When one of your riders sits up a lot during class it could be for a plethora of reasons: discomfort, poor set-up, disinterested, or that they are just being lazy. How should you address it? The technique for confronting this student issue can be employed for almost anything you haveRead more…
The top boutique cycling studios in the US have created brands that are buzzing with financial success and full classes. How have they done that? Can you learn from them, while still staying true to proper training principles and “keeping it real”? Examine what you are doing at your facility and see if you can implement any of these suggestions to take your program’s success up a few notches.Read more…
Will you be teaching a “holiday” or “Christmas” ride this year in your indoor cycling class? Does your club take a stance on whether you are allowed to play “Christmasy” or other types of holiday songs in your classes? Since there are often debates on the political correctness of “Christmas”,Read more…
It is actually fairly easy to “cheat” on an indoor cycling bike, unless you have power, because power gives you an objective measurement of your output. For those without power meters, however, with some creative cueing, you can teach your students how to “pretend” they have power and to be aware of the tendency to “cheat” on a stationary bike without watts.Read more…
This is a great question about teaching a short, high-intensity class. This format can also be combined with other types of workouts, such as Cycling plus yoga, pilates, core or weight workouts (off the bike of course)! But for short HIT sessions on the bike, there are some things youRead more…
There are so many things I am grateful for in my life, and one of them is YOU, not only the members of ICA but for everyone who reads what I write and follows what I’ve been doing. YOU make everything worthwhile! Wayne Dyer said, “Doing what you love isRead more…
I have taught The Gratitude Ride for the past four years, but I have to say, this 2011 version is my most favorite edition. I offer it to you from my heart. We need even more gratitude in our lives to overcome the heavier difficulties that seem to be presentRead more…
Like the Halloween theme song list, this Thanksgiving song list has been collected over many years, from many sources including other instructors and indoor cycling forums. We’re giving it to you as a sortable spreadsheet, with categories of food, gratitude, family, happy, Black Friday, and more. Like the Halloween themeRead more…
In this very interesting FREE audio interview with Jennifer Klau, PhD, we discuss almost everything you’ll want to know about HR Training. Warning: it may shake your beliefs about heart rate training too! In this interview, Dr. Klau and I discuss the evolution and validity of the Max Heart Rate formula. ThisRead more…
ICA Member Nancy is confused about the Spinning® Strength Energy Zone and how to define it and teach it: should it be ALL climbing? I have two answers – one from the former Spinning® MI and one from the reformed Master Instructor! 😉 Believe it or not, this was a confusion I encountered over 12 years of teaching Spinning® Orientations. It’s time to clear it up… . . .Read more…