Free Friday Favorite 4/25
I keep coming back to this group because they're really good, but more importantly, my classes love them! They look up while we're riding and say, "Who is this?" Well... they're an American rock band from Los Angeles California (lucky them I'm thinking, after...
Long Lasting Polish and No UV Light Needed!
I met a dear friend for happy hour the other night and we were discussing nails. Hers looked great- they were manicured and polished with a beautiful spring coral color. Mine looked terrible- no polish and ragged cuticles. What's happened to me? I've been out of the...
The 10 Commandments of Outdoor Group Cycling
Happy Earth Day! Spring in Minnesota is finally here and that means we can ride outside! I'm so excited to test my fitness against the hills, wind and other cyclists I ride with again! This week begins our organized rides with the Life Time Fitness Cycle groups. I'm...
Free Music Friday 4/18
Have you ever asked your class for music ideas? I've been requesting / asking / okay...begging them to tell me what they'd like to hear, so I can incorporate some of their favorite tunes into the ride. My reasoning is two fold: 1. I really want to know what they want...
ICI Podcast 307 – Social Media help for Instructors, Studio Owners and Podcast Hosts
Marketers have specific names for people, based on how quickly they purchase new products or embrace new technologies. The people who lined up, days in advance, to buy the first iPhones are described as innovators. Those of us who waited a few weeks for our new phone...
Do you teach at a Big Box and a Boutique Studio?
I sent out an email last week, asking: Do you teach at a Big Box and a Boutique Studio? By "Big Box" I'm referring to one of the majors with multiple locations; 24 Hour, LA Fitness, Club Sports, Equinox, etc.. If so I'd like to talk to you and (if it makes sense)...
ICI/PRO Conference Nov 7th – 9th
UPDATE: Unfortunately we ran into contractual issues that prevent us from having this event this year. We'll keep trying. ICI/PRO is partnering with ECA World Fitness to co-host a very special Cycling Studio Owner and Instructor education conference near San...
Indoor Cycling and Insulin Resistance
By Joan Kent ICI/PRO readers know that exercise can reduce the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol problems, cancer, and more. Underlying those diseases is insulin resistance. Exercise reduces health risks by making skeletal muscle more...
Free Music Friday – Spring at Last!
Not sure where your are, but multiple days above 50°F has us all giddy with excitement here in the Frozen North! Then again it does signal the end of my Sunday Performance classes - last one is this weekend. If it doesn't rain there's a good chance it will be very...
Sugar Addiction Now Recognized As Mainstream Science
By Joan Kent The good news is things have moved forward with respect to food addictions. For one thing, food addictions are now acknowledged as real. (When I started doing this work, they were not — I remember how people would argue against the idea.) Now we know that...