Stomps: High-Resistance, High-Intensity Intervals for Indoor Cycling (Very Cool)

by Joan Kent | Oct 10, 2022 | Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Master Instructor Blog, Strength Training

If you”™ve done stomps in your cycling workouts, you may think I”™m crazy when I say this, but I”™ve always liked them. They”™re extremely tough but appeal to that twisted part of me that enjoys hard training. (I know: you”™ve got...

Standing burns more calories than sitting in an Indoor Cycling class

by John | May 4, 2020 | Instructor Training, Strength Training

New research sponsored by ACE demonstrates that standing (vs. sitting) burns more calories, as long as you keep everyone out of the saddle long enough. This study was conducted by a team lead by Dr. Len Kravitz at the University of New Mexico.[wlm_private...

Exercises to Boost Hip Strength

by Joey Stabile | Feb 19, 2019 | Health and Wellness, Instructor Tech Help, Instructor Training, Off Season - Winter Training, Strength Training

Exercises to Boost Hip Strength Originally By Dan Kehlenbach - Active.com When discussing muscles involved in the pedaling motion of cycling, most people think of quadriceps and hamstrings. While these muscles certainly play an important role, the many muscles of the...

Protein Power: It’s Not Just for Muscles (Part 2 — Appetite Control)

by Joey Stabile | Oct 17, 2018 | Engage Your Students, Health and Wellness, Strength Training

Protein Power:  It”™s Not Just for Muscles (Part 2 — Appetite Control) By Joan Kent, PhD, and Shawn Bevington Protein is used to make hormones, which are messengers in the body. They”™re produced in one part of the body and then distributed — through blood,...

Protein Powder: What’s the Use Of It?

by Joan Kent | Jun 8, 2018 | Engage Your Students, Health and Wellness, Strength Training

Frequently, I recommend protein powder to supplement dietary protein, but my clients aren't always sure exactly what to do once they have it. That”™s the topic of this post. Why Protein Is Important Protein has numerous functions in the body, starting with the obvious...

Pedaling Backwards?

by John | Feb 12, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Latest News, Master Instructor Blog, Strength Training

Talk about opening "Pandora's Box" - this is bound to get a few conversations going... Cameron Chinatti from Stages Indoor Cycling alerted me to this. ACE (American Council on Exercise) published a scientific study that looked at the effectiveness of pedaling...