ICI Podcast 358 Take your fitness studio’s “tribe” on vacation with TripTribe.com
Our Cycling Studio Owners will want to check this out ASAP... For years we've promoted Working Fitness Vacations - where you, the Instructor, teache a few fitness classes in exchange for a very low cost, Caribbean vacation. Hundreds of Instructors have followed our...
Endurance State Of Mind
Question from a PRO member; Hi John, I hear you talk about your ninety minute endurance class and I would like to work up to a 90 minute class at our gym. Could you give me the details of how your class is structured for the 90 minutes? I have done some steady state...
Myth #5 of Indoor Cycle Rider Setup / Bike Fit
Myth: Rider Setup / Bike Fit should be done before class. Common sense says that the best time to help someone with their bike setup would be before class. After all, this new student has just walked in and they have 45 - 60 minutes in the saddle ahead of them. So...
Keiser Tour de Power
- My original objective of the Power blog here in ICI/PRO was to build the case for power precept upon precept, slowly but surely. Good idea, except for folks who already find themselves teaching on power bikes and are anxious to get to the meat & potatoes. So,...
Very Sneaky – These Hackers
In this previous post I encouraged you to change your email password. Many of you must have followed my suggestion as I'm getting far fewer emails from hacked accounts. I continue to get them, but not the normal; "I've hacked your account and now I'll send a SPAM...
This Stuff Really Works!
Sixteen weeks, countless hours on the bike, more Yoga & Pilates than I thought I’d ever see, and all the 40+ VO2 tests later, the results are finally in. The Winter Training program based on Cycling Fusion Training principles, at Global Ride has produced...
Fitness Gifts for the Holidays
The holiday season is fast approaching and finding the perfect gift for the athlete on your list can be quite a challenge! The sheer volume of fitness gadgets, gear, and gizmos is enough to overwhelm even the savviest of shoppers! But fear not. Take a deep breath...
Be the helper
Yesterday was devastating. I began to think that after the tragedy at Newtown, our country had finally hit its breaking point. I was pretty sure that violence had won and that more and more of these stories would be told. Today it seems I was right, and yes, it is...
Would adding a few Recumbent Indoor Cycles = a more inclusive class?
Would you agree that Indoor Cycles are a poor method/modality of exercise - for some populations? There's a long list of people who would never consider participating in our classes, or even riding an indoor cycle alone at home. There's a bunch of reasons: Physical...
Putting the Warm-Up to the Test
The beginning of class can be disjointed at times. Riders are trying to get settled. Some people are still chatting (loudly) and we are trying to establish that official “class has started” moment. Then 5 new people show up and need to be setup on their bikes....