Free Music Friday 1-11

Free Music Friday 1-11

by | Jan 11, 2013 | Music

Is there a place for jumps in your class? I really enjoy adding a jump track in the middle of a long endurance segment, sandwiched between two, long, 90ish RPM flats. The jumps serve a couple of purposes; They breakup a potentially monotonous part of your class. The...
Free Music Friday 1-11

Teach ’em to dance

by | Jan 6, 2013 | Instructor Training, Music

One of my goals for 2013 is to have a majority of my participants riding to the beat of my music. Not an easy task with the number of riders I teach that can't seem to hear the beat of the music - or are simply ignoring it. Now I know that you may have been taught...
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Free Music Friday – My first pick for 2013

by | Jan 4, 2013 | Music

While shopping for workout wear last weekend, I heard this fantastic song, and thought, “This would make for a phenomenal climb”. Luckily, I had my trusty phone with me and was able to Shazam it (prior to dropping said trusty phone in the toilet later that day, drying...
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The trouble with using Spotify on WiFi

by | Jan 3, 2013 | Instructor Training, Spotify

Comment & question from a brand new ICI/PRO member. John, Just a quick hello from the Midwest. I teach cycle at Lifetime Indianapolis and LOVED your suggestion on using Spotify! I am so excited to have a new way to use, create and lets face it steal great song lists!...
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Who is PitBull?

by | Dec 30, 2012 | Music

"Why would you drive all the way up there?" "I love her music..." "What do you like about it?" "She plays a lot of PitBull!" "Who is PitBull?" I was having a post-class discussion with long-time participant and friend Denise when I exposed my utter cluelessness about...