by Dennis Mellon | Jul 26, 2016 | Dennis Mellon, Thoughts from the Instructor Bike
I was teaching a class early this morning in a studio that's about 35 by 20 feet, has eight ceiling fans as well as two oscillating floor fans. This morning it was not particularly hot, and I didn't feel the need to turn on both of the oscillating floor fans, that...
by Dennis Mellon | May 5, 2016 | Dennis Mellon, Instructor Training, Thoughts from the Instructor Bike
At one of my recent Stages trainings I had a participant struggle with my explanation of various intensities. When I would ask them to ride at a lower intensity she would ask "Flat Road?" and if I said moderate intensity she would ask "Seated Climb?" and when I would...
by Dennis Mellon | Feb 10, 2016 | Dennis Mellon, Thoughts from the Instructor Bike
Most weeks I teach around 12 indoor cycling classes between 4 different clubs. I enjoy the variety of facilities, locations and different types of membership bases. I also like to see how different group exercise programs are run and administered. There is...
