FREE ICI/PRO PODCAST: What an exciting day, this is our third ride recording. ICI/PRO member Amy Smith, a Cycling Fusion Master Instructor and routine contributor to The Weekly Ride, delivers a ride.
“This is a race week. On this course I have less hills so we have to keep them on target in the saddle pushing to zone 4 with some high zone three's for them to catch a drink or two. As always allow them to ride their own ride /race to be at their own pace. Hope you enjoy the ride.” Amy
ICI/PRO members Zack and Joey interview Amy Smith, a Cycling Fusion Master Instructor and routine contributor to The Weekly Ride on ICI/PRO.
What an amazing lady Amy is: she has raced, she is a master instructor and an insanely great outdoor rider. Take a few moments to listen to Amy and what inspires her in her rides and class design.
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Where are all the young fitness Instructors?
It's a great question. I thought Stages Indoor Cycling's Master Educator Dunte Hector may have some understanding of the perception the fitness industry has among college students. After all he's only 23 and is very active at Texas Tech University.
Before we recorded his Race of Truth Audio PROfile, I asked Dunte to share his ideas and observations about the opportunities for young people in fitness in this episode of the Podcast.
If you have or know someone who's considering a fitness career – this interview may be of interest to them.
This Podcast is was originally published on February 22, 2009, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey
Keiser Master Trainer Suzette O'Byrne and I discuss the initial response to their new correspondence Indoor Cycling certification course. Keiser has recently introduced their new M5 elliptical trainer and have created a certification program so you can bring the cross training benefits of an elliptical trainer into your class. Update: here is a video of the M5 in action - http://www.keiser.com/m5/
149 Keiser® Striding and Cycling: An Indoor Collision
Workshop PREMIERE (Description from IDEA's site) Suzette O’Byrne and Krista Popowych Group elliptical classes are HOT in Europe! Now you can be among the first in North America to experience “striding” in combination with indoor cycling in this fun and innovative workout format. First, we will cover striding foundations and teach you how to use the on-board computers so you may monitor your progress. Next, discover how you can implement a variety of training methods (i.e., interval drills, speed drills, hiking drills, recovery drills, etc.) for ultimate fitness. Finally, get information on how to develop a class that blends these two formats into one amazing workout. Repeated as sessions 209, 249 and 309. Listen to the Podcast below or subscribe for free using iTunes or Zune.
Instructor Chris Nielsen was one of our Ultimate Instructor Class Profile winners with her Going the Distance profile!
Training Type: Endurance
HR Zones: 3-4
Effort: moderate to hard
Class length: 60 minutes, includes ~9 minutes for cool down and stretch
This profile was developed as part of a series to show that endurance classes can be as engaging and informative as rides with higher intensity. This class gives the instructor an opportunity to simultaneously address effort management, pedaling mechanics and related form issues, universal mental challenges and also introduce some outdoor bike safety topics. The intent in mixing all of these facets into one class is to help people understand that there is much more to an endurance ride than just mindless pedaling.
FREE ICI/PRO PODCAST: What an exciting day, this is our third ride recording. ICI/PRO member Amy Smith, a Cycling Fusion Master Instructor and routine contributor to The Weekly Ride, delivers a ride.
