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!...
Resisting Weight Loss
Participant resistance was such a big part of running a weight-loss program, I didn’t even realize it was a thing to write about (if that makes any sense). It just went with the territory. “Resist” has many synonyms: oppose, battle, combat, duel, fight back, put up...
Hey Team > How Would You Answer This Question? Part 3
I received more responses to the frustration originally expressed by new Instructor Irene in this post; Hey Team > How Would You Answer This Question? What I find to be the single biggest challenge as a new instructor is music- music flow, and knowing what drills...
Free Music Friday > Improv Practice Track… Can You Feel it?
Improvisation in theatre, comedy or Indoor Cycling is an art that can be improved through trial and practice. Learning to improvise is an important skill that will improve your class presentation and make you a more entertaining Instructor. Disappointedly, I'm just...
Where’s the new SoulCycle iPhone App?
I'll bet somebody at Apple/iTunes is getting an ear-full this morning... SoulCycle sent out an email this morning, announcing their new iPhone App. The email included this link to their App in the iTunes store... which of course opens in iTunes so you can download the...
Hey Team > How Would You Answer This Question? Part 2
Here's more responses to Irene's question about music in part one of Hey Team > How Would You Answer This Question? ICI/PRO contributor and future studio owner Callie Bowling Kelly responded with... Hey John! Here's my reply: This is a fantastic question! If I may...
Hey Team > How Would You Answer This Question?
I wasn't sure how to answer this question emailed to me from a new Instructor. So I blasted it out to a bunch of Smart & Talented Instructors I know for their responses. John: You and I have exchanged emails before. I am a relatively new instructor (at age 48!)…....
The Natural Eating Cycle — and How Sugar Can Disrupt It
The Natural Eating Cycle is simple and straightforward: We feel hungry. We eat in response. The hunger stops. We stop eating and lose interest in food. We could visualize those 4 steps as a circle because they form a continual, ongoing process. Eating that natural way...