What to do about Schwinn Triple Link Pedals?
I want to share this email exchange I had with ICI/PRO member Julie Zweck-Bronner. Hi John, You have said you teach at a facility that has the Freemotion bikes. I was wondering if that facility uses the pedals that came with the bikes or different pedals. We will get...
Meet Parkinson’s Cycling Coach Kathy Helmuth
Hi, my name is Kathy Helmuth and I am excited to share a wonderful new program called Parkinson’s Indoor Cycling. UPDATE September 25, 2014: We are now offering an ACE approved Parkinson’s Cycling Coach training program. To learn if you qualify click here. As...
Favorite Track(s) of The Week
Here's an fun and educational drill to try with your riders and three killer songs to kick it up a notch! It's important that your riders get a feel for what different rpm's feel like and that they have some time to play with the resistance at each rpm, especially if...
Power to the Pedals
With the increase of those interested in getting a healthy start to 2012, more and more people are joining health clubs and attending indoor cycling classes. This is great! It provides a perfect opportunity to foster good technique and skills as these new members...
Is this legal?
Last weekend Amy and I were in a Spinning class at a Life Time Fitness in Scottsdale. The instructor's playlist was a series of YouTube videos she played off her iPhone. The class was very cool... and all I could think about was how much my class would love this... Is...
Would you like some buttered popcorn for class?
Why is it some crazy ideas don't sound so crazy, once somebody is actually doing it? For example; who would have thought holding Indoor Cycling classes in a movie theater would be a good idea? He considered turning it into a recreation center, or a ropes course. But...
Still More on Motivation
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas As you may know from reading these posts, I’ve written about motivation in several of them. I’m often asked to speak to groups about motivation, or write about it in newsletters that go out to athletes. It typically...
Tips for Delivering a Successful Winter Training Program
As we approach the colder months (for many of us anyway), instructors and riders alike are searching for new ways to train indoors to maintain their fitness and keep from going insane. Over the last 10 years I’ve delivered various flavors of winter training programs...
ICI/PRO Member Discount Codes for the LIVE Broadcast
ICI/PRO Member discounts SINGLE SESSION: 10% DAY PASS: 15% FULL CONFERENCE: 25%. Visit the ICI/PRO Member Discounts page under the "Resources" tab above or use this link. We apologize for adding these discounts late 🙁 If you registered before the discounts were...
Favorite Track Of The Week
Here's a simple yet effective 4-minute drill you can use in your class today. Sprints, surges, accelerations: whatever you like to call them-you're going to be doing four of them. This song is perfect for 30 second work efforts followed by 30 seconds of recovery....