New Articles
Beware the Apple Genius Bar Diagnosis!
Computers and cars fall into the same scary category for me: I depend on them, with little knowledge of how they work and how to repair them if when something goes wrong. You may not know this- but I got very lucky (or chose wisely), as my husband John is quite a handy mechanic. Phew! The car part is handled. He's also is very familiar with PC's and his brother, Dan, is a Microsoft top-certified technician, so for years I had the computer part handled too. Last January, I entered a 'brave new world' and purchased a MacBookPro. Why you ask? The much advertised virus-free intuitiveness of Apple intrigued me, along with the fact that 90% of the people in my new office use and support Apple. It was a relatively painless transition to MacLand mentally and emotionally. The physical hardware...
Make Recovery Work
Yeah, sort of a play on words, but hopefully this article will help you use your recovery times more effectively. I”™m going to write a separate article on proper recovery and what is appropriate considering the constraints of indoor cycling. But for now, let”™s...
The Weekly Ride – 12/07/18 Last Years Holiday 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...
The Effects of Cadence (Part 3) Power Output or Strength Development
I coached one of the last weeks of Cycling Fusion”™s winter training program with a focus on developing muscular strength. The indoor ride consisted of a 15-minute warm-up, 2 openers (short, high intensity efforts) and then 4 climbing strength intervals. The goal of...
Jumps – 5 Reasons Riders Might Appreciate You Adding Them To Your Classes Pt 1
I feel that "jumps" (the controlled/rhythmic/on-the-beat type - not the random "popcorn" or David Lee Roth varieties) have gotten a bad rap as of late. I love when they're a part of a class, enjoy teaching jumps and see them as beneficial for multiple reasons... here...
Having Problems Downloading the Massive Amount of Free Media On ICI/PRO?
Have you been having a hard time figuring out how to download media from the ICI/Pro website? Try following these directions and let me know if it helps: To download media to a Mac: Right Click on the blue underlined link Select "Download Linked File As"...
Life Time Fitness to unveil their new EDGE Cycling format & LT Connect Heart Rate Display System
Updated 10/30 below Short notice... it's tomorrow night. Here's the email invitation I received: EDGE Cycle kick-off with Bahram Akradi & quests This will be the 1st class offering in Minnesota of our “new” EDGE CYCLE signature Indoor cycle format! Expect to have...
My Instructor Employment Initiative = Connecting Instructors with Studios!
Question asked by a member of our Studio Owner's Facebook Group; "Where should I post listings to find quality Instructors for my new studio? Which is a great question... where will prospective Instructors know where to look for job listings in their area? Why here of...
Prime Time: Is Programming Possible?
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Chuck Cali “Is there a way to find out what your class profile will be before the class?” I”™m never quite sure how to take this question, which I get periodically. Still, I screw up the courage to ask, “Why?” The answer usually begins...
Simple and Progress Profile for July #1 – Hang On
Can you Hang On to the work done in the previous interval? Workout Basics: 5-minute warmup 3 x 4-minute intervals with 30 seconds recovery after each 1-minute recovery after the third 4-minute interval 3 x 3-minute intervals with 30 seconds...
Sports Psychologist Dr. KC Wilder to present at the conference!
This is exciting! Sports Psychologist (and ICI/PRO Member) Dr. KC Wilder was planning to attend this year”™s ICI/PRO conference. She offered (and I accepted of course) to teach one of her signature rides on Saturday October 1st. Tour de You (Ride) Special guest...
The Weekly Ride – 04/16/18 Speed and Muscular Endurance
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...
Favorite Track(s) of The Week
Happy Friday! It's time for my 'Favorite Track(s) of the week! In keeping with last week's theme, I've been all about Shazaming (is that even a word??) commercials. The first song I've been using a lot lately was released back in March but somehow has slipped my...
Can you help me sell a room full of RealRyder Indoor Cycling Bikes?
Sometimes, with the best intentions (and a lot of effort), new fitness businesses don't work out as planned. Which leads to sending out a sad email like this one: John, sadly I have to close down 2 of my studios and consolidate to one due to landlord doubling the...
Where can I get certified as a “Spin®” “Schwinn®” or any other type of Indoor Cycling Instructor?
I get the "Where can I get certified as a "Spin®","Schwinn®" or simply an Indoor Cycling Instructor?" question a lot. While trying to be helpful, more often than not my response is "I'm sorry, but you are asking the wrong person." "The person you want to ask is the...
Don't Touch My Drivetrain!
Over the last few weeks, I”™ve noticed a number of riders in my classes that were setup incorrectly on their bikes. I found this odd only because these riders had been positioned correctly on their bikes a few weeks earlier. What happened? I talked to 3 of the...
Teammates Melissa Marotta & Barbara Hoots to co-lead 6-Hour “Ride for a Reason”
Our very own Melissa Marotta & Barbara Hoots will be co-leading the 11th Annual Special Olympics 6-Hour "Ride for a Reason" on Saturday, March 19 in Burlington, Vermont. Joined by Spinning® Master Instructors Angie Scott and Anthony Musemici, Melissa and Barbara...
How Hard Should We Be Working When Teaching
Like always, there is no pat answer. It often depends on the instructor”™s teaching style, the type of ride and the class”™s expectation. Teaching Style I tend to break down the style categories as Coach, Trainer and Instructor. The Coach is on the road...
Myth #2 of Indoor Cycle Rider Setup / Bike Fit
I actually got myself in a little trouble exposing Myth #2 You (the Instructor) can set yourself up correctly. It was at the end of an Instructor evaluation, where I was a pretend participant. The Dept Head asked us if we had any comments or suggestions for the...
ICI Podcast 280 – Use your studio as a marketing platform and get free publicity!
ICI/PRO member & Cycle Quest Studio owner Joe Ducosin hosted Olympic Gold Medalist Dara Torres at his studio last week - and the results were a bunch of free local media that promoted his studio. Dara was in town to promote the new women's specific FitClips...
ICI/PRO Podcast 339 Understanding the floors and ceilings of training with power
I prefer to limit the mathematical computations many Instructors typically ask of their classes. For example you'd never hear me say; "now I want everyone at 85% of their FTP" or... "this next interval is 30 seconds in Zone 5B which is 103 to 106% of your LT/AT heart...
Meet Biggest Loser Winner Pete Thomas!
ICI/PRO member Joe Ducosin invited Amy and me to a special event at Cycle Quest Indoor Cycling Studio, Joe's new studio in Eden Prairie, MN. The event was a kick off for the Minnesota Tour de Cure, a fundraising ride for the American Diabetes Association. It...
Everyone Loves a Parade!
Here in the USA we're big on parades, especially in smaller towns and around the Fourth of July. They make the perfect venue to promote local business and that includes Indoor Cycling Studios! Melissa Spredemann is opening Velocity Cycling Studio, a new Spinning...
Is this legal?
Last weekend Amy and I were in a Spinning class at a Life Time Fitness in Scottsdale. The instructor's playlist was a series of YouTube videos she played off her iPhone. The class was very cool... and all I could think about was how much my class would love this... Is...
Understanding ANT+ and Heart Rate Monitors on Indoor Cycles
PRO member Kay asked a very good question about ANT+ ... I'm also wondering about Heart Rate. If the bikes are ANT+, will they only pick up ANT+ Heart Rate Monitors? I noticed that the new Schwinn did not pick up my Polar HRM Thank you for your comments! Kay...
ICI Podcast 29 EpicPLANET.tv Indoor Cycling DVDs
This Podcast is was originally published on January 15, 2009, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey Video options for your Indoor Cycling class get better every day. In this episode I interview...
Favorite Track(s) of The Week
New music Friday is a favorite day of mine. I love waking up with my morning cup of coffee and Spotify (and iTunes) to see what new music I can find to use in my classes. Sometimes I walk away disappointed and other times I feel like I”™ve hit the jackpot. I can...
They Were In Shock — The Adventures of Creating an Indoor Cycling Certification
This post from http://www.stage5cycling.com/news/they-were-in-shock and has been re-posted with permission. By Tom Scotto You don”™t want to continually warn people how hard your certification testing is because it always sounds like you”™re just trying to hype things...
New Epic Planet Video – The Virtual Race Across America
The crew at epicplanet.tv have produced a new DVD you can show in your Indoor Cycling classes. The Virtual Race Across America is a 60 minute (there's also a 45 minute option) DVD or Video that was created using footage shot during the 2013 RAAM Race Across...
ICI PRO Podcast 368 – Does Intensity Trump Duration?
Do Indoor Cycling Classes really need to be 45-60 minutes - to provide the health and fitness benefits expected by our participants? Asked another way: If your studio offered classes that were shorter (say 30 minutes), while still just as effective as 3/4 or a full...
ICI/PRO Podcast #155 – Do we need to take a step back and stand down?
Are we losing some of the people in our classes with all this talk of; Max HR =bad & Threshold HR = good, T1 & T2, Training Zones, Functional Threshold Power, Watts, Kilo-calories, etc...? Spinning® & Indoor Cycling has been around for over 15 years and...
Simple and Progress Profile for May #1 – “How Far Can You Go?”
Recording of Me teaching this profile on the Stages SC3 IC Bike. http://pro-contributors.s3.amazonaws.com/Simple_and_Progress_How_Far_Will_You_Go_May_18th.mp3 Right Click to download this class recording. Below, Premium Members can listen and download the music...
Made it!
I'm celebrating the one year anniversary of the Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast! Thank you to everyone who participated or listened over the past year. When I started this Podcast, I was a bit concerned that I would run out of things to talk about. I mean really,...
Happy 75th Birthday Ed Hayes!
Ed Hayes is a listener and member of our community. Ed Hayes is 75 today March 8th 2009 and to celebrate he taught a 2- hour Indoor Cycling Class! Looking at his picture I'm guessing 75 is the new 50. Check out his certifications: ACSM Certified Health...
Eagles pedaling through the air metaphor
I used a new metaphor this morning that seemed to resonate with my class. Watch this video and see if you can see the similarity between an eagle catching a fish and proper pedaling technique. http://youtu.be/hecXupPpE9o?t=12s Through the magic of slow-motion...
Me & My Big Mouth
As is customary, I”™ve opened my big mouth and am faced with the proverbial “put up or shut up”. Don”™t get me wrong, I”™m not one to trash talk and overstate my abilities. However, I am one that is always challenging others to accomplish things they think are...
New Year’s Resolutions: A Sugar Addict’s Survival Guide
New Year’s Resolutions are upon us, but that doesn’t mean clear sailing. Things that can waylay resolutions are everywhere. Christmas candy will be on sale till early January, when the Valentine candy goes out and will be on display till February 14. February 15 it...
ICI Podcast 0006 – Amy's Race Day Ride
FREE ICI/PRO PODCAST: What an exciting day, this is our third ride recording. ICI/PRO member Amy Smith, a Cycling Fusion Master Instructor and routine contributor to The Weekly Ride, delivers a ride. "This is a race week. On this course I have less hills so we have to...
Is it worth the risk?
With the increase popularity of indoor cycle classes comes new participants. These club members have been eyeing your class and have been asking other members about their experiences. As much as they would like to try out your cycle class, there are a few distracting,...
ICI Podcast 238 Meet Nerd Fitness Creator Steve Kamb
If you watched the free screening of the documentary; I'm Fine, Thanks, you met Steve Kamb. Steve's journey really spoke to me. He went from thinking; my dad's in sales, my mom's in sales, so I should go into sales... to I hate sales. I'm going to do something I'm...
The Weekly Ride – 03/27/18 Cadence Work
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...
ICI/PRO Podcast #113 Explosive Power pt 3 – Video PROfile with Tom Scotto from Stage 5 Cycling
In the last Video PROfile in this series Tom Scotto shows you how to bring all of this together and coach Criterium Sprints. If you would like more information about this very unique form of bicycle racing here. The Cyclists in your class will enjoy these more if you...
Spinning RideBook of class profiles
The Spinning RideBook is difficult to find at spinning.com. Here is the link: http://www.spinning.com/spinning-shop-spinner-bikes/spinner-accessories-7320.asp
When it rains… it pours 🙁
UPDATE 6/7 5:15 and Amy and I are on the bus to Duluth, MN for the start of the MS 150. The start tomorrow AM is looking to be 42°F 🙁 Pedal-on.com is back! UPDATE 6/6 4:00 Thanks for your patience [wlm_firstname] We are getting closer to solving the multitude of...
ICI/PRO Podcast #237 – Scripted Starts and Flawless Finales Part 2
Now here's part 2 As promised, ICI/PRO members will enjoy hearing part 2 of my interview with Lawrence Biscontini where he describes the importance of a scripted transition, as part of "Scripted Starts and Flawless Finales". I didn't address this during the interview...
Would you like some buttered popcorn for class?
Why is it some crazy ideas don't sound so crazy, once somebody is actually doing it? For example; who would have thought holding Indoor Cycling classes in a movie theater would be a good idea? He considered turning it into a recreation center, or a ropes course. But...
Be the Leader they expect
"Thank you for saying something to those two girls. I can't tell you how frustrating it is for me to have to sit and listen to their mindless chatter while I'm trying to focus on my workout." It was yesterday and I had just finished subbing a class at one of the...
The Weekly Ride – 10/01/18 80s Endurance 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...
Earn some free CEC's this weekend
If you are a group fitness instructor my discovery could save you some money. My ACE cert is due for renewal this Summer and I need .6 ACE continuing ed credits, and quick. I looked at the ACEfitness.com site for some online CECs and found two courses that I thought...
One Rider's Perspective of CHS Revolution in Charleston, SC.
Occasionally I'll see stories pop up where a class participant writes a review of an Indoor Cycling class he or she took. What makes this review noteworthy is that Bryan Ganey, the writer of this review, has lost an incredible 400 pounds and has written a book about...
The Weekly Ride – 02/19/18 Anti V Day Ride
Welcome to the The Weekly Ride by Cycling Fusion: No more hunting for new music or counting out cues. Here is your ready to ride document, that can be displayed from your phone, or printed out onto cue cards. This ride is timed out, down to the second, to make your...
Take a spin around the parking lot + how many watts to hang on?
I saw this last Tuesday and forgot to share it with you. Our club ride begins at the Minnetonka Lifetime Athletic Club. Better known as The Spa, this is a unique LTF facility. Definitely not a Big Box, this club began as a women only club before being purchased by...
Using Imagery to Improve Technique
Athletes know all too well the benefits of using imagery before competition. A tennis player will imagine his powerful topspin-slice first serve. A golfer will rely on imagery to review her plan of action for her next swing. A baseball player will use imagery to get...
3 Tips for Teaching Off The Bike
It can be intimidating and awkward to instruct an indoor cycling class when not on the bike. Our bike seat can become a security blanket — a comfortable, happy place. However, getting off the bike and mingling with our riders can enhance their experience and allow...
Spinning Our Wheels: Can’t We Go Faster?
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas In the early days of indoor cycling, there was a problem. When bike resistance was low, the weighted flywheel connected to a fixed gear with a chain produced an unnatural degree of momentum. It permitted riders”™ legs to spin at...
When the “Fitness Run” Begins – will you be ready to catch a few new students?
They're coming In just 2 days and this is your one chance this year to change their lives. Why not use one of our excellent Audio Profiles that are part of ICI/PRO to catch a few? Your class will swell with "resolutionists", those people who every year re-commit to an...
Free Sound Effects Friday – 30 Minutes of Bicycle Racing Audio From EpicPlanet.tv
Special treat from Allen Jones at EpicPlanet.tv - 30 minutes of audio from an actual Criterium bike race you can use to add realism to any Race Day profile! It starts with the Race Director announcing "Cat 4 racers... take your mark, get set, go!!!! Then it ends with...
Stop the Talkers – Step Three… Let's Fix This Today!
In part two we identified how the talkers act the way they do because of; cluelessness, a lack of respect for you and your class or they're challenging your position as the leader. Much of this could also apply to the texters/bring their own music/do their own thing...
Bringing it All Together
It’s like trying to drink from a fire hydrant! During the weeks of September we were focused on improving our instructor and coaching skills. Articles were posted on how we look, sound and feel as we lead our classes. We were already bubbling with info, thoughts and...
Awesome Class Video from Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away
I've used Cirque Du Soleil DVDs in classes in the past with very good results. Participant's seem to really enjoy them and the original soundtrack is often perfect for a "and now for something completely different" class. Amy saw Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away on...
Do you have a rescue CD stashed somewhere?
This isn't good... I had two Oh Shit "senior moments" in the same week 🙁 The first was when I arrived at the Laguardia airport on Friday, only to discover I had left my wallet and ID back in the safe at the hotel where I had stayed in NYC. So I missed my flight back...
ICI Podcast #171 – Cycle Quest Studio Celebrates First Anniversary
ICI/PRO Member Joe Ducosin runs Cycle Quest Studio in Eden Prairie, MN Joe and his wife Patti are celebrating their first anniversary! Joe and I discuss his first year as a cycling studio owner; where his initial motivation came from, his early planning, what...
ICI Podcast 212 – Jim Karanas has news and a warning about bicycle safety
Master Trainer Jim Karanas from Team ICG® joins me on this episode to discuss both Jim's and my concerns that those of you who are heading outdoors this summer, do so safely! Although it was hard for him to talk about, Jim's wife (and long time riding/training and...
Indoor Cycle With Power Survey Says!
We got great responses to our two surveys asking for feedback from both Instructors and Studio owners about the Indoor Cycles they're riding and the impact power is having on their classes. Now the challenge becomes; "how do we publish all of this information in a way...
Are You Using Periodization In Your Schedule?
Periodization is the backbone of an instructor's success, and it can quickly become the key to your popularity as an instructor and it will become the foundation for your students to reach their goals. Periodization is the process of structuring training into...
The Weekly Ride – 09/24/18 September 2018 Amy
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...
ICI/PRO is Coming to Boston
Larry "Link" Russell will be representing ICI/PRO and presenting at SCW's Boston MANIA on Saturday 11/10 and Sunday 11/11. I need to thank Sara Kooperman with SCW Fitness for extending this opportunity for ICI/PRO to partner with her MANIA conventions. She recognises...
3 Steps To Managing The “First Indoor Cycling Class” Jitters – More Commonly Known As Stage Fright
So you made it through your audition and your name is listed as "Instructor" on the schedule. Congratulations! It's very common for the initial excitement, "I can't believe it... I'm an Indoor Cycling Instructor!!" to quickly fade away, replaced by fear and anxiety....
The Cockpit?
In my last article I focused on the implications of making adjustments to the drivetrain (seat height, fore-aft, tilt, etc.) to compensate for issues and limitations surrounding the upper-body and cockpit. Drivetrain … Cockpit….. are these “technical” terms in the...
How could I forget Nina!!!!
I feel so foolish. When I listed the members of the ICI/PRO Team I completely forgot to include a very important person (whom I describe as my Angel), ICI/PRO member Nina Israel! Nina contacted me after the conference last fall, asking if she could contribute in some...
ICI Podcast 45 Research into the psychological effects of heart rate training.
This Podcast is was originally published on April 27, 2009, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey I love people who see a question and decide to find the answer. Melissa Marotta is just such a...
The Weekly Ride – 03/12/18 Is It Spring Yet?
Welcome to the The Weekly Ride by Cycling Fusion: No more hunting for new music or counting out cues. Here is your ready to ride document, that can be displayed from your phone, or printed out onto cue cards. This ride is timed out, down to the second, to make your...
ICI/PRO Podcast #187 – BIG GEAR TRAINING Audio PROfile
Jim Karanas is a Master Instructor and Program Director for Indoor Cycling Group of North America. Jim describes BIG GEAR TRAINING as; Weight Training on the bicycle. PROFILE DESCRIPTION This workout is to improve sustainable strength and increase muscle fiber...
Still More on Motivation
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas As you may know from reading these posts, I”™ve written about motivation in several of them. I”™m often asked to speak to groups about motivation, or write about it in newsletters that go out to athletes. It...
ICI Podcast 204 Lots of choices for Indoor Cycles at the 2012 IHRSA convention
I couldn't make it to IHRSA this year but Indoor Cycling Studio Startup Consultant Bill Pryor was there and he filled me in on everything that was new in the world of Indoor Cycling. This is a companion to Bill's article about his visit to IHRSA to see all the new...
Is a triathlon on your list of resolutions?
Last year my big goal was competing in my first full Triathlon. To prepare I followed the training from this excellent Triathlon Training DVD series produced by USA Triathlon. The series is designed for a beginner and it helped me understand exactly what I was getting...
Differentiation: ICG® Academy Opens in San Francisco
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas My thanks to everyone for the numerous responses to my post last week on the Commoditization of Indoor Cycling. As captured by those responses (Chuck”™s in particular), differentiation is the strategy necessary for...
Race Day Video from Epic Planet
If you've ever asked yourself; "when will there be a video that we could use as part of a Spinning® Class Race Day profile?" The answer is now! Epic Planet has just released Pensacola Stage Race which I see as perfect for a Race Day class or to use during an FTP or...
Keep it Simple and Progress – Profile Week 2 At or Above Threshold
Below you'll find Week 2 of November's @ or Above Threshold Keep it Simple and Progress indoor cycling profile. Workout Basics: 5 minute warmup 9 minute benchmark ride to find "Maximum Sustainable Wattage" 1 minute recovery 3 x 4 minute interval w/1 min...
Warm Up or Cool Down Video – Landscapes
I'm always looking for Warm Up and Cool Down videos and I think I just created my all time favorite. Check it out. [wlm_private 'PRO-Platinum|PRO-Monthly|PRO-Gratis|PRO-Seasonal|Platinum-trial|Monthly-trial|PRO-Military|30-Days-of-PRO|90 Day...
ICI/PRO Podcast #132 – Aerobic Base Building with Tom Scotto
Tom Scotto with Cycling Fusion provides this informative PRO Podcast / Audio PROfile Hybrid Here is the link for ICI/PRO members to participate for free on Saturday Jan 15th (day one) of Cycling Fusion's 12 week Winter Training Simulcast. I have been told that PRO...
Stages and VismoX Team Up to Create Indoor Cycling Power Based IOS App.
Stages Indoor Cycling and VisomX have teamed up to create the best mobile power training app to date. Click Here to be taken the App Store. Stay tuned for more posts on set up and use.
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...
We're Screaming for a Standardized Language
In the biblical story about the Tower of Babel, God wanted to prevent Man from building a tower that reached into the heavens. Construction of the tower was going along very well as everyone was working efficiently toward their common goal of reaching into the sky....
Speak their Language: New Participants
I'd like to welcome Jennifer Lintz - the latest addition to the ICI/PRO Team. Jennifer is a registered dietitian and indoor cycling instructor from Rochester, MN. She will be contributing a series called "Speak their Language," focusing on specific populations of...
ICI Podcast 38 Monetize your passion for Indoor Cycling and turn it into cash Pt 1
This Podcast is was originally published on March 15, 2009, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey Graeme Street, the owner of Cyclo-Club (an online bicycle training service) offers you; Three...
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...
Are You Doing the Hard? Is Your Club?
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Chuck Cali In the movie A League of Their Own, the coach, played by Tom Hanks, confronts player Geena Davis as she quits just before the World Series because, “It just got too hard.” The coach”™s reply is a memorable rant that ends...
Happy New Year – 2018!
I spent the morning thinking of some overwhelming wisdom to impart for 2018. I thought about clever phrases that would sum up the entire 2017 in 4 words or less, and power phrases that would inspire us all to be better, stronger and faster. As I was doing this, I...
You Da Coach: Are You In My Black Book?
We talk a lot about becoming more than just instructors in our indoor cycling classes. We want to be coaches. We are coaches! I”™ve spent the last 20 years coaching riders and teams on the road and half that indoors. Anyone who has taken one of my classes...
Be Careful > They're Watching When You Blow Your Nose
The condition is called exercise-induced rhinitis > your nose runs when you exercise. Mine does, a lot and it always has. I don't normally give a second thought to how I go through two or three hand towels in a typical class, to keep my sinuses mucus free . I...
Cirque du Soleil DVDs = a fantastic endurance Indoor Cycling class
Great music, incredible feats of strength and concentration plus some very funny physical comedy. What more could you want to entertain your class during a long endurance ride? Cirque du Soleil are by far my favorite for a long ride indoors. What I like best about...
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...
How Squinching Will Make You Look Good in Photos – And To Your Class
If you hate how you look in pictures, or wonder if you appear confident on the bike, I suggest watching the video below. If you–or the people you take photographs of–always look bad in images, then help is at hand. Professional portrait photographer Peter...
ICI Podcast 216 Learn the Language of Power from Cameron Chinatti and Doug Rusho
Do you know the Language of Power? I invited Cameron Chinatti and Doug Rusho from Stages Indoor Cycling back to the Podcast to learn how they communicate the concepts of Power in ways that reach the different learning styles and personalities in your classes. Here's...
ICI Podcast 27 Mentoring Programs for Indoor Cycling Instructors
This Podcast is was originally published on December 30, 2008, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey Welcome Spinning News Readers! Would a mentor have helped you when you first started teaching...
ICI Podcast 52 Star 3 Spinning Instructor Barbara Hoots on Six Ways To Grow Your Indoor Cycling Class
Barbara Hoots and I discuss how you can grow your Indoor Cycling classes using the same techniques she has successfully used to grow her own Spinning classes. SIX WAYS TO GROW YOUR CYCLING CLASS 1. Create an Ambiance which allows students to disappear from the real...
ICI/PRO Podcast # 167 – 4X4 Threshold Assessment Audio PROfile with Laura Sachs
Heart Zones Master Instructor Laura Sachs contributes our latest Audio PROfile. Laura recently published an article about heart rate training in the June IDEA Fitness Journal. Here's an excerpt and you read the whole article here. Heart Rate Monitor Benefits If an...
ICI/PRO Podcast #235 – Winning Team Audio PROfile
Meet Vanessa Wilkins Team ICG® Master Trainer, Indoorcycling Group® in partnership with LIVESTRONG® Fitness by Matrix. Vanessa provides our latest Audio PROfile: Winning Team - Don”™t Stop Believin”™ Intro: Living in San Francisco when Giants...
Are you using this feature correctly… or at all?
Did you know that all of the Indoor Cycles that use magnetic resistance (FreeMotion S11.9, Keiser M3i and Schwinn AC) have a built in feature that will help your riders get stronger, create more power and burn more calories if you recognise and cue to it properly? The...
ICI Podcast 68 Amateur Hobbyist or Professional Which are you?
Do you consider yourself an Amateur, Hobbyist or Professional Indoor Cycle Instructor? Listen to this podcast and then post your response here. Listen to the Podcast below or subscribe for free using iTunes or Zune....