So you've got a room full of brand new indoor cycles with Power. Now what?
How do you effectively introduce the concept of adding measurement (Power/Speed/Distance) to a class that has been taught without metrics for 15+ years?
And do so in a way that doesn't overwhelm the participants?
Or you (the Instructor) for that matter?
I posed the question to Jay Blahnik, Master Trainer with Schwinn Indoor Cycling. Jay joins me to discuss a number of steps you can follow to successfully introduce measurement in your classes.
ICI/PRO members can access Part 2 here, where Jay breaks down how to communicate with the three groups of people (participants and Instructors) you will likely encounter and how to address their specific needs/concerns.
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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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Doncha love how Jay presents stuff?
These recent podcasts don’t seem to generate a whole slew of comment (and I’m as bad as anyone) but just listening to this *presentation* ….just like with Lawrence B…… there’s that nice
New rule to live by…Simplyfy and Amplify
Vivienne
What an excellent ICI Podcast!!!
My problem is simply learning how each console works:
the Schwinn console is different from the FreeMotion
console!! FreeMotion doesn’t give you a Kcal burn reading..
or at least the ones we have at our big box club doesn’t…
CycleOps/PowerTap consoles give Kcal, Watts/KJs, HeartRate
and RPMs but not total miles (at least the one I have doesn’t).
Happy Training with Power to all!
I also thought this was an excellent example of how to simplify the use of power for the general fitness population, and goes back to what we were talking about a few week ago – there’s really no reason why MOST riders need to know their “threshold” power. Comparing the numbers you see with how you feel is a simple place to start and progress from.
Thanks so much for the nice comments everyone! I appreciate you listening to the podcast!