Mr. Macgowan… you have a reserved seat on bike #18!
How cool is this? I hadn't experienced an Indoor Cycling studio that offered reserved seats before. It had me feeling like a VIP when Amy and I visited CB Cyclebarn, Karen Casler's studio last month. The website system she uses integrates her Mindbody account with the...
Free Music Friday 4/4
This song has it all: a soft jungle beat start, enticing vocals, driving piano and 'Saturday Night Live' like sax! I can see why it peaked to number 1 in Austria, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and Italy. We may be a bit behind here in the States! I've been...
EPA to impose regulations on health clubs and fitness studios for excessive (CO2) carbon dioxide emissions
Many of us were afraid it would come to this.... News Releases from EPA Headquarters EPA: CO2 Emissions From Fitness Clubs Threaten Public Health and the Environment - New carbon tax will apply to health clubs and fitness studios. Science overwhelmingly shows...
Help Us Build a Sound Meter for Fitness Studios
We've launched an Indiegogo campaign to solve a problem most ALL of us face every week in our classes. View our campaign here http://igg.me/at/studio-sound-meter/x/4195981 I'm trying to help you solve this problem... Do you really know when your class music is at...
Free Music Friday
I'm having so much fun building a playlist, using a single as the "base" track to build off of and then scrolling through related artists to fill in the rest. Plus it doesn't hurt to hear multiple; "great music tonight John!" at the end of class to know I'm doing...
A Little Something Shimmery
A little something shimmery hides a multitude of sins! I love this Pure Finish Summer Escape Bronzing Powder by Elizabeth Arden. It's subtle and lovely. This powder comes in Warm or Deep Glow, so all skin colors are complimented. A dusting with a big powder brush over...
The other 23 Hours a Day
How often have you wondered what your daily caloric burn REALLY is rather than estimates from metabolic tests or formulas? What about resting heart rate? Sleep patterns? Body temperature and perspiration? How about steps you take a day? These are all indicators of the...
Potatoes Not Bars: Fuel Without Sugar on Long Rides
By Joan Kent, Ph.D. “Sugar is bad stuff, but what should I eat on a long ride?” Over the years, many cyclists have asked me that question. In reply, I came up with the idea for Dr. Joan’s Potato Goo. (No, that’s not a brand name, just my private joke.) I’ve used...
ICI/PRO Podcast 304 – Four Corners (2 ways) Audio Class PROfile from Chrispins
Spinning® Instructor and music expert Chris Hawthorne provides our latest class profile that uses the four cornerstone movements in the Spinning program®: Think of this profile like a square track. You will be taking your riders around the track four times. The...
ICI Podcast 303 – A fun conversation with Chris Hawthorne AKA Chrispins
Chris Hawthorne AKA Chrispins and I had a Skype date yesterday morning, to record our latest Audio Class PROfile - Four Corners. I'll be publishing it later today for all of our ICI/PRO members to enjoy. Chris is another of the smart, talented people I enjoy promoting...