Ten Easy Steps to Teaching Your Indoor Cycling Class About Nutrition — Part 8: Supplements.
So if your indoor cycling students eat your fruits and vegetables, expose yourself to adequate sunlight, get plenty of sleep, and stay well hydrated, their body shouldn't really need a supplemental source of vitamins and minerals, right? Wrong. Here are 5 powerful...
ICI/PRO Podcast #95 – RPMx Audio PROfile with Tom Scotto from Stage 5 Cycling
Tom Scotto provides this Audio PROfile for our ICI/PRO Members. RPMx is designed to help riders adapt to higher legs speeds and promote a higher average cadence. The intensities will range depending on how developed a rider’s pedal technique is and how relaxed they...
How about a Party? Update: Friday 4/9 is last day to take the survey
Jennifer and I would like to take our community of Indoor Cycling Instructors beyond the "virtual" - we want to meet you! So how about an IndoorCycleInstructor.com conference? We have lots of questions: Where to hold it? When works best? Who will be there? What would...
New Indoor Cycling DVD from Epic Planet – Epic Rouge Roubaix
I used this in my 2 hour endurance class yesterday. The new Spinning Indoor Cycling DVD Release From Epic Planet - Epic Rouge Roubaix You can get it here and get it for 20% off if you use Coupon Code: BR01 UPDATE: The discount code is fixed! Discount coupon is only...
Ten Easy Steps to Teaching Your Indoor Cycling Class About Nutrition — Part 6: Fiber.
When if comes to fiber, the benefits are numerous, but the simple fact is that most of the people in your class are probably not getting enough of it, although they will most likely think that they are getting enough. Nine time out of ten, I’ll perform a nutritional...
Show up early and often
That's my answer whenever someone asks me; "how many Indoor Cycling classes should I be taking each week?" And now there is a new study that confirms this, particularly for middle aged women. From the LA Times - Women should exercise an hour a day to maintain weight,...
Ten Easy Steps to Teaching Your Indoor Cycling Class About Nutrition — Part 5: Electrolytes
In the last article of this series, you learned about the importance of water. But ultimately, it doesn’t matter how much water your students are drinking if they are not consuming adequate electrolytes. When you consider the fact that over 75% of athletes are...
What's your favorite ANGRY song?
Not ANGRY like; "I want to punch your lights out!" More like; "there comes a time where you want to turn the pedals with anger." I like to use songs that communicate this type of intensity in my class when I'm looking for a very focused, very determined effort. Here...
More Signs Of Spring
A new definition for “Spin Cycle”
Here's an idea for someone interested in opening a Indoor Cycling Studio who's looking for additional income. Start a Green Laundry service with washing machines using Pedal Power! I can just hear the fussy customers, "I want that guy with the big legs washing my...