by John | Aug 29, 2018 | Free Podcasts, Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training, Member Spotlight
I love discovering smart, talented people who are passionate about Indoor Cycling and Lena Hershey is someone I feel you should get to know. Lena is a brand new (she started in May) Spinning® Instructor at the Carlisle Family YMCA in Carlisle, PA. Lena's journey to...
by John | Jun 18, 2017 | Best Practices, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Presentation Skills
So you made it through your audition and your name is listed as "Instructor" on the schedule. Congratulations! It's very common for the initial excitement, "I can't believe it... I'm an Indoor Cycling Instructor!!" to quickly fade away, replaced by fear and anxiety....
by John | Apr 12, 2015 | Best Practices, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, New Instructor 101, Presentation Skills
I received more responses to the frustration originally expressed by new Instructor Irene in this post; Hey Team > How Would You Answer This Question? What I find to be the single biggest challenge as a new instructor is music- music flow, and knowing what drills...
by John | Mar 23, 2014 | Audio PROfiles, Best Practices, Class Work-Sets, Instructor Training
Spinning® Instructor and music expert Chris Hawthorne provides our latest class profile that uses the four cornerstone movements in the Spinning program®: Think of this profile like a square track. You will be taking your riders around the track four times. The...
by John | Mar 23, 2014 | Free Podcasts, Spotify
Chris Hawthorne AKA Chrispins and I had a Skype date yesterday morning, to record our latest Audio Class PROfile - Four Corners. I'll be publishing it later today for all of our ICI/PRO members to enjoy. Chris is another of the smart, talented people I enjoy promoting...