“Video Trained the Cycling Star” is a nostalgic threshold interval ride powered by songs from MTV’s first 100 videos. With six progressively shorter intervals and a playlist pulled entirely from MTV’s launch day, this ride blends challenging efforts with pop culture fun. Includes trivia for each song to share during recoveries.Read more…
This group has a signature drumming style that rises and falls, allowing you to choreograph melodramatic climbs with brief plateaus into your profile. Read more…
Leading a stage of the Tour de France in your cycling classes is an exhilarating experience, both for your riders and for you as an instructor. It’s an opportunity to use your best inspirational coaching skills paired with empowering music. Let’s dive into tips on creating and leading a Tour de France stage in your cycling classes! Read more…
An iconic name from the 1980s returns with a new track that’s perfect for a slow, steady climb. With its smooth electronic vibe and introspective lyrics, it sets the tone for a longer effort where riders can settle in, find their rhythm, and commit to the road ahead—no surges, just sustained strength.Read more…
Get ready to ride the waves—inside your studio! This fun, summer-themed profile features eight intervals that alternate between slower climbs and faster flats, each hovering around threshold intensity or just above. With a beachy soundtrack and vibrant energy, it’s the perfect class to celebrate sunshine—or to chase it when the weather turns cold. (If you’re in the southern hemisphere, now’s the perfect time to bring the heat!)Read more…
This track from a 2001 movie soundtrack has long been a part of my playlists, especially when I need an exotic or hypnotic track. It fits well in any profile with a mind-body focus for a warm-up, cool-down, or moderate-intensity flat road at 95 rpm. Read more…
A bright, upbeat track with a steady 85 bpm tempo makes this one ideal for warm-ups, endurance segments, sub-threshold work, or a controlled reverse ramp to gradually reduce intensity.Read more…
Transport your riders with this sweeping, emotionally rich track that works beautifully as a warm-up, steady flat, or reflective cool-down. There’s also a shorter version perfect for recovery moments between efforts. A timeless favorite that captures the magic of early Spinning® days.Read more…
In part 4 of this series I gave you critical information about how to cue resistance so that students find the amount of load or gear they need to meet the goals you set for that segment of your profile. In part 5, we manipulate the variables of that vital equation. I also give you 7 drills that you can use to create your own awareness exercises, solidifying the concept in your riders’ minds.
Inspired by New York’s breathtaking Adirondack High Peaks, this 60-minute ride features five progressive climbs that build strength and endurance. From steady efforts to dynamic surges, each climb mirrors the challenge of summiting one of the 46 famed peaks. The final push channels the grit needed to reach Mount Marcy, the tallest in the state. Get ready to ride through history, beauty, and raw determination.Read more…