Our Tools (Part 1): Killer Calories
Here is Tom Scotto's first post in his official capacity as a Master Instructor here at ICI/PRO - Indoor cycling instruction keeps progressing and improving and so do the bikes we ride. Today, many of our indoor bikes have more than the ability to add and remove...
Tom Scotto Joins The ICI/PRO Team!
Tom Scotto has been a welcomed (but infrequent) contributor here at indoorcycleinstructor.com for the past two years. He impressed all of us at the ICI/PRO conference last fall. I think it was Amy who said "beyond his incredible knowledge as a USA Cycling Coach and...
ICI Podcast 139 – Sara Kooperman from SCW Fitness D.R.I.L.L to help us cue and be creative
When we were investigating locations for the ICI/PRO Conference last spring I looked at what venues other Fitness Conventions were using. Long story short, I got to know Sara Kooperman who is the founder of the SCW Mania conventions. Beyond being a very successful...
Another ICI/PRO Member in the news
It's been a busy week for ICI/PRO members. Charles Hilgartner - everyone knows him as "Spook" - opened InSync Cycle, his new Indoor Cycling Studio this weekend. Spook's studio is running Keiser M3's and is the only dedicated Indoor Cycling Studio in the Baltimore MD...
Life Time Fitness 2011 The Ride of a Lifetime Indoor Cycling Class – Minneapolis, MN
Last year they broke a Guinness World Recordâ„¢ with the largest indoor cycling class ever. And I was there! John On March 6, they're doing it all over again. Last year, you joined us as we broke a Guinness World Recordâ„¢ with the largest cycling class ever. On March...
Spinning® & Indoor Cycling Music Licensing Fees Questions?
If you have questions about the changes in Music Licensing Fees I may have found someone with some answers. I'm interviewing Alexandra Williams - MA tomorrow at 10:00 Central time and would love your suggestions. Alexandra has written an extensive article in the...
Tri-Lingo 101 — Part 2: Common Triathlon Bike Terms
As an indoor cycling instructor, you’re going to find a large percentage of your students dabble in triathlon, or engage in it as a serious sport. Either way, you don’t want to be embarrassed by using the wrong triathlon-related words or terms in your class when...
Do you teach in the North Phoenix – Scottsdale Area?
Amy and I will be in Scottsdale then February 24th - 27th. We are participating in the Life Time Fitness Cycle Club winter training. If you will have us, Amy and I would love to drop in on your class or maybe just meet somewhere. Post a comment below and we can connect.
I had a bad experience today
Please learn from this article My good friend John Macgowan of www.indoorcycleinstructor.com effectively outlined the three components of a group fitness class: 1) foundation, 2) media (i.e. music) and 3) presentation. It is my opinion that neither one, alone, will...
New Spinner® NXT Indoor Cycle With Power
I was alerted to a picture of the new Spinner® Indoor Cycle (it's not a bike) with power in the WSSC catalog. No other information is included but I see that Mark Tickner has sessions scheduled called Introduction to Power and Riding With Ultimate Power. I'm sending...