by John | Aug 10, 2017 | Best Practices, Engage Your Students, Instructor Training
As Instructors, our riders will often asked us questions about: insert topic here. Where we can get into trouble is by launching into a short/long/epic dissertation on the subject, often without fully understanding the whole question. My first sales job out of school...
by John | Aug 7, 2017 | Engage Your Students, Freemotion - Foundation Fitness
I want to share this email exchange I had with ICI/PRO member Julie Zweck-Bronner. Hi John, You have said you teach at a facility that has the Freemotion bikes. I was wondering if that facility uses the pedals that came with the bikes or different pedals. We will get...
by John | Jul 14, 2017 | Engage Your Students
The question I asked was “how many of you are training for something?” Over 80%, of a full class with 50 bikes this morning, raised their hands indicating that they were training for something… I wasn't specific as to what, only are you training?...
by John | Jun 24, 2017 | Engage Your Students, Free Podcasts, Instructor Tech Help
Meet Spinning® Instructor/Personal Trainer and Fitness blogger Darcy Knoblich! Darcy is doing a fabulous job connecting with participants and other instructors, while promoting herself online through her website darcyknoblich.com. I really enjoyed interviewing Darcy...
by John | Jun 17, 2017 | Best Practices, Engage Your Students, Instructor Training
Are you annoying some of your current (or potential) participants? You know, rubbing those folks who are of a different/opposite personality type than yours the wrong way? I recently came to the conclusions that there's a good chance that I do at times – please...
by John | Jun 3, 2017 | Engage Your Students, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Master Instructor Blog, Promote and Build Your Class
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Waking up to -3° F this morning reminded me again how thankful I am for Indoor Cycling 🙂 I felt today would be the perfect time to announce our new Facebook group – Celebrate Indoor Cycling Celebrate Indoor Cycling is dedicated to...
