Making Caffeine Work For Us
Caffeine is a drug that can be used in appropriate ways, so it has definite value. This post covers a few uses of caffeine.[wlm_private 'PRO-Platinum|PRO-Monthly|PRO-Gratis|PRO-Seasonal|Platinum-trial|Monthly-trial|PRO-Military|30-Days-of-PRO|90 Day...
Six More Secrets to Burning Major Calories In Indoor Cycling Class
Glamour Magazine recently published an article The 6 Secrets to Burning Major Calories in Spin[sic] Class written by Faith Cummings. Four of the points raised are solid. One is iffy and another is IMO boarding on BS. Their suggestions; Don't stop moving, Make sure...
Free Music Friday – a jazzy, fun, hip-hoppy flat road
There's plenty of times when a fun, lighthearted flat is exactly what your participants (and maybe you) need between a pair of threshold efforts. You'll give everyone permission to recover and lighten up, by offering up a noticeable change in the music, from really...
The Power of Harmony – 60 minutes of Harmonically Mixed Music
Over the past few weeks there have been some questions on the ICI/Pro website that gave me the idea for this week's post. One question was about music flow and another was asked which comes first, playlist or profile? To show one way to make music flow I decided to...
Free Music Friday 4/24
Missed you guys...too much traveling! This is a great climb song- I think we all want to say sometimes, "Give Me All of You!" with the busyness that seems to surround our lives. This woman doesn't even have a Wikipedia (what????), but she's awesome. A combo of...
Happy Earth Day!
As I sit here, breathing in the clear (but thin) Denver air - I'm struck with how awesome things are here on our rock floating through space. 🙂 It's rare to find an article that's full of good news > found one and wanted to share it with you. Ah, Earth, ah Spring....
How Sugar Changed My Elevator Pitch
Do you have an elevator pitch? Mine has changed several times — all necessary. But this post is actually about the emotions that sugar generates. I began with a standard 30-second elevator pitch. Remember that version? It was the original length years ago, but now...
The new SoulCycle iPhone App – It's all about the Instructors and their music
Love 'Em or Hate 'Em, there's no denying that SoulCycle is enormously successful and a driving force that's responsible for much of the excitement our industry. I visited SoulCycle last fall and participated in a few classes. The purpose was to accurately report on...
Does a new outdoor season, give you an excuse to purchase a new cycling kit?
I don't know if this is true where you live, but we are enjoying a fantastic spring here in Minnesota. Yesterday was 70 and sunny. I did a little multitasking = hammered for two hours, while pre-riding the two "C" loops I've created for our Life Time Fitness...
Free Music Friday – Threshold Zombies
Threshold Zombies > what a concept! Ever construct the perfect threshold interval? Where everyone appears to be controlled by the music, hammering away as if they've lost connection with everything and anything beyond the pursuit of Zone 4? THRESHOLD! THRESHOLD!...