Here are 14 creative ideas for music themes for your HIT profiles plus my own playlist of over 520 shorter HIT songs to use for both the high-intensity interval and/or the recovery in between the intervals. Please add some of your own short song suggestions in the comments section! WhenRead more…
This is one of my most favorite profiles and one of the most effective training sessions you will have in your quiver of profiles. In this profile, I give you several options for mixing it up. This profile was originally inspired by a Chris Carmichael workout from his book The TimeRead more…
What if your student doesn’t get it? Even after telling him or her over and over about something having to do with riding or intensity or power or cadence, and they just don’t understand…. what do you do? What can you do? If you have not met this student yet,Read more…
This may be one of the most valuable downloads so far at the Indoor Cycling Association. In this template for creating intervals at lactate threshold (LT) or functional threshold power (FTP), you can mix and match the variables provided to create well over 50 different profiles! Yes, you read that correctly. Over 50 profiles!Read more…
How much do you *really* know about interval training? Do you realize that the intensity, duration, and recovery amounts should change depending on your goal and the benefit you want to achieve? Take this quiz to see how much you really know about interval training.Read more…
Do you talk non-stop when you are teaching your classes? Do you feel uncomfortable when you see your students looking up at you with big eyes, and imagine they are looking for direction? Becoming comfortable with silence is a huge step in becoming an enlightened coach, and to helping yourRead more…
A “spin-up” is a cycling term for a training technique used by cyclists to develop a quick, smooth acceleration. This profile is the perfect follow up to our Cadence Ladder profile, as it builds on the skills developed there while adding the specific technique of accelerations. You will do both seated and standing spin-ups in this profile, so expect to work hard!Read more…
Jennifer Sage, March 23, 2012 Here is part 2 of the interview with Gene Nacey of Cycling Fusion on Class Builder.Read more…
Are you like me and hate reading instructions? Perhaps you’re afraid of Class Builder because like me, you thought it would take too long to learn? I interviewed Gene Nacey about Class Builder and how easy it can be to learn it. This is part 1 of a series ofRead more…
This profile will help your students develop pedaling skills and increase their comfortable range of cadences. It is an ascending ladder from 80–100 rpm. You can also take the techniques outlined in this profile and use them as shorter drills in other classes.Read more…