Body By X: A Myride®+ Case Study
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas Early adopters of any new product or service are important in the fitness industry. They’re adventurous, even brave, individuals who put their business reputation on the line to promote something new before anyone else. They...
ICI/PRO Podcast # 251 – Cuing the Console — Change is GOOD!! Audio PROfile
Stages Indoor Cycling Master Educator Pam Benchley provides our latest Audio PROfile! Cuing the Console — Change is GOOD!! was designed towards the instructor that may be new to teaching with a console in front of them, and/or to the instructor who may be new to...
Free Music Friday 2/22
Having coffee with a dear friend and ICI/PRO member last week, we discussed the challenges of finding good music at 84-100 rpm’s. There seems to be a plethora of great stuff in the 60-70 range for climbing, but not so much in the flats. So, in the next few weeks,...
Do you communicate to educate… or impress?
I'm listening to a recording of you, talking to member after a class last week. Would how you speak, and the words you choose, leave me feeling that your intent was to: A: Educate them? B: Impress them? Last Sunday morning a participant approached me after a...
Myth #10 of Indoor Cycle Rider Setup / Bike Fit
Myth # 10 - There's only one place your knee should be "over pedal" and that's when the forward pedal is horizontal. Actually there's a second place where your knee should line up vertically with the center-line of pedal - when the pedals are at BDC (bottom dead...
Best Cycle Events In London
Word travels fast - I was contacted by a listener in London who heard our latest Podcast about the upcoming Ride of Hope. She offers these suggestions for anyone traveling to London this summer 🙂 Whether you're still sporting rookie marks or consider yourself an...
The 10 Best 10-Minute Songs
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas Indoor-cycling instructors tend to plan their classes in one of two ways. Some start with music. They compile an audio profile of songs they enjoy and select the ride movement, cadence and intensity based on the song. Others...
Free Music Friday – 2/15
Have you ever shared a track or playlist from Spotify with a friend? PRO member sandyballardini shared this awesome playlist spin for glory with me and while I was listening to it play this morning, this track from the band Santigold really jumped out at me. It's...
Soul Cycle – not just a Fad
On January 20 John Macgowan posted Would you teach for SoulCycle? If you have not read it, try to find the time. It generated a lively discussion of 17 comments between eight of us. The post highlights excerpts from an article in New York Magazine that ran on January...
Formatting Live Classes with Video
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas Video impacts Indoor Cycling more than any other form of Group Fitness. With the advent of Forward-Motion Video (FMV), the indoor cycling instructor can integrate the video into the ride profile for the day’s class. It’s an...