Is the 45 minute class a thing of the past?
I was talking to Allen Jones from Epic Planet Indoor Cycling DVDs today about my preferred length of class videos. I told him all my classes are 60 minutes long - except for my Sunday 90 minute endurance classes. I also told him my impression is that most clubs have...
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Tech Tuesday – I’m now free to ride anywhere in my class
I'm now completely free to position myself anywhere in my class, with complete control of my music thanks to a tip from PRO Member Instructor Chuck Gauran. In this earlier post I discussed using Chuck's tip for using a BlueTooth receiver to connect my iPhone to the...
Happy 93rd Birthday Pinkhouse!
Here's a walking testament to the utter fallacy of (220 - your age) as a predictor of Maximum Heart Rate. Paul Pinkhouse Camerer is having his 93rd birthday today. To celebrate the occasion, Pinkhouse and a few of his friends will all train together at his...
Who Is This Jim Karanas, Anyway?
Jim’s been writing weekly posts for ICI-Pro recently, and John asked me to answer that question from my perspective. This post is based on a letter I wrote last year when a group of instructors and students nominated Jim for IDEA Instructor of the Year. In my...
Free Music Friday 12/23
Today is simply all about fun. And climbing. With lots of load. 3 minutes and 52 seconds of climbing with lots of load at rpm’s of 58. When this song comes on, we get up out of the saddle with a smile on our face and pretty much just crank it up. In good form of...
ICI Podcast 190 Virtual Class Ride Prep
I thought it would be informative to get another perspective about how to teach a virtual Indoor Cycling class using video. I contacted Allen Jones from EpicPlanet.tv asking if he knew of an Instructor who was passionate about using video and he referred me to Mark...
Refueling: A Small Window Makes a Big Difference
What we eat before cycling classes is very important, but what we eat afterward is even more important. The main value of eating right after a class is that we recover well and can train well the next day. ACSM guidelines are clear that, while three days a week of...
iTunes Training Webinar Tonight is Full
We are at capacity for tonight's iTunes webinar where we will be exploring all the tricks to help you navigate iTunes more effectively. With the holidays coming up (both Christmas and New Years are on the weekend) we have scheduled the next LIVE online training for...
Would this ever work?
I'm listening to the new track suggestions for our latest Top Indoor Cycling class songs this morning as I get ready for my 8:00 90 min endurance class. When I got to last Friday's suggestion from soundtrack composure Brian Tyler it got me to thinking... could you use...