This Podcast is originally from 2008, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it. While the New Leaf systems are not easy to find anymore, KORR Medical Technologies (https://korr.com/) does have Metabolic Testing equipment that is available. Perhaps we will have them on the show soon. - Joey
How effective are you at coaching to specific levels of exertion? Do you use the RPE Scale? Or some percentage of age predicted maximum heart rate? As an old bicycle racer it was common for me to reach my max heart rate at the end of a sprint. How many of your participants have really been to (and know) their true max?
Communicating my intended exertion level was a real struggle for me until I learned how to describe the specific feelings that relate to the five different Heart Rate Training Zones. Zones based on a understanding of Anaerobic Threshold. But we were still guessing.
This past January (2008) I had a Metabolic Assessment and it really opened my eyes. I was no longer guessing. Now I knew my exact Anaerobic Threshold and my heart rates for each heart rate zone. I had some questions about how to best communicate the value of having a Metabolic Assessment to my Spinning class, so I found another expert.
Jessica Christiansen is the Education and Training Manager for New Leaf Fitness.
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Originally posted 2019-02-08 09:00:27.
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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Hi John Thanks for your excellent labor doing this ,I just discover you and is a great source of information and inspiration to teac spinning better and more eficient , but I ‘m not sure about what I am teaching , you said we have not to work hard ,and at low intensity , but I found my students bored and I have to make it harder , can you send me an example of a low intensity class and what you said/do during this class to keep people interested I apreciate your help and keep going with this great job you do. thanks Roberto
Thanks for your question Roberto.
I talk to my class about the difference between exercising and training. The people in your class “exercising” have no understanding that repeated, high intensity classes won’t increase their fitness and in many cases have a negative effect. These participants need lots of entertainment because they have no purpose. It’s your roll as the instructor to educate them about the importance of using a heart rate monitor, understanding training zones, carrying the proper amount of resistance, etc…
Those in your class “training” don’t even need an instructor.