by John | Nov 18, 2020 | Member Spotlight
Our very own Spook Hilgartner is featured in this article about his new Indoor cycling Studio InSync Cycle! A certified Spin instructor, Hilgartner, 67, first started to work out on stationary bikes because he “couldn't run anymore.” That led his to take...
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...
by John | Oct 31, 2020 | Your Fitness Business
Does your Health/Fitness Club have a sign like this in the locker room? And a similar sign in the parking lot saying essentially the same thing? You shouldn't leave your your new 4G iPhone or wallet in your car or the club's locker, so what do you do? Bring them on...
by Christine Nielsen | Oct 28, 2020 | Engage Your Students
When a friend and I returned from a cycling trip in Croatia last June my IC classes were curious about the experience and I told them lots of stories. One day I mused “Now that we have done some hills in Europe I guess it’s time to do the hills here at home....
by Joan Kent | Oct 25, 2020 | Engage Your Students, Master Instructor Blog
If you’re about to start teaching a class that includes both cycling and rowing, here are a few tips. Stay off the bike. To handle all the variables in a cycling/rowing class, you’ll need to be on your feet, moving around the room. Will you warm up?...
by John | Oct 16, 2020 | Engage Your Students, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog, Training With Power, Zone based Heart Rate Training
I just read a press release and accompanying article from the ACE – The American Console on Exercise PRO SOURCE magazine about their study to gauge the effectiveness of High Intensity Training (HIT). Is Tabata All It's Cracked Up To Be? “It seems like everything...
