I love discovering smart, talented people who are passionate about Indoor Cycling and Lena Hershey is someone I feel you should get to know. Lena is a brand new (she started in May) Spinning® Instructor at the Carlisle Family YMCA in Carlisle, PA.
Lena's journey to become a Spinning Instructor began with a pretty large life event – moving from her native Russia to the United States three years ago. While you listen keep in mind that English is her second language 🙂
She describes what happens next at her blog LeanLena.com
My name is Lena. This blog is mostly about my way to my personal transformation — from the body I have been abusing and neglecting for the most of my life, to the body I always wanted to have — fit, strong and beautiful.
I am not there yet, but you can see the progress
I write about my exercise program/routines and my meals, share healthy recipes, health tips, etc. etc.
I have started this journey on an ordinary day in February 2013. I was in the car with my husband and two step-kids, driving home from somewhere when I said: “I will go and work out at the YMCA every day for a month starting today”. Just like that — out of the blue. I can’t even remember why I said that or what prompted that decision. I just said that and once I did, I had to do it. So I did.
Once I was done with one month, I just couldn’t stop. I did adjust my exercise program by now and I am not working out every single day, but I am doing so much more for myself thanks to that decision in February of 2013.
Results — I’ve lost almost 20 pounds (9 kg) and counting, I am 2 sizes down in clothes, and I feel lighter, better, healthier and happier than ever.
ICI/PRO Podcast host Joey Stabile talks with Suhail Maqsood of the Wheel House in San Francisco and John Bogosian of Zingfit about the importance of keeping your customers.
This was a great conversation, and many of us overlook the most valuable asset that we have in our businesses, our customers. Suhail and I have a great talk about the importance of the customers and what we can do to increase their experience with our club and how we can safeguard their privacy while retaining our branding.
You can learn more about The Wheel House here at their website.
You can learn more about Zingfit here at their website.
You'll be quicker up Pikes Peak after a winter training indoors with power!
While Performance Enhancement Specialist Dennis Mellon and I were getting warmed up to record his Audio Class PROfile Mashup – HIIT vs. Party on the Bike, we spent a few minutes discussing his thoughts and observations on coaching with power.
Were his participants seeing any improvement after a full winter training indoors with power?
If so, how are they comparing their performance year to year?
Has Star Trac been able to improve the consistence / accuracy of the Blade Ions?
Can we depend on riders bringing their own technology (HR Monitor, iPhone App, ect…) to class for the purpose of tracking performance?
Or is it better to provide rider data/metrics tracking as a service of the studio?
During our conversation Dennis makes an interesting comment about a summer class format, that could be of interest to the cyclists and endurance athletes who abandoned you this Spring. Many training plans call for very specific HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) – which is difficult to complete on the road, but easy to do indoors. It may make sense to ask one of the local endurance coaches in your area if they would be interested in bringing their athletes indoors once a week to your studio.
You can learn more about Dennis here at his website.
Listen to our discussion below or
If you'd like to learn more about automated rider data/performance tracking from Performance IQ with the Spinner Blade Ion or any of the other Indoor Cycles with power, please contact me and I'll connect you with the right people.
Do you have any understanding of using Earthing / Grounding to enhance recovery? How about PEMF or Thermogenics?
Many of the top endurance athletes in the world are using these technologies to speed and enhance recovery – including IRONMAN Triathlete, Endurance Coach and ICI/PRO Team member Ben Greenfield.
I hate to admit it, but these technologies were almost completely unknown to me until this interview with Ben and I'm guessing you may appreciate learning about these alternative recovery tools as well.
During the interview we discuss Ben's live health and fitness conference he has scheduled for March 8th and 9th in Spokane WA.
Discover The Fastest Way To Get A Better Body, Enhance Performance, Cut Through Diet Confusion, Blast Body Fat & Live Longer — At The “Become Superhuman” Live Event On March 8 & 9, 2013.
It’s time to cut through all the useless diets, workouts, supplements, drugs, books and plans — and instead find out what really works when it comes to losing fat fast, performing at your peak capability, living longer, and having the energy the way your body is supposed to actually have all day long.
Listener's interested in learning more about Ben's event can click here – be sure to use coupon code icipro to save $50.00 on the registration fee.
You can listen to the interview below or click here to subscribe to our free podcast in iTunes.
Meet Dave Norfleet, the creator of an amazing Indoor Cycling Class ride delivery and Cycling Class Profile app My Fitness DJ. Joey and Dave talk about the app and class structure and design through this 50 minute episode.
We have a special treat for you with a FREE class profile that you can directly download into MFDJ and not have to program a cue or find a song, we have done it all for you. You can find that class here: DOWNLOAD CLASS
The steps to download this profile into your device are:
1) Open page from the device with MyFitnessDJ installed
2) Tap the link
3) Choose “Open in MyFitnessDJ”
4) Select playlist in MyFitnessDJ – each track will play a few seconds, as it's added to your Apple Music library
Listen to Joey Delivering the ride and get all of the ride details here (it is all free): RIDE RECORDING
From the My Fitness DJ Site (http://www.myfitnessdj.com/):
Helping make you even better
Announcing #MFDJtrending! Share you ideas and inspiration with others by adding your best tracks to the #MFDJtrending list then promote with a Facebook post. Tracks are boosted in the list with more likes from your peers. Take a look.
I really wish I could play sound effects in MFDJ. Guess what? It's in there! Along with lots of other feature that are regularly requested, yet already a part of the MFDJ feature set.
MyFitnessDJ is everything you need to make a better workout. Your class or personal workout doesn't have to change, but your focus and efficiency will.
Listen to the Podcast below or subscribe using iTunes or Zune.
Georgia Green is a regular participant in Amy and my cycling classes at Life Time Fitness. I'll never forget the first day she walked in > tall, strong, with a great big smile – she looks like a fitness instructor – and came right up to me, with her hand extended; “Hi, I'm Georgia!”
Georgia and Mark set to test their gear.
What she didn't share with me, during our initial meeting, is that Georgia has committed to training and planning to spend a year riding 10,000 miles with her friend Mark and their 2 rescue dogs; Junebug and Biscuit. Amy learned that a while later, after one of her Saturday classes. Once I heard this amazing story I knew I wanted to have Georgia on the show 🙂
I caught up with Georgia while she was in Alabama testing her new touring bikes and the other specialised gear they'll need for their trip. We discuss her motivation to commit to this adventure and all the planning they've done to make this ride a reality.
