Making the Most of Music, part 2 — Beatmatch & Freestyle
With over 1800 articles in our archives there's a good chance that our ICI/PRO members may have missed some of our best stuff. So every Wednesday we are republishing some of our favorite articles and podcasts - enjoy! By Team ICG® Master Instructor Jim Karanas What is...
Making the Most of Music, Part 1: Emotion
With over 1800 articles in our archives there's a good chance that our ICI/PRO members may have missed some of our best stuff. So every Wednesday we are republishing some our of our favorite articles and podcasts - enjoy! By Team ICG® Master Instructor Jim Karanas My...
Top 3 Reasons Protein Is NOT Overrated
On a few separate occasions, I’ve heard people from various health occupations declare that protein is “overrated.” It seemed to me those folks were thinking of “body” protein — for muscle building and the like — rather than brain protein. This brief post covers the...
Workout or Public Speech — Part 2
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas Body Language Remember from Part 1 that teaching indoor cycling is a form of public speaking, which itself is an art. Employing some public speaking skills will impact your class dramatically. Great public speakers know...
Workout or Public Speech — Part 1
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas More than anything else, members attend our classes for someone to work them out, to train them. My primary evaluation of a class is always whether I got a workout. I tell new instructors all the time to keep that in mind:...
Favorite Track of The Week
I've been using Ed Sheeran's Shape of You quite a bit recently as a fast flat road in my classes (around 99-100 rpm). It's perfect for keeping your riders focused on maintaining those upper range rpm's. I like to challenge my riders to maintain the pace and try...
Support Julz Arney and receive her Moving Mountains class profile
Former Schwinn Master Trainer Julz Arney needs your help and she's offering a nice gift in exchange - her latest class music playlist and profile for Moving Mountains! Hello John You are getting this email from me because in the past you so generously donated to this...
Favorite Track of The Week
I used this song in my class recently and I got a ton of comments from my riders. It's a great cover and a classic that can be very versatile in your next ride. Heart's cover of Stairway to Heaven is considered by many to be one of the best. ( I really like Rodrigo...
Favorite Track of The Week
This week's favorite track is from Indie band Arian 1. I would classify their style as House or Electronic. The song itself has a great beat and a cool kind of vibe that will definitely keep your riders intrigued. The slow down in the middle allows you to change...
3 Questions Never To Ask About Sugar
These days, everyone seems to know that sugar is bad news and should be avoided. Sometimes I feel as if I’ve heard every possible question about it, but a few sugar questions pop up over and over again. Here are 3 of them. - If I quit sugar, will I have to do it...