Indoor Training Is Still Being Discovered
Being a Power Training fanatic that I am, I also regularly monitor the forums and various blogs about power on the internet. I came across a fantastic thread of conversations on the Google Wattage forum (a place where serious cyclists, with serious money, talk about...
Movie Night – Guest Post From Charles (Spook) Hilgartner
Monthly movie night at the Maryland Athletic Club (MAC) started last year. It was held on Friday night at 6 PM in our Spinning studio. Our Spinning room has a mounted LCD projector and a section for the front wall was painted with a special paint that would act as a...
Signs of Spring
Life Time Fitness Sets New World Record for Static Indoor Cycling Participants @ 1052
That was fun, being part of a New World Record for Static (their word) Indoor Cycling Participants. The official total of 1052 was certified by a representative of the Guinness World Records, who was on site to observe, at the end of the 2 hour class. What an...
Indoor Cycling World Record – History
Tomorrow I'm participating in a new world Indoor Cycling World Record attempt that will take place in Minneapolis at the Target Center. Billed as The Ride Of a Lifetime and is sponsored by Life Time Fitness. (my employer) 1,000 participants are registered, with many...
Ten Easy Steps to Teaching Your Indoor Cycling Class About Nutrition — Part 4: Hydration
Consider the following facts: * Your speed on a bike decreases about 2% for each 1% of body weight lost through dehydration * By the time you feel thirsty, you can already be at 2% body weight loss * A 3% weight loss indicates dehydration has occurred * Loss of fluid...
RECOGNIZING EXERCISE-INDUCED ASTHMA
“Sometimes I can’t catch my breath when I’m riding, especially in the winter. I’ve never been told that I have asthma before — but could that be what this is?” - J.S., Asheville, NC Melissa Marotta writes: First off, sorry to hear about your discomfort! Feeling...
Heart Zones® Training Rocks!
Tomorrow we officially hit the half way point of our 16 week Winter Training program at the Global Ride Training Center. We’ve employed the Keiser M3 power indoor bikes and Cycling Fusion principals to maximize our use of the indoor environment. However, the...
Life Time Fitness – The Ride of a Lifetime Indoor Cycling World Record Attempt
Looks like they are close to making have made their goal of having One Thousand Indoor Cyclists at this event! Updated 2/4/10 I just saw an email that, as of this morning, they have 925 riders registered. It should be a lot of fun and I'm guaranteed a great parking...
Stage5 Indoor Cycling Instructor Certification Scholarship Program
We Want the Best! Stage5 Cycling is looking for the best indoor cycling instructors in the country and we are willing to put our money where our mouth is. Starting in 2010, we will be searching for 10 scholarship candidates per city to receive our 2-Day / 14-Hour...