by Jim Karanas | May 4, 2017 | Master Instructor Blog
This is the last of our re-publishing of of past articles from Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas. Pyramid training is a method typically used by strength athletes and body builders. A session starts with high reps and low weight and incrementally adds weight while...
by Chuck Cali | May 2, 2017 | Engage Your Students, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Master Instructor Blog, Presentation Skills, Training With Power
I taught my last class today. My last ride so-to-speak. It all started seven years ago. I had been Spinning® for years. That day our regular instructor asked me to lead her class. She was just too sick. To me - a pilot - it was like being asked to safely land an...
by Jim Karanas | Feb 16, 2017 | Master Instructor Blog
With over 1800 articles in our archives there's a good chance that our ICI/PRO members may have missed some of our best stuff. So every Wednesday we are republishing some of our favorite articles and podcasts - enjoy! By Team ICG® Master Instructor Jim Karanas What is...
by Jim Karanas | Feb 13, 2017 | Master Instructor Blog
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas Body Language Remember from Part 1 that teaching indoor cycling is a form of public speaking, which itself is an art. Employing some public speaking skills will impact your class dramatically. Great public speakers know...
by Jim Karanas | Feb 12, 2017 | Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas More than anything else, members attend our classes for someone to work them out, to train them. My primary evaluation of a class is always whether I got a workout. I tell new instructors all the time to keep that in mind:...
by Dennis Mellon | Jun 23, 2016 | Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Latest News, Master Instructor Blog
We're looking for a Performance IQ Rockstar that we can develop into a Master Instructor - joining me to conduct PIQ Instructor trainings. Master Instructor Qualifications Are you super experienced at teaching Indoor Cycling classes where Performance IQ Display...