle and it’s unique magnetic resistance system. Suzette also describes the focus of their Indoor cycling certification and module based continuing education programs. You can find Indoor Cycling Certifications and Workshops here. You heard it here first! I think Suzette gave me my...

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Take the ICI Podcast Listener Survey and Maybe Win a Prize!

John — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:14:00 +0000

So, how are we doing? Are you enjoying these Podcast? What would you like to hear? Who would you like to hear? Here’s your chance to tell us! Three people will win a set of (3) Bike-O-Vision DVD’s in time for your Christmas and New Year’s classes. Each winner will be able to take their...

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10,000 Podcast Downloads!

John — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:57:04 +0000

Sometime last night my server served its 10,000 download. No idea who the lucky guy or gal was so I’m going to let 200 people win…. I am making available, to the first 200 listeners, (because I only have 200) Your.Name@indoorcycleinstructor.com Just think about that weekly email you send out to your class. You are...

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ICI Podcast # 10 – Johnny G is Kranking!

John — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:26:37 +0000

What a treat to be able to interview Johnny G along with Jennifer Sage as my co-host for this special Podcast. When you listen to him speak, it’s easy to understand why Spinning has become a household word. Johnny G and Jennifer talk about their involvement with the Challenged Athletes Foundation at the Tour de...

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ICI Podcast #9 – Two Special Announcements

John — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:55:31 +0000

The first is that I’m going to be doing live Podcast Interviews at the Heart Zones USA – ACTIVE HEALTHY LIVING conference, coming up November 14th – 16th 2008, in Denver Colorado. I will be participating as a student in their – Level 1 (primary) and Level 2 (advanced) Cycling Instructor certification programs. I will...

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Upcoming Indoor Cycling Podcasts!

John — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:14:14 +0000

I’m finally getting ahead on my interviews so I’m not scrambling to meet my biweekly Podcast commitment to you. Get them automatically (and free) by subscribing with iTunes. Here’s what you can look forward to… ICI Podcast #7 – Part One Sally Edwards talks about the history and importance of Heart Zones training. ICI Podcast...

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I have seen the future… and it’s Kranking!

John — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:26:58 +0000

Too cool for words! imagine, your legs are toast but the rest of you is screaming for more! Hop off your Spinning bike and on to a Krank Cycle for another hour to complete your workout. THE UPPER HALF! Kranking is a brand new group format from Johnny G that can compliment your indoor cycling...

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