by John | May 30, 2024 | Best Practices, Big Box Instructor, PRO Podcasts, Training With Power, Zone based Heart Rate Training
I prefer to limit the mathematical computations many Instructors typically ask of their classes. For example you'd never hear me say; "now I want everyone at 85% of their FTP" or... "this next interval is 30 seconds in Zone 5B which is 103 to 106% of your LT/AT heart...
by John | Jan 14, 2021 | Engage Your Students, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Master Instructor Blog, Training With Power
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...
by John | Jan 2, 2021 | Free Podcasts, Instructor Training
Kymberly Williams-Evans, MA from funandfit.org joins me to discuss her article in the latest IDEA Fitness Journal - 7 Principles for Outstanding Boomer Workouts. The focus of our conversation is on her Principle #7 - Carefully Consider Your Cues. Kymberly encourages...
by John | May 23, 2017 | Best Practices, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog, Presentation Skills
There I was, enjoying another instructor's class JRA (just riding along) in my own little zoned out world. I get that way often, when I'm aerobic and don't have to focus on teaching. It's typical for this to happen to me in a class where the instructor tends to offer...
by John | Oct 5, 2014 | Best Practices, Engage Your Students, Instructor Training, Presentation Skills
I've found myself getting a little lazy with my class introduction - that opening statement that answers the question many of your participants have before the class begins; "I wonder what we're doing today... and how hard we're doing it?" A consistent and informative...