by John | Oct 19, 2016 | Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training, KEEP IT FUN, Music
This is cool I saw this online tool, after following a link posted by Kor180 studio owner Maja Kermath on Facebook. After trying a few tracks that came to mind, it worked so well that I felt I should share it with you. https://songbpm.com The songbpm.com tool searches...
by John | Sep 19, 2015 | Big Box Instructor, Creativity Indoor Classes, Engage Your Students, Free Podcasts, Health and Wellness, Instructor Training, Promote and Build Your Class
Here's a creative exercise for you to try. Imagine that tomorrow you begin marketing your Indoor Cycling classes differently… Instead of focussing on physical benefits of increased strength, endurance or weight management/loss, what would happen if your...
by John | Jul 2, 2015 | Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training, iTunes, Music, Spotify
Do ClassBuilder and Schwinn's Class Tamer iPhone Apps work with Apple Music? This person on Facebook said they both do… which would be very cool. So I renewed my efforts, fought through the confusion and she's right! I was able to open an Apple Music playlist...
by John | Jun 20, 2015 | Latest News, Promote and Build Your Class
I'm seeing that E! Entertainment Television has released a couple of trailers for their upcoming show about Indoor cycling Instructors > Hollywood Cycle. Looks like your garden variety fitness studio drama. Nothing different than what we experience every week at...
by John | May 17, 2015 | Engage Your Students, Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Leading Group Rides
We were waiting for a long traffic light to change yesterday, when one of our group asked me a question; why do you unclip your left foot? I always unclip my right… personal preference, or is one way better/more correct? The women who asked this question is a...
by John | May 14, 2015 | Best Practices, Engage Your Students, Health and Wellness, Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN
I'm constantly on the hunt for clever ways to encourage my class to focus (a polite way of saying SHUT UP) and work hard. Over the years my best success has come from equating the work we're doing to weight loss. After all, interest in burning calories is universal...
