This is Part 1 in a three-part series on where you should or shouldn’t put your hands in an indoor cycling class and why. Part 1 will discuss the Spinning® program’s Hand Position 1. . . .Read more…
It bears repeating: never, ever stop learning!Read more…
I love this quote because it inspires you to believe in your potential as an instructor, and to help you inspire your students to believe they can do and be more than they think!Read more…
This is a comment that Kala made on Facebook about one of her new students, who is obviously used to constant changes of position and intensity in the other classes she’s taken. Not that you shouldn’t jump, but this shows that they aren’t necessary for a great workout.On a recentRead more…
Video Yourself: A Powerful Tool for Indoor Cycling Coaches One of the most effective ways to improve as an indoor cycling instructor is to video yourself teaching a class. Whether you’re a new instructor or a seasoned pro, watching yourself on screen provides invaluable insights into your coaching style, communication,Read more…
I had a rough early part of the year and decided to make the best of the way things turned out.Read more…
Following my previous article on what I believe to be the number one error that indoor cycling instructors make – cadence that is too high, I got a few comments, emails and Facebook challenges to what I said. This is great – I appreciate all questions, challenges and input. Here is my motivation for that post.Read more…
I was in California in January of 2011 to take the Real Ryder certification in Brentwood (Los Angeles) and to teach my Alpe d’Huez master ride at the Real Ryder studio. I had a chance to watch a lot of indoor cycling instructors-to-be on that Saturday, and had some long discussions with numerous California instructors about the other instructors they work with and the average indoor cycling instructor in California. I was, to put it bluntly, aghast at the speed at which these so-called “instructors” were turning their legs as they rode.Read more…