by John | Jan 14, 2021 | Engage Your Students, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Master Instructor Blog, Training With Power
John, I'm still confused by this power stuff… where should I be riding? How many watts should I be seeing on my monitor, because I'm no where close to my body weight? I get questions similar to this frequently from members. My answers has evolved over time: I...
by Matt Wahleithner | Jan 8, 2021 | Best Practices, Engage Your Students, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, New Instructor 101
For years I have taught classes that were physically challenging to participants but when I started to bring more than the Physical Dimension of Wellness to my classes, MAGIC HAPPENED. Dr. Bill Hettler, the co-founder of the National Wellness Institute (NWI), created...
by Jim Karanas | Jan 8, 2021 | Engage Your Students, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas – The experience of flow remains one of the least-understood phenomena in training. Yet it’s one of the richest, most memorable experiences we can help deliver to our students. Creating the circumstances though...
by John | Dec 27, 2020 | Engage Your Students
This is getting to be a bit of a trend, people writing about their experiences in a Spinning class. Here's another from ChicagoNow.com called  Spin Classes are Cool (for men too) Like we need to told that 🙂 I've been spinning since I stopped going to my regular...
by John | Dec 24, 2020 | Engage Your Students, Heart Zones USA, KEEPING IT FUN
My friend Sally Edwards makes an excellent point here that applies equally to any endurance athlete and affirms our discussion from Podcast 368 — Does Intensity Trump Duration?. It turns out that very fast runs are good for you–and that moderately fast runs (those...
by John | Dec 21, 2020 | Best Practices, Engage Your Students, Instructor Training
After watching the presidential debate last night, I remembered this post that addresses the importance of being prepared. Originally posted on Oct 9th 2014. Many of us have been guilty of showing up for class and then just “winging it”. But are we...
