ICI Podcast 345 – Profile Out-Takes with Christine Hawthorne AKA Chrispins
It's common to have a little "chit-chat" warmup with Podcast guests. This time is for catching up with past contributors (or to calm first timers) before we record the actual Audio Profile or dive into the episode's topic. I'll occasionally have the recorder running...
Hollywood Cycle Reality TV Starts Tonight
Not sure how I feel about this new show shot in an Indoor Cycling studio in LA. I've had a few regulars mention it to me at the club. One told me that she's excited to learn more about the sex and drama filled life I lead as an Instructor 🙂 Hollywood Cycle episode #1...
Heart Rate Display Training Contributes to Women’s World Cup Victory
The USA Women won the World Cup finals in soccer yesterday! The US team coaches are using heart rate training, aka Heart Zones Training, extensively in their preparation for what lead to this victory. I wanted to share with you an article released yesterday about how...
The Power of 3 – Keep it Simple and Progress – Profile (July 2015 Week 1)
Last month I started this "Keep it Simple and Progress" profile post. In my classes this has been a huge success! Many riders have excitedly shared with me their wattage and/or resistance improvements. It's so rewarding to see and hear how we, as instructors, are...
Does ClassBuilder and Schwinn’s Class Tamer iPhone Apps work with Apple Music?
Do ClassBuilder and Schwinn's Class Tamer iPhone Apps work with Apple Music? This person on Facebook said they both do... which would be very cool. So I renewed my efforts, fought through the confusion and she's right! I was able to open an Apple Music playlist that...
Apple Music – First Experiences Aren’t Good
7/1 9:40am - could this be anymore confusing? Trying to save a streamed track to a playlist named 7/1 Test Playlist I created this morning. After exhausting all obvious methods, I tried first adding it to MY Music = success. Turns out that to add an Apple Music track...
Audio Profile RSS feed has been updated
We just completed an update of the ICI/PRO feed to make it more user friendly. ICI/PRO members get access to a special "Super Secret iTunes Feed" that will deliver a condensed listing of all of our downloadable Audio Profile Podcasts + full class mixed .mp3 playlists...
Would You Invest In SoulCycle?
SoulCycle is preparing to go public with an IPO later this year. Indoor cycling fitness chain SoulCycle Holdings LLC has hired investment banks for a U.S. initial public offering expected to come later this year, according to people familiar with the matter....
Free Music Friday – A fun track to crush them 🙂
When building a playlist, I spend the most time selecting my BIG FINISH track. At times I'll use a song that's obviously the close of the class - typically one that hammers right from the start. Other times, I like to be a bit sneaky. [wlm_private...
Amazon Business – Great Option For Your Indoor Cycling Studio
I'm a huge fan of Amazon Prime because it makes me feel super productive and efficient. When I realise I need something, rather then adding the item to a shopping list (I'll probably forget to bring to the store), I take 30 seconds to order it on Amazon. Then I hear...