How Squinching Will Make You Look Good in Photos – And To Your Class
If you hate how you look in pictures, or wonder if you appear confident on the bike, I suggest watching the video below. If you–or the people you take photographs of–always look bad in images, then help is at hand. Professional portrait photographer Peter...
Free Music Friday 11/22
Sometimes a girl needs a little inspiration! And when I do, I simply run back to the dock at Nordstrom. Honestly, Tony (yes, his real name!), has the best music jamming at all times as he keeps things copacetic at the Mall of America ! In his own words, today...
Slacker Teenagers
You never know when something you say, will resonate with your class. I subbed yesterday morning - a climbing day. I'm not sure where it came from*, but as I was encouraging everyone to recruit their hamstrings during one of a series of intervals above PTP** (Personal...
Tech Tuesday – Multitasking with Spotify
Great question from ICI/PRO member Karin... Hi John, Question...can you direct me to the profiles/playlist that are more pop music? Or is there a way for me to search vs. going through each one? Thank you! My response was: Most of our 60 Audio Class PROfiles are an...
Is Sugar Giving Your Women Students PMS?
By Joan S. Kent Diet isn’t the only reason your students may suffer from PMS symptoms. But it could be a big one. If the women in your classes approach you for help with PMS (or even complain about it), you’re in a great position to offer good advice. Premenstrual...
How does the new Google Music All Access iPhone App compare with Spotify or Deezer?
I quit waiting for Google to launch an iPhone App, to go along with their Google Music All Access streaming music service, sometime ago. Two years ago, on November 16th 2011, I wrote Google Music — is it right for Spinning / Indoor Cycling Instructors? We were just...
Free Music Friday 11/15
Today, we have a fun flat road from a band that pioneered the London acid jazz scene in the late 80's. Later they developed a sophisticated classic soul sound that's funky and motivating for our classes. Clocking in at 4:46 and rpm's of 97, I've been using this song...
What’s In The Food You Eat?
No idea what you're eating? Does it contain chemicals and allergens that you want to avoid? Are you a bit distrustful of the labeling (or lack of labeling) on the food you purchase for your family? Well now there's an App for that, or at least there will be very soon....
Conceal well- and there’s no need to carry!
Has the onset of winter brought your eye circles to the forefront? It sure seems mine are worse these days! In the 'olden days' we called it cover up. Today, the cosmetic industry affectionately refers to it as concealer. Whatever we call it, done correctly, it can...
ReebokONE Fitness Instructor Discount Program
While Reebok doesn't make cycling shoes or apparel, they do make some fabulous workout wear. So when I saw this new fitness instructor 25% discount program, I knew I needed to share it with you. ReebokONE gives credentialed fitness instructors 25% off everything in...