by Dennis Mellon | Jul 22, 2015 | Audio PROfiles, Dennis Mellon, Music
Below you'll find Week 3 of July's Keep it Simple and Progress indoor cycling profile. Workout Basics: 5 minute warmup 3 x 4 minute intervals with 30 seconds recovery after each 1 minute recovery after the third 4 minute interval 3 x 3 minute intervals with 30...
by Dennis Mellon | Jul 21, 2015 | Dennis Mellon, Harmonic Mixing, Instructor Training, Music
I'm a big fan of controlling the energy of a class or set through music. Â I often look for high energy fast beats per minute songs to help push my riders to higher and higher intensities, but sometimes I like to use lower energy, yet powerful, slower beats per...
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. Â In my classes this has been a huge success! Â Many riders have excitedly shared with me their wattage and/or resistance improvements. Â It's so rewarding to see and hear how we, as...
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. Â 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...
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. Â 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...