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What are the top three reasons for people joining a health club?

What are the top three reasons for people joining a health club?

Here is an interesting article from IHRSA IHRSA recently (April 2009) conducted a survey of 1,000 Americans and asked them why they are attracted to their health club, what their personal goals were, and if they were not members of a health club, what prevented them from joining. The responses were very interesting. When members were asked what attracted them to their current health club, the top 3 selections were made (multiple selections were allowed): #1. For their overall/health & wellbeing (69% of health club members)   #2. For the variety of equipment, strength and cardiovascular equipment (55%) #3. In order to get my work out in, rather than to socialize (48%) Here's the rest of the article

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The Weekly Ride – 020419 January Ride – Amy Smith

The Weekly Ride – 020419 January Ride – Amy Smith

Welcome to the The Weekly Ride by Cycling Fusion Welcome to our new era of The Weekly Ride, you get: Full Ride PDF Apple Music Playlist Spotify Playlist File to Download the Ride directly into My Fitness DJ (Yes, no Programming) The Ride will be available for purchase...

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The Weekly Ride – 072219 Beast Workout

The Weekly Ride – 072219 Beast Workout

Welcome to the The Weekly Ride by Cycling Fusion Full Ride PDFApple Music PlaylistSpotify PlaylistFile to Download the Ride directly into My Fitness DJ (Yes, no Programming)The Ride will be available for purchase in the iClass Builder Store (No Programming)A Podcast...

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Danny Macaskill Video

Danny Macaskill Video

  New Danny Macaskill IC Video! [wlm_private 'PRO-Platinum|PRO-Monthly|PRO-Gratis|PRO-Seasonal|Platinum-trial|Monthly-trial|PRO-Military|30-Days-of-PRO|90 Day PRO|Stages-Instructor|Schwinn-Instructor|Instructor-Bonus|28 Day Challenge']  ...

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The Weekly Ride – 022519 Aerobic Challenger – Karyn Silenzi

The Weekly Ride – 022519 Aerobic Challenger – Karyn Silenzi

Welcome to the The Weekly Ride by Cycling Fusion Welcome to our new era of The Weekly Ride, you get: Full Ride PDF Apple Music Playlist Spotify Playlist File to Download the Ride directly into My Fitness DJ (Yes, no Programming) The Ride will be available for purchase...

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Where did Spotify's Playlist Timer Go?

Where did Spotify's Playlist Timer Go?

What the @#$%^& was Spotify thinking by removing the total playlist time in the latest update? The number of followers has zero value to me when I'm building a playlist. Last week my Spotify displayed this message offering to update, which I regrettably did. Now I...

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ICI Podcast 143 – Meet Coach Kenji Freedman

ICI Podcast 143 – Meet Coach Kenji Freedman

Do you have a practiced introduction that you deliver at the beginning of every class? When Amy and I first met Kenji Freedman he impressed us as an Instructor the minute he started his class. USA Elite Cycling Coach Kenji has all the qualifications necessary to help...

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All about the balance in your class.

All about the balance in your class.

I had been to plenty of cycling classes before this one.  I had sat through the militant instructors, rigid with instruction.  I had pedaled through classes where the coach was crouched, hidden behind his music.  But here I sit, perched on a bike in the center of the...

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More observations from our students

More observations from our students

  This is getting to be a bit of a trend, people writing about their experiences in a Spinning class. Here's another from ChicagoNow.com called  Spin Classes are Cool (for men too) Like we need to told that 🙂 I've been spinning since I stopped going to my...

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The Weekly Ride – 04/30/18 Get Springy

The Weekly Ride – 04/30/18 Get Springy

Welcome to the The Weekly Ride by Cycling Fusion No more hunting for new music or counting out cues to develop your ride profile.  Here is your ready to ride profile for a fully choreographed ride, that can be displayed from your phone, or printed out onto cue cards...

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ICI/PRO Member Solves a Big Problem

ICI/PRO Member Solves a Big Problem

Outdoor cyclists can be very particular about their bike fit and setup. So much so that many won't come to your class because, after hundreds of hours on their own bikes, they don't feel comfortable on the Indoor Cycles in your studio. Then there's the issue of those...

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An easy decision to make…

An easy decision to make…

Well actually it was a non-decision 🙂 I received this notice today via email - Dear Carbonite Customer, Your Carbonite Online backup subscription for your computer JOHN-PC is scheduled to automatically renew in 7 days. When you signed up for Carbonite you selected...

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22 years ago today…

22 years ago today…

It was a beautiful September day for pictures, next to a lake in Saint Paul, MN. I had great hair and Amy (the senior group fitness instructor in our family) swears she was only 17 when we married in 1988. This conveniently keeps her age under 40 🙂

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Get Lost in the Moment Video

Get Lost in the Moment Video

  Sometimes I need a cool video to play as a warm up song.  This video is perfect!  Beautiful scenery, classic rock song and a smooth flowing video that everyone can appreciate and "Get Lost in the Moment." The entire, full length, movie is available for download...

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It is NOT Just Cardio!

It is NOT Just Cardio!

Indoor cycling has had a reputation of being a good cardiovascular workout. And that is absolutely true. However, when an aspect of any activity is touted vigorously, the reputation that is created can become definition. Even a recent indoor cycling certification...

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My Life Time Instructor Teach Back

My Life Time Instructor Teach Back

Today was my scheduled Teach Back and I passed! If you teach for Life Time Fitness you are required to demonstrate that you understand how to teach a proper Studio Cycle class. Our Teach Back today was to follow our "Speed" profile and we had only about 12 minutes to...

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I'm Fine, Thanks

I'm Fine, Thanks

Something about this movie trailer moved me to the point where I made a donation to support the production of this film. It wasn't much, only $25, but as I begin year #51 it really spoke to me and I wanted to show my support. Maybe it was this quote, right at the end,...

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Barefoot Indoor Cycling?

Barefoot Indoor Cycling?

As cycling instructors many of us have experienced the difference between wearing traditional sneakers versus wearing cycling shoes in an indoor cycling class. In fact, many instructors (and students for that matter!) claim that once they”™ve worn cycling shoes...

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Keiser Tour de Power

Keiser Tour de Power

- My original objective of the Power blog here in ICI/PRO was to build the case for power precept upon precept, slowly but surely.  Good idea, except for folks who already find themselves teaching on power bikes and are anxious to get to the meat & potatoes.  So,...

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The Weekly Ride – 032519 Queen Ride

The Weekly Ride – 032519 Queen Ride

Welcome to the The Weekly Ride by Cycling Fusion Welcome to our new era of The Weekly Ride, you get: Full Ride PDF Apple Music Playlist Spotify Playlist File to Download the Ride directly into My Fitness DJ (Yes, no Programming) The Ride will be available for purchase...

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Go Hollywood Baby!

Go Hollywood Baby!

Take out the lights, put on some make-up and setup the cameras. You are about to be the star of your next class.  Since joining Cycling Fusion, I”™ve been thrust into the world of video and spend more time in front of a camera than I like. Between our digital classes,...

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Meterless Doesn’t Mean Powerless

Meterless Doesn’t Mean Powerless

It”™s time to start thinking about developing our power, but what do we do if we don”™t have a power meter? First, you will want to build on that good cardiovascular foundation that you now have underneath you from base building this winter.  What”™s that? You mean...

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1-Legged Drills

1-Legged Drills

We know it is safe to keep both feet attached to the pedals and simply focus on one leg at a time, but is it safe, and should we unclip one foot to perform pedal stroke drills in our indoor cycling classes? To stay on point I’m not going to discuss if and why 1-legged...

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DJ Joe's Roadless Ride Set

DJ Joe's Roadless Ride Set

  Check out the set DJ Joe mixed up during the Roadless Ride while his wife Sara led the class. http://pro-contributors.s3.amazonaws.com/DJ_Joe_Roadless_Ride_2015.mp3   Right Click and follow directions below to download To download any of the above media on...

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