by John | Oct 19, 2013 | Best Practices, Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training
If you haven't yet, I would encourage you to listen to our latest Podcast that features 26 year old Cycling Studio owner Jessica Bashelor. If you're short on time, you really only need to hear the lead in where she describes her vision for her studio. I knew that I...
by John | Aug 22, 2013 | Instructor Training, Promote and Build Your Class, Your Fitness Business
The Senior Group Fitness Instructor and I spent a weekend in Door County WI last month. Lots of quaint little towns to explore along the shores of Lake Michigan. We did what most tourists do as we walked along all the shops and restaurants… we stopped to check...
by John | May 17, 2013 | Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training, Music
Who was it that decided climbing songs should be slow? If I tried to stay with the group I ride with on a long climb, grinding along at 60 RPM, I'd be off the back (and on my own) in no time flat. Sure a climb should make you struggle to turn the pedals – but to...
by John | Apr 14, 2013 | Engage Your Students, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog, Promote and Build Your Class
It's true. People lie to you. Now I'm not talking about lying to you in a malicious/manipulative way, I have this awesome bridge in Brooklyn I can sell you really cheap – or – she's a real peach, only driven to church and back by the gentlest 80 year old...
by John | Nov 25, 2012 | 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...
by Christine Hawthorne | Nov 13, 2012 | Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training, iTunes & Spotify Training, Music, Spotify
After some poking around and exploring, I think I have discovered the best way to find and follow other people on Spotify. Finding, following and adding people to your ‘favorites’ will in turn give you more music to explore and ultimately use in your cycling...
