Use Power Games To Beat Back Ignorance
So we’ve talked about why Indoor only riders will benefit from Power Training, and in the last post we reminded the avid outdoor cyclist just why Power is a must for their continued growth and improvement riding outside… but how to get started. That’s the...
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...
ICI/PRO Podcast #202 – Criterium Race Simulation Audio PROfile
ICG Master Trainer Jim Karanas presents our latest Audio PROfile. Race-Day rides have been part of indoor cycling since it began. However, few instructors use the profile effectively. The Criterium is the most fun and simplest race to simulate in an indoor...
ICI/PRO Podcast #89 Riding Your Thresholds with Stage 5 Cycling’s Tom Scotto
Tom Scotto from Stage 5 Cycling joins me as the "pinch hitter" Master Instructor for this weeks Audio PROfile. I'm calling this a sort of Hybrid Audio PROfile/PRO Podcast as Tom goes into a lot of additional detail that you will enjoy learning. Here is the link to...
Out come the Lobster Mittens
Have you every purchased something that seemed really expensive at the time, but years later thought; "I'm really glad I bought these!" I'm guessing that I bought these Pearl iZumi Lobster Gloves back around 1998. Now, 14 years later, I dug them out of the "Dad's Bike...
Myth #7 of Indoor Cycle Rider Setup / Bike Fit
Myth #7 - Once you find a good position, you shouldn't need to change it. Back in Myth #3 I discussed how your students do want you to make suggestions to their setup, but they may offer some initial resistance because... People are creatures of habit and...
ICI Podcast 18 Indoor Cycling Instructor Paul Camerer
This Podcast is was originally published on November 19, 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 Paul Camerer, AKA Pink House, at the Heart Zones conference. We both were taking the...
Keep it Simple and Progress – Profile Week 3 At or Above Threshold
Below you'll find Week 3 of October's @ or Above Threshold Keep it Simple and Progress indoor cycling profile. Workout Basics: 4 minute warmup 15 minute benchmark ride to find "Maximum Sustainable Wattage" 2 minute recovery 6 x 1 minute interval w/30 sec...
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...
Heart Zones Hooked on Training Event Saturday, March 29th
Sally Edwards with Heart Zones Fitness has teamed up with Gene Nacey's Cycling Fusion to produce Hooked on Training Heart Zones Conference: Saturday, March 29 2014. THE 2014 CONFERENCE OVERVIEW: "Hooked on Training" This, the 12th year for the Heart Zones Conference,...
Save your form/position/technique cues until later in class.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I did a ton of traveling this past year. Visiting studios where I've been brought in to troubleshoot issues, attended multiple conferences (IDEA/IHRSA/WSSC) and I have lost count of how many dozens of classes I've taken as a participant in 2014. When I...