by Joan Kent | Dec 16, 2013 | Big Box Instructor, Health and Wellness, Master Instructor Blog
By Joan Kent. Several months ago, John interviewed Micah Zuhl, doctoral candidate at UNM, for an ICI/PRO Podcast. Among the questions John asked was which Zuhl considered better — high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or endurance training. Zuhl”™s answer wasn”™t...
by John | Dec 7, 2013 | Big Box Instructor, Class DVDS & Videos, Instructor Tech Help, Latest News
There's talk of a new YouTube Streaming Music service, similar to what many of us enjoy with Spotify & Deezer for delivering our class music. Imagine a service where you could create a playlist of music videos, add them to your portable device and then make them...
by John | Dec 1, 2013 | Big Box Instructor, Engage Your Students, Master Instructor Blog
I just got back from teaching (subbing) my very first Cycle - Sculpt class. Yep, I taught a class that included weights... which we used... while on the bike. And guess what? No one got hurt and it appeared that many in the class enjoyed our hour together. Oh, and...
by John | Nov 12, 2013 | Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training, Latest News
While Reebok doesn't make cycling shoes or apparel, they do make some fabulous workout wear. So when I saw this new fitness instructor 25% discount program, I knew I needed to share it with you. ReebokONE gives credentialed fitness instructors 25% off everything in...
by John | Oct 27, 2013 | Audio PROfiles, Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training, Music
Instructor Dennis Mellon presents his A little Bit of Everything profile as our 60th Audio Class PROfile! What has me most excited is Dennis has included a Harmonically Mixed playlist he created with Mixed In Key software on his Mac. Dennis exemplifies exactly what I...
by John | Sep 10, 2013 | Big Box Instructor, Free Podcasts, Instructor Training, PRO Podcasts, Zone based Heart Rate Training
If you're anything like me, good ideas are easy to come by - especially when it comes to "ideas" about how to improve my class, changes (desperately) needed at our studio and new formats / programming we should be introducing as new classes. But unfortunately many of...