Free Music Friday 4/3
Greetings from Santa Monica CA (training here for a new job). I was out and about last night in the beautiful weather and heard this fantastic 66 rpm dance tune. I can't wait to get back to use it in my class tomorrow and thought you might like it too. Written and...
Making Connections with Your Audience: AKA your Riders
Was it just me, or did that last Instructor never make eye contact with you, either? Amy and I were both participating at a teach-back assessment a few months ago, for Life Time's new Evolution Signature Indoor Cycling format. There was a handful of Instructors trying...
Is this the ultimate in wearable fitness technology?
The Wahoo Fitness PLUGGR is the first ever Bluetooth 4.0 enabled suppository motion sensor. It can measure and track your heart rate, motion, body temperature, and digestive regularity. Features include: Health metrics sent directly to your smart phone via Bluetooth...
March 31st is World Backup Day
March 31st is world backup day. Why not the day after, on 4/1? It certainly would be easier to remember. But it's on this day, not the next, because everyone would think they were joking if it was on April 1st, that's why. All jokes aside, having a regular backup of...
Free Music Friday – New Band I'm Digging
I need to preface this with; I'm not thinking Amy will be crazy about this new "discovery" of mine. I had Spotify playing through a recommended playlist Indie Electronica and this track got my attention > alt-J — Every Other Freckle. It's an awesome, powerful (and...
ICI Podcast 341 – Follow Up On IHRSA With Cameron Chinatti With Stages Indoor Cycling
Master Educator Cameron Chinatti with Stages Indoor Cycling joins me for a fun followup to their very successful IHRSA convention where they launched the new Stages SC3 Indoor Cycle. We've got a bunch of videos that relate to my interview, which you'll find below. One...
Free Music Friday 3/27
We've been jamming uphill and having a blast with this 63 bpm 3:43 minute song. Not only cranking it uphill, but also lifting in and out of the saddle as a class in rhythmic unison. This song, from an American dance- pop band, formed in 2003, has been a class...
Annual meeting of Cycling Studio Owners?
John, I feel we need an official organization of Cycling Studio Owners + an annual conference where we can all meet and learn from each other. I've heard this dozens of times from Studio Owners, including this past IHRSA and last month at our Full Psycle/PRO PIQ...
Free Music Monday
Too much sun and spirits in Mexico and the next thing you know you've forgotten to post the Friday free track 🙁 Don't despair. We've got a very special treat for all of our ICI/PRO members! I'm on a local band email list and was alerted to a special promotional...
My Journey to IHRSA 2015: Part 2
On Wednesday March 11th around 2:00pm I arrived in LAX to take part in my first IHRSA as a Master Educator for Stages Indoor Cycling. I was so excited that I went straight to the convention center to help the Stages team finish setting up our booth. I had been to the...