Our Man Chuck Cali at IDEA

by John | Jun 6, 2021 | Big Box Instructor

I missed IDEA this year but our Man on the Street Chuck Cali was there. In this video Chuck interviews a number of Instructors who took part in the demonstration classes of MyRide+ from Team ICG. This goes to my earlier post about the potential of constructing a...

Got my two week notice

by John | May 31, 2021 | Best Practices, Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog

That sucks! You thought you are doing everything right. You feel you've been a model employee for over 8 years. You're always punctual and prepared to teach a great class. The members seem to enjoy you and you've had consistently good attendance numbers. Other...

Cardio vs. HIIT: Why Not Combine Them?

by Joan Kent | May 31, 2021 | Big Box Instructor, Training With Power, Zone based Heart Rate Training

The debate over cardio vs. high-intensity interval training (HIIT) usually assumes that the issue is an either/or choice. In that debate, HIIT is usually compared to absurdly low levels of cardio exercise — not to the kinds of classes ICI-PRO instructors probably...

Rowing: Great Cross-Training For Cyclists

by Joan Kent | Feb 26, 2021 | Big Box Instructor, Instructor Tips and Tricks

What do you do when you want to train but need a break from cycling? Indoor rowing is an excellent alternative. If you”™re into power training, this is for you. Most of my teaching of indoor cycling was done in Performance Max, a program that included both...

It’s a good thing I don’t teach in New Jersey

by John | Feb 14, 2021 | Best Practices, Big Box Instructor, Learn Leadership Skills

It seems I made a few enemies on Wednesday. I subbed a "Housewives" 9:30 am class that had a bunch of talkers in it. I'm not too tolerant of people disrupting my class. So I told asked them to please save their conversations until after class. As it turns out, a...

ICI Podcast 261 The solution to managing sub requests and Instructor communications

by John | Dec 27, 2020 | Big Box Instructor, Free Podcasts, Instructor Training

  If you're one of the 10,000 Instructors who teach at one of the 300 clubs or studios currently using GroupExPRO to manage class subs and Instructor communications, you can skip listening to this Podcast. If you're not, please read on... For Instructors who are...