Above and @ Threshold Profiles – “It should feel like you’re taking a bath in a tube full of lactate”
We've all heard the causality dilemma, "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?". Ancient philosophers have been debating this question since the beginning of recorded history. Indoor cycling instructors have been asking themselves a similar question,"What...
The Benefits Of Rotten Food (And I Don’t Mean Sugar!)
My college roommate used to turn down yogurt, saying, “I never eat rotten food.” Now, there may be reasons not to eat yogurt, but the fact that it’s rotten isn’t one of them. Maybe a better term for “rotten” is fermented. Fermentation is highly beneficial for the...
Free Music Friday – More Rhythmic Confusion
I've been getting much of musical inspiration from Movie soundtracks as of late. I'm still digging Zack Hemsey — Vengeance that I first heard used in the movie The Equalizer. The beauty of the Internet (at leased for now) is how easy it is to find best soundtracks,...
New Epic Planet Indoor Cycling DVD – Video
Epic Planet just released a new DVD/Video you can use in your classes! The Tour of the West - Volume 1 - Intervals [They are also offering a 30% discount on all digital downloads - the company is based in Florida and the producer is feeling a little sorry for all of...
Free Music Friday 2/20
Continuing to use music out of my comfort zone, I bring you this week's Free Music Friday. A 62 rpm climb to encourage your class to truly feel what's going on with their bodies. I coach them to be okay with, and embrace, however the intense work is feeling- good or...
Keeping It FUN … A Year Later
"Hello... My name is Karen and I stepped out of the box last year. I am also the self proclaimed spokesperson for KEEPING IT FUN™ Indoor Cycling. I’m committed to helping other indoor cycling instructors who aren't afraid to approach indoor cycling differently."...
Performance IQ or Spivi PTP Test Quick Profile
We had some excellent questions from Studio Owners this past weekend during our Full Psycle/PRO PIQ workshop. Paul Harmeling addressed these two related questions during the Q&A - I wanted to offer my thoughts on it here: When, or how often, should we be using...
Are you the next Women’s Health Fitness Star?
I love helping Instructors become more successful - in fact my whole business plan is based on providing the platform Smart & Talented Instructors need to launch their careers 🙂 I was contacted today with another opportunity for you... Women’s Health is...
No Room For Willpower in Sugar Addiction
As a nutritionist who coaches many clients with sugar addiction, I find myself talking about willpower frequently and thinking about it a lot. I used to take a hard line against willpower — or rather, against people’s view of it. On behalf of my clients, I resented...
Free Music Friday the 13th!
Do you find yourself using the same kind/ genre of music for specific work? For example, does most of your 'climb' music sound much the same, and your 'flat road' music has a tell tale sound as well? Mine does! When my daughters hear my playlist they'll say, "Oh,...