by Chuck Cali | May 27, 2013 | Big Box Instructor, Master Instructor Blog
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Chuck Cali Lately, lively discussion has surrounded a series of posts by Krista Leopold. She uses hypothetical letters to the instructor to highlight instructor professionalism. In her most recent “letter”, Krista discusses a subset of...
by Guest Contributor | Nov 6, 2012 | Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training, Training With Power
Guest Contributor: Schwinn Master Trainer Shannon Fable If we hope to expand our reach as indoor cycling instructors, measurement - whether in the form of power/wattage or heart rate monitoring - is best used to add motivation to an already effective workout. In our...
by John | Sep 19, 2012 | Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog
"Dad, how am I going to learn to drive this?" was the question asked by my older daughter Abby, while I was negotiating the purchase of a well-cared-for Mazda 626. She would soon become know as "Murph" as in "Murphys Law" after the brakes failed - with Abby skillfully...
by John | Aug 11, 2012 | Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog, Music
"I'm trained as an Instructor. I've earned multiple certifications, spent thousands of dollars and invested hundreds of hours, all with the purpose of delivering a great class to you today." "But many of you will probably judge me by my skills as a DJ... the one part...
by John | Jul 21, 2012 | Big Box Instructor, Latest News
You may have heard this recent storyabout Triathlete Leah Shianne Prudhomme who was attacked by an otter, while on a training swim in Northern Minnesota. The theory is that Leah swam a little too close to this mother otter's pups and she (the otter) bit Leah 25 times...
by John | Jul 10, 2012 | Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog
"It's gorgeous outside, why are you here?" "Your class is a lot more efficient workout for me, than riding outdoors." My question was directed at my class in general, but I was looking at Jim, a buddy of mine when I said it. Jim is a member of what I called the...