by Christine Hawthorne | Aug 14, 2015 | Instructor Training
A few weeks ago I noticed a new playlist along the left side of my main Spotify page titled Discover Weekly. I hadn”™t put it there myself, so I clicked on it to see what it was all about and I was pleasantly surprised at the incredible mix of songs that it included....
by Dennis Mellon | Aug 11, 2015 | Dennis Mellon, Music
This week I was asked by a class participant to NOT play "Stairway to Heaven" in a class she was planning on attending. I was shocked that someone would ask me NOT to play what many people still consider the greatest song of all time. If any of you have ever...
by Dennis Mellon | Jul 4, 2015 | Audio PROfiles, Best Practices, Dennis Mellon, Harmonic Mixing, Master Instructor Blog, Music, PRO/Playlists
Last month I started this "Keep it Simple and Progress" profile post. In my classes this has been a huge success! Many riders have excitedly shared with me their wattage and/or resistance improvements. It's so rewarding to see and hear how we, as instructors, are...
by Dennis Mellon | Jun 21, 2015 | Audio PROfiles, Class Work-Sets, Dennis Mellon, Harmonic Mixing, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog, Music, PRO/Playlists
Here is the 3rd post of my new "The Power of 3 - Keep it Simple and Progress" profile feature on ICI/Pro. My goal with these profiles is to show how easy it can be to create just one profile every 3 weeks and with some subtle changes in riding position, RPM, interval...
by Dennis Mellon | Jun 14, 2015 | Audio PROfiles, Best Practices, Class Work-Sets, Dennis Mellon, Harmonic Mixing, Instructor Training, Music, PRO/Playlists, Training With Power
Last week I wrote about how my simplest sets and profiles are most often my most popular. I have also found that if I simply progress profiles from week to week, usually in 3 week blocks, my classes enjoy the familiarity of the workout and see progressive...
