ICI Podcast 279 – Can Breath Acoustics Identify VT1 and VT2?
Can the sounds of breathing identify the metabolic changes during exercise that are described as VT1 aerobic threshold & VT2 anaerobic threshold? There's promising research conducted by Breath Research and Dr. Carl Foster at UW Lacrosse. Here's your chance to...
Why Do I Have To Hurt?
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas We’re not wired to seek out pain. Human evolution developed and adapted a neurological system and sensory perception for reducing pain and seeking pleasure. Easy-to-moderate cardio conditioning is of a manageable...
Our Man Chuck Cali at IDEA
I missed IDEA this year but our Man on the Street Chuck Cali was there. In this video Chuck interviews a number of Instructors who took part in the demonstration classes of MyRide+ from Team ICG. This goes to my earlier post about the potential of constructing a...
Congratulations Sally Edwards – USA Triathlon Hall of Fame
Sally Edwards was the very first "Fitness Celebrity" I interviewed on the Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast. Way back on September 29th of 2008, Sally and I recorded ICI Podcast #7 — Sally Edwards talks Heart Zones Training Since then Sally has been incredibly helpful...
Cardio vs. HIIT: Why Not Combine Them?
The debate over cardio vs. high-intensity interval training (HIIT) usually assumes that the issue is an either/or choice. In that debate, HIIT is usually compared to absurdly low levels of cardio exercise — not to the kinds of classes ICI-PRO instructors probably...
Got my two week notice
That sucks! You thought you are doing everything right. You feel you've been a model employee for over 8 years. You're always punctual and prepared to teach a great class. The members seem to enjoy you and you've had consistently good attendance numbers. Other...
New Epic Planet Video – The Virtual Race Across America
The crew at epicplanet.tv have produced a new DVD you can show in your Indoor Cycling classes. The Virtual Race Across America is a 60 minute (there's also a 45 minute option) DVD or Video that was created using footage shot during the 2013 RAAM Race Across...
Play it and Forget it! 60 min of Harmonically Music for April 2016
Here's another "Play it and Forget it" 60 minute music mix. I've been teaching more and more with power and Stages IQ and these 60 minute music mixes let me focus on the profile and technology and not worry about the playlist. I hope you like it. ...
Revenge of the Friend
This story and drawing was originally posted March 24 2011 in the New York Times. By Spinning Instructor Christi Clancy THEY kissed! Nobody kisses in spin class. A roomful of sweaty people panting atop steel bikes with 30-pound flywheels is no place for romance, and...
Favorite Track of The Week
This week’s favorite track was originally released exclusively for iTunes when they launched Apple Music back on June 30th. Pharrell Williams’ Freedom was also released just in time for the July 4th holiday, so it’s definitely a great one to...