Another Facebook live broadcast! This one is about Stage 15 from Bourg-en-Bresse to Culoz that goes two times up the Grand Colombier, a brutal climb in the Jura Mountains, just west of the Alps. Keep checking back as I give you tips on how to authentically teach these stages in your cycling classes!Read more…
Facebook live videos are growing in popularity right now, and I plan on taking advantage of this excellent way to bring you more coaching tips. Check out my first one here. It’s about today’s Tour de France stage results, and tomorrow’s epic climb up Mont Ventoux, and how you can coach them in your classes. I plan on doing this a lot more often too, so stay tuned!Read more…
We found this gem on Spotify and wanted to share it with you—an album called Tour de France with high-energy songs for your stages! Read more…
I’ve decided that we needed our own day to celebrate everything we love about indoor cycling! So put it on your calendar and check out the ideas in this post, because we’re going to raise awareness of indoor cycling around the globe on October 21, 2016. I hope you’ll come be a part of this along with tens of thousands of others around the globe. Let’s build this day together!Read more…
Last week a lawsuit was filed against SoulCycle alleging negligence on the part of the studio and the instructor that led to a serious injury by the plaintiff. This is a case that instructors and studios around the world should be watching closely. In this article, we provide 13 best practices to help protect yourself from legal actions. You may want to share this with your entire staff and with your peers in the industry.Read more…
I heard this moving song on Facebook today and wanted to share it with you. It would be an incredible closing song whether you did a full tribute to the Orlando massacre, or just wanted to play one song. The artists are offering it as a free download in honor of the victims. #WeAreOrlandoRead more…
Obsessed with Cycling Drills: Paceline drills are a fantastic way to simulate a group ride or racing scenario such as a Tour de France stage. They are also a fun way to do intervals. You can design an entire profile around this drill, or simply insert a paceline into any profile. You will be surprised how quickly the time passes when you keep your riders engaged in this manner!Read more…
As temperatures rise, the topic of AC and fans in the studio heats up too. Learn the guidelines for temperature and ventilation in an indoor cycling room, the physiology of how the body regulates temperature, and the potential dangers of excessive heat.Read more…
Tracy asks an excellent question about insufficient recovery in Spinning classes. The answer is “it depends”! You earn the right to create these kinds of profiles because you regularly train your riders with properly conducted intervals that have sufficient recovery *most* of the time.Read more…
Got a used heart rate monitor sitting in a drawer? Wanting to upgrade to a fancier monitor and not sure what to do with your current one? Why not donate it to Cori Parks, who is starting a wellness program in the Philippines for those who have little incentive to exercise? Read here on how to donate yours now! Read more…