Favorite Track(s) of The Week
Instructors: It's been one of those weeks for new music. Ā Some really great tracks that you'll want to use in your classes right away have dropped and I'm going to share them along with how I'll be using them in this post! To start, Imagine Dragons album Evolve is now...
iTunes Help – Removing Duplicate Song Listings
2/2014 UPDATE: This software is no longer available. With all this talk about PRO/Playlists and Spotify I can't forget my friends with iTunes š I received an email today from Richard, who's an ICI/PRO member, asking if I could help him... Over a year ago I had to...
ICI Podcast 275 Follow Darcy Knoblich's Lead and Promote Yourself Online!
Meet SpinningĀ® Instructor/Personal Trainer and Fitness blogger Darcy Knoblich! Darcy is doing a fabulous job connecting with participants and other instructors, while promoting herself online through her website darcyknoblich.com. I really enjoyed interviewing Darcy...
ICI PRO Podcast #120 – 51/49 Negative Split Drills Audio PROfile From Leslie Mueller
Triathlete and Pain Prevention expert Leslie Mueller provides our latest Audio Profile. This profile uses the concept of āNegative Split Trainingā to assist the rider in developing body awareness, and aerobic capacity. The competitive cyclist will have an opportunity...
Financial Hardships Fuel the Fitness Industry
I've also posted this at cyclingstudio.org When the world markets were crashing in 1929 and the American economy was inĀ ruins, Angelo Siciliano, an Italian immigrant, saw opportunity in the face of darkness.Ā In the midst of financial despair and against all...
Starting an Indoor Cycling or SpinningĀ® studioā¦.can it work?
YouĆ¢ā¬ā¢re passionate about fitness, you love indoor cycling and you may even be an outstanding instructor yourself. You recognize the amazing energy in a great class, and youĆ¢ā¬ā¢ve also seen a lot of poor or mediocre classes that frustrate you. Maybe...
This could be trouble
I was greeted by another Spotify update this morning and see they've added a new way to accidentally screw up your class š Forgive me if you have already experienced this Spotify update. I might be a few days late reporting the change - I've been using the new...
Favorite Track Of The Week
This week's track will bring your class up a slow, steep hill as the rpm remains the same, but the gear becomes more intense with each minute. Ā Bishop Briggs' song, River is one that will get stuck in your head long after this hill is over and you'll want to use it...
Video of 2012 Tour de France Team Sky Stage Win
This is a video of my all time favorite Tour de France Stage and it includes my all time favorite indoor cycling song, O'Fortuna. [wlm_private 'PRO-Platinum|PRO-Monthly|PRO-Gratis|PRO-Seasonal|Platinum-trial|Monthly-trial|PRO-Military|30-Days-of-PRO|90 Day...
3 Steps To Managing The “First Indoor Cycling Class” Jitters – More Commonly Known As Stage Fright
So you made it through your audition and your name is listed as "Instructor" on the schedule. Congratulations! It's very common for the initial excitement, "I can't believe it...Ā I'm an Indoor Cycling Instructor!!"Ā to quickly fade away, replaced by fear and anxiety....