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That would be your Indoor Cycling Class and Outdoor Group Rides. The concept of a democracy; social groups where everyone works together, contributes equally and respects the needs of others sounds good… but rarely works out well in the real world. I can’t think of better places to demonstrate this than in your class or...

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It is difficult to explain how iconic the Cabot Trail is to Nova Scotians and even Canadians.  With six significant climbs (some of which are 13-17% for long stretches) it is notorious and glorious at the same time.  The scenery is unparalleled and there is a mystique about the Highlands which captures everyone’s imagination.  The...

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All I can say is “WOW!” We have received a bunch of very well designed class profiles, from some very talented Indoor Cycling Instructors. Now the hard part as we review each and try to decide which one is the Ultimate Instructor Class Profile. Thank you to everyone who entered and we hope to have...

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How would Tom Scotto lead a virtual Indoor Cycling class? You’re about to find out. In our latest Audio PROfile, Tom walks your through teaching to Club Ride In France – DVD #1 of the three part France Series of videos from Global Ride. Past Audio PROfiles, that are the companion to Indoor Cycling...

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By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas Cycling performance is all about oxygen. Muscle cells need oxygen to burn fuel and produce the energy necessary to power the muscle contractions that move us.  This is known as cellular respiration. All indoor-cycling instructors have received rudimentary training around proper breathing on the bicycle, but it’s rarely...

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When I’m asked to review a product or service that includes new technology, I’m always a bit hesitant. You see I like simple and I tend to see many new products trying to solve a problem that really doesn’t need to be solved or will add another (needless) layer of complexity/frustration/distraction to the lives of Instructors and/or...

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So, my little ploy to try and get you to help me write this blog, and do some of this research has fallen flat – no response, no takers L   Not to worry, we intrepid pioneers are used to surprises good and bad, obstacles and nay sayers.  Heck, I no sooner had the first few...

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I was in another Instructor’s very popular class this week. My main purpose was to experiment with the new Stages iPhone App that works with the FreeMotion console. Review coming this weekend. My secondary objective was to see what I could learn from him, that I could apply in my class. This class is very popular for...

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Friday is our music day here at ICI/PRO so it’s the right time to tell you that Keith Burnage has re-branded Cadence Revolution and it’s is now IndoorCyclingMusic.com I’ll let you in on a little secret – on occasion I’ve used Keith’s 60 minute mixed Podcasts in my class… they’re a real lifesaver and my...

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“Hey John – If it’s raining tomorrow will you have an indoor ride for us?” The question came to me from a member while I was in Amy’s class last Saturday. The Sunday following was the annual “Ironman” ride which is typically nasty weather and the forecast was for lots of rain and wind....

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I don’t own an iPad (my birthday is soon Amy – in case you need an idea) but if I did I would want to use it in my class now that Spotify has an official iPad App! The biggest reason I would prefer it, over my iPhone, is the font size. The “Time Remaining”...

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By Team ICG® Master Trainer Joan Kent Training and nutrition go hand in hand.  The more we train, the more questions may arise about what to eat.  The questions matter to indoor-cycling instructors because our students come to us for answers. Food cravings are one of the more interesting things that may occur with...

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I love it when a plan comes together! I had listed my thoughts about how to successfully audition for an Instructor position at Life Time Fitness in an eariler post. It was in response to a question from an ICI/PRO member. Here’s an update: Hi John, Just wanted to follow up to say thank you...

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“So Joel, how do you know who to listen to and who to shut out?” “I try to only listen to those whom I’m confident are on my crew…” My question came during a conversation I was having during coffee with Joel Johnson, the pastor of my church. Joel had recently officiated the wedding between Kim Kardashian...

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“Do one thing, every day that scares you”.  Words for today and our Friday Favorite.  A good cool down…something to leave our class with, is a very effective way to wrap things up.  This is a favorite of mine.  I first heard it from our national director and she never said a word while...

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If you are using any free email service; Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, AOL, etc… please go in and change the password NOW! I’ve posted about all the SPAM emails, from hacked email accounts, I receive in past posts. I get so many because my email address is in the contact lists of thousands of Instructors receiving our email...

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If you’ve read the prior blogs (my hats off to you – I couldn’t get through them without nodding off), you know that the first place to start is with a review of the existing literature.  Whatever you can find on the internet and/or conversations with other experienced cycling instructors and coaches should be...

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Amy makes her TV Debut this afternoon on ShopNBC! She starts her new role as the product spokesperson for Bay Area facial cosmetic surgeon, Stanley Jacobs M.D. And get this… Dr. Jacobs offered her the position after first meeting Amy and taking her Indoor Cycling Class at CycleQuest Studio, which is just a few blocks away from...

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ICI/PRO member question from ICI/PRO Podcast #203 Cycle Strong Audio PROfile What exactly should the “openers” in the warm-up consist of? In Tom’s “Getting Started with Intervals” audio profile, he described them as 30 seconds of maximum effort followed by 30 seconds of recovery, which to me sounds the same as the first Muscular...

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By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas “Making News” in the March 2012 IDEA Fitness Journal reminded me of something I investigated years ago, of interest to indoor cycling instructors.  The article was “Endurance Exercise Linked to Heart Damage Risk.” In 2006, prior to my first ultra-distance bicycle race, the Furnace Creek 508, my...

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Want to use your iPhone or Android based device to schedule your next Indoor Cycling class? There’s an App for that® I added the ® because Apple has trademarked that phrase. Studio owner Bill Pryor has created an App for his customers at Spynergy Wellesley, Bill’s Indoor Cycling Studio outside of Boston Mass. Spynergy customers can download...

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Are you still as deeply passionate and in love with instructing as you used to be?  If the answer is yes, good for you! If it is not, then good for you!  You are about to be reminded of some things that perhaps you have forgotten. It was the spring of 1985 and I...

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This is a happy little 64 bpm tune by a London based pop/rock duo founded in 2008.  They have an intricate groove created by electric piano and off-beat guitar that works perfectly for lifts.  Especially going into spring, my classes like to condition their bodies to get out of the saddle efficiently for quick...

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I wanted to give a shout out to the excellent people at SportSmith.com to thank them for their continued support of our communities here at indoorcycleinstructor.com and at pedal-on.com. The discounted Indoor Cycle parts they provide help take a bit of the sting out of maintaining the bikes in your studio. They’ve also done a phenomenal job selling...

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I get the “Where can I get certified as a “Spin®”,”Schwinn®” or simply an Indoor Cycling Instructor?” question a lot. While trying to be helpful, more often than not my response is “I’m sorry, but you are asking the wrong person.” “The person you want to ask is the manager at the club where you would like to...

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Welcome to the NEW world of indoor cycling! Eucalyptus-scented chilled towels, a post-ride massage, signature locker room amenities, bikes that monitor your performance and scheduling software that allows you to reserve a specific bike are just a few of the trends emerging in this wildly popular fitness addiction. Boutique neighborhood studios are now combining indoor...

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Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas In order to excel in a sport or activity, it’s necessary to train specifically for that activity. The term “cross-training” refers to a routine that involves different forms of exercise. The idea behind it is to permit recovery of the primary muscles used in the primary activity, while...

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There’s nothing I enjoy more, than giving voice to up-and-coming stars in our industry. I love giving others the chance to shine! Since August of 2008, The Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast has introduced dozens of talented people to thousands of Instructors, club/studio owners/managers and industry leaders around the world. Many of them have leveraged their...

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Thanksgiving is not just a holiday that comes once a year.  Thanks giving can make every day of your life a holiday and you a celebrity! I will show you how. The most powerful thing that you can do to make your life (no matter what you are experiencing) the best that it can...

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Coming Home Recently, during a visit to my parents, I had the urge to visit my old High School.  Upon arriving, Track was in session, so I took a walk down glory lane as memories of my High and Long Jumping career came rushing back.  Surprisingly, all 3 of my track coaches were still there,...

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Gil our guinea pig is training for our next EBC (Evidence Based Cycling) project.  The problem is his bike is in the shop, so he might just have to sit this one out. Unless you have a whole team of guinea pigs as talented as Gil, you will have to recruit students or fellow riding...

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In my post yesterday about auditioning as a Life Time Fitness Instructor, if I only had three minutes to show my stuff… what music would I use? I suggested that you should use a track that you enjoy teaching to. Now I’m re-thinking it…  I actually auditioned at two Life Time clubs and both times I taught...

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Question from an ICI/PRO member: Hey John & Amy, I have an audition coming up with LIFETIME for cycling instructor. OK, I’m given 3 minutes to present my best ride. Crunch time. Any suggestions or advice on this? How exciting for you! Amy and I enjoy teaching at Life Time with their dedicated cycling studios, great sound...

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Ask my family, of the three components of fitness (Training - Nutrition - Rest) which is most important to me and without hesitation they will say Rest! Or in my case Sleep! I’m habitual in my sleep habits because a good night’s sleep is paramount to my effectiveness the following day. So when I heard that today is...

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By ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas Last week’s post covered variations in intervals and ladders.  This week’s covers variations in pyramids and steady-state workouts. PYRAMIDS A pyramid is a training technique that is essentially two ladders back to back, one ascending, one descending.  The pyramid begins as an ascending ladder, but the top of...

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The only attribute better to possess than that of being an encourager, is being an honest one.  Honestly, it’s true! I like to think that most people are honest, but sorry to say, that is simply not the case.  Although I still like to believe it. J In a world full of silicone, pleather,...

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Here’s part two of It Isn’t Staying Green from Master Instructor Cameron Chinatti with STAGES Indoor Cycling. In case you missed Pt1 you can find it and the music playlist here and you can also find the video in the iTunes feed. If you’d prefer a larger HD version you can click this...

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If you are a data-geek, you’ve stumbled onto the right blog. If you love learning about the science behind your training, you should find these posts pretty interesting. If you’re the type who likes to not only know what, but has to know WHY training is prescribed in one way rather than another, your...

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Our 21 year old, Abby, was home from college last weekend, and was cranking the tunes out of her computer, as usual.  This normally causes endless eye rolling and much sighing from the rest of us, but not this time!  John looked at me and said, “This needs to be the Friday Favorite”, so...

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Strong Is The New Skinny! I like the sound of that Every month, as an Instructor at Life Time Fitness, I receive a copy of their Experience Life Magazine. In the April issue an article about Building a Better Body Image caught my attention. John and I both wanted to learn more so we invited Health and Fitness writer Gina...

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Question from a PRO member; Hi John, I’m having some printing format problems with some of the recent postings, including today’s topic. When I go to print the document there is only an all black color sheet shown and printed.  I thought something must be awry with my printer settings but it is not happening...

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By ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas Building a class profile can be one of the most enjoyable aspects of teaching Indoor Cycling.  Instructors sometimes find it stressful because they feel they’re “out of ideas.” There are many approaches to class design.  A few possibilities are:  music as the road; duplicating an actual ride profile...

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You met Dr. Shannon back on Podcast #200 and now she is an official ICI/PRO Team Member! This is the first in a four part series; Be The Instructor (Inspirer) Your Students Can’t Wait To See Again Your alarm goes off and even the sun is still asleep.  It’s time to get to your class...

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We’ve got this fabulous Public Radio station here in Minneapolis; The Current.  Best described as Eclectic, you never really know what’s coming next… but you’ll probably like it  With Amy still in Mexico I was listening to the Current this morning when they played this awesome track that had me thinking “I could use this!”...

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Until I took the red pill (see initial post), I spent 95% of my working life in healthcare; specifically workflow methods and technology.  As I got more and more involved on the clinical side of the equation, I began to learn about a distinct approach to the real life practice of delivering care to the...

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Functional Threshold Power, better known as FTP, is the basis for establishing individual training zones using power/watts. Now that I’m teaching power based classes I’ve developed some questions about FTP and asked STAGES Indoor Cycling’s Cameron Chinatti to answer them and give all of us a better understanding of Why is FTP Important? What exactly is...

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As we continue our training for the ride of the Cabot Trail we have some firsts to report. Food (and drink!) Part of our ‘pitch’ during the information session included an insistence that this wouldn’t be all hard work – that there would be social events throughout our training, both after rides and...

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The guys from Performance IQ sent in this video news report that features their Heads Up display at Beyond Pedaling in Dallas Texas. The studio looks like it really rocks with all that technology!    

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  By Team ICG® Master Trainers Jim Karanas & Joan Kent A key difference between training and exercise, as touched on briefly last week, is that training brings consciousness to the process. In so doing, it takes a more mindful approach toward work that induces physical pain. Training is not about always working out...

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Many of us were afraid it would come to this…. News Releases from Headquarters EPA: CO2 Emissions From Fitness Clubs Threaten Public Health and the Environment Science overwhelmingly shows greenhouse gas concentrations at unprecedented levels due to human physical activity  WASHINGTON 4/1/2012 – After a thorough examination of the scientific evidence and careful consideration of public...

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Today is World Backup Day! Billed as an annual event to remind everyone about the importance of backing up your data. http://www.worldbackupday.com/ is non-commercial and has information about how you can manually backup your files if you only backup once a year – not a good idea, but better than never. Did you backup your files...

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Some love it, some find it boring and some start digging for their ear plugs the minute they hear it. Say what you like about Drum & Bass electronic music, but I’m finding that many in my class really enjoy the consistent, driving beat. The effect is hypnotic, taking your class to their Happy Place...

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I’ve decided to start a new Blog. It will be a cacophony of Rants, Research and Reality Checks. In 2007 I took the proverbial “red pill” see original Matrix movie if you are not familiar with that reference – it will be good for you , for Indoor Cycling and the science of...

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Sometimes audio just isn’t enough! Staying on the cutting edge of Indoor Cycling 2.0 is very exciting… and very demanding! The ICI/PRO Team is continually searching for new and innovative ways to educate our ICI/PRO members about the latest developments in fitness and Indoor Cycling. The introduction of Power to many of our classes brings with...

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Master Instructor Cameron Chinatti joins me on this episode of the Podcast to discuss their new iPhone App. Looks very cool as it uses Ant+ to connect to the FreeMotion Power console, displaying your ride info on your iPhone. More on this once I have the chance to use it myself The It’s not easy...

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Indoor Triathlons are very popular here in the frozen north, offering club triathletes the chance to swim bike and run long before its warm enough to be outside. In the past, the Life Time club where I teach used Spinner NXTs with a Spinning computer for the bike leg. Participants would run up from the...

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Question from an ICI/PRO member: Comments: Hey John I just recently moved out of the box clubs (LA Fitness for one) I was working at and started classes at a small studio. I have never done any marketing work and wondered if you could help guide me. Do you have any materials I could use...

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An Indoor Cycle that vibrates? The powerBIKE™, the world’s first stationary bike with mechanical vibration technology, stimulates active involvement of all the primary cycling muscles, including hamstrings, glutes and quadriceps, while also improving circulation. It’s also great for cardio exercise, to aid weight loss. Your strength and power will improve, your endurance will increase and...

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By Team ICG® Master Trainers Jim Karanas and Joan Kent Over 12 years ago, Jim developed an athletic training program that eventually earned the tagline “Stop exercising.  Start training.”  At ICG®, we think there’s a difference between the two, one that people ask about frequently.  Training encompasses more than the physical aspect of the ride....

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FreeMotion introduced a new belt drive option for their S11 series indoor cycles at IHRSA this year. Bill Pryor and I discussed it on Podcast # 204. Not being there to ride it, I figured that a  belt is just a belt, right? Well no, in this case it isn’t. Instead of using a high...

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A hard driving, interesting and diverse song for an intense 72 rpm climb describes this week’s Friday Favorite. From New York, this Indie Band delivers a great 3:37 interactive/current/big-band/call-out/all around great motivating climb tune. My class is enjoying the different aspects of “Nice Guys Finish Last” by Cobra Starship. I hope yours does too!...

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I couldn’t make it to IHRSA this year but Indoor Cycling Studio Startup Consultant Bill Pryor was there and he filled me in on everything that was new in the world of Indoor Cycling. This is a companion to Bill’s article about his visit to IHRSA to see all the new Indoor bikes.  In this lengthy interview,...

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Bill Pryor from Spynergy Consulting visited the annual IHRSA Show last week to learn what’s new for cycling studio owners and entrepreneurs.  Here are some highlights and photos from his report. “……once I got over the sensory overload, I made a point of visiting all the bike manufacturers to ride the bikes and hear about...

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How did you do that John? A common question in our home… I just clicked it to see what would happen.  If you have a fear of clicking a link you’re not alone. This affliction actually has a name; clickmentphobia and it was coined by the popular humorist, Sophy Laughing, otherwise known to her friends as Soph Laugh in 2012. She...

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By ICG® Master Trainer Joan Kent Some of your students may be severely limiting the amount of fat they eat – both good and bad – to lose weight. That’s likely to increase their consumption of carbohydrates – both good and bad. Because “bad carbs” can bring on some negative health consequences, it might pay...

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Cycling Fusion Master Instructor Tom Scotto is back! Tom conducts a Cycle Strong Instructor workshop and here is an abbreviated version for you to enjoy and learn from. As this is an actual workshop I asked Tom to provide a PDF of Cycle Strong that includes the Power Point slides that you can reference...

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An intense, moving climb at 64 rpm’s  and 4:21, is this week’s FF.  It is great to use at the end of the ride, before cool down, for intense focus.  The music also phrases well to allow us as instructors to cue our students to remember to breathe efficiently.   You may recognize this artist...

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A number of instructors (and riders) have asked me how one should approach the next training phase and how to know their class is ready. These instructors are usually believers and followers of a periodized format for delivering the focus of their indoor classes.  So considering we are rolling towards the end of March, this...

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I’m not sure about where you live , but we are having a glorious spring here in Minneapolis… and suffering the consequences Last Sunday, of my typical 40 indoor participants, 25 or so decided they would rather enjoy the sunshine and ride outside. I can’t say I blame them and I was actually a bit jealous being stuck...

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I want to share this email exchange I had with ICI/PRO member Julie Zweck-Bronner. Hi John, You have said you teach at a facility that has the Freemotion bikes. I was wondering if that facility uses the pedals that came with the bikes or different pedals. We will get 40 Freemotion bikes in May and are...

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Now, as a patented inventor myself, I’m intimately aware of the difficulties of securing a US Patent. Hat’s off to Sally Edwards and Chuck Cali for making the case that their Threshold Training System is truly original and worthy of U.S. Pat. #8092381! On January 12, 2012, the federal patent office extended to ZONING Fitness...

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By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas At the Indoor Cycling Group, we believe that teaching with video will be the next wave to influence Indoor Cycling, differentiate in the eyes of customers, and keep instructors from being seen as a commodity by the big-box clubs. Media consoles like Myride®+ will enable instructors to...

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Hate isn’t the proper word… detest is a better way to describe my feelings toward my first Monday 5:45 am class after the Daylight Savings switch. Nothing more, just wanted to express that.

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Slowly but surely, Spotify is catching on within the Master Instructor community. And with good reason. There isn’t any better way to share music playlists. I’m sure I’m not alone in asking for a playlist at the end of a training – which I’m sure can be a lot of extra work for a MI....

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In October I wrote about our plans to take participants from my classes to the 183 mile Cabot Trail for the ride of their lives. Link to Map My Ride Profile.  In the new year that adventure was dubbed Take the Trail and we began serious planning. My riding partner is by profession a Pilates instructor...

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FreeMotion is offering a free power meter with the purchase of any FreeMotion S11.0, S11.8 or S11.9 indoor cycle. Now practicing your latest Power class profile or learning your latest virtual ride at home is within your reach! FreeMotion is shipping a complete Power/RPM console with each S11 series indoor cycles ordered by our readers. Contact...

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I absolutely have to thank one of my dearest friends, co-instructor and ICI member, Jana, for this week’s Friday Favorite.  We both love Jamaica, and a little “Reggae” jive.  We were together this week and discussing music.  She has been using this fabulous tune from an American Jewish singer/songwriter for a cool down and...

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The beginning of class can be disjointed at times. Riders are trying to get settled. Some people are still chatting (loudly) and we are trying to establish that official “class has started” moment. Then 5 new people show up and need to be setup on their bikes. Yesterday I’m teaching at a club I’ve taught...

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Why are there so many different types of bicycles? I realize that this is a bit rhetorical, but I’m asking it anyway so you answer the question for yourself . Now you may have thought; Because there are so many different types of people… or maybe because people have different abilities, personalities, needs, desires, objectives and...

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PRO member Marc Schlosberg alerted me to a new feature in Spotify; Gapless playback and adjustable Crossfading for when you play music directly from your computer. No, this doesn’t work on your iPhone I’ll be checking if it does on a Droid and let you know ASAP. Here’s how to get to...

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By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas My thanks to everyone for the numerous responses to my post last week on the Commoditization of Indoor Cycling.  As captured by those responses (Chuck’s in particular), differentiation is the strategy necessary for dealing with the commoditized product of indoor cycling. Through differentiation – or the possibility of...

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I received a note from Keith Burnage from Cadence Revolution asking that I share this with you. Hi John, I thought you might be interested in the following and if possible help to spread the word to promote this song about Rob Wein. Rob is one of the Kanata 5, one of five cyclists involved...

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I had forgotten how challenging it is to teach a completely naked Indoor Cycling class! I’m in Jamaica with Amy this week, teaching at Couples Tower Isle on a working fitness vacation. Jamaica is well know for sun, rum, Red Stripe beer, the clear blue ocean and a very carefree lifestyle. Jamaicans use the word Irie to describe...

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My approach to indoor cycling has always been to bring the qualities of cycling outdoors into the indoor cycling studio.  On one hand, there are the general qualities of fitness and condition that everyone enjoys, cyclist or not. However, there are definitely attributes of training and riding that appeal specifically to those that enjoy riding...

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ICG Master Trainer Jim Karanas presents our latest Audio PROfile. Race-Day rides have been part of indoor cycling since it began. However, few instructors use the profile effectively. The Criterium is the most fun and simplest race to simulate in an indoor environment. Also, you don’t have to have raced a crit to cue...

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By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas The demand for our product is there.  The market for our product consists largely of club operators. Yet the factors we believe make our product special are no longer clear to our customers. The product is Indoor Cycling and all of its trappings:  brand, bike, service, ancillary...

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Doctoral student Micah Zuhl joins me to discuss an article he co-wrote with Dr. Len Kravitz entitled HIIT vs. Continuous Endurance Training: Battle of the Aerobic Titans  It’s not available to the public but IDEA members can read the article here. I had initially invited Dr Kravitz on the show, but he graciously offered the opportunity to Micah...

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Still loving our Free Motion bikes and experimenting with different profiles to familiarize our riders with power and what they can do with it. Flat/climb/flat/climb was the theme this week and in keeping with that, here is a great 4:00, 64 rpm climb from D.J. Armin VanBuuren’s Mirage CD, featuring Adam Young (from Owl...

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I love evolving. It is exciting to realize that you can and have changed for the better. I can remember like it was yesterday, the first time my knuckles stopped dragging on the floor. Seriously though, one of the areas I have evolved in is music.  Not so much the type of music I like,...

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Question from a PRO member; Hi John, I hear you talk about your ninety minute endurance class and I would like to work up to a 90 minute class at our gym.  Could you give me the details of how your class is structured for the 90 minutes?  I have done some steady state...

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By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas Indoor Cycling has always been about engaging students face to face, in a setting where member safety is enhanced and the specifics of riding an indoor cycle can be communicated effectively.  This requires educated faculty to deliver the classes.  It also creates additional expense for either the...

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The BEST 404 SONGS of 2011 The year’s most magnificent music Indoor Cycle Design and ICI/PRO have joined forces to present the most unforgettable teaching songs AND a link to download them in Spotify or Itunes!  From veteran artists to talented newbies, this world-class list represents the most diverse tracks in the history of IndoorCycleInstructor.com!...

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Wow, have we been enjoying the new Free Motion bikes at our club!  Lately, the first 20 minute stage of our ride has been a long flat stage, building throughout to see what kind of watts we can generate.  Then, a nice recovery before doing the same 20 minute stage, but on a long...

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Whenever I think of recovering faster, I hear my dad in the back of my head telling me to sleep faster when I only had 4 hours until the morning. I by no means want you to start short changing your recovery time nor trying to psychologically speed up the process.  I do want you...

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For our 200th episode I wanted someone very special! Meet my friend Dr. Shannon Subramaniam who is someone you can’t wait to see again. I asked Dr. Shannon to be my guest to discuss what Amy and I saw as the four traits that made us so excited to see her over and over again....

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Can an Indoor or Outdoor Cyclist measure their power using only Heart Rate? I personally find it hard to believe, and yet CycleOps says their new PowerCal will do exactly that. Now if I had seen this advertised on some late night infomercial I wouldn’t have given it a second thought, but CycleOps is one...

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If you have had the privilege of working with Barbara Hoots you understand there’s no “half-way” with anything she does. Barbara is only interested in perfection and lives by the adage: Go big or Go Home. So the new Top Indoor Cycling Songs from 2011 list is approaching 400 tracks! We will be sending the new list (complete with iTunes links)...

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By ICG® Master Trainer Joan Kent The word “technique” may inspire interest in some and yawns in others.  Still, there’s much to be said for technique, since it’s the foundation for the athletic performance features we layer over it. Technique involves primarily the improvement of the skills required for a task.  In the broadest...

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I’m like a kid in a candy store now that I have power in my Sunday 90 minute endurance class Much of it, I’m sure has to do with the purity of the participants - which is to be expected from participants in a 90 minute anything… but there is more to it than...

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Where have I been? Why didn’t I know about this artist? I was talking to a friend today and she told me that she was on-line last night trying to get tickets for this concert. It was nearly impossible!!! OK, I’ll bite. Who is this band that sells out almost immediately? It’s Florence + The Machine and...

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