ElliptiGO – could this be the next Big Indoor Cycling Thing?

by John | Aug 19, 2023 | Engage Your Students, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog, Promote and Build Your Class

Gary Hawkins from Ride Fit contacted me last week about a new virtual cycling training video he had produced. Except this video doesn't feature typical cyclists - it's designed for people who train indoors on an ElliptiGO. If you've never heard of an ElliptiGO you can...

ICI Podcast 0006 – Amy’s Race Day Ride

by Joey Stabile | Jul 29, 2023 | Audio PROfiles, Free Podcasts, Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training, Promote and Build Your Class

FREE ICI/PRO PODCAST: What an exciting day, this is our third ride recording. ICI/PRO member Amy Smith, a Cycling Fusion Master Instructor and routine contributor to The Weekly Ride, delivers a ride. "This is a race week. On this course I have less hills so we have to...

An easy decision to make…

by John | Jul 14, 2023 | Instructor Tips and Tricks

Well actually it was a non-decision 🙂 I received this notice today via email - Dear Carbonite Customer, Your Carbonite Online backup subscription for your computer JOHN-PC is scheduled to automatically renew in 7 days. When you signed up for Carbonite you selected...

Making Connections with Your Audience: AKA your Riders

by John | Jun 14, 2023 | Big Box Instructor, Boutique Instructor, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog, Presentation Skills, Promote and Build Your Class

Was it just me, or did that last Instructor never make eye contact with you, either? Amy and I were both participating at a teach-back assessment a few months ago, for Life Time's new Evolution Signature Indoor Cycling format. There was a handful of Instructors trying...

Please come back to my class!

by John | May 30, 2023 | Instructor Training, Promote and Build Your Class

OK, so mid August may be a little bit early to start asking people to come back to your class. But I don't feel that there's any harm in giving some thought (and maybe some preparation) in how you plan to encourage past students to return to class this Fall. Here is...

When over 60% of your members are women…

by Amy Macgowan | Jan 8, 2023 | Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training

I see a big part of growth (both personal and professional) is being willing to take risks in your life. When I first started the Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast there were probably a hundred reasons why it was a bad idea... but I chose to ignore them. A little over...