The Power of 3 – Three Song Harmonically Mixed Indoor Cycling Set – “Like Warren Miller Only Better”
The Power of 3 - "Like Warren Miller Only Better" "Outside" by The Foo Fighters "Bone Thugs-N-Chili Peppers" by The Melker Project "Vertigo (Redanka Power Mix" by Peter G ReWerk As many of you know, I live in Colorado and skiing is one of my family's favorite winter...
Losing Weight To Increase Power
As a nutritionist, I hear many clients say they want to lose weight — to look better, have more energy, improve their health. But losing weight can also help you increase your power on the bike. Ratios intrinsically provide two ways to improve the ratio — by...
ICI Podcast 336 – Meet Sight and Hearing Impaired Instructor (and Author) Rebecca Alexander
The title of the cosmopolitan.com article sent in by an ICI/PRO member hooked me immediately; What It's Like to Teach a Spin® Class When You're Going Deaf and Blind. What would it be like to be losing both your vision and hearing? Can you even imagine how challenging...
Free Music Friday… Delivered To You On Saturday!
I don't know about you, but the holidays for me are spent rushing around, trying to get everything done... which can result in a few activities getting pushed off until the next day 🙁 The word I like to use is "frenetic" to describe the feeling. It's when I still...
Hating Spotify Today 🙁
This morning at about 5:30, as is my normal routine, I check to see that my playlist is ready for my 6:00 AM class. The frustrating notice above appeared when I clicked one of the local tracks in my playlist. I've seen this before Amy has been having this same problem...
Through The Customer’s Eyes
Some riders are present to train and give 100% every class. Many, however, are present simply to be…present. Through The Customer’s Eyes When was the last time you really looked at the Indoor Cycling experience you offer through the eyes of your customer? The riders...
Why Your Students’ Cycling Technique Matters
The word “technique” intrigues some and makes others yawn. But there’s much to be said for technique. It’s the foundation for all athletic performance features. Technique involves improved skills. In the broadest, most general terms, that means eliminating...
Global Ride DVD’s are on sale now
The folks at Cycling Fusion are offering their complete Global Ride series of Indoor Cycling videos at a 20% discount between now and the end of the year. Enter discount code VeryVIPDVDs at checkout. This might be a great time to stock up so you're ready with...
bop.fm – combines multiple music sources into one playlist
Quick question: what do you feel is missing with (or should be added to) Spotify or Deezer, that would make it the complete music delivery package we need as Instructors? From where I'm sitting, having the option to include non-Spotify/Deezer tracks in playlists I...
Free Music Friday
So I've got to record a video of myself teaching the new Evolution class format at Life Time Fitness. This isn't appreciatively different from how I teach my normal class. LTF is looking to bring some consistency to each class, which makes sense for a large club. My...