by John | Sep 18, 2025 | Instructor Training, Training With Power
There are times when exercise can be painful*, especially when you're coaching or participating in, a HIIT or Tabata® training class. You know that. You might also be aware that the more you expose yourself to high intensity training, the feelings of pain / discomfort...
by John | May 6, 2024 | Engage Your Students, Free Podcasts, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, PRO Podcasts, Training With Power
Do Indoor Cycling Classes really need to be 45-60 minutes - to provide the health and fitness benefits expected by our participants? Asked another way: If your studio offered classes that were shorter (say 30 minutes), while still just as effective as 3/4 or a full...
by Joan Kent | May 31, 2021 | Big Box Instructor, Training With Power, Zone based Heart Rate Training
The debate over cardio vs. high-intensity interval training (HIIT) usually assumes that the issue is an either/or choice. In that debate, HIIT is usually compared to absurdly low levels of cardio exercise — not to the kinds of classes ICI-PRO instructors probably...
by Joan Kent | Mar 14, 2016 | Health and Wellness, Zone based Heart Rate Training
In a previous post that I co-wrote with Jim Karanas, we described specific physiological adaptations of aerobic — aka cardio or endurance — training. As you may recall, they include increases in blood volume, tidal volume, and stroke volume. The capillary network...