A Good Reason to Come Back

by Chuck Cali | Sep 3, 2024 | Big Box Instructor, Engage Your Students, Master Instructor Blog

By Team ICG® Master Trainer Chuck Cali “Indoor cycling instructors!! As you 'teach' your class this week ask yourself- am I using this time to effectively TRAIN these people or am I using every trick in the book to just be an 'entertaining distraction'?? And yes,...

Could Breath Acoustics be our answer?

by John | Jul 29, 2024 | Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog, Zone based Heart Rate Training

Cameron Chinatti from Stages Indoor Cycling alerted me to this Indiegogo project: BreathAcoustics All-in-One Headset. She was excited by it and I can see why. I've spoken with the inventor Nirinjan Yee who's the CEO and Founder of BreathResearch and we will be...

Make Recovery Work

by Tom Scotto | Jul 23, 2024 | Master Instructor Blog

Yeah, sort of a play on words, but hopefully this article will help you use your recovery times more effectively.  I”™m going to write a separate article on proper recovery and what is appropriate considering the constraints of indoor cycling.  But for now, let”™s...

The Weekly Ride – 12/07/18 Last Years Holiday Ride

by Joey Stabile | Jul 20, 2024 | Audio PROfiles, Best Practices, Class Work-Sets, Creativity Indoor Classes, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Master Instructor Blog, Presentation Skills, PRO/Playlists, Training With Power

Welcome to the The Weekly Ride by Cycling Fusion Welcome to our new era of The Weekly Ride, you get: Full Ride PDF Apple Music Playlist Spotify Playlist File to Download the Ride directly into My Fitness DJ (Yes, no Programming) The Ride will be available for purchase...

The Effects of Cadence (Part 3) Power Output or Strength Development

by Tom Scotto | Jul 17, 2024 | Master Instructor Blog

I coached one of the last weeks of Cycling Fusion”™s winter training program with a focus on developing muscular strength.  The indoor ride consisted of a 15-minute warm-up, 2 openers (short, high intensity efforts) and then 4 climbing strength intervals.  The goal of...

Prime Time: Is Programming Possible?

by Chuck Cali | Jul 2, 2024 | Master Instructor Blog

By Team ICG® Master Trainer Chuck Cali “Is there a way to find out what your class profile will be before the class?” I”™m never quite sure how to take this question, which I get periodically.  Still, I screw up the courage to ask, “Why?” The answer usually begins...