The Power of 3 – Keep it Simple, Let the Body Adapt and Progress (Week 2 Progression)

by Dennis Mellon | Jun 14, 2015 | Audio PROfiles, Best Practices, Class Work-Sets, Dennis Mellon, Harmonic Mixing, Instructor Training, Music, PRO/Playlists, Training With Power

Last week I wrote about how my simplest sets and profiles are most often my most popular.  I have also found that if I simply progress profiles from week to week, usually in 3 week blocks, my classes enjoy the familiarity of the workout and see progressive...

ICI Podcast 343 – Create Entertaining Performance Training Classes

by John | May 21, 2015 | Class Work-Sets, Free Podcasts, KEEPING IT FUN, Video Tutorials

Is it possible to create Performance Cycling Classes that are entertaining and compelling, for both endurance athletes and non-cyclists? David McQuillen, with The Sufferfest video series, says you can with entertaining video content - note the emphasis on...

Performance IQ or Spivi PTP Test Quick Profile

by John | Feb 17, 2015 | Big Box Instructor, Class Work-Sets, Display Training, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Master Instructor Blog, Presentation Skills

We had some excellent questions from Studio Owners this past weekend during our Full Psycle/PRO PIQ workshop. Paul Harmeling addressed these two related questions during the Q&A - I wanted to offer my thoughts on it here: When, or how often, should we be using using...

The Power of 3 – Three Song Harmonically Mixed Indoor Cycling Set – “Like Warren Miller Only Better”

by Dennis Mellon | Dec 23, 2014 | Audio PROfiles, Class Work-Sets, Harmonic Mixing, Instructor Training, Music, PRO/Playlists, Training With Power, Video, Video PROfiles

The Power of 3 - "Like Warren Miller Only Better" "Outside" by The Foo Fighters "Bone Thugs-N-Chili Peppers" by The Melker Project "Vertigo (Redanka Power Mix" by Peter G ReWerk As many of you know, I live in Colorado and skiing is one of my family's favorite winter...

FTP Mix – Harmonically Mixed Set for Functional Threshold Power Test

by Dennis Mellon | Dec 11, 2014 | Audio PROfiles, Class Work-Sets, Dennis Mellon, Harmonic Mixing, Instructor Training, Music, PRO/Playlists, Video, Video PROfiles

FTP Mix "Where the Streets Have No Name" by U2 "Wake Me Up" by Avicii "Real Gone" by Sheryl Crow "Danny, Dakota and the Wishing Well" by A Silent Film "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis "Vertigo" by U2 Last week I wrote about the "Threshold Check" or...

The Power of 3 – Three Song Harmonically Mixed Indoor Cycling Set – “My Body Tells Me “NO” But I Won’t Quit Cuz I Want More”

by Dennis Mellon | Nov 25, 2014 | Class DVDS & Videos, Class Work-Sets, Dennis Mellon, Harmonic Mixing, Music, PRO/Playlists, Training With Power

The Power of 3 - ""My Body Tells Me "NO" But I Won't Quit Cuz I Want More" "Turn The Levels" by DJ Lobersterdust "Part of Me" by Katy Perry "My Body" by Young the Giant There has been a lot of talk lately about the proper range of RPM (Revolutions Per Minute) in...