by Amy Macgowan | Mar 7, 2011 | 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...
by Amy Macgowan | Mar 1, 2011 | Engage Your Students, Instructor Tips and Tricks
John and I had the opportunity to take a Saturday cycle class at the Scottsdale Life Time Fitness this past weekend. I always learn so much when I take another instructor's class and this was no exception. It was a super high energy class with a very interesting...
by John | Jan 5, 2011 | Instructor Tips and Tricks
Everyone listened to squeak – squeak – squeak, from one person in the front row, for the entire two hour endurance ride Amy and I taught on New Year's day. I knew exactly what was causing it and it was everything I could do not to go down and ask this...
by John | Oct 16, 2010 | Instructor Tips and Tricks, Product Reviews
We had a near disaster at this years conference that could have been easily prevented. Without using any names, one of our scheduled presenters contacted us three days before the conference to tell us her computer's hard-drive failed and she lost her presentation...
by John | Mar 17, 2010 | Featured Articles, Instructor Tips and Tricks, Music
Not ANGRY like; “I want to punch your lights out!” More like; “there comes a time where you want to turn the pedals with anger.” I like to use songs that communicate this type of intensity in my class when I'm looking for a very focused, very...
by John | Feb 8, 2010 | Instructor Tips and Tricks, Music
I did…. Well OK I didn't, but Carbonite did for me. Like it does every night 🙂 Could this happen to you? Video after the jump. This company is Mozy. From what I can tell they offer the same thing at the same price.
