by Christine Hawthorne | Aug 5, 2017 | Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Music
Here's an fun and educational drill to try with your riders and three killer songs to kick it up a notch! It's important that your riders get a feel for what different rpm's feel like and that they have some time to play with the resistance at each rpm, especially if...
by Christine Hawthorne | Jul 28, 2017 | Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Music
Here's a simple yet effective 4-minute drill you can use in your class today. Sprints, surges, accelerations: whatever you like to call them-you're going to be doing four of them. This song is perfect for 30 second work efforts followed by 30 seconds of recovery....
by Christine Hawthorne | Jul 21, 2017 | Instructor Training, Music
Movie soundtracks are great places to find fresh new tunes for your cycling classes. If you want to incorporate this type of music into your classes but you're not sure where to start, Hans Zimmer is your guy. He has composed music for over 150 films and he's one...
by John | Jul 13, 2017 | Featured Studios, Free Podcasts
My guest for this episode of the Podcast is Studio Owner Leslie Grosshauser. Leslie launched S & L Tri-Cycle Fit Studio on the first of the year. I was excited to learn from her about a number of decisions she made, to differentiate her offering from other...
by Christine Hawthorne | Jul 7, 2017 | Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Music
Today I'm taking you way back with some covers of classic songs that will feel new again in your next class. Well....almost new-even the covers go quite a few years back but they're definitely worth revisiting. Both of these songs work well as faster flat roads....