by Tom Scotto | Nov 15, 2011 | Master Instructor Blog
Before you panic and think I”™m going to throw the holiday chaos at you before Thanksgiving - ‘Tis the Season for PLANNING! How are you going to approach your classes next year? Do you have a strategy? Are you going to try something different? Do your riders know...
by Tom Scotto | Sep 15, 2011 | Master Instructor Blog
As instructors, we spend a lot of time looking for just the right music. Rhythms that will rock the room and grooves that practically reach into our gut and subconsciously energize our rider”™s legs. Do we look for the same dynamic quality in our voices? Let”™s face...
by Tom Scotto | May 26, 2011 | Master Instructor Blog
Being a sprinter by nature, explosive efforts are one of my favorite topics. It is not too surprising however that this was one of the elements of indoor cycling that made me sit up and think “huh?”. Besides the bad form, lack of any recovery and unrealistic lengths...
by Tom Scotto | May 12, 2011 | Master Instructor Blog
Once we understand and move past the limitations of cadence on the indoor bike, we can begin to realize how much of the focus of our class can be affected by leg speed. I”™m not just talking about cadence drills and biomechanics, but actually controlling how much...
by Tom Scotto | Apr 8, 2011 | Master Instructor Blog
What to do when you are the ONLY one at your club that teaches a “real” cycling class. I”™ve received this question quite a bit. “How do you handle teaching a class that is so different than what other instructors offer at your club?”. One of the reasons we have...