Naked Indoor Cycling
I had forgotten how challenging it is to teach a completely naked Indoor Cycling class! I'm in Jamaica with Amy this week, teaching at Couples Tower Isle on a working fitness vacation. Jamaica is well know for sun, rum, Red Stripe beer, the clear blue ocean and a very...
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...
Nope, you're making exactly the same power standing – as you are seated
"Why do I make less power (fewer watts) standing, then when I'm seated, John?" A great question from one of the riders in yesterday's Performance Cycle class. An observation that shows he's paying attention + it gives me the chance to clear this up, so you can...
Is Polar moving to a three heart rate zone system?
I'm noticing that Polar is now promoting a three heart rate zone system. Welcome to the party Polar! I subbed this morning and saw the sign on the right displayed. At first I didn't give it any notice, but then I did a double take; they're showing the five zones...
ICI/PRO Podcast #227 – Mountain Rider Audio PROfile
This Audio PROfile from Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas may completely change how you teach... but only if you're open to the challenge to adding some movement to your class. If you are a straight-up indoor-cycling instructor, and/or a roadie, you are likely...
Motivation vs. Enthusiasm
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Joan Kent Do any of your students struggle with motivation? Have any of them missed classes, perhaps several in a row, because they “just didn”™t feel motivated”? For a number of years, I”™ve been an instructor/nutritionist...
ICI Podcast 196 Go Cycle Studio is using the Top Power Display from Performance IQ
Meet Emmy Ragali, the owner of Go Cycle Studio in Chicago IL. Emmy is the first Beta instillation site for the Top Power Display System from Performance IQ. I wanted to learn first hand what Emmy's experiences were using the Top Power display to show the wattage and...
Dear Instructor: Make everyone feel welcome
What if you could get inside the minds of your students? It”™s common to hear compliments from your regulars about what you are doing well, but what about the students who come once and decide never to return? Last week, we explored the importance of...
You're a Celebrity… act like it!
If you promise me that you won't get a big head, I'd like you to go look in the mirror and repeat after me; "I'm a celebrity and it's about time that I started acting like one." Now I'm not suggesting that you should start arriving for your next class in a chauffeur...
The Power of 3 – Keep it Simple and Progress – Profile Week 3 Above Threshold
Below you'll find Week 3 of September's @ or Above Threshold Keep it Simple and Progress indoor cycling profile. Enjoy! Detailed Profile to Print Workout Basics: 5 minute warmup 5 minute benchmark ride to find "Maximum Sustainable Wattage" 45 second recovery 3 minute...