by Amy Macgowan | Feb 13, 2015 | Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Music, Spotify
Do you find yourself using the same kind/ genre of music for specific work? For example, does most of your 'climb' music sound much the same, and your 'flat road' music has a tell tale sound as well? Mine does! When my daughters hear my playlist they'll say, "Oh,...
by Dennis Mellon | Feb 11, 2015 | Audio PROfiles, Big Box Instructor, Dennis Mellon, Harmonic Mixing, Instructor Training, Music, Video, Video PROfiles
In many of my "The Power of 3" posts I have written about the importance of "anchoring" time and effort. In it's most basic terms this means that the shorter the interval the higher the effort. If you instruct on bikes with power, then a higher effort should...
by John | Feb 7, 2015 | Big Box Instructor, Engage Your Students, KEEPING IT FUN, Master Instructor Blog, Music
I'm pretty excited. I'm subbing a Cycle Sculpt class tomorrow! Cycle Sculpt is a branded class format at Life Time Fitness, designed to attract the crowd who would be interested in a SoulCycle like class. This won't be my first time teaching this format - a little...
by John | Feb 6, 2015 | Big Box Instructor, Music, Spotify, Training With Power
I love hearing comments like; "I'm giving it everything I've got!" when I'm off the bike, working the room. I asked for their Best Effort and they are delivering. The only thing left is handing out their ribbons 🙂 So what makes for a great Best Effort track? My...
by Amy Macgowan | Jan 29, 2015 | Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training, Music
One of the new initiatives at the Big Box where John and I teach is inserting 'resets' in between 'challenges' or work sets. 'Resets' are to be FUN!!!!! and a mental/physical break back to lower thresholds before working up to AT again. They are meant to build...
by John | Jan 22, 2015 | Big Box Instructor, Latest News, Your Fitness Business
I love helping startup companies like Kalara Kelly by promoting their products! Amy loves these non-slip headbands and wears the samples she was sent in every class she teaches. Owner/entrepreneur Melissa Sherwood emailed me about a new Brand Clan...