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ICI Podcast 41 Who is my most remote listener and an interview with the stars of the Epic Acadia DVD
This Podcast is was originally published on April 4, 2009, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey In this episode: First, I received an email from Judith Buckley, an Indoor Cycling Instructor, in Saudi Arabia! My first response was "Wow! Can you believe I have listeners that far away?" That got me thinking about who is my most remote listener? So I decided to have a contest to find out! If you are an Indoor Cycling Instructor and outside of North America, I would love for you to enter the contest. Email your picture showing you in your "remote" location. I will be announcing the winner the first week of May. EpicPlanet.tv has offered to send the winner two "American Epic Rides" that they can use in their...
ICI Podcast 40 iSpinning iPhone App SMHEART LINK from iTMP Technology
This Podcast is was originally published on March 26, 2009, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey iSpinning™, the new iPhone® App, along with the SMHEART LINK™ is coming to your...
ICI Podcast 36 NuMetrex Instructor Panel Conference Call
This Podcast is was originally published on February 28, 2009, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey Amy hosts this episode along with Celebrity Coach Dr. Alinda Perrine. Together they conduct a...
ICI Podcast 35 Are you a Balanced Instructor
This Podcast is was originally published on August 18, 2013, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey Sport and Exercise Psychology Expert, Dr. Haley Perlus and I discuss the responses to a...
ICI Podcast 30 Dr Alinda Perrine Heart Rate Training and NuMetrex Instructor Panel
This Podcast is was originally published on January 17, 2009, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey Dr Alinda Perrine joins me again! We discuss introducing Heart Rate Training to your Indoor...
ICI Podcast 22 Global Ride DVD Minneapolis Premiere
This Podcast is was originally published on December 13, 2008, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey Minneapolis was the last stop on the Global Ride Tour. It was at Pedal Indoor Cycling Studio...
ICI Podcast 20 Virtual Riding DVDs from Global Ride LLC
This Podcast is was originally published on December 3, 2008, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey I met Gene Nacey, the founder of Global Ride, LLC, at the Heart Zones Convention last month....
ICI Podcast 19 Keiser Cycling Suzette O’Byrne
This Podcast is was originally published on November 26, 2008, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey Keiser Cycling Master Trainer Suzette O'Byrne and I discuss their M3 Indoor Cycle and it's...
ICI Podcast 10 Johnny G is Kranking
This Podcast is was originally published on October 10, 2008, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey What a treat to be able to interview Johnny G along with Jennifer Sage as my co-host for this...
ICI Podcast 9 Two Special Announcements
This Podcast is was originally published on October 10, 2008, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey The first is that I”™m going to be doing live Podcast Interviews at the Heart Zones USA -...
Reverse Periodization from Training Peaks
Share this information with your athletes the next time they show up for a class and let you know that they are not going to follow along because they are "Base Training". For triathletes in the Northern Hemisphere, the season is almost over. Days are getting shorter,...
ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & INDOOR CYCLING
Today ... January 23, 2019 ... Boomer Rose celebrates Boomer Rose is a BeatBoss & Schwinn® trained indoor cycling instructor with an AMAZING story. From the moment he first clipped in, Boomer knew his life changed. The ambience, atmosphere, and camaraderie of...
8 Ways to Stay Safe on Your Bike in Winter Conditions – From Active
I came across this article on Active.com by Michael Nystrom and felt that I had to share it: Not ready to hang your bike in the rafters this winter? The cycling season doesn't have to end when there's snow on the ground--this is where the most dedicated cyclists earn...
‘Endurance exercises' can make us look younger
This explains everything* 🙂 A new study from Tel Aviv University has found that 'endurance exercises,' like a Central Park jog or a spinning class, can make us look younger. The key, exercise, unlocks the stem cells of our muscles. Prof. Dafna Benayahu and her team...
Why would I want to work on vacation?
I got a question about a one week working fitness vacation. Hi John, I appreciate what you are trying to do with the contest but why would I want to work on vacation? How is that a real incentive? That's a great question and it caused me give it some thought before...
ICI Podcast 342 – 2 PEOPLE, 2 BICYCLES, 2 DOGS, 1 TRAILER, 12 MONTHS, 10,000 MILES
Georgia Green is a regular participant in Amy and my cycling classes at Life Time Fitness. I'll never forget the first day she walked in > tall, strong, with a great big smile - she looks like a fitness instructor - and came right up to me, with her hand extended;...
Remarkable story that ends with her own cycling studio!
Power Ride Studio Owner Meg Kuhn Hilmer shared this remarkable story about her daughter/business partner in the Studio Owners Facebook group. I was so inspired by it I had to share it here for everyone to see 🙂 When she was 13-years old, Casey was running near her...
The making of a Stages Power Meter
I had the privilege of visiting the Stages Cycling HQ and factory in Boulder Colorado with my buddy Randy Erwin. Director of Indoor Cycling education Cameron Chinatti, along with Stages vice president Pat Warner, were our tour guides. We spent a fascinating couple of...
Indoor Cycle Brand-Specific Class Profiles
We all like our specific brand... Ever notice how, if you teach on multiple brands of Indoor Cycle, your class presentation changes a little from one to the other? From the distance all the IC's from FreeMotion, Keiser, Schwinn and Star Trac, look pretty much the...
Pedaling Backwards?
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...
SoulCycle may be to women – what golf is to men
I woke up one morning thinking; the appeal of SoulCycle to women is eerily similar to golf's appeal to men. Amy and I rode a class at SoulCycle in Santa Monica, CA. I was working on a few posts about our experiences that I hope to have finished by tomorrow. But this...
Is that a Stages Indoor Cycle in a SoulCycle class?
I'd heard some rumors that this was in the works > Stages Indoor Cycles appears to be supplying SoulCycle with Indoor Cycles. This would be a HUGE safety improvement to their classes. Why? Because the combination of a lighter aluminum flywheel + magnetic resistance...
Today is World Backup Day!
Today is World Backup Day! Having a daily, scheduled, backup of all of your data is supercritical for everyone with a computer... especially Instructors who depend on iTunes to deliver their class music. Here's a fun info-graphic that explains more > Courtesy of:...
Amazon's S3 is off/down = podcast Issues today
3/1/17 UPDATE - Amazon has solved their problems and everything appears to be working now! ICI/PRO uses Amazon's SC servers to "serve" our podcasts, video files and some of our images. We've used Amazon since 2009 and this is the first time they've failed us. Until...
Security Updates Completed
Sorry for the service interruption this morning. We were installing new security software to ensure that any information, sent by our members, is transmitted securely using the latest HTTPS internet protocols. Now whenever you log on, you'll see the Secure |...
Over 150 Indoor Cycling Class PROfiles Available!
It occured to me this morning that I might not do as good a job promoting what we have to offer here at ICI/PRO, as I could/should 🙁 Case in point > If you have asked me yesterday, how many IC class profiles we've published, I would have said; "a lot... but I'm...
Maintenance is completed!
Our apologies for the disruption yesterday. Despite our best efforts we had a little "glitch" - the technical term is actually SNAFU - that our IT dept fought through last night. Please let me know if we missed anything!
ICG (Indoor Cycling Group) has been purchased by Life Fitness / Brunswick
ICG, the manufacture of the IC7 Indoor Cycle, Myride+ video system and privately labeled Indoor Cycles, has announced the sale of their company to Life Fitness's parent company Brunswick Corp. Life Fitness, the global leader in commercial fitness equipment, today...
Are you a Performance IQ Rockstar? Then we need to talk!
We're looking for a Performance IQ Rockstar that we can develop into a Master Instructor - joining me to conduct PIQ Instructor trainings. Master Instructor Qualifications Are you super experienced at teaching Indoor Cycling classes where Performance IQ Display...
Is This The Best Two Sided Indoor Cycling Pedal?
When I'm at IHRSA (which I was last week) I spend a bunch of time searching for the next "Big Thing" that I can share with you. What I found is a rather small and yet indispensable component of the bikes we ride - Keiser has developed a new Indoor Cycling pedal that...
What I'm excited to see at IHRSA next week!
It's that time of year again - IHRSA, the big fitness equipment show starts on Tuesday next week March 22nd and 23rd. This year the expo is in Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center. Sweet for me as it's an easy 90 minute drive from my new home in Tampa :)...
Top 5 reasons your fitness class should a “politics free zone”
We've got another election year here in the USA. Based on what I see on my Facebook feed, I get the sense that there's a few Instructors* out there that might be thinking, OH GOODY! I've got a captive group of people riding in front of me. My "peeps" see me as a...
Join Stages Cycling at Club Industry 2015 Next Thursday, October 8th, for FREE Training from the Company that KNOWS POWER!
You don't find opportunities to ride and learn from the experts everyday, let alone for FREE! Join Stages Indoor Cycling, Director of Education, Cameron Chinatti and Master Educator, Dennis Mellon and learn... Best Power Practices Video Rides to remember Stages...
New Indoor Cycles Coming This Fall From Core Health & Fitness – Star Trac
Fresh off the split between Mad Dogg Athletics and Core Health & Fitness - Star Trac, I received this press release promoting their new (?) lineup of Indoor Cycles... Core Health & Fitness To Introduce New Indoor Group Cycles VANCOUVER, WA. September 29, 2015...
Mad Dogg splits from Star Trac = a fire sale on Spinners®!
I'd been hearing some rumors about Mad Dogg Athletics ending their long partnership* with manufacturer Star Trac. And then yesterday I received this email above, that frankly, looked to me like a "Going out of business!" fire sale. Well today it is official......
Would this create a more beneficial pedaling workout?
I just became aware of a new Indiegogo campaign for an innovative* method of pedaling a bicycle. Similar in functionality to a KrankCycle, the Caron Bicycle uses independent left/right crankarms that create 6 different pedalling movements. They have their crankset...
ICI Podcast 347 – Krista Leopold shares; when is it time to take a break?
In advance of recording her new Audio Profile Beat Down, Instructor Krista Leopold and I discussed her need to take a break from teaching. With a demanding tech job, along with being an active soccer mom, Krista explains why she decided to step away from regularly...
Are you paying too much for Spotify? How do I stop Apple Music payments?
Both of these questions have pretty much the same solution... Spotify is jumping in Apple's face with this and I find it kind of funny 🙂 Turns out that if you're paying your monthly Spotify subscription through iTunes, you are paying an extra $3.00 a month. Why?...
Hollywood Cycle Reality TV Starts Tonight
Not sure how I feel about this new show shot in an Indoor Cycling studio in LA. I've had a few regulars mention it to me at the club. One told me that she's excited to learn more about the sex and drama filled life I lead as an Instructor 🙂 Hollywood Cycle episode #1...
Audio Profile RSS feed has been updated
We just completed an update of the ICI/PRO feed to make it more user friendly. ICI/PRO members get access to a special "Super Secret iTunes Feed" that will deliver a condensed listing of all of our downloadable Audio Profile Podcasts + full class mixed .mp3 playlists...
Would You Invest In SoulCycle?
SoulCycle is preparing to go public with an IPO later this year. Indoor cycling fitness chain SoulCycle Holdings LLC has hired investment banks for a U.S. initial public offering expected to come later this year, according to people familiar with the matter....
Hollywood Cycle Reality TV Trailer
I'm seeing that E! Entertainment Television has released a couple of trailers for their upcoming show about Indoor cycling Instructors > Hollywood Cycle. Looks like your garden variety fitness studio drama. Nothing different than what we experience every week at...
ICI Podcast 344 – ClassBuilder, Apple Music, Spotify and New On-Line Power Certification from Cycling Fusion
Gene Nacey from Cycling Fusion joins me to discuss a bunch of stuff including: Will ClassBuilder use the new Apple Music streaming service? Too soon to tell... Changes coming to ClassBuilder, now that Spotify has clamped down on premium (paid) iPhone Apps. Upcoming...
The New Apple Music – Streaming Service
OK, I was wrong when I said last week that Apple doesn't do "Me Too!" products and services. I just sat through the live presentation and didn't see anything that would persuade me to switch from Spotify. They made a bunch of noise about "connecting" with artists, but...
Will Apple Change How We Teach, Tomorrow?
Apple's big announcement is supposed to be tomorrow - when they launch the iTunes (or whatever they decide to call it) streaming service! I can't wait to see what they're offering and learn if I'll be switching away from Spotify anytime soon. There's a bunch of...
Hollywood Cycle starts July 7th on E!
You might want to set your TiVo - so you don't miss seeing how Hollywood portrays what goes on behind the scenes at an Indoor Cycling studio. “Hollywood Cycle” — Tuesday, July 7 at 10:00pm ET/PT The new E! series, "Hollywood Cycle," is a never before seen look inside...
How do I submit my Podcast to the new podcast offering from Spotify?
Spotify had a big announcement yesterday > sounds like they're going directly after iTunes with a confidence that really surprises me. After all, we're talking about Apple here - the company with the largest market value of any company on earth. Kind of like my...
Where's the new SoulCycle iPhone App?
I'll bet somebody at Apple/iTunes is getting an ear-full this morning... SoulCycle sent out an email this morning, announcing their new iPhone App. The email included this link to their App in the iTunes store... which of course opens in iTunes so you can download the...
ICI Podcast 341 – Follow Up On IHRSA With Cameron Chinatti With Stages Indoor Cycling
Master Educator Cameron Chinatti with Stages Indoor Cycling joins me for a fun followup to their very successful IHRSA convention where they launched the new Stages SC3 Indoor Cycle. We've got a bunch of videos that relate to my interview, which you'll find below. One...
Annual meeting of Cycling Studio Owners?
John, I feel we need an official organization of Cycling Studio Owners + an annual conference where we can all meet and learn from each other. I've heard this dozens of times from Studio Owners, including this past IHRSA and last month at our Full Psycle/PRO PIQ...
Pearl iZumi's 2015 line of Women's and Men's cycling apparel
Long time* ICI/PRO sponsor Pearl iZumi just announced their 2015 line of Women's and Men's cycling apparel! We get a 40% discount on everything they make! New members may want to check out our special access to the Pearl iZumi PRO Purchase program. Here's the basic...
Stages SC3 Indoor Cycle Review – Part 2
Riding the Stages SC3 I got about 75 minutes of saddle time on the Stages SC3 during the conference. Two morning classes, a 60 sec challenge (445 watts - 2.78 watts/lb which I felt was OK for a 53 year old) and some undirected free time when I experimented with the...
Stages SC3 Indoor Cycle Review – Part 1
IHRSA 2015 was the first public appearance of the Stages Cycling SC3 Indoor Cycle. This was a total surprise to me and I have no idea how Stages Master Educator Dennis Mellon was able to keep his mouth shut for so long. We talk weekly and it must have been killing him...
What I saw new and/or cool at IHRSA 2015
There were a few things of interest at IHRSA this year that I'd like to tell you about: NOTE: I completely overestimated my available time to write my review of the Stages SC3 = I hope to have it completed by Sunday... but don't wait for me if you're planning to pull...
If this Turbine made you stronger/faster… would you stick it up your nose?
I connect with the 'gear heads' in my classes by reminding them how our bodies convert a carbon based fuel source (food) into the energy that powers a bicycle. Which is very similar to how the engine in your car creates the power that propels you down the highway,...
Stages Cycling® launches indoor cycling brand with new SC Series bikes
I'm here with Amy at IHRSA 2015 and need to thank Stages Cycling for sponsoring our attendance this year 🙂 We'll be riding these brand new SC3 Indoor Cycles later today (they're still packed in a semi) and will be communicating my initial reactions tomorrow. For now...
Healthy Candy: Looking For a Sugar Loophole (In All the Wrong Places)
Several months ago, an author known for being a strong proponent of healthful eating wrote an article about a new line of “good” candy bars. You know: organic ingredients, no preservatives, that sort of thing. The author took an if-you-can”™t-beat-em-join-em approach....
SharkTank for Fitness Entrepreneurs
I'm going to look forward to watching Sweat Inc. > a new reality TV show that's scheduled for the Fall of 2015. What sounds like a great opportunity for someone, is a cross between SharkTank and The Apprentice. Jillian Michaels' latest media creation will give...
Product advertising to women through Indoor Cycling
Totally random observation... You know we've gone mainstream when a large advertiser like Gillette, begins connecting their products to Indoor Cycling. I ran across this article today in the online version of Shape Magazine. Seems like a typical bit of content...
Here's what I'm excited to see at IHRSA!
I'm super excited to participate at IHRSA 2015 next week - this is the largest fitness equipment/programing and services show in the USA. Our industry is continuously changing and many manufacturers launch their latest and greatest at this huge event. Amy is joining...
New Epic Planet Indoor Cycling DVD – Video
Epic Planet just released a new DVD/Video you can use in your classes! The Tour of the West - Volume 1 - Intervals [They are also offering a 30% discount on all digital downloads - the company is based in Florida and the producer is feeling a little sorry for all of...
Are you the next Women’s Health Fitness Star?
I love helping Instructors become more successful - in fact my whole business plan is based on providing the platform Smart & Talented Instructors need to launch their careers 🙂 I was contacted today with another opportunity for you... Women”™s Health is...
We're A+ Rated by the Better Business Bureau!
I had an awesome phone call from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) today. The nice man told me that because of our sterling (we've never had a complaint) reputation, the BBB had upgraded our company's rating to A+... their highest rating 🙂 Like many other...
Help Wanted – Brand Ambassadors and Retailers for Klara Kelly Head Bands
I love helping startup companies like Kalara Kelly by promoting their products! Amy loves these non-slip headbands and wears the samples she was sent in every class she teaches. Owner/entrepreneur Melissa Sherwood emailed me about a new Brand Clan...
Is non-invasive blood O2 and lactate sensing the future of Heart Rate Training?
Hey [wlm_firstname] how hard should I be working to; get faster, lose weight, build endurance, ect... Answering that is the age old dilemma many of us face when questioned by our riders. We try to be helpful by offering subjective descriptions of what both thresholds...
ICI Podcast 329 – Major Taylor: The Inspiring Story of a Black Cyclist and the Men Who Helped Him Achieve Worldwide Fame
1/19/2015 In celebration of Martin Luther King Day - I thought it appropriate to re-run this podcast about Major Taylor! Minnesota author and cycling historian Terry Kerber joins me on this episode of the Podcast to discuss his book; Major Taylor: The Inspiring Story...
Parkinson's Cycling Classes are now SilverSneakers Approved!
More great news!!!! Kathy Helmuth and I have just received confirmation that our ACE approved Parkinson's Indoor Cycling Coaching program has been accepted by the SilverSneakers organization! Now, Parkinson's Cycling Coaches will now receive reimbursement directly...
Schwinn Wins Award for Their Class Tamer iPhone App
Merrill Richmond with StairMaster | Schwinn send me a press release about how the Schwinn Class Tamer iPhone App had won an Outstanding Achievement Award. Pretty cool:) Schwinn developed this as their gift to Instructors - and an expensive gift at that. I don't know...
ICI/PRO DJ Scott Melker Music Playlist Contest
Time for another Profile Contest! My friend , professional DJ Scott Melker send me an awesome playlist to use in my 45 minute Evolution Cycle class at Life Time. I had asked Scott for this because quite frankly; there are times when my personal choices of music,...
ICI Podcast 337 – Full Psycle/PRO Performance IQ Training Feb 14th in Chicago
I'm super excited to announce that ICI/PRO is teaming up with the owners of Full Psycle Indoor Cycling; Paul Harmeling & Shelly Scott. We are hosting our first Full Psycle/PRO Performance IQ Training on February 14th at the Full Psycle Studio in the Lincoln Park...
Is Indoor Cycling a fad… or a fading trend?
A recently published survey by ACSM about trends in fitness has spawned a number of articles; here, here and here. ACSM's top 20 fitness trends makes no mention of Indoor Cycling - going so far as to suggest its inevitable demise. My review of the survey finds it...
Merry Christmas from our family to you and yours!
Amy and I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Global Ride DVD's are on sale now
The folks at Cycling Fusion are offering their complete Global Ride series of Indoor Cycling videos at a 20% discount between now and the end of the year. Enter discount code VeryVIPDVDs at checkout. This might be a great time to stock up so you're ready with...
bop.fm – combines multiple music sources into one playlist
Quick question: what do you feel is missing with (or should be added to) Spotify or Deezer, that would make it the complete music delivery package we need as Instructors? From where I'm sitting, having the option to include non-Spotify/Deezer tracks in playlists I...
Three months of Spotify for just a buck
Here's a great deal for anyone who's been dragging their feet on subscribing to Spotify. Sign up now and get three months for $0.99 - this is for USA customers, you'll need to check to see if the offer is available in your country. If you're concerned about learning...
What is an Immersive Fitness Studio?
I just saw this announcement about a Immersive Fitness Studio that is opening at the 24 Hour Fitness in Santa Monica, CA. It included the picture at the top of this post - which I think was taken at a different location as the Indoor Cycles pictured are BodyBikes, not...
E! Casting Call – New Indoor Cycling TV Show Needs Instructors
Are you ready for this? A reality television show about the lives of Indoor Cycling Instructors, who teach at a West Hollywood Studio. How fun is that? They are looking for a few very special Instructors to cast in the show. Click this info-graphic to read the...
28 Day Challenge Winners Announced!
This had to be one of the most awesome "project" I've ever had the privilege to be part of 🙂 First I have to tell you that there's no way the ICI/PRO 28 challenge would have been the success that it was, without the enormous effort from Lena Hersey. She was...
Happy David Bowie Day!
David Bowie is my favorite artist of all time and I'm going to be in Chicago next month. There's no way I will miss this! It”™s David Bowie Day In Chicago Last week, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel declared September 23rd (today) “David Bowie Day” in honor of the city”™s...
28 Day Challenge Begins…
The ICI/PRO 28 Day Challenge started 8 minutes ago! I'm really stoked to see the results from each challenge as they filter in. Who'll be all over this? Drop out - or never start? What crazy stories will we read? Who's going to win? Challenge #1 is the longest and for...
ICI Podcast 326 – The 28 Day Challenge Explained
Instructor Lena Hershey and I both find it incredible that 96 Instructors have already committed to our 28 Day Challenge - they have no clue what we have in store for them and we're still a week away from the start on September 21st. I invited Lena back on the Podcast...
ICI/PRO 28 Day Challenge Starts 9/21
During my interview with Instructor Lena Hershey, she explained to us how she made her personal transformation... I have started this journey on an ordinary day in February 2013. I was in the car with my husband and two step-kids, driving home from somewhere when I...
How will Apple's new Smartwatch change our classes?
Apple revealed their new Smartwatch today - there's not much information available yet, but I'm betting it will turn the fitness industry on its head. Disclaimer, I own Apple stock and my prediction is that the Smartwatch will become the de facto fitness device in the...
New Fall Cycling Gear from Pearl iZumi
I love seeing long-time sponsor Pearl iZumi offering a special clothing sale I can share with our ICI/PRO Platinum annual members. Through the end of the month members can purchase anything Pearl makes at our PRO/Purchase 40% discount and pay no shipping. The clothing...
Fundraise your way to new Indoor Cycles… could that ever work?
There's a lot of pressure on clubs and studios to upgrade to the latest technology... those basic, conventional bikes just don't cut it when there's a new competitor down the street. So what does a struggling fitness studio do to come up with the cash (two grand or...
ICI Podcast 322 – Stages Indoor Cycling's Newest Master Educator Dennis Mellon!
Congratulations to ICI/PRO contributor Dennis Mellon who was recently hired by Stages Indoor Cycling as a Master Educator! I love helping Smart / Talented people become successful and in this episode of the Podcast Cameron Chinatti, Stages Indoor Cycling's Education...
Will Apple Jump Into the Streaming Music Game?
I find it fascinating to watch all the posturing going on in the digital music delivery business. It all started with iTunes - who ruled the legal, digital download space for years. Multiple services (ZUNE, Rhapsody, Napster, etc...) have tried, and failed to take...
Chris Froome's TT under the English Channel
2013 Tour de France champion Chris Froome became the first person to ride a bicycle under the English channel! Froome started at the entrance of the Eurotunnel's service tunnel in Folkestone, England and emerges in Calais, France to the cheers of his team. How cool is...
Heart Rate Monitor Straps with both BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) and Ant+
I've been using a new TICKER Heart Rate Monitor straps - I'm excited to tell you about them + they'll be awesome used with the new Apple Smartwatch. The guys at Wahoo Fitness emailed me today about their new line of HR straps that send out both BLE (Bluetooth...
New Facebook Group for Studio Owners!
Courtney Lee has me all fired up about Facebook! It occurred to me that there wasn't anything there for owners and managers of Spinning® / Indoor Cycling studios. So we've created the official Facebook Group for studio owners and soon to be studio owners :)...
We'd Like to Thank All the Dads Who Taught Their Kids to Ride a Bike!
"We'd Like to Thank All the Dads Who Taught Their Kids to Ride a Bike" was the subject line of an email I received today from Pearl iZumi. I'm pretty sure it was the kids in my neighborhood who taught me to ride. I do know for sure that it was my privilege to teach...
ICI/PRO Conference Nov 7th – 9th
UPDATE: Unfortunately we ran into contractual issues that prevent us from having this event this year. We'll keep trying. ICI/PRO is partnering with ECA World Fitness to co-host a very special Cycling Studio Owner and Instructor education conference near San...
EPA to impose regulations on health clubs and fitness studios for excessive (CO2) carbon dioxide emissions
Many of us were afraid it would come to this.... News Releases from EPA Headquarters EPA: CO2 Emissions From Fitness Clubs Threaten Public Health and the Environment - New carbon tax will apply to health clubs and fitness studios. Science overwhelmingly shows...
The other 23 Hours a Day
How often have you wondered what your daily caloric burn REALLY is rather than estimates from metabolic tests or formulas? What about resting heart rate? Sleep patterns? Body temperature and perspiration? How about steps you take a day? These are all indicators of the...
Indoor Cycle Accuracy Wars Begin with Keiser's M3i EN-ISO 20957-1 Accreditation
Over the past month or so we're published multiple posts related to the accuracy and consistency of the indoor cycles in our studios. Gene Nacey chronicled his experiments toward finding a method of handicapping his cycles, in the hope of addressing the differences in...
The Future Is Now for Indoor Cycling
Bill Pryor has an interesting article in the latest addition of Club Industry's online magazine. Indoor cycling isn't what it used to be, and for traditional health clubs, as well as the hundreds of brand new dedicated cycling studios popping up around the world, this...
Going to IHRSA in San Diego next week?
IHRSA is the big fitness equipment show held each year in the USA. Last year the show was in Las Vegas and I spent a bunch of time riding and comparing a number of new-for-2013 Indoor Cycles with power, including the Spinner® Blade Ion and Freemotion's belt driven...
Media Alert – Sally Edwards and Zoning Blink Heart Rate Monitor on QVC
This email I got from Sally Edwards is exciting! This is just a quick note because some of you asked about this….but my company ZONING Fitness was selected by QVC home shopping network appearance in Philadelphia as a hot new item…they booked me today and I”™ll be...
We were under attack … and we beat the kitty!
UPDATE: 1/29 8:49 CST - I've got my fingers crossed. Hopefully the preventative measures we've undertaken has this current attack thwarted and future attacks prevented! Log-in access to ICI/PRO was locked down today, in response to a "Brute Force" attack 🙁 The...
Minneapolis is America's fittest city!
This doesn't mean I want to stay here... but Minneapolis was an awesome place to raise a family 🙂 From USA Today Where in America should you go if you want to be "healthy, wealthy and wise"? TODAY's special series looks at top places in the US in each category – and...
2013 Was Another Awesome Year @ ICI/PRO
Thank You! With the one exception (losing our friend Jim Karanas) 2013 was an awesome year here at ICI/PRO! I just got back from co-teaching a 90 minute Performance Cycle class with the Senior Group Fitness Instructor Amy. We had a great group of committed Endurance...