Tech Tuesday – an Aha! Moment during Sunday's LIVE training
This makes me happy! During Sunday night's LIVE iTunes training one of the participants had what can only be described as an Aha! Moment, where she learned something that made her investment in time worth every minute. Over the last 3 1/2 years I've answered hundreds...
Moving Beyond Base
A number of instructors (and riders) have asked me how one should approach the next training phase and how to know their class is ready. These instructors are usually believers and followers of a periodized format for delivering the focus of their indoor classes. So...
Is the Atkins Diet for Endurance Athletes?
Adapted from an article by KIERA CARTER on Sep 4, 2019 in Bicycling. No matter how you slice it, low-carb is the current diet trend: The keto diet restricts your carb consumption to an almost negligible amount, a gluten-free diet–though not intentionally...
Having Problems Downloading the Massive Amount of Free Media On ICI/PRO?
Have you been having a hard time figuring out how to download media from the ICI/Pro website? Try following these directions and let me know if it helps: To download media to a Mac: Right Click on the blue underlined link Select "Download Linked File As"...
KEEPING IT FUNâ„¢ In Your Indoor Cycling Classes!
My brain started spinning (pardon the pun)... the door swung open... and I stepped out. Once I realized that the indoor cycle doesn't move, I opened my mind to many things previously deemed unacceptable. Hello My name is Karen and I stepped out of the box last year. I...
10 Reasons To Quit Sugar (Even If You’d Rather Not!)
Well, Halloween candy has been on display since August, and we know what that portends for the rest of the year. But why wait to get your health in order? Here are 10 reasons to quit sugar now —even if you think you don’t want to do it. 1. Quitting sugar can help you...
Staying Open
By ICG® Master Trainer Vanessa Wilkins Cycling instructors are a special breed, and all a little different. There are those who coach, those who teach choreography, those who talk heart rate and RPM, and those who teach meditation on the bike. I always strive to...
ICI/PRO Podcast 0021 – 2018 Holiday Ride Podcast
This week features the 2018 Holiday ride from Joey. The ride is primarily focused towards strength, but there is a fair mix of cadence work. Good luck and have fun. Joey Get all of the ride details HERE. Get all of the ride details HERE. Joey's "2018 Holiday...
Net Promoter Score (NPS) – What is it and why should you care?
They describe Net Promoter Score (NPS) as The Ultimate Question: How likely is it that you would recommend this Club/Studio/Class/Instructor to a friend or colleague? As a Life Time Fitness Instructor/employee I hear about our NPS scores frequently... and if you don't...
The 80/20 Rule
Now I think we can start working on some solutions. While researching this article I learned that the the 80/20 rule is also called the Pareto principle. It's more of a rule of thumb drawn from multiple examples where roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the...