A Good Reason to Come Back

by Chuck Cali | Sep 3, 2024 | Big Box Instructor, Engage Your Students, Master Instructor Blog

By Team ICG® Master Trainer Chuck Cali “Indoor cycling instructors!! As you 'teach' your class this week ask yourself- am I using this time to effectively TRAIN these people or am I using every trick in the book to just be an 'entertaining distraction'?? And yes,...

Where can I get certified as a “Spin®” “Schwinn®” or any other type of Indoor Cycling Instructor?

by John | Jun 17, 2024 | Big Box Instructor, Certification, Instructor Training

I get the "Where can I get certified as a "Spin®","Schwinn®" or simply an Indoor Cycling Instructor?" question a lot. While trying to be helpful, more often than not my response is "I'm sorry, but you are asking the wrong person." "The person you want to ask is the...

ICI/PRO Podcast 339 Understanding the floors and ceilings of training with power

by John | May 30, 2024 | Best Practices, Big Box Instructor, PRO Podcasts, Training With Power, Zone based Heart Rate Training

I prefer to limit the mathematical computations many Instructors typically ask of their classes. For example you'd never hear me say; "now I want everyone at 85% of their FTP" or... "this next interval is 30 seconds in Zone 5B which is 103 to 106% of your LT/AT heart...

Understanding ANT+ and Heart Rate Monitors on Indoor Cycles

by John | May 21, 2024 | Big Box Instructor, Instructor Tech Help, Master Instructor Blog

  PRO member Kay asked a very good question about ANT+ ... I'm also wondering about Heart Rate.  If the bikes are ANT+, will they only pick up ANT+ Heart Rate Monitors?  I noticed that the new Schwinn did not pick up my Polar HRM Thank you for your comments! Kay...

ICI/PRO is Coming to Boston

by John | Jan 19, 2024 | Big Box Instructor, Master Instructor Blog, Member Spotlight

Larry "Link" Russell will be representing ICI/PRO and presenting at SCW's Boston MANIA on Saturday 11/10 and Sunday 11/11. I need to thank Sara Kooperman with SCW Fitness for extending this opportunity for ICI/PRO to partner with her MANIA conventions. She recognises...

Be Careful > They’re Watching When You Blow Your Nose

by John | Nov 20, 2023 | Best Practices, Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN

The condition is called exercise-induced rhinitis > your nose runs when you exercise. Mine does, a lot and it always has. I don't normally give a second thought to how I go through two or three hand towels in a typical class, to keep my sinuses mucus free . I...