by John | Jun 12, 2015 | Instructor Training, iTunes, KEEPING IT FUN, Music, Spotify
So that I didn't lose the track timer in Spotify, I purposely set my iPhone to not auto update... but it did anyway #$%^&*! When I fired up Spotify this morning I was taken to a "this is new" screen and I knew I was hosed. Played a track and sure enough the track...
by Dennis Mellon | Jun 4, 2015 | Audio PROfiles, Best Practices, Dennis Mellon, Harmonic Mixing, Instructor Training, Music, PRO/Playlists, Training With Power
The more I teach the more I find that the simplest profiles are the most popular. I often put together simple profiles and I'm always worried that my participants are going to be bored, but the longer the intervals and the more I repeat each set the more they love...
by John | May 15, 2015 | Big Box Instructor, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Music
I loved watching Monty Python as a kid. One of my favorite bits was during the introduction when they cut to John Cleese, sitting at his desk, in a wholly improbable location - typically in the middle of a field, the ocean shore or behind bars. On occasion, I enjoy...
by John | May 12, 2015 | Best Practices, Big Box Instructor, Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Music, Presentation Skills, Spotify
This has become an almost regular habit for me. I'll cue up the New Music Tuesday playlist published by Spotify and then drag promising tracks into my Future To Use folder. Some weeks are near complete washouts. This week has what could be a complete class of songs......
by John | Apr 19, 2015 | Best Practices, Instructor Training, Your Fitness Business
Love 'Em or Hate 'Em, there's no denying that SoulCycle is enormously successful and a driving force that's responsible for much of the excitement our industry. I visited SoulCycle last fall and participated in a few classes. The purpose was to accurately report on...