by John | Mar 14, 2015 | Health and Wellness, KEEPING IT FUN, Latest News, Training With Power
I connect with the 'gear heads' in my classes by reminding them how our bodies convert a carbon based fuel source (food) into the energy that powers a bicycle. Which is very similar to how the engine in your car creates the power that propels you down the highway,...
by John | Feb 2, 2014 | Class Work-Sets, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog, Training With Power
One of the many benefits of riding and training indoors, is not worrying about crashing and ending up on your head. So we practice our; pedaling technique, or Sprint form or whatever, without thinking about balancing or where we're going. Now if we were riding our...
by John | Jan 19, 2014 | Class Work-Sets, Master Instructor Blog, Music, Training With Power
In keeping with the Nonlinear Periodization training prescribed by Coach Troy, today was a combination day of strength (climbing) and building endurance @ Threshold HR/Watts. Experienced cyclists know what a real climb feels like. While Indoor Cycling may get close,...
by John | Jan 5, 2014 | Big Box Instructor, Class Work-Sets, Master Instructor Blog, Training With Power
Today was the official launch of the Life Time Fitness Performance Cycle Winter training series. These classes are hosted at many of the LTF clubs around the country and the plan is for all of us to deliver similar formats, following the same nonlinear (or is it...
by John | Dec 22, 2013 | Class Work-Sets, Instructor Training, Training With Power
I wait all Fall for this! Today (Dec 22nd 3013) starts my Sunday Performance Cycle Class at the Eden Prairie Life Time Athletic Club and I'm as happy as a pig in slop!!! These classes are pure, unadulterated training for cyclists. No nonsense, no feeling like I need...