Stop Listening To Vegetarians and Start Eating Complete Protein (You’ll Focus Better!)
True observation: I’ve had quite a few class participants who were unable to focus for more than 30 seconds at a time. No exaggeration. It was particularly noticeable in rowing (it’s easier to hide on a bike), and usually coincided with the fact that they were...
Free Music Friday
Amy's swamped with work after her time at the MINDBODY BOLD convention - so I've stolen one of her favorite remixed tracks to use for this week's Free Music Friday. Here's the original Imogen Heap — Hide And Seek which you could use as your cooldown/transition track...
Pulling back the curtain on SoulCycle
Amy and I are in Santa Monica, CA this week for the MINDBODY Bold convention. I knew I would have a bunch of downtime and did a search for classes near our hotel. Imagine my delight at discovering a SoulCycle just a few blocks away 🙂 We attended a sold out class...
The Power of 3 – Three Song Harmonically Mixed Indoor Cycling Sets
The Power of "3" "Viva!" by Bond "Frequency" by Slyde "Restless" by Evil Nine On October 10th my sons, Christian and Seth, and I participated in an indoor cycling charity ride called The Roadless Ride which benefits a local charity named Brent's Place. This event...
Free Music Friday – Time to Kick Some Tail
Saw this post today on Facebook from Instructor Michael Philip Masters: I recognize that there are a lot of people in my classes who, while not actually want to be "beat", do want music that will give that general feel 🙂 Track 1. wasn't familiar to me - but a quick...
ICI Podcast 330 – Parkinson's Cycling Coach Training Program Announcement
This is without a doubt the most worthwhile project I've ever had the privilege to be involved in. Over one million people in the USA suffer from the debilitating effects of Parkinson’s Disease. As of today, there is no known cure for Parkinson’s Disease, however,...
The Power of 3 – Three Song Harmonically Mixed Indoor Cycling Sets
Here's your new "Power of 3" set: "Without You" by Shawn Mullins "My Body" by Young the Giant "Love Me Again" by John Newman Not only do I think there's something special about 3 song mixes I also think there is something powerful about 3 interval sets. One...
The Truth About the “Registered Dietitian Breakfast” (Did You Know There Was One?)
I'm not kidding. On the first day of Registered Dietitian School, I think every RD student must be taught to recommend the Registered Dietitian Breakfast: orange juice, yogurt and granola, often with berries. I wish I could tell you this is a joke, but over many...
How consistent and informative is your opening statement?
I've found myself getting a little lazy with my class introduction - that opening statement that answers the question many of your participants have before the class begins; "I wonder what we're doing today... and how hard we're doing it?" A consistent and informative...
Free Music Friday 10/3
Over the next three weeks, I'll be sharing three great flat road mash up tracks. I've been using them consecutively, this first one as the intro of class, next week's second and the following week's third, building to a leg speed of 104 and bringing on a good...