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ICI Podcast 361 Life Time Fitness Takes Rhythm & Movement Classes Mainstream with AMP Cycle

by John | Sep 18, 2023 | Big Box Instructor, Free Podcasts, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN

I've felt that it was only a matter of time, before one of the mainstream Big Box clubs added an official Rhythm and Movement class offering. Last month Life Time Fitness introduced AMP Cycle - from this video it appears to be a no-holds-barred, full on party, that...

More observations from our students

by John | Sep 9, 2023 | Engage Your Students

This is getting to be a bit of a trend, people writing about their experiences in a Spinning class. Here's another from ChicagoNow.com called Spin Classes are Cool (for men too) Like we need to told that 🙂 I've been spinning since I stopped going to my regular...

5 Reasons Instructors (that would be you and me) Need A Professional Headshot

by John | Sep 3, 2023 | Instructor Training

Update 12/11/16 - I thought of this post after an unnamed contributor responded "no, sorry" to my request for a new picture to include in an article. There were two things that got me really motivated to get a professional headshot last week. The first was talking...

Naked Indoor Cycling

by John | Aug 31, 2023 | Engage Your Students, Instructor Training

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...

Great Deal on Carbonite Online Backup

by John | Aug 28, 2023 | Best Practices, Instructor Tech Help

I've been a loyal Carbonite customer since 2008 and see having a system for regular, daily backups of your computer as a Best Practice. They've saved me from multiple Hard Drive failures where I would have lost everything. All my music, all my files and...