I hope that all of you here in the U.S. are winding down and ready to enjoy the holiday weekend! If you're teaching a class this weekend, here are a few songs that you may consider using whether you are considering an Independence Day theme ride or you just want to add in a few songs to commemorate the holiday. Of course there's the usual Firework by Katy Perry, Born in The USA by Springsteen or America by Neil Diamond, buy I thought I'd share a few that you may not have thought of.
The Other Side by Jason Derulo features the lyrics, “Sparks fly like the Fourth of July”. (64 RPM)
Fourth of July by Fall Out Boy (81 RPM): I've used this as a seated hill, pushing out of the saddle on the chorus. (There is a remix version that is explicit, so make sure you get the clean version here. Unless of course you and your club don't mind the explicit version…)
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Attached to this post is a 65 minute harmonically mixed music set.
All you need to do is “Play It and Forget It.”
I have also provided an iTunes playlist so you can listen to each song individually.
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Right Click on the blue underlined link
Select “Download Linked File As”
Select a download location
Once file is completely downloaded, find it in the location you selected
Drag the file into your iTunes or Spotify library OR
Right Click on the file and Select “Open With”
From the drop down menu select “iTunes” or “Spotify”
File should begin playing and is now part of your iTunes or Spotify library
To download the above media on a PC:
Right Click on the blue underlined link
Select “Save Link As”
Select a download location
Once file is completely downloaded, find it in the location you selected
Drag the file into your iTunes or Spotify library OR
Right Click on the file and Select “Open With”
From the drop down menu select “iTunes” or “Spotify”
File should begin playing and is now part of your iTunes or Spotify library Click here to watch a video on how to download media files from ICI/Pro.
I have a pretty wide demographic in my classes as I'm sure many of you do. The majority of my riders are between the ages of 45 and 60. This time of year I get quite a few college age kids that are home for the summer. I try to always stay mindful of my music selections so that I can keep everyone happy. The other day I had a few college girls mixed in with my regular riders and I played Meghan Trainor's Me Too. A few of my older riders perked right up and even made mention later of how much they liked the song. It didn't seem to faze the college age crowd. It just goes to show you-you never know who you are inspiring with your song choices!
Many of my riders know that I'm also a Personal Trainer, so I often get asked questions about all aspects of fitness. Warm-Up is a subject that comes up again and again. I've been using the Movement Prep Warm-up featured below for nearly 15 years.
Cycle training is an exclusively linear exercise and I believe it's important to activate the lateral movers as well as muscle groups that are not emphasized while riding. Keeping all muscle groups active will assist in continued powerful pain-free riding.
These exercises, videos and .pdfs come from the book Core Performance by Mark Verstegen & Pete Williams which should be part of any fitness professional's library.
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 Training is a focus of the class?
Do you feel you have the passion and personality to enthusiastically transfer your knowledge and experience to other Instructors?
ICI/PRO is planning to develop, and then contract with, a Master Instructor to conduct workshops at North American (and potentially international) club and studio locations, beginning this fall 2016. The successful candidate will partner with me – Master Instructor Dennis Mellon.
If you've wanted to become a Master Instructor, this could be an awesome opportunity for you. My initial exposure here at ICI/PRO really advanced my career and lead to my current Master Instructor position!
Qualifications:
You’re recognised as a ROCKSTAR instructor, consistently filling your Indoor Cycling classes
You hold a current ACE/AFAA Group Fitness or Personal Training certification
You have a current Indoor Cycling certification from one of the established brands
You teach regularly scheduled Indoor Cycling classes at a club/studio that uses Performance IQ — and this is important — your supervisor is willing to be a reference
You have a thorough knowledge of zone based Heart Rate and Power training principles + you apply these consistently in your display training classes
Your classes are an effective mix of conventional and rhythm & movement formats; i.e. cycling specific training meets SoulCycle
Excellent computer skills — you’re the go-to person whenever there's an issue and who’s helping others learn to use PIQ at your studio
Written communication comes naturally to you
You have weekend (Friday — Sunday) travel flexibility
We're tentatively planning our first Performance IQ Display Training workshop for the middle of September at the Greenwood Athletic club in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
This is a contract position and the successful applicant will be compensated per training + travel expenses.
Please email me directly with your resume and a cover page to Dennis Mellon at dennismellon@me.com
