Here's the promised continuation of my interview with Peter G! If you haven't heard Pt #1 you can find it here.
Peter and I discuss more about creating his ReWeRKs – remixed tracks that are available from Legitmix – along with a bunch of other interesting stuff. You've got to appreciate his passion for Indoor Cycling!
We have a proven history of advancing the careers of smart & talented instructors here at ICI/PRO. Multiple Instructors have gone on to become Master Instructors after their exposure here at www.indoorcycleinstructor.com
I'm fascinated by Instructors who can effectively blend rhythm and movement classes with Power based display training. It's not just me. Premium health clubs like Life Time Fitness and nearly all of the hottest cycling studios are looking for Rockstar Instructors who can present a dynamic and exciting class, that includes elements of proper training.
It will only be a matter of time before the established Indoor Cycling brands will be looking for Master Instructors who can effectively present Rhythm + Movement + Power + Display Training Instructor certifications.
Is that a description of you… or do you know someone?
I love finding remixes of great songs to add to my music library because I'm often looking for a specific song length to add to my profiles. This week's favorite track features remixes of the song Kill the Lights (with Nile Rodgers) by Alex Newell, Jess Glynne, DJ Cassidy. If you're looking for a 3, 5, or 7 minute song to fit in to your profile, you're sure to find what you're looking for here. The original and the remixes clock in between 62-65 rpm, so they make great climbs. I hope you find one that works for your next class!
A few weeks ago I shared a Little Mix song called Shout Out to My Ex, which I've been using for jumps. This week's favorite track is another new song from Little Mix called You Gotta Not. At around 91 RPM, it would make a great flat road or warm up. I could also see using it for sprints at :47, 1:33, and 2:21.
Wait, what's an “earworm”? That was my thought, when I first read the term in some long forgotten article. Turns out that it's an affliction that many of us have experienced…
An earworm, sometimes known as a brainworm, sticky music, or stuck song syndrome, is a catchy piece of music that continually repeats through a person's mind after it is no longer playing. Phrases used to describe an earworm include “musical imagery repetition”, “involuntary musical imagery”, and “stuck song syndrome”.
In the past, ad agencies loved to write catchy jingles with the implicit desire to implanted them as Earworms in customers.
Nowadays, companies with large TV/radio advertising budgets purchase the rights to use popular songs in their commercials – with the intent to connect a product/service/brand with an existing, popular earworm track. The best example that I'm aware of was Apple's use of the U2 track Vertigo in their 2004 iPod + iTunes “Silhouette” commercials. I still can't help thinking of iTunes whenever I hear this song!
https://youtu.be/54vgFVhOAF0
Creating your own earworm
Back in 2012 I wrote; You're a celebrity… act like it!
If you promise me that you won’t get a big head, I’d like you to go look in the mirror and repeat after me;
“I’m a celebrity and it’s about time that I started acting like one.”
Now I’m not suggesting that you should start arriving for your next class in a chauffeur driven limousine, nor am I recommending that you follow these seven steps to becoming a celebrity. But I am suggesting that you consider acting in a way that will cause others to be interested in you… which is really no different than the people you are interested in and what drives some of our attraction to other celebrities.
The dictionary lists ce·leb·ri·ty [suh-leb-ri-tee] as a noun meaning 1. a famous or well-known person. If you’ve been teaching for a while, I’m going to guess that within your little world, you are well known = you are a celebrity 🙂
So if the thought of you as a celebrity is intriguing, here are a few things you can work on…
I went on the list a number of actions you could take, including…
Consider a Theme Song
Where would Gilligan’s Island be today without … five passengers set sail that day for a three hour tour, a three hour tour. Admit it, you could hear the song as your read the words 🙂
What would be wrong with having a consistent song for your class intro? A song that your students begin to associate with your class?
Starting to see how using a popular song (making it part of your brand) could create an earworm that connects participants to your class?
I stumbled across this when checking out today's new music, and I'm so happy that I did. This is a debut album for this French producer/DJ Kungs. The entire album is worth checking out-you'll find lot's of great beats to cycle to. If you are an iTunes user, you'll be able to find the entire album, which came out today. On Spotify you will find You Remain and I Feel So Bad. Check out these two tunes below and click on the iTunes link to listen to the entire album. Also be sure to check out This Girl and Don't You Know.
Little Mix‘s recent release Shout Out to My Ex has made a strong appearance on my playlists this week. It's the first single released from their upcoming album Glory Days. It's around 64 rpm and I've been using it for jumps on the chorus.
Apparently, since it's release, many fans have pointed out the similiarities between the song and G.R.L' s Ugly Heart (around the same rpm and a song I've also used for jumps on the chorus). Hmmm…. they do sound similar. Either way, they are both fun, upbeat (well, maybe except for the lyrics) songs that will work great in your next cycling class! Take a listen and decide for yourself.
