While it may seem redundant to say, most indoor bikes do not move. Please, stop and think about that for a moment. We are not talking about forward motion or distance, of course an indoor bike (or an outdoor bike on a trainer) does not move forward. But what about the other motions that are involved in cycling. When a rider is out of the saddle, most riders sway the
Are You Using Periodization In Your Schedule?
Periodization is the backbone of an instructor’s success, and it can quickly become the key to your popularity as an instructor and it will become the foundation for your students to reach their goals. Periodization is the process of structuring training into progressive phases or blocks of time that are organized into Macro, Meso and Micro cycles. The outdoor cycling community uses periodization as a method to increase their strength
Indoor Bicycle Safety – Part three Clipless Pedals and Toe Cages
The foot to pedal connection could be the single most important aspect of how the rider fits on the bike in addition to the safety aspects of a good connection. Due to the inertia and momentum that can be created by the weighted flywheel, it is necessary for riders to keep their feet secured to the bike at all times when riding. Most indoor bikes are equipped with toe cages
Indoor Bicycle Safety – Part Two Resistance
Let’s talk a little bit about resistance today. While I do not want to get into the “how much should I add” debate, there certainly is a minimum amount of resistance that every rider should have on their bike. The true importance of resistance comes about due to the existance of a flywheel on an IC Bike. Most indoor bikes have a weighted wheel (called a flywheel) to provide inertia
Indoor Bicycle Safety – Part One
The overall concern of any fitness professional should be safety. We must always make every effort to provide a safe environment for those taking our classes. Health clubs and fitness studios are responsible for providing a safe environment and equipment for their members and staff. As instructors, our responsibility is to ensure that every aspect of our indoor cycling class, from specific training concepts to the use of the bikes,
Cycling Fusion Class Profile – 122116 Explosive Strength
Master Instructor Joey Stabile from Cycling Fusion contributed his Christmas class profile. If you have a class or two this weekend, your participants might enjoy this structured workout featuring some Christmas tracks to celebrate the season. Download the profile .pdf to print out here. Joey has shared his music playlist. You’ll find Explosive Strength PRO/Playlist using Apple Music or Spotify
ICI/PRO Podcast # 255 – RACE DAY Audio PROfile with Mark Peterson
RACE DAY was another winner of our Ultimate Instructor Class Profile contest from Instructor Mark Peterson! For the love of the Road Race! The inspiration for this ride was the recent Pro Cycling Challenge in Colorado but the ride is generic in the sense that you could do this ride as a stage of any Cycling Race. The objective of the ride is to educate my students on the sport
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Live in the North West USA or Western CA?
If you’re sad you couldn’t make it to Boston to ride with Tom Scotto – be happy – he’s presenting at the Heart Zones To The Max Conference in Seattle WA on November 4th – 6th 2011. Club ZUM Fitness 1813 7th Avenue (at Olive Street) Seattle, WA 98101 Tom will be presenting along side Gene Nacey, Sally Edwards, Chuck Cali and the rest of the Heart Zones Cardio Training
