by John | Oct 19, 2020 | Audio PROfiles, Big Box Instructor, Free Podcasts, Instructor Training
One of our most popular class profiles! We were saving Kim Moody's profile; "The Gate" until it was closer to Halloween - and here it is! Kim was one of the winners to the first Ultimate Instructor Class Profile contest as we really appreciated her take on creating a...
by John | Oct 13, 2020 | Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog, Training With Power
As a followup to Part 1, a question for you; Are you a Ferrari or a Peterbilt? I have a friend, a very accomplished cyclist, who fancies himself a Ferrari. To look at Eddy you'd have to agree; he's long, lean and very sharp looking. But to ride with him may have you...
by John | Oct 4, 2020 | Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog, Training With Power
If you're teaching with power, there's a good chance you'll have a participant ask you this simple question; how many watts should I be making when I'm working at my threshold? Same goes for any new studio or one that is upgrading to indoor Cycles with power/watts....
by John | Feb 13, 2020 | Best Practices, Big Box Instructor, Engage Your Students, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Learn Leadership Skills, Master Instructor Blog
There's a recurring issue that keeps popping up on Facebook and Pedal-On forum: Does anyone have a suggestion about to do about the consistent talkers in my classes? They're really disruptive, but I don't what to offend anyone. What should I do? What follows are a...
by John | Sep 2, 2019 | Big Box Instructor
I was reading this post over at Pedal-On this morning. In it an Instructor was asking about securing a teaching position with Life Time Fitness - where Amy and I have taught for years and feel we know the company well. After posting my response a thought occurred to...
by John | Apr 23, 2019 | Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Master Instructor Blog, Spotify, Training With Power
With 40°f and rain scheduled for this past Sunday, I agreed to sub the 9:00am Cycle Sculpt class at the Life Time Fitness where I have scheduled classes. This was my third chance to teach this LTF branded format that combines Indoor Cycling and Resistance...