This Podcast is originally from September 2, 2008. I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it. – Joey September means the end of summer for many. School is starting and schedules are changing. I look at changes like these as a great time to start promoting myself and my class. My goal is to have full classes,
ICI Podcast 4 Metabolic Testing The Difference Between Knowing and Guessing
This Podcast is originally from 2008, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it. While the New Leaf systems are not easy to find anymore, KORR Medical Technologies (https://korr.com/) does have Metabolic Testing equipment that is available. Perhaps we will have them on the show soon. – Joey How effective are you at coaching to specific levels
Myth #9 of Indoor Cycle Rider Setup / Bike Fit
Myth #9 – Handlebar height isn’t really very critical on an Indoor Cycle. An alternative of this myth is; handlebar height should always be set to where it’s most comfortable. When the enemy is the wind… the drops are your friend 🙂 Every cyclist in your class knows how important it is to be as aerodynamic as possible. They realize that something like 80% of the energy needed for them to ride their bicycle on flat ground,
When does an online certification make sense?
I woke up this morning to two emails, prompting this post. The first was a notification of a question asked on Pedal-On.com Does anyone know of regular continuing education events that make their way to Montana? Pickings are pretty slim here. I responded to the post asking if they had any experience as a Group Fitness Instructor. If so, an online certification would be a potential solution. If you’ve ever
ICI Podcast 3 What to eat?
Monday’s I’m up at 4:30 to teach my 5:45am cycling class. Many mornings the last thing I want to do is eat something, although I know I probably should. My club has a lot of smart people so I asked our nutritionist, Tyler Young, her thoughts on what all us early spinners should be eating before, during and after our Indoor cycling classes… If you have additional questions, post a
‘Endurance exercises’ can make us look younger
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 findings explain for the first time why older people who have exercised throughout their
ICI Podcast 25 Spinning Instructor Jesse Piersol on how to tell a good story
Jesse Piersol is a frequent contributor to the Spinning News and also an Adjunct Professor at West Chester University. There she teaches Public Speaking as well as Business and Professional Speech Communications. We discuss an article she wrote for the June 2007 issue – Literally Speaking. Jesse explains: “I’ve found that fundamental elements of literature, such as setting, character, plot, and point of view can turn an uninspired ride into
Jumps – 5 possible reasons you aren’t offering them… even though your riders will appreciate you adding them to your classes Pt 2
In Jumps – 5 Reasons Riders Might Appreciate You Adding Them To Your Classes Pt 1 I feel I offered 5 pretty substantial reasons why your participants would appreciate you adding Jumps as a regular feature in your classes. So if you’re not including jumps in your classes… why aren’t you? The proper way to do this would be to ask you personally; so why don’t you include jumps
Jumps – 5 Reasons Riders Might Appreciate You Adding Them To Your Classes Pt 1
I feel that “jumps” (the controlled/rhythmic/on-the-beat type – not the random “popcorn” or David Lee Roth varieties) have gotten a bad rap as of late. I love when they’re a part of a class, enjoy teaching jumps and see them as beneficial for multiple reasons… here are five* for you to consider: #1 Jumps can provide Cognitive Dissociation I found this description at craigharper.com.au Picture yourself riding an exercise (stationary) bike
ICI Podcast 35 Are you a Balanced Instructor
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 – class profile, training zones Presentation – communication and interpersonal skills Media – music &
What’s the best number of Heart Rate and/or Power Zones in our classes?
If your objective is to communicate (sell) the value of either Training With Heart Rate – or – Training With Power, teaching your class using Three Zones will be the most easily understood, accepted and remembered… here’s why. The Rule of Three It’s no accident that throughout history – thousands of years in fact – three (3) is the magic number in many, memorable fairy tales, myths and marketing campaigns.
