Training with Power
Lessening the pain of HIIT or Tabata® cycle training
There are times when exercise can be painful*, especially when you're coaching or participating in, a HIIT or Tabata® training class. You know that. You might also be aware that the more you expose yourself to high intensity training, the feelings of pain / discomfort...
ICI Podcast 78 This new ChestLick product helped save his life!
This Podcast is was last published on Jan 1, 2010, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. The product ChestLick is no longer available, but we want to keep the work available. I hope you enjoy it, Joey Happy New Year! I...
Should I Move More or Not?
Talking after class with members, is an infinite source of feedback for me. Today was a great example. My friend Georgia Green and her friend Mark were in class this morning. You met Georgia and learned about her and Mark's plans to ride 10,000 miles this summer...
Over 80% raised their hands
The question I asked was "how many of you are training for something?" Over 80%, of a full class with 50 bikes this morning, raised their hands indicating that they were training for something... I wasn't specific as to what, only are you training? Even though this...
Keep it Simple and Progress – Profile Week 2 At or Above Threshold
Below you'll find Week 2 of November's @ or Above Threshold Keep it Simple and Progress indoor cycling profile. Workout Basics: 5 minute warmup 9 minute benchmark ride to find "Maximum Sustainable Wattage" 1 minute recovery 3 x 4 minute interval w/1 min...
ICI Podcast 310 – Indoor Cycling at the University of Florida
Meet Dave Goss - Graduate student and Indoor Cycling Instructor at the University of Florida! While working on his music education graduate degree at U-Florida, Dave enrolled in the college's group fitness instructor development program. There he earned his AFAA...
ICI Podcast 367 – Crystal Clear Cuing From Pamela Light
Fitness author Pamela Light joins me to discuss her article in the latest IDEA Fitness Journal — Crystal-Clear Cuing for Indoor Cycling. In it, Pamela encourages Instructors to: Be smart about the exertion scale you use to help participants get the best ride....
My Instructor Employment Initiative = Connecting Instructors with Studios!
Question asked by a member of our Studio Owner's Facebook Group; "Where should I post listings to find quality Instructors for my new studio? Which is a great question... where will prospective Instructors know where to look for job listings in their area? Why here of...
Myth #4 of Indoor Cycle Rider Setup / Bike Fit
Myth: Indoor Cycles require a lot of Fore/Aft Saddle adjustment to accommodate the range of cyclists coming into your class. Real bicycles only provide about 2" of total saddle adjustment (through the saddle frame rails) to properly fit the owner with their knee over...
Focus
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Joan Kent What does mind/body training mean to you? Which activities count as mind/body training? Yoga and t”™ai chi almost certainly. Weight lifting? Why or why not? Some would submit that almost any activity can be a mind/body workout,...
They Were In Shock — The Adventures of Creating an Indoor Cycling Certification
This post from http://www.stage5cycling.com/news/they-were-in-shock and has been re-posted with permission. By Tom Scotto You don”™t want to continually warn people how hard your certification testing is because it always sounds like you”™re just trying to hype things...