Indoor Cycling Power Research #5: Show Me The Numbers!

by Gino | Feb 27, 2025 | Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog, Training With Power

  Time To Dig In So we”™ve painstakingly done everything possible to setup and prepare our methods for a solid research project — at least as solid as any “non-university” research setting can hope for. We”™ve not only established a consistent protocol for...

Indoor Cycling Power Research #6: Bringing In The Big Guns

by Gino | Feb 24, 2025 | Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog, Training With Power

Let”™s Try This Another Way After testing 14 different bikes, with 6 of them also being repeat tested at least twice, I was pretty disappointed to see the data I reported in our last blog. This was never meant to be just an academic exercise. This had pure practical...

ICI/PRO Podcast 244 – Teaching Effective Beginner Indoor Cycling Classes

by John | Feb 18, 2025 | Free Podcasts, Teaching Intro Classes

"The most important Indoor Cycling class you'll ever take... will be the next one!" I've forgotten which Instructor I overheard saying this to a new participant, but it's completely true. We want new students returning to our classes every week. It's good for us...

Options for Online Indoor Cycling CEC’s

by Amy Macgowan | Feb 15, 2025 | Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training

Where does the time go? It seems like just last month I was busy completing the last few of the 20 credit hours (2.0 CECs) I needed for my ACE group fitness Instructor renewal. Actually it was two years ago and at the time, I took advantage of the free CEC's offered...

Don’t be too quick to “educate” members

by John | Feb 12, 2025 | Best Practices, Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training

If you haven't yet, I would encourage you to listen to our latest Podcast that features 26 year old Cycling Studio owner Jessica Bashelor. If you're short on time, you really only need to hear the lead in where she describes her vision for her studio. I knew that I...

11 Things to Know Before Your First Spin Class

by Mason | Feb 9, 2025 | Instructor Training

Heading to a spin class? Check out these tips first for the best experience... We love to ride our bikes outside, but sometimes a spin class is a quick way to get a super intense fitness fix that could see you reaping serious benefits in power and speed. Spinning...