B is for Brain
By Joan Kent B vitamins play an important role in several brain functions. Below are descriptions of some of those functions and lists of foods that contain the specific vitamin. A deficiency in one B vitamin is possible, but, as a rule, the deficiencies tend to occur...
This might be cool – YouTube Music Service
There's talk of a new YouTube Streaming Music service, similar to what many of us enjoy with Spotify & Deezer for delivering our class music. Imagine a service where you could create a playlist of music videos, add them to your portable device and then make them...
Free Music Friday 12/6
All the credit goes to John for finding this great tune. Although he gets to use it at the club (where we have many of the same people taking our classes), it's definitely going in my playlist for Jamaica- we'll be teaching cycle classes at the new Jewel Paradise Cove...
Ten things I can't be without on a beach vacation (some may surprise you):
It's snowing right now in MN. Rather robust flakes in fact. It makes me more excited to leave for Jamaica next Sunday on our working vacation! No need to be jealous...you can take a working vacation too! Here's ten things I can't be without when on vacation in...
All I want for Christmas
With the season of giving upon us, I have a question for all of the Indoor Cycling instructors out there. What one "gift" could your facility add to your Indoor Cycling studio that would help you improve the experience you try to create for your class participants?
ICI Podcast #291 – Meet Awesome Instructor Michelle Parolini!
There are great Instructors and then there are those who are IMO really awesome! Not necessarily because of how or where they teach, but how they make a positive impact in lives of others. Meet ICI/PRO member Michelle Parolini from Allison Park, PA. Michelle quit her...
Changes coming!
We've been working behind the scenes on a total refresh of indoorcycleinstructor.com and are getting ready to make the conversion this week. Expect random outages and a few occasional hiccups along the way as we make the transition.
Sugar-Free Holidays? How to Indulge Better with Butter
Here we are again, in the midst of holiday season. Tempting treats are everywhere, of course. As indoor cycling instructors, you’re all probably excellent at maintaining self-control. But have your students ever asked you what you eat when you’re indulging? Maybe...
Taught My First Cycle – Sculpt Class Today
I just got back from teaching (subbing) my very first Cycle - Sculpt class. Yep, I taught a class that included weights... which we used... while on the bike. And guess what? No one got hurt and it appeared that many in the class enjoyed our hour together. Oh, and...
Free Music Friday 11/29
Happy (Black) Friday! To all our friends in The States, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. John and I had the opportunity to teach a 90 minute 'pre-burn the bird' class yesterday. He came up with a loose profile, I added the music, we shared a microphone...