by John | Sep 12, 2024 | Instructor Training, Spinning Class, Training With Power
At WSSC I had the opportunity to complete a PST (Personal Spinning® Threshold) test - which is (their words) the key to Spinpower success. I couldn't agree more as knowing your maximum sustainable power or Heart Rate, and then building training zones around a known...
by John | Sep 9, 2024 | Freemotion - Foundation Fitness
FreeMotion introduced a new belt drive option for their S11 series indoor cycles at IHRSA this year. Bill Pryor and I discussed it on Podcast # 204. Not being there to ride it, I figured that a belt is just a belt, right? Well no, in this case it isn't. Instead of...
by John | Jun 17, 2024 | Big Box Instructor, Certification, Instructor Training
I get the "Where can I get certified as a "Spin®","Schwinn®" or simply an Indoor Cycling Instructor?" question a lot. While trying to be helpful, more often than not my response is "I'm sorry, but you are asking the wrong person." "The person you want to ask is the...
by John | Mar 28, 2024 | Spinning Class
The Spinning RideBook is difficult to find at spinning.com. Here is the link: http://www.spinning.com/spinning-shop-spinner-bikes/spinner-accessories-7320.asp Originally posted 2009-04-27 05:15:07.
by Amy Macgowan | Mar 13, 2024 | Certification
If you are a group fitness instructor my discovery could save you some money. My ACE cert is due for renewal this Summer and I need .6 ACE continuing ed credits, and quick. I looked at the ACEfitness.com site for some online CECs and found two courses that I thought...
by Joey Stabile | Jan 25, 2024 | Best Practices, Creativity Indoor Classes, Cycling Fusion, Instructor Resources, Instructor Tech Help, Instructor Training
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...