ICI Podcast 118 Jade Ng explains why you should bring your dictionary to class.
Can simple words change your Indoor Cycling Class? Jade Ng with the Finish Strong Training System has been using her dictionary to find words that help her communicate with her class. Listen to the Podcast below or subscribe for free using or Information about our...
Sweating Is No Badge Of Honor
Note: Gino's articles are supposed to be for ICI/PRO members only. He feels very strongly about this subject and asked that I make it available for everyone. - John As an Indoor Cycling / Spinning® instructor, you know how important good air flow is. Don’t you? ...
Objectify Your Class
Short of provoking a sexual harassment suit, this maybe the best way to get your class excited about what you have in store for them. I’m grateful because my riders often take the time to leave comment cards at the club’s front desk after class and my group...
IDEA's Fitness Connect
Fitness Connect from IDEA is something I feel all of us Group Fitness Professionals and Fitness Studio owners need to jump on soon. I'm scheduling an interview with IDEA's head of business development for a future Podcast. In the mean time if you are an Indoor Cycling...
ICI Podcast 123 The Merger of Cycling Fusion And Stage 5 Cycling
Gene Nacey and Tom Scotto kept this a secret during the ICI/PRO conference ... Cycling Fusion and Stage 5 Cycling have merged their Indoor Cycling certifications into one. They will operate under Cycling Fusion for Indoor Cycle Certification and Stage 5 Cycling will...
Cool new stuff at IHRSA Trade Show
Bill Pryor from Spynergy Consulting visited the annual IHRSA Show last week to learn what’s new for cycling studio owners and entrepreneurs. Here are some highlights and photos from his report. "......once I got over the sensory overload, I made a point of visiting...
Falling in Love with the Golden Zone – Zoning Video Profile featuring Tia Kilpatrick
I love the simplicity of the Zoning Heart Rate program. Three zones (Easy-Blue/Moderate-Yellow/Hard-Red) that are created using two thresholds; T1 Aerobic Threshold & T2 Anaerobic Threshold - AKA: AT or LT. Simple to communicate and easy for anyone to understand -...
Communicating Expectations For Instructors
I love knowing what's expected of me and I bet you do as well. It makes life so much easier! When told; "I need you to do X,Y and Z"... I know to do X,Y and Z. But we've all been in the position of being told something was expected of us, but the "something" was never...
Happy 60th Birthday Vivienne Naylor!
I hope I don't get in trouble from Vivienne for divulging her age - but doesn't she look awesome on a bike! We should all aspire to look so good, at any age. If you've spent any time over at pedal-on, you've read something she's commented on in her very direct British...
ICI Podcast 267 Meet Xavier and Nadia McClinton from Body By X Skill Development & Training Center
Running a successful fitness studio takes a lot of passion, experience and hard work. The husband and wife team of Xavier and Nadia McClinton who run Body By X Skill Development & Training Center in Marin County California sound like they have all three covered......