Comparing Spinning’s® Friction to Stages – Keiser or Schwinn Magnetic Resistance
NOTE: this was a previous review from 2013 that continues to remain accurate when applied to any of the magnetic friction Indoor Cycles available today. Many Indoor Cycle manufacturers claim a connection with cycling outdoors: 100% Authentic - Spinning is authentic....
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...
ICI Podcast 0005b – Zack’s Popcycle Ride
ICI/PRO member Zack, a Cycling Fusion Master Instructor and routine contributor to The Weekly Ride on ICI/PRO, delivers a ride. THIS IS THE COMBINED FILE THAT INCLUDES THE MUSIC AND THE VOICE. IT IS NOT AVAILABLE ON ITUNES. “I am very excited to be releasing an audio...
Why Exercise Shouldn’t Be Just One Thing
Because I work in different fitness environments, I see different approaches to health and fitness. In one gym, the equipment and the personal trainers focus almost entirely on strength training. Cardio is secondary, and done while watching TV — with that level of...
How do you communicate pedal technique… USA or EU?
Many (if not most of us) were taught some variation of; "scrape gum off the bottom of your shoe" and "try to push over the top" as the "proper" way to describe how to pedal like a "real" cyclist. But is that correct? If we really want our participants to pedal like a...
ICI Podcast 295 – What’s the secret to Orange County’s Top Indoor Cycling Studio?
CB Cyclebarn was recently voted the top Indoor Cycling studio in Orange County, CA. The "Barn" as it's affectionately known, is run by first time business owner / Instructor Karen Casler. Karen shares with us a number of the secrets of her success in the interview...
The Power of 3 – Keep it Simple and Progress – Profile
I have been receiving an incredible amount of positive feedback about these progressive profiles, so I have decided to provide ICI/Pro members with two profiles per week starting in September. In order to keep it Simple and keep it Progressive I'm going...
Client Misses: The Ones Who Got Away
Let me start with a clarification. This post is not about missed business opportunities or client fees. It’s about the disappointment of not getting to serve prospective clients with needs that were tailor-made for my expertise, for one reason or another....
Dear Instructor: The Importance of Preparation
Following up on the topic of winging it... reposted from April 9 2013 - John. 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...
Demystifying power for the runners in your classes
John, I'm still confused by this power stuff... where should I be riding? How many watts should I be seeing on my monitor, because I'm no where close to my body weight? I get questions similar to this frequently from members. My answers has evolved over time: I used...
ICI/PRO Podcast #262 – The Vicious Cycle Audio PROfile from Instructor Kathy Palkaninec
Instructor Kathy Palkaninec contributes The Vicious Cycle, her Audio PROfile which was one of the winners of our Ultimate Instructor Class Profile contest. Kathy teaches at MindBody Trendz in Cooper City, FL and she begins her profile like this: Objectives and...