As promised, ICI/PRO members will enjoy hearing part 2 of my interview with Lawrence Biscontini where he describes the importance of a scripted transition, as part of “Scripted Starts and Flawless Finales”.
I didn't address this during the interview (but it is obvious when you hear him speak) – Lawrence must be a Mensa Candidate. His website lists that he teaches and presents in; English, Spanish, Italian, and Greek – which amazes me as I struggle with just plain English.
Credit – Richard Ziade at Basement.org for the complicated diagram.
Are we losing some of the people in our classes with all this talk of; Max HR =bad & Threshold HR = good, T1 & T2, Training Zones, Functional Threshold Power, Watts, Kilo-calories, etc…? Spinning® & Indoor Cycling has been around for over 15 years and yet my perception is that only a minority of our students have embraced Zone Based Heart Rate Training. Now we are introducing Power, with all it's complexities, to studios where less than 50% of the participants regularly use a HR monitor. I'm sure most of us will agree that the move to Indoor Cycling 2.0 will benefit our students, but are they keeping up with the changes?
I've heard that the military will “Stand Down” (cease current operations) when it becomes obvious that something isn't working as intended. When complicated systems seem to break down, the solution may not be to layer on additional technology, information or instruction. Instead what's needed is a return to the basics, which has the effect of getting everyone caught up and back on the same page.
In this PRO podcast Tom Scotto and I discuss some ideas about how you could “Stand Down” and bring a renewed focus to the basics of Heart Rate Training in your club or studio.
“This weeks ride is from Amy! – This is a copy of one of the rides that Amy does during the Cycling Fusion Certifications to show the new instructors a sampling of various drills that they can use to build their rider’s skills.” Joey
Because we always want to save the best for our ICI/PRO members, here is the full version of my interview with Coach Kenji Freedman.
Kenji wears many hats; USA Elite Level Cycling Coach, Master Trainer at Boston Sports Clubs and Master Cycling Coach with Stage 5 Cycling / Cycling Fusion.
As you and your class transition into February 2017, it's often beneficial to begin adding some additional time in the saddle. Longer classes should (and often need to) be at a lower intensity.
So while a longer, endurance focused class has value, getting members to accept longer, steady state classes can be a challenge.
This week we'll be focused on the concept of “selling endurance” to your class participants.
Master Instructor Tom Scotto offered his thoughts in a previous podcast from 2012. If you haven't heard it, it will be time well spent.
