by Joan Kent | Feb 7, 2021 | Master Instructor Blog
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Joan Kent It”™s possible, even likely, that you have cycling class members with hypertension. It”™s possible that they”™ve been told by their doctors to cut back on salt in their diets. If not, it”™s still...
by Joan Kent | Oct 1, 2020 | Master Instructor Blog, Zone based Heart Rate Training
By Joan Kent Indoor cycling classes have become inextricably linked with dim lighting, and I’ve never understood why. Personally, I’m not crazy about training in the dark and will tell you why in a moment. Studio lighting is one of the factors involved in creating the...
by Joey Stabile | Feb 25, 2019 | Best Practices, Engage Your Students, Instructor Tech Help
While it may seem redundant to say, most indoor bikes do not move. Please, stop and think about that for a moment. We are not talking about forward motion or distance, of course an indoor bike does not move forward. But what about the other motions that are involved...
by Joey Stabile | Feb 19, 2019 | Health and Wellness, Instructor Tech Help, Instructor Training, Off Season - Winter Training, Strength Training
Exercises to Boost Hip Strength Originally By Dan Kehlenbach - Active.com When discussing muscles involved in the pedaling motion of cycling, most people think of quadriceps and hamstrings. While these muscles certainly play an important role, the many muscles of the...
by Joan Kent | Sep 10, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Master Instructor Blog
I”™d like to ask for your help with an extremely important campaign. The campaign is to raise money for pregnant women with metabolic disorders: diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, low “good” cholesterol, obesity, insulin resistance, and more. These...