ICI Podcast 307 – Social Media help for Instructors, Studio Owners and Podcast Hosts

by John | Apr 17, 2014 | Free Podcasts, Instructor Training, Promote and Build Your Class, Your Fitness Business

Marketers have specific names for people, based on how quickly they purchase new products or embrace new technologies. The people who lined up, days in advance, to buy the first iPhones are described as innovators. Those of us who waited a few weeks for our new phone...

Do you teach at a Big Box and a Boutique Studio?

by John | Apr 16, 2014 | Big Box Instructor, Boutique Instructor, Member Spotlight

I sent out an email last week, asking: Do you teach at a Big Box and a Boutique Studio? By "Big Box" I'm referring to one of the majors with multiple locations; 24 Hour, LA Fitness, Club Sports, Equinox, etc.. If so I'd like to talk to you and (if it makes sense)...

ICI/PRO Conference Nov 7th – 9th

by John | Apr 15, 2014 | Latest News, Your Fitness Business

UPDATE: Unfortunately we ran into contractual issues that prevent us from having this event this year. We'll keep trying.   ICI/PRO is partnering with ECA World Fitness to co-host a very special Cycling Studio Owner and Instructor education conference near San...

Mr. Macgowan… you have a reserved seat on bike #18!

by John | Apr 4, 2014 | Instructor Tech Help, Instructor Training, Training With Power, Your Fitness Business

How cool is this? I hadn't experienced an Indoor Cycling studio that offered reserved seats before. It had me feeling like a VIP when Amy and I visited CB Cyclebarn, Karen Casler's studio last month. The website system she uses integrates her Mindbody account with the...

EPA to impose regulations on health clubs and fitness studios for excessive (CO2) carbon dioxide emissions

by John | Apr 1, 2014 | Latest News

Many of us were afraid it would come to this.... News Releases from EPA Headquarters EPA: CO2 Emissions From Fitness Clubs Threaten Public Health and the Environment - New carbon tax will apply to health clubs and fitness studios. Science overwhelmingly shows...

The other 23 Hours a Day

by Chuck Cali | Mar 26, 2014 | Instructor Tech Help, Latest News

How often have you wondered what your daily caloric burn REALLY is rather than estimates from metabolic tests or formulas? What about resting heart rate? Sleep patterns? Body temperature and perspiration? How about steps you take a day? These are all indicators of the...