New Epic Planet Video – The Virtual Race Across America

by John | May 28, 2021 | Class DVDS & Videos

  The crew at epicplanet.tv have produced a new DVD you can show in your Indoor Cycling classes. The Virtual Race Across America is a 60 minute (there's also a 45 minute option) DVD or Video that was created using footage shot during the 2013 RAAM Race Across...

Video Done Right

by Jim Karanas | Apr 19, 2021 | Best Practices, Class DVDS & Videos, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog

By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas Two things prompted this post.  One was John”™s post showing video as one more distraction in a distraction-filled studio (see “Virtual Engagement or Virtual Distraction?”, 7/22/12).  The other was my concern about what...

Live in the North West USA or Western CA?

by John | Apr 16, 2021 | Cycling Fusion, Heart Zones USA

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...

Inspirational Class Cycling Video featuring professional cyclist Liz Hatch

by John | Apr 13, 2021 | Class DVDS & Videos, Engage Your Students

This 45 minute free video could make a splash in your next endurance class - especially if you have a large number of women participants. With so much of the sport dominated by men, I found this video featuring professional cyclist Liz Hatch refreshing. Yes guys, that...

Bring the famous Tour de France climbs indoors!

by John | Mar 26, 2021 | Class DVDS & Videos

I love a fun contest where I get to give away something cool to our members 🙂 TeleAnimation - the company in Bavaria that produces FitViewer Indoor Cycling training videos asked if we would promote their comprehensive catalog of virtual cycling videos that...

Video and Indoor Cycling, Part 2 — Teaching With Video

by Jim Karanas | Mar 26, 2021 | Indoor Cycling Group - Team ICG, Instructor Training

Whenever I teach an Indoor Cycling class, I try to create an experience that takes the students beyond exercise. A class can affect students even more when video is added. So far, though, video has been used in classes more as a backdrop to create atmosphere than to...