We're Screaming for a Standardized Language
In the biblical story about the Tower of Babel, God wanted to prevent Man from building a tower that reached into the heavens. Construction of the tower was going along very well as everyone was working efficiently toward their common goal of reaching into the sky....
Going to IHRSA in San Diego next week?
IHRSA is the big fitness equipment show held each year in the USA. Last year the show was in Las Vegas and I spent a bunch of time riding and comparing a number of new-for-2013 Indoor Cycles with power, including the Spinner® Blade Ion and Freemotion's belt driven...
It hurts…but it's worth it!
I'm talking about Sally Hansen's Wax Strips for Body. This super easy to use press on and zip off wax system is cheapo ($6.49 at Walmart) and allows me to maintain the tiniest bit of modesty while grooming for my bike shorts and occasional swimsuit appearance! I tried...
Media Alert – Sally Edwards and Zoning Blink Heart Rate Monitor on QVC
This email I got from Sally Edwards is exciting! This is just a quick note because some of you asked about this….but my company ZONING Fitness was selected by QVC home shopping network appearance in Philadelphia as a hot new item…they booked me today and I’ll be...
Raw Food Diets: How Good Are They For Us?
By Joan Kent I’m often asked for my opinion about raw food diets, so I've done some research on them. Here’s what I think. On the surface, it seems reasonable that raw foods would be better for us. After all, every process we put our food through, from start to...
Survey Says – FreeMotion S11.9 Chain and Carbon Drive Belt
The FreeMotion S11.9 Indoor Cycle and Stages Indoor Cycling education were a relative unknown to many of us before our 2011 ICI/PRO conference. Since then they've really gained a foothold in this market, becoming a solid choice for any club or studio looking to invest...
Free Music Friday – 2/28 Strength Builder Track
Some profiles call for a slow, powerful song to really encourage everyone to crank on a bunch of gears. I love to transition to some some strength work in the middle of class, before everyone is fatigued. There's a nice place about 2:30 in where you can cue focused...
Survey Says – Schwinn AC Performance with old grey & new red (Echelon) consoles
My first exposure to the Schwinn AC Performance Indoor Cycle was back in the Fall of 2009. Since then I've seen them make a number of improvements > specifically to the console display with the intent of simplifying the calibration, improving the...
Prepping for a cold Spring riding season 🙁
My buddy Randy is convinced that we'll be riding outdoors by March 15th. As it was -9° F this morning, I'm thinking he's a bit optimistic. But can you blame him for wishing winter will be over soon? We've had cold/winter here since Halloween. That followed a summer...
Indoor Cycling Power Research #7: Good News, Bad News
Different Methods Same Skewed Results Let’s start with the good news. I’m sorry, I was completely pulling your leg. I really don’t have any good news. I know, that’s terrible — you can throw pencils and small farm animals at me next time you see me. I was...