ICI Podcast 312 – Cycling Studio Post-Mortem

by John | Nov 9, 2020 | Best Practices, Featured Studios, Free Podcasts, Instructor Training

It began as the dream of many Instructors - starting your own fitness business. Charles (Spook) Hilgartner made his dream real by opening the first dedicated indoor cycling studio in the Baltimore Metropolitan area. It was very sad to hear that InSync Cycle Studio...

Are you OK hearing yourself speak?

by John | Oct 25, 2020 | Best Practices, Instructor Training

Some of us aren't comfortable hearing our own voice.  Do you remember hearing the sound of your amplified or recorded voice for the first time? After recording 240 interviews I have learned that many (if not most) Instructors don't like to hear themselves speak. I'll...

Save your form/position/technique cues until later in class.

by John | Aug 23, 2020 | Best Practices, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog, Presentation Skills

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I did a ton of traveling this past year. Visiting studios where I've been brought in to troubleshoot issues, attended multiple conferences (IDEA/IHRSA/WSSC) and I have lost count of how many dozens of classes I've taken as a participant in 2014. When I...

The Weekly Ride – 06/04/18 Mixed Ride

by Joey Stabile | Aug 5, 2020 | Best Practices, Class Work-Sets, Creativity Indoor Classes, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Master Instructor Blog, Presentation Skills, Training With Power

Welcome to the The Weekly Ride by Cycling Fusion No more hunting for new music or counting out cues to develop your ride profile.  Here is your ready to ride profile for a fully choreographed ride, that can be displayed from your phone, or printed out onto cue cards...

More from Master Communicator Joe Ducosin – CycleQuest Studio

by John | Aug 5, 2020 | Best Practices, Featured Studios

I love sharing the emails Amy and I receive from our boss - CycleQuest Studio owner Joe Ducosin 🙂 Hi everyone, Thanks to all of you for continuing to be part of the CycleQuest Studio instructor team. This is the busiest time of the indoor cycling season where...

Sneaky Little Tricks to Blow Up the Size of Your Class

by Barbara | Aug 2, 2020 | Barbara Hoots, Best Practices, Instructor Tips and Tricks

by Barbara Hoots Do you dream of teaching a kick-ass class in a packed studio with unstoppable energy? Follow my FIVE BEST TRICKS ON THE PLANET and I guarantee your dream will become a reality. 1. Volunteer to Be a Guest Speaker. Last week I spoke to a local civic...