I was wearing my ICI/PRO t-shirt this weekend and a random person in line at the grocery store asked me; “what's ICI/PRO and Indoor Cycling 2.0?” “Is that a new form of Spinning or something?” I explained that ICI/PRO is my business and the abbreviated name for a website devoted to providing resources and a community for Professional Indoor Cycling Instructors who are committed to delivering the absolute best results for their participants.
I told her that Indoor Cycling 2.0 is my description of a methodology (maybe ideology would have been a better word) where we teach Indoor Cycling classes that move beyond 60 minutes of exercise, to more results driven training using the tools and training techniques used successfully by endurance athletes to get fitter, faster and more effectively maintain their body weight.
She told me that she had been taking “Spin Classes” (her words) on and off for over ten years. She said she enjoyed them, but after a while they got a little stale for her, so she moved on to other Group Fitness classes. ZUMBA is now her favorite! After telling her when and where I taught we went our separate ways.
I think about this stuff constantly. When I got home I looked up when Spinning® officially started. Mad Dogg Athletics has their own website that includes a page about the history of Spinning. In 1993 Crunch gyms in New York were the very first to offer a Spinning program. Mad Dogg Athletics incorporated in 1994. As best as Amy and I can remember the Flagship Athletic Club, where Amy has taught since 1991, was the second club in Minneapolis to offer this new Spinning program in 1995.
Depending on how you do the math that means 17 years or so. Many of you probably remember some of the spin-off programs from Reebok, Keiser, Schwinn, Bally, LeMond, etc… Some are still around…. some are not. Those who still are have been through one (if not more) revisions and yet all were really just variations on the same original Spinning theme.
It's only now, with the addition of Power measurement on IC cycles and the encouragement of using Heart Rate monitors, that we are really seeing a fundamental change.
After 17 years it really is time for something different – Indoor Cycling 2.0â„¢ *
It's very exciting for me to be part of this community who has been embracing this concept as the way for all of us to truly help our students reach their personal fitness goals.
* I put the little â„¢ at the end of Indoor Cycling 2.0 to identify that I first introduced the concept. I offer it's use freely to any Indoor Cycling brand who would like to use it to identify that they too embrace this concept. Just email trademark@indoorcycleinstructor.com for permission.
As simple as it sounds, a simple nametag can help make you more approachable at your club or studio. In this episode Scott Ginsberg (the nametag guy) describes how being more approachable will cause people to more easily engage with you, which in turn can lead to a higher level of commitment that has them returning to your class over and over again!
Isn't that exactly what we all want?
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This is a fun ride that simulates leading your class out to a specific point and then turning around and leading them back home. It gives you an opportunity to creatively engage your class with the types of terrain, possible obstacles, or sites that your riders might encounter along the way. I coach it much like I am telling the class a story. I add the challenge of a negative split (riding the second half faster than the first) which is something I often incorporate in my classes. For more information on the term “negative split”, you can listen to Audio PROfile Podcast #120 and/or read what Joe Friel has to say about negative splits on his blog.
Here's your Spotify PRO/Playlist! Deezer. We have made every attempt to replicate the original playlist. In some instances the tracks specified were unavailable in Spotify. When necessary we have substituted individual songs of similar length and tried to maintain the Instructor's intent.
In an earlier post I alerted you to the new FreeMotion Indoor Cycle with power from Foundation Fitness. I've been doing research about the FreeMotion Indoor Cycle and Foundation Fitness, specifically on their educational programing and when will they be shipping product.
Cameron contacted me after seeing my first post, offering to help me understand what they had planned. After talking to her I got the impression that they really get it. Stages Indoor Cycling is based on the concept of Functional Threshold Power (FTP) with the intent of delivering measurable progress, using data collection tools = Indoor Cycling 2.0 🙂
This is a good example of a completed Fitness Connect profile that you could follow.
Cameron is the Director of Education for Foundation Fitness and lead developer of Stages Indoor Cycling. Concurrently, she serves as CEO of Sounds Fit Solutions Inc; a company dedicated to fitness and audio systems education. As an international presenter/lecturer, Cameron has had the opportunity to educate on numerous topics ranging from indoor cycling to fitness career development. Her recent publishing credits include work for Foundation Fitness, Wexer.com and multiple contributions to the IDEA Fitness Journal and IDEA Fitness Manager. A background in Opera Performance and Vocal Pedagogy has led Cameron to create a specialty niche for fitness professionals wishing to develop the health, clarity and endurance of the human voice- a teacher’s greatest asset. Cameron is currently a Master Trainer for BOSU® by Fitness Quest as well as Gliding by Savvier . She is a continuing education provider for ACE and AFAA and holds specialty certifications through numerous organizations. When not EduTaining in Nashville, TN., Cameron can be found entertaining and singing with Hi-Phi Entertainment based in Boulder, CO.
I have an interview scheduled with Cameron for the 22nd of this month and would be happy to ask her any questions you may have about their cycle or programming.
Second; when will FreeMotion Indoor Cycles be available for delivery? The short answer is they hope to have them available this summer. The long answer I'm guessing is will be; “we'll wait and see.” As other manufactures are finding, developing a reliable monitor/counsel for an Indoor Cycle that functions properly and doesn't cause a bunch of maintenance headaches, is no easy task.
As I learn more you will be the first to know.
4/12 update: I just learned that they have two test studios;
Rally Sport Health and Fitness in Boulder, CO
Sports Academy in Logan, UT
If you are near either one of these locations I would love for you to take a class there and report back to us.
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