New Category Added – Big Box Instructor

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...

Just relax and do what you normally do… Cycle Sculpt Profile #3

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...

Silent indoor cycling classes?

by John | Apr 4, 2019 | Big Box Instructor, Instructor Tech Help, Music, Your Fitness Business

Do you have noise problems / complaints from neighboring businesses? Have you changed class times or cancelled classes to keep the peace with another class in your club? This maybe a solution... Message from Facebook this morning: Hi there! My name is Naomi and I have...

More TRY in an Indoor Triathlon

by John | Jul 16, 2018 | Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training, Training With Power

Indoor Triathlons are very popular here in the frozen north, offering club triathletes the chance to swim bike and run long before its warm enough to be outside. In the past, the Life Time club where I teach used Spinner NXTs with a Spinning computer for the bike leg....

Indoor Cycle Brand-Specific Class Profiles

by John | Apr 10, 2018 | Best Practices, Big Box Instructor, Class Work-Sets, Instructor Training, Latest News, Presentation Skills

We all like our specific brand... Ever notice how, if you teach on multiple brands of Indoor Cycle, your class presentation changes a little from one to the other? From the distance all the IC's from FreeMotion, Keiser, Schwinn and Star Trac, look pretty much the...

The Loud Ones – Class Work Set Profile using the Stages Sprint Shift

by Dunte Hector | Feb 9, 2018 | Audio PROfiles, Big Box Instructor, Class Work-Sets, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Master Instructor Blog, Music, Spotify, Training With Power

Ride Name: The Loud Ones Work Set Length: 13:44 + 7:17 recovery [21 minutes] The Sprint Shift on the new Stages SC3 bike is your interval training solution. Left position for easy, Center position for medium, Right position for hard. Make micro-adjustments with the...