Krista Leopold

krista Leopold
Meet ICI/PRO Team Member Krista Leopold!

A little bit about me….
I started in fitness as a group fitness instructor and personal trainer. I”™ve taught nearly every style of group class that has been available in the 13+ years I”™ve been teaching. I also have a dance background and have served as group fitness program director in two of the largest clubs in our area. I live in Charleston, SC with my husband Jason and our two children. When Jason and I were dating, the majority of our “dates” were at the gym, where we”™d spend our time together lifting weights. Match made in heaven!
It might not come as a surprise, then, that as a fledgling instructor, my classes fell solidly in the category of “aerobics on a bike.” Fortunately, that attitude didn”™t last, thanks to the incredible team I joined from the beginning. I credit my turnaround and growth as an instructor to my mentor, Spinning® Master Instructor Luciana Marcial-Vincion. Luciana”™s patience and example have shown me that there is a much better way to both ride the bike, and to deliver class experiences that students want to be a part of.
I”™m now a Star 3 Spinning® instructor with a passion for challenging my students to find something meaningful in every pedal stroke. I regularly schedule event rides that explore the mind-body connection. It seems I”™m not the only one on a quest for truth and purity and the bike is a wonderful way to explore these concepts. However, the profile I submitted for the Ultimate Instructor Class Profile contest is not one of those rides. The Tabatas profile addresses our students”™ demands for high-intensity workouts (we have a large Cross-Fit population here in the Lowcountry), but does it in an educational and all-inclusive way. It is exciting and intense and a great challenge for both instructors and students. Just make sure you warn them that it is coming!

Krista teaches at Charleston Ride 
You can read Krista's articles here.
Listen to Krista on the Podcast
ICI/PRO Podcast 229 3 Steps to Creating the Ultimate Instructor Class Profile that Riders Remember
ICI/PRO Podcast # 219 Welcome To The Jungle from Krista Leopold, aka GroupFitPower