While on location in Kauai filming for a virtual ride with Cycling Fusion, I had Tom Scotto at my beck and call, so I took advantage of this situation and filmed a couple of Ask the Expert videos. In this first one, we discuss when it is appropriate for an instructor to ride at the intensity required of the class and when it’s better to back off. Read more…
I got a chance to take the second signature class of the Equinox Pursuit brand, a threshold-based format of longer intervals. This type of ride is so up my alley! Here is my review of the class I took a few weeks ago at the La Costa Equinox just north of San Diego, California.Read more…
Have you heard of the #22Pushup Challenge? If so, I bet you haven’t heard of someone asking their entire indoor cycling class do the push-ups with them! That’s what ICA contributor Bill Roach did with his classes—what a great way to raise awareness! If you want to do this challenge, let me know in the comments and I’ll nominate you on Facebook.Read more…
Stage 17 of the Vuelta a Espana ends on a summit never before used in this race. It has leg-searing segments of 19%, 20%, and even 22% grade. Translation: us mere mortals would be walking our bikes! This profile gives you the cues to inspire your riders up steep climbs like this while also encouraging them to pull back if needed. The music is all Spanish artists, with motivating tracks to fire you up the climbs. Venga! Read more…
Following our in-depth series on different kinds of warm-ups for different types of classes, I received an excellent question about handling riders who are late to class and miss the warm-up. Here are five ways to manage late arrivals that keeps everyone happy—the latecomer, your class, and you!Read more…
Indoor cycling instructors jump at any excuse to create a theme ride…how about one based on President Obama’s favorite songs? You’ll admit that he has very varied tastes! Send us a profile using these songs and you can win a free membership! We’ll publish it in a later post.Read more…
Another 2016 Rio Olympics profile, this one based on the Olympic Road Race. It’s a very challenging ride with four laps over a steep climb, and ending with a fast flat to a sprint finish. Robert builds the excitement in this profile, very much like a Tour de France stage. The music is Brazilian, bringing you and your class even closer to the games! Read more…
The ignorance of exercise science in the cycling studio has to stop!Read more…
This is a highly structured climbing profile, guaranteed to keep your riders’ attentions from beginning to end. The objective is to carefully control intensity as you progress through the climb, dosing out a little more effort in each phase. I have a feeling this will become one of your staples!Read more…
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…