by John | Jun 13, 2013 | Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog, Music
We all rely on music as a tool. Tools are used for building things and it's common to describe our practice of creating profiles as; "I'm building my class". Most of us put a bunch of effort into; "building our playlist". Track selection is often by BPM or song...
by Joan Kent | Jun 10, 2013 | Health and Wellness, Master Instructor Blog
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Joan Kent Have you ever felt as if your legs weren”™t recovered enough for the day”™s training? Do you ever look for quick ways to bring your legs back to full capacity, e.g., ice, massage, cross-training, stretching, so you can work hard...
by Jim Karanas | Jun 3, 2013 | Master Instructor Blog
by Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas At the beginning of every class we teach is an activity called "warming up". Since the warm-up seems inadequate in many indoor cycling classes, I felt a review of the process would be beneficial to have on record. During...
by Chuck Cali | May 27, 2013 | Big Box Instructor, Master Instructor Blog
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Chuck Cali Lately, lively discussion has surrounded a series of posts by Krista Leopold. She uses hypothetical letters to the instructor to highlight instructor professionalism. In her most recent “letter”, Krista discusses a subset of...
by John | Apr 22, 2013 | Audio PROfiles, Master Instructor Blog, Music
Team ICG Master Trainer Missy Crosson contributes our latest Audio PROfile - Rolling to the Classics. Profile Description: I created this profile with the sole purpose of letting the music itself create the ride. I wanted the songs themselves to control intensity,...
by Joan Kent | Apr 15, 2013 | Health and Wellness, Master Instructor Blog
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Joan Kent Last month, a participant in the weight management program for which I”™m the nutritionist asked me about cottonseed oil. He was confused because the statements he found were strongly divided between positive and negative. It...