The Manx Cycling Club on The Isle of Mann has created some incredible cyclists who have contributed to the recent success of British Cycling. The "Fasted Man on Two Wheels" World Champion / Tour multi stage winner Mark Cavendish (they call him "Sir Mark Cavendish" now) and Olympic Cycling Gold Medalist Peter Kennaugh Jr. are both Manxmen.
So how, with only 80,000 people living on this tiny island, do they turn out cyclists of this caliber?
I thought you'd be interested to know 🙂
So I contacted Peter Kennaugh Sr. - Head Coach and Director of 3LC.tv (he's also Peter Jr's father) to learn a few of their secrets - many of which you can learn through the series of Turbo Trainer / Indoor Cycling DVDs and training plans they offer and potentially apply them to your classes.
Peter's approach as a virtual cycling coach, is to focus on cadence during indoor training sessions, rather than HR or wattage. He has some compelling arguments that he shares during our discussion.
Why could this be of value to you as an Indoor Cycling Instructor?
Speciality Performance Based Indoor Cycling Classes will be next evolution of Indoor Cycling 2.0. Serious endurance athletes are recognizing that many of our classes have moved beyond Aerobics on Bikes and we are now offering results driven training thru specific metrics like HR and Watts. These people are looking for coaches to help them train effectively and in time, clubs/studios will be looking for Instructors who can also coach.
Motivated Instructors will have an opportunity here. ICI/PRO is committed to providing you with the resources you'll need to make the transition.
Another Contest!
At the end of the interview Peter offered to send a lucky listener a pack of their DVDs and training plans. You can enter by leaving a comment below and we will draw a name after the 10th of this month.
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Originally posted 2018-08-26 06:00:40.
John is a member on the AFS (Association of Fitness Studios) Advisory Council.
Holding certifications from; Schwinn, Heart Zones, Team ICG and Life Time Fitness, John's held regularly scheduled cycling classes between 1998 and 2015 when he moved to Florida.
When the weather permits, you'll find him riding and leading outdoor groups by himself or with his Tandem partner (wife) Amy.
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I like this philosophy to help our participants understand that’s it’s ok to give themselves permission to not mash a huge gear when they need to recover or are fatigued and to “move their goal post” and still get a good workout and feel successful.
Hello,
As an outdoor cyclist and indoor instructor, it is good to hear about an approach to help us become better with our pedal stroke efficiency. Enjoyed listening to the podcast.
Pat
Nice interview! “Performance based” indoor cycling is something I have a strong interest in, so this discussion really hit home for me. Keep up the good work!
Really enjoyed this podcast. With the winter months approaching and my indoor classes increasing in size and diversity, it is helpful to have a fresh approach in coaching a group of indoor riders. I am not able to utilize power and HR regularly. Cadence training is great way to access all levels of riders and keep them working at their own individual levels. Thanks very much.
Barb
Very good podcast. Thanks for the new ideas.
As a new instructor, I found this reassuring as I am naturally drawn to creating class profiles using cadence. I also really liked Peter’s last statement regarding riding and “just enjoy it”. That’s what it’s all about. Thank you!
It’s all about having fun. No fun no gain! 😛
I actually coach my class to stay within the cadences that I am suggesting. If they put on too much geat & cannot maintain the minimum range for the cadence, I have them back off the gears. I actually just had a new cycler who stated she liked the class due to the fact I urged them to stay within the cadence in lieu of advising what gear to be in. The class did have cues to increase gears & keep in cadence range. Great interview!
Great Interview! Thanks!!
I was fortunate to be the lucky winner of these very well done DVD’s. The workouts are well planned and specific to their focus. I really enjoyed the “ladies road race” and found the workout quite challenging. I look forward to incorporating ideas I learned from 3LC DVD’s into my classes. I highly recommend them.