by Chuck Cali | May 2, 2017 | Engage Your Students, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Master Instructor Blog, Presentation Skills, Training With Power
I taught my last class today. My last ride so-to-speak. It all started seven years ago. I had been Spinning® for years. That day our regular instructor asked me to lead her class. She was just too sick. To me - a pilot - it was like being asked to safely land an...
by Dennis Mellon | Oct 1, 2015 | Best Practices, Dennis Mellon, Instructor Training, Latest News, Master Instructor Blog, Training With Power
You don't find opportunities to ride and learn from the experts everyday, let alone for FREE! Join Stages Indoor Cycling, Director of Education, Cameron Chinatti and Master Educator, Dennis Mellon and learn... Best Power Practices Video Rides to remember Stages...
by Dennis Mellon | Aug 26, 2015 | Audio PROfiles, Dennis Mellon, Harmonic Mixing, Music, Training With Power
It's amazing how time flies when you're having fun AND training with a purpose. We've just completed the third week of our "The Power of 3 - Keep it Simple and Progress - Profile" for August. Now it's time to do something crazy! Let's pick a 60 minute mixes...
by Dennis Mellon | Jun 14, 2015 | Audio PROfiles, Best Practices, Class Work-Sets, Dennis Mellon, Harmonic Mixing, Instructor Training, Music, PRO/Playlists, Training With Power
Last week I wrote about how my simplest sets and profiles are most often my most popular. I have also found that if I simply progress profiles from week to week, usually in 3 week blocks, my classes enjoy the familiarity of the workout and see progressive...
by John | Jun 13, 2015 | Free Podcasts, Instructor Training, Latest News, Training With Power
Gene Nacey from Cycling Fusion joins me to discuss a bunch of stuff including: Will ClassBuilder use the new Apple Music streaming service? Too soon to tell... Changes coming to ClassBuilder, now that Spotify has clamped down on premium (paid) iPhone Apps. Upcoming...
by Dennis Mellon | Jun 4, 2015 | Audio PROfiles, Best Practices, Dennis Mellon, Harmonic Mixing, Instructor Training, Music, PRO/Playlists, Training With Power
The more I teach the more I find that the simplest profiles are the most popular. I often put together simple profiles and I'm always worried that my participants are going to be bored, but the longer the intervals and the more I repeat each set the more they love...