Three steps to coping with inconsistent power meter readings on Indoor Cycles
It's a fact of life for all of us teaching power based classes; inconsistency in the watts readings between cycles. Some brands seem to be better than others. Certain bikes seem to be always right, while others are never even close. Calibration is done more frequently...
Pack light and Carry On!
We just had a lovely long weekend in Phoenix, AZ for my niece's wedding. I have a 'thing' about paying to check luggage . So, I carried on everything I needed for 6 days-rehearsal dinner and wedding day attire, plus jackets (it gets cold there when the sun goes down),...
Indoor Cycling Roots: Rhythm, Timing, Breathing
By Joan Kent Johnny G, legendary creator of Spinning and all indoor cycling, as well as Kranking, teaches three elements of training ā rhythm, timing and breathing. From him, I borrowed the idea of opening each quarter of training with these concepts, one each day....
Quickly convert a Spotify playlist into something Deezer can open and play
Spotify is awesome for delivering your class music - at least for those of us teaching in a country where it's available. Seeing so many visitors here from Canada - where Spotify doesn't work, we decided it would be helpful to build a simple, free tool that will...
Free Music Friday 1/10/14
I put this flat road into John's and my profile for New Year's Day and caught him by surprise! š In a good way- I think š These guys were one of the most influential 'hair metal' bands of the 80's. (I wonder if they still have hair today?) It was fun using...
So Much Better Than the Dollar Store!
Just a short little post today to tell you about a great product I found for $1.00!!!! If you're like me, every once in awhile you get an unsightly pimple....zit....shaving bump (for our men) - whatever we want to call it. ELF (Eyes, Lips, Face) has a great...
Top Indoor Cycling Songs Of 2013
When it comes to choosing music for my classes, I like to include several different genres in my playlists.Ā Many that I create include a mix of classic rock, electronic, pop, and occasional country song and sometimes even classical.Ā I always include at least a few...
Are your Teaching with Power / Watts? Have your Say!
I get questions similar to this most every week: Hi John, I have a friend who will be general manager of a new inn & spa here in {State}. They want to purchase bikes and have asked me to look at theĀ proposal. I don't know what I would recommend - what's your...
Performance Cycle Class Week 3 – Nonlinear Periodization Begins!
Today was the official launch of the Life Time FitnessĀ Performance Cycle Winter training series. These classes are hosted at many of the LTF clubs around the country and the plan is for all of us to deliver similar formats, following the sameĀ nonlinear (or is it...
No – A BCC email list doesn’t cut it for Athlete communications
"Sure John - I'll email everyone on my list about your up-coming classes." My buddy Randy Erwin is a "Connector". One of those awesome people who makes the effort to plan events (like outdoor rides) and get-togethers. Randy is the team captain of our Subaru MS 150...