The trouble with using Spotify on WiFi
Comment & question from a brand new ICI/PRO member. John, Just a quick hello from the Midwest. I teach cycle at Lifetime Indianapolis and LOVED your suggestion on using Spotify! I am so excited to have a new way to use, create and lets face it steal great song...
Myth #6 of Indoor Cycle Rider Setup / Bike Fit
Myth #6 You should be concerned with setting the saddle height too high. If you've taught for any length of time you have probably observed that; left to their own devises, our participants will universally have their saddles set somewhere between just right and too...
Who is PitBull?
"Why would you drive all the way up there?" "I love her music..." "What do you like about it?" "She plays a lot of PitBull!" "Who is PitBull?" I was having a post-class discussion with long-time participant and friend Denise when I exposed my utter cluelessness about...
ICI/PRO Podcast #243 Ladder Stepdowns Audio Profile with Traci Kann
Traci Kann was the winner of our Ultimate Instructor Class Profile contest! She won a prize package that included accommodations at an all inclusive caribbean resort from FitBodiesInc where she will be the guest Spinning Instructor for the week! She also received...
Free Music Friday 12/28
How much thought do we give to the cool down? For me the cool down is just as important as the warm-up and the cardio portion of the ride as it forms the last leg upon which a perfect class stands. It is the last chance to get my riders to focus on bringing their body...
Reminder about our free ICI/PRO Military Membership
We've got a bunch of ICI/PRO members scattered around the world who serve (and teach) in the military. I'm deeply appreciative of anyone who volunteers to serve - many times making huge sacrifices to do so. I love when I hear from one - Hi John - As you may be aware,...
Are You Doing the Hard? Is Your Club?
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Chuck Cali In the movie A League of Their Own, the coach, played by Tom Hanks, confronts player Geena Davis as she quits just before the World Series because, “It just got too hard.” The coach’s reply is a memorable rant that ends with,...
ICI/PRO Podcast #242 – Strong Foundation 30 Min Intro Class Audio PROfile
12/29 - download and playlist added. With the Resolutionists descending en-mass on your club or studio, Cycling Fusion's Tom Scotto and I felt you would benefit from an Audio PROfile that would get them off on the right foot peddle for 2013. Strong Foundation is a 30...
Last Free Music Friday
[Important Note for ICI/PRO Members: As the world is scheduled to end sometime today, this (unfortunately) will be our last Free Music Friday. John][Update - the world didn't end so you can look forward to Free Music Friday's for years to come.] Hard to believe the...
Power, Part 3: Control and Power
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas Using power/watts conventionally in indoor cycling improves students’ fitness. But it’s the tip of the iceberg, a small projection of the immense power below the surface. Consider, instead, introducing the concept of...