by John | May 4, 2017 | 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. Â If the bikes are ANT+, will they only pick up ANT+ Heart Rate Monitors? Â I noticed that the new Schwinn did not pick up my Polar HRM Thank you for your comments!...
by John | Apr 22, 2017 | Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training, Promote and Build Your Class
My article about teaching a Cycle Sculpt class, that included using weights on the cycle, brought out a lot of strong comments on my Facebook.  Understandably many of the commentators expressed concerns about safety: I think the rub for me John is safety. Weights on a...
by Krista Leopold | Jan 15, 2017 | Big Box Instructor, Engage Your Students
What if you could get inside the minds of your students? It’s common to hear compliments from your regulars about what you are doing well, but what about the students who come once and decide never to return? So far, we have explored the importance of preparation,...
by John | Jan 8, 2017 | Big Box Instructor, Your Fitness Business
Interesting article from RACKED.com that is promoting the virtue of Big Box fitness clubs – while recognizing how the boutique studios have been getting all the press and recognition over the past few years. Do Classes at Regular Gyms Hold Up Against Boutique...
by John | Dec 26, 2016 | Best Practices, Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN
So which fitness club or cycling studio is looking today to hire a passionate & talented Indoor Cycling Instructor? EVERY. CLUB. AND. EVERY. STUDIO. How can I say that with such conviction, without actually surveying every club/studio on the planet? That's easy 🙂...
by John | Nov 5, 2016 | Big Box Instructor, Free Podcasts, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN
I've felt that it was only a matter of time, before one of the mainstream Big Box clubs added an official Rhythm and Movement class offering. Last month Life Time Fitness introduced AMP Cycle – from this video it appears to be a no-holds-barred, full on party,...
