by John | Oct 3, 2024 | Engage Your Students
A member at our club asked me this morning asked me for a recommendation on a last minute Christmas present for her husband. She wanted to buy him some Indoor Cycling shoes, who she described as having "very wide feet". I know all about the challenges of...
by Chuck Cali | Sep 3, 2024 | Big Box Instructor, Engage Your Students, Master Instructor Blog
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Chuck Cali “Indoor cycling instructors!! As you 'teach' your class this week ask yourself- am I using this time to effectively TRAIN these people or am I using every trick in the book to just be an 'entertaining distraction'?? And yes,...
by John | Aug 25, 2024 | Creativity Indoor Classes, Engage Your Students, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Presentation Skills
9/19 update - listen to my interview with Dr Wendy Suzuki about Creativity Indoor Cycling here. I know that whenever I'm feeling the need to get more creative, I'll attend someone else's cycling class. Typically Amy's Saturday morning Evolution class at Fife Time. Not...
by John | Aug 1, 2024 | Engage Your Students, Your Fitness Business
Shannon Fable, Co-Founder and President of GroupEx PRO Group, has published this informative presentation directed at Instructors and studio owners/managers: How to Keep Crowds into February January is such a great time of year for Fitness Professionals, especially...
by John | Jun 11, 2024 | Engage Your Students, Member Spotlight
Our very own Melissa Marotta & Barbara Hoots will be co-leading the 11th Annual Special Olympics 6-Hour "Ride for a Reason" on Saturday, March 19 in Burlington, Vermont. Joined by Spinning® Master Instructors Angie Scott and Anthony Musemici, Melissa and Barbara will...
by John | May 6, 2024 | Engage Your Students, Free Podcasts, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, PRO Podcasts, Training With Power
Do Indoor Cycling Classes really need to be 45-60 minutes - to provide the health and fitness benefits expected by our participants? Asked another way: If your studio offered classes that were shorter (say 30 minutes), while still just as effective as 3/4 or a full...