by John | Jul 21, 2011 | Engage Your Students
I look forward to Julie Erdmann's emails alerting me that she has a new Picture – Post up at Tri-ing to be Athletic blog. Julie is a triathlete in training and incorporates spin classes in her training. Her blog chronicles her experiences, offering us all a unique view from our student's perspective.
If you missed them, here are the other two posts Julie shared.
A view from the student’s perspective — New post from Tri-ing to be Athletic
Was she at your class?
by John | Jul 18, 2011 | Latest News
You may have noticed that indoorcycleinstructor.com was getting a little slower to load and refresh. I did and it didn't make me happy 🙁
So, in my relentless pursuit to keep ICI/PRO as the ultimate independent resource for Indoor Cycling Instructors, I spent the better half of yesterday doing something to get back in shape.
My team and I completed some extensive database upgrades over the weekend and you should see much faster access to the 900+ pages of articles, Podcasts, Audio PROfiles and videos we have to offer.
If you visited here Sunday afternoon and saw anything strange, that's why.
by John | Jul 18, 2011 | Featured Studios, Instructor Training
Do you realize that there are thousands of Clubs and Studios, offering some form of Indoor Cycling, located all-over the world?
And those facilities employ tens of thousands of Instructors, like me and you!
So I was thinking; wouldn't it be cool if there was a map that showed all of their locations… and listed the Instructors?
We've created just such a map over at Pedal-On.com and we're waiting for you to add your club or studio:)
Click here to learn more and add your Club / Studio.
FAQ's
- I don't own a club. Why should I bother creating a listing? The listing will help students find your club and attend YOUR class, other Instructors living in & travelling to your town will also find your listing (this is a good thing) and then can contact you for a guest pass or maybe just to connect with another like minded Instructor.
- Do I need to be the owner or manager to create a listing? No. There's no reason not to create a listing for your club or studio. Everything you need will be found on your club's website.
- Does this cost anything? Nope.
- Can I list more than one location? Yes. You can create a listing for all the places where you teach.
- Do I have to share my personal information? Not if you don't want to 🙂 The listing will show your Pedal-On user name and the Contact info should be the public information for the studio.
- What other information can I include? The listing can be as simple as just general information or full of detail like the type of cycles you ride, certifications, unique programs and class schedules. You can include anything you feel will be of value to someone looking at your listing.
- How do I get started? Click here to see if your club / studio is listed. If it isn't, click the green button to add your club. (You do need to be a registered Pedal-On user. If you aren't you will be taken to the easy to use registration form)
- My club is already listed, how do I add my user name? Click the coordinator listed to PM them, asking to be added.
by John | Jul 17, 2011 | Freemotion - Foundation Fitness, Instructor Training, Schwinn Cycling
I now have access to both Schwinn A.C. Performance Indoor Cycles 
and FreeMotion S11.9 Indoor Cycles in a super secret location* I'm planning a comprehensive review of both cycles over the next couple of months.
Both the Schwinn AC and FreeMotion have the latest Power Consoles from each manufacture.
I've already had the the chance to teach a class on the FreeMotion S11.9 and feel you will enjoy riding them at the conference this year. I may have discovered one distinct advantage of measured power that we can use to solve one of the biggest challenges we face as Instructors.
This is going to be very interesting 🙂
*OK, it's not so secret… they're at the Life Time Fitness in Chanhassen, MN. If you are near by, connect with me and I'll let you know when I'm teaching there again.
by John | Jul 16, 2011 | Latest News
Andrew Clayton over at Pedal Studio in the UK ask me to promote
Spinning® for our heroes, which is a huge fundraiser for injured UK soldiers that features a number of Spinning Master Instructors including
Mark Tickner and
Michelle Colvin (links go to their Podcast interviews)
On 28th July 2011 we will be hosting Canary Wharf's largest ever Spinning® event to raise money for the Help for Heroes charity. We're giving you a unique opportunity to join 800 other people and ride with the Spinning® team from Star Trac Fitness.
You’ll be able to measure your efforts with MYZONE- a brand new state of the art telemetry system utilizing your heart rate.
50 minute classes will be running from 11am to 7pm in Montgomery Square, right in the heart of Canary Wharf.
Nuffield Health is proud to support this important cause in aid of our wounded soldiers and look forward to seeing you there.
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Please donate to the Help for Heroes charity here.
