by Joan Kent | Jun 2, 2014 | Best Practices, Health and Wellness, Master Instructor Blog
By Joan Kent For over 13 years, until about a year and a half ago, I was in an athletic performance program that was progressive and periodized. Phases 2 and 3 involved some seriously difficult trainings. I was in the habit of eating what I called my “no-bonk...
by Joan Kent | May 7, 2012 | Health and Wellness
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Joan Kent Training and nutrition go hand in hand. The more we train, the more questions may arise about what to eat. The questions matter to indoor-cycling instructors because our students come to us for answers. Food cravings are one of...
by Ben Greenfield | May 7, 2010 | Ben Greenfield
It doesn't matter how much you exercise, how well you eat, or how strictly you control your caloric intake — your body is constantly stressed or your sleep is inadequate, you will constantly fail in pursuing your health, wellness, or performance goals. But if these...
by Ben Greenfield | Apr 26, 2010 | Ben Greenfield
For your class to truly reap the full benefits of any workout, they must fuel and re-fuel properly — and a full understanding of pre and post-workout nutrition is one of the best gifts you can give your indoor cycling students! It is important to understand that if...
by Ben Greenfield | Apr 8, 2010 | Ben Greenfield
So if your indoor cycling students eat your fruits and vegetables, expose yourself to adequate sunlight, get plenty of sleep, and stay well hydrated, their body shouldn't really need a supplemental source of vitamins and minerals, right? Wrong. Here are 5 powerful...
