Understanding ANT+ and Heart Rate Monitors on Indoor Cycles
PRO member Kay asked a very good question about ANT+ ... I'm also wondering about Heart Rate. If the bikes are ANT+, will they only pick up ANT+ Heart Rate Monitors? I noticed that the new Schwinn did not pick up my Polar HRM Thank you for your comments! Kay...
Cardio Pyramids for Indoor Cycling
This is the last of our re-publishing of of past articles from Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas. Pyramid training is a method typically used by strength athletes and body builders. A session starts with high reps and low weight and incrementally adds weight while...
iPhone App you and your student's will love
When I'm asked to review a product or service that includes new technology, I'm always a bit hesitant. You see I like simple and I tend to see many new products trying to solve a problem that really doesn't need to be solved or will add another (needless) layer of...
ICI/PRO Podcast #203 Cycle Strong Audio PROfile
Cycling Fusion Master Instructor Tom Scotto is back! Tom conducts a Cycle Strong Instructor workshop and here is an abbreviated version for you to enjoy and learn from. As this is an actual workshop I asked Tom to provide a PDF of Cycle Strong that includes the Power...
A good ride!
I taught my last class today. My last ride so-to-speak. It all started seven years ago. I had been Spinning® for years. That day our regular instructor asked me to lead her class. She was just too sick. To me - a pilot - it was like being asked to safely land an...
ICI Podcast 159 Is Yo-Yo Dieting Good For You? Nutritionist Katherine Tallmadge Says Yes
My understanding of Yo-Yo dieting was that it's not good for you. Lose weight, gain weight, lose weight, gain weight... the process of restricting calories and then reverting back to your normal eating habits can't be good for you. ICI/PRO member Colleen Mathews send...
Harmonic Mixing Your Class Music – There's An iPhone App For That!
I found an easy to use iPhone App that will identify the key of a song for you. This $1.99 App is called Key+ (info here) and it will determine the key of any unprotected song on your iPhone/iPad - or - it will listen to a song played from another source, like...
Food: Do You Play the Blame Game?
Does your eating ever go off-track? Do you sometimes eat more than you “should” or foods that you “shouldn’t”? This post poses 3 questions on eating behaviors. Who (Whom!) Do You Blame When Your Eating Goes Off the Mark? I always blamed my mother. She pushed food on...
The Cockpit?
In my last article I focused on the implications of making adjustments to the drivetrain (seat height, fore-aft, tilt, etc.) to compensate for issues and limitations surrounding the upper-body and cockpit. Drivetrain … Cockpit….. are these “technical” terms in the...
My new HR Monitor
I got tired of replacing the chest-strap-battery in my old Nike monitor so I though it was time to upgrade. Based on the recommendation from a Personal Trainer at my club, I bought this Polar RS200. It is the lowest priced Polar monitor he was aware of that you can...