Mainstream Music Monday: Can You Feel It?
2022-01-17
There’s not much else to say with this amazing song. Put it in between some hard efforts or at the end of a ride and pedal easy, asking your riders, “Can you feel it?” Read more…
RIP 2021: Artists We Lost in 2021
2022-01-10
Alas, here is my annual tribute to artists we lost the previous year. They include numerous classic rock band members including the Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, The Moody Blues, The Monkeys, Bay City Rollers, and The Animals. We also lost epic artists from numerous other genres: R&B, disco, hip-hop, reggae, pop, country, and more. Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get It
2022-01-10
The drill for this short track will have your riders’ legs burning and breaths coming hard and fast, but they might even applaud you when it’s over! After they catch their breath, that is.Read more…
Friday Favorites: Addicted to the Beat
2022-01-07
Are you and your riders slaves to the dark beat? This song will get your riders addicted!Read more…
Wednesday Timeless Classics: Dance Grooves Meet Hip-Hop
2022-01-05
All I can say is, you really need to add this song to your collection! This DJ is more known for longer trance hits, but this classic from 2002 was one of the first songs with a hip-hop vibe that I used in my classes. The infectious groove gets you from the get-go.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: Hip-Hop Recovery Track
2021-12-27
This hip-hop track is perfect for a recovery or endurance effort, or as a cool-down. Just sit and pedal. Read more…
Creative Visualization and Imagery, Part 1: The Power of Visualization
2021-12-26
Using visualization and imagery coaching techniques to inspire your students allows you to connect with your students on a much deeper level. Part 1 discusses the immense power of using visualization. Part 2 will provide colorful examples of expanding your coaching language. Parts 3–7 will give specific cues for flats, climbs, high-intensity efforts, and warm-up and cool-down. You will never run out of things to say again!Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: When You Ask for the Best Effort Yet
2021-12-20
This song will motivate your riders to give you everything they have on the final interval. Read more…
Wednesday Timeless Classics: One-Hit Wonder a Hit for a Climb
2021-12-15
Love it or hate it (many people are solidly on one side or the other!), no one can deny those final lyrics of this classic from the 1990s are perfect for an indoor cycling class as you roll over the top of a steep climb.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: You’re On Your Way to Success
2021-12-13
Almost everything this artist does is a feel-good, joyful celebration of life and love. Read more…