Best Practices - Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast

Amp up your Indoor Cycling class with time management

January 18, 2019 by Barbara 8 Comments

It is with great pleasure that I introduce Barbara Hoots, one of the new columnists at www.indoorcycleinstructor.com -John By Barbara Hoots It’s 5:30 a.m. and you can hear the sound of a low but persistent hum in the Spinning room. Listen carefully, and in between the grinding of flywheels you can hear the whispers, “Is she late…… again?” Time management is the foundation for building the hottest class in the

The Weekly Ride – 010719 Confusion – Karyn Silenzi

January 16, 2019 by Joey Stabile Leave a Comment

Welcome to the The Weekly Ride by Cycling Fusion Welcome to our new era of The Weekly Ride, you get: Full Ride PDF Apple Music Playlist Spotify Playlist File to Download the Ride directly into My Fitness DJ (Yes, no Programming) The Ride will be available for purchase in the iClass Builder Store (No Programming) A Podcast of the ride being delivered by a master instructor.

Studio Design 101 by Barbara Hoots

January 12, 2019 by Barbara 10 Comments

After an exhausting but exhilarating week of grand opening festivities, I’m thrilled to unveil the new Spinning® studio at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. Transforming a basketball gym into an indoor cycling studio was challenging, but with the help of a passionate Student Activities Staff and talented Theater Department, the facility unfolded on schedule, came in under budget, and the final result was simply breathtaking. Students and faculty members were

Indoor Bicycle Safety – Part One

January 5, 2019 by Joey Stabile Leave a Comment

The overall concern of any fitness professional should be safety. We must always make every effort to provide a safe environment for those taking our classes. Health clubs and fitness studios are responsible for providing a safe environment and equipment for their members and staff. As instructors, our responsibility is to ensure that every aspect of our indoor cycling class, from specific training concepts to the use of the bikes,

The Weekly Ride – 123118 Power Climbs – Karyn Silenzi

January 4, 2019 by Joey Stabile Leave a Comment

The Weekly Ride – 121718 The 2018 Holiday Ride

December 23, 2018 by Joey Stabile Leave a Comment

The Weekly Ride – 12/07/18 Last Years Holiday Ride

December 18, 2018 by Joey Stabile Leave a Comment

The Weekly Ride – 120218 HIIT Class – Karyn Silenzi

December 17, 2018 by Joey Stabile Leave a Comment

The Weekly Ride – 11/12/18 High Hopes Dave Norfleet

December 2, 2018 by Joey Stabile Leave a Comment

Jumps – 5 possible reasons you aren’t offering them… even though your riders will appreciate you adding them to your classes Pt 2

November 29, 2018 by John Leave a Comment

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

November 27, 2018 by John Leave a Comment

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