FTP Mix – Harmonically Mixed Set for Functional Threshold Power Test
FTP Mix "Where the Streets Have No Name" by U2 "Wake Me Up" by Avicii "Real Gone" by Sheryl Crow "Danny, Dakota and the Wishing Well" by A Silent Film "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis "Vertigo" by U2 Last week I wrote about the "Threshold Check" or...
ICI Podcast 335 – Meet Instructor and Reality TV Producer Julie Jarrett
While I was in NYC last month I rode in two classes lead by Instructor Julie Jarrett. The first class was sold out, which was cool considering Julie has only taught for a few months + the studio Prime Cycle opened in September of this year. After Julie's class I had...
Sugar Addiction, Tolerance and Withdrawal
In a previous post, I listed the DSM-5 criteria for addiction and left tolerance and withdrawal for another time because they take a bit more explanation. For the sake of completeness, here they are. I promise to keep this short! Tolerance and withdrawal are linked...
The Power of 3 – Three Song Harmonically Mixed Indoor Cycling Set – “Stairway to Heaven”
The Power of 3 - "Stairway To Heaven" "Rhiannon" by Stevie Nicks "Come On Eileen" by Dexie's Midnight Runners "Stairway To Heaven" by Heart For years I had been patiently waiting for the facilities I instruct in to upgrade their bikes to use power. When these...
Three months of Spotify for just a buck
Here's a great deal for anyone who's been dragging their feet on subscribing to Spotify. Sign up now and get three months for $0.99 - this is for USA customers, you'll need to check to see if the offer is available in your country. If you're concerned about learning...
Free Music Friday 12/5
Are you forever in search of songs that are motivating, fun and somewhat familiar (but not necessarily Top 40)? I am too! I like tunes with built in 'chant' like choruses that we can sing along to. This week I present to you a band of siblings from Australia (really...
Are you undermining your participants weight loss goals?
If there was every a reason for Keeping It FUN in our classes - this could be it. I just read a short article from the latest edition of the IDEA Fitness Journal - Think “Fun” When Exercising To Eat Less Later. If clients could meaningfully impact ingrained...
Stomach Hunger vs. Mouth Hunger: Are You Kidding?
Have you heard about stomach hunger versus mouth hunger? Many nutritionists and dietitians talk about this. A client mentions eating Something Bad, and the practitioner asks, “Was it stomach hunger or mouth hunger?” A variation on the question is, “Was it physical...
Pittsburgh Dirty Dozen will be broadcasted live Saturday 11/29 starting 10:00 EST
This has to be the hardest Indoor Cycling video of all time - ride along on the 13 incredibly steep climbs that make up this annual event on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. I like to coach riders to climb each of these hills using a different cadence > but always...
The Power of 3 – Three Song Harmonically Mixed Indoor Cycling Set – “My Body Tells Me “NO” But I Won’t Quit Cuz I Want More”
The Power of 3 - ""My Body Tells Me "NO" But I Won't Quit Cuz I Want More" "Turn The Levels" by DJ Lobersterdust "Part of Me" by Katy Perry "My Body" by Young the Giant There has been a lot of talk lately about the proper range of RPM (Revolutions Per Minute) in...