by Amy Macgowan | Nov 21, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Melissa Marotta
Pain sucks. When we get injured or sore or uncomfortable, we instinctually try to fix it. We reach into our medicine cabinets, pop some pills, and “get back out there.” But are we really doing ourselves a service? Can we actually be inadvertently putting...
by Amy Macgowan | Aug 14, 2018 | Best Practices, Correcting Form, Instructor Training
Have you ever been on your bike, inside or outside, and your hands go numb when you ride? Then you take your numb hand off the handlebars, shake it around for a bit, drop it to your side, and wait for the tingling to stop and the feeling to come back. A couple of...
by Amy Macgowan | Jan 6, 2018 | Master Instructor Blog, Promote and Build Your Class, Your Fitness Business
I coach a four month long winter training camp that offers 14 indoor cycles and 6 bicycle trainers. This allows participants to bring their own bikes, mount them on the trainers and ride alongside the stationary bikes. Everyone gets a fantastic experience with this...
by Amy Macgowan | Oct 17, 2017 | Instructor Training, PRO/STYLE
Based on all the great comments we're getting, it looks like many of us like to wear a bit of eye make up when we teach. Last week was all about mascara. This week we'll look at eyeliner- how to best wear it, and good liners that have staying power. I often get asked,...
by Amy Macgowan | Sep 20, 2017 | Health and Wellness, Melissa Marotta
Q: “I've been on a beta-blocker (atenolol) for my high blood pressure. Lately I find that I can't keep up with the profiles my instructor presents in the Spinning classes I take. When I push to the target energy zones, I feel like I am overexerting myself. I'm...
