Meet Emmy Ragali, the owner of Go Cycle Studio in Chicago IL. Emmy is the first Beta instillation site for the Top Power Display System from Performance IQ.
I wanted to learn first hand what Emmy's experiences were using the Top Power display to show the wattage and RPM of each Keiser M3 her participants are riding.
You may have concerns about bringing competition into your class and so do I. During the interview I asked Emmy some specific questions about how her class accepted the competitive atmosphere that develops by having everyone's data displayed on a big screen.
While I was reviewing the Go Cycle website I noticed this link to an evaluation form where participants can give feed back on the quality of the Instructor and their class – I see this as an excellent idea and Emmy explained to me that it has been very helpful to her and her Instructors.
Listen to the Podcast below to hear all about Top Power.
It has taken me a while, but now I understand why many Instructors and Studio/Club owners are resistant to adding Indoor Cycles with power… they don't want a class full of riders, with heads down, totally focused on the what the computer is showing. We all want our participants focused on us…
Many of us take pride in teaching an authentic class that is a close as possible to riding out doors. On the road you had better keep your head up, eyes forward, or you will soon end up in the ditch or plastered over the back of a parked car. Not good.
Don't we want the same behavior from our indoor students? I do. Then doesn't it make sense to give everyone a way to see their performance data somewhere other than on a tiny screen that forces them to look continuously down?
In this previous post I discussed a new system from Performance IQ that takes the wattage, cadence and total energy created and displays it on a big screen or flat panel monitor in the front of the room. Effectively placing it where your student can easily see it (and you at the same time) while maintaining the proper “head up and eyes forward” form we are trying to instill in our classes.
Here is the interview that I promised with Mark Davids and Tae Yoo from Performance IQ where we discuss their new Top Power system. If you teach or own a club with Keiser M3s I would love to know if you feel this would be of value to you and your students.
UPDATE 8/2013: This system now works with any of the ANT+ enabled power consoles found on these Indoor Cycles; Freemotion S11 series, Schwinn AC and the new Spinner Blade ION.
Today’s Friday Favorite is a fun little 70 rpm tune that is perfect for lifts. Now, I don’t want to start a whole controversy about whether we should or should not do lifts (jumps), etc. IF you like to use them, and coach them responsibly in your class (why do I feel like I am talking about drinking with my teenage and almost 21 year old daughters here?), then this is a great song by Jessie James to do 8 count lifts to. There is a great little break out at 2:20 to 2:25 that you can play with and look extremely practiced and professional with. Total studio cut time is 3:55 and it is from her self-titled CD. You may also recognize the song from the “Shopaholic” soundtrack. Have some fun practicing your lift cues 4 counts before the lift or lower needs to occur. Your class will appreciate the advanced notice! If you are not a “jumper”, this is a great fast climb song as well.
And here is your free track of the week. It's not from Jessie James, but another recommended artist from Spotify; Fefe Dobson. Click the little down arrow on the right hand side of the player to download. Stuttering by Steffi17
