Free Music Friday 12/30/2011

by John | Dec 30, 2011 | Music

Here is a nice inspirational tune from a band out of Aurora, Colorado to use coming out of, or leading into a climb, with rpm”™s of 73.  There is some nice points where you could add your voice to coach and guide your class, with inspirational cueing or storytelling,...

Tech Tuesday – I’m now free to ride anywhere in my class

by John | Dec 27, 2011 | Best Practices, Music, Product Reviews

I'm now completely free to position myself anywhere in my class, with complete control of my music thanks to a tip from PRO Member Instructor Chuck Gauran. In this earlier post I discussed using Chuck's tip for using a BlueTooth receiver to connect my iPhone to the...

Free Music Friday 12/23

by Amy Macgowan | Dec 23, 2011 | Music

Today is simply all about fun. And climbing. With lots of load. 3 minutes and 52 seconds of climbing with lots of load at rpm”™s of 58. When this song comes on, we get up out of the saddle with a smile on our face and pretty much just crank it up. In good form of...

Tech Tuesday – an Aha! Moment during Sunday’s LIVE training

by John | Dec 20, 2011 | iTunes, Spotify

This makes me happy! During Sunday night's LIVE iTunes training one of the participants had what can only be described as an Aha! Moment, where she learned something that made her investment in time worth every minute. Over the last 3 1/2 years I've answered hundreds...

Would this ever work?

by John | Dec 18, 2011 | Instructor Training, Music

I'm listening to the new track suggestions for our latest Top Indoor Cycling class songs this morning as I get ready for my 8:00 90 min endurance class. When I got to last Friday's suggestion from soundtrack composure Brian Tyler it got me to thinking... could you use...

Free Music Friday 12/16

by Amy Macgowan | Dec 16, 2011 | Music

Are you looking for that certain something to inspire your class during speed work?  This could be it.  Super high intensity with rpm”™s at 98 and no vocals,  you can coach them through and remind them (thanks MI Cameron Chinatti) that speed work is not just about...