You’ll notice that a lot of my favorite quotes are about taking steps to accomplish things you really want to do, but maybe don’t have the confidence to do, or think you don’t have the confidence, or skills to carry through.Read more…
Is what you’re asking plausible? Can your students – even the fit ones – accomplish what you are asking them to do? This will become a somewhat regular question I’ll ask instructors.Read more…
But for a few exceptions, indoor cyclists should simulate the hand positions that an outdoor cyclist utilizes. Those exceptions would be the very aggressive riding positions of elite cyclists and triathletes utilized during competitions, reserved for athletes with many years of skills, fitness, flexibility and of course, the tens ofRead more…
Unsure about whether to join the Indoor Cycling Association? Take a look at this long list of topics that will be covered this year!What You Can Expect at the Indoor Cycling Associations in the next year First I want to say that I am very grateful for everyone who visitsRead more…
What do you want? What do your students want? This quote will help you get it!Read more…
If you love Jorg’s music suggestions for Friday Favorites (and I know they resonate with many of you) then you will love this amazing resource for free legal music. I’ve gotten some amazing songs from this site and will occasionally put them up on the Friday Favorites for you. EktoplasmRead more…
One of the most debilitating cognitions you can have is to believe that perfection must be attained. This irrational thought puts an endless amount of pressure on yourself, causing both your performances and enjoyment for indoor cycling (or any other activity) to deteriorate. . . . Read more…
Cause and Effect is an educational profile designed to help students discover the important relationship between cadence and resistance and the impact it has on their heart rate, perceived exertion, muscular strain, and breathing. This class may prove to be a breakthrough of understanding for some of your students, especially those who tend to ride with too little or even too much resistance. It will help them learn to connect better with their own pedaling, and realize how important good pedaling technique is on their output.Read more…
Tis article was written in 2011, but the idea that Spinning isn’t cycling is still pervasive in some places. On an online Spinning® group on Facebook, an instructor from Europe asked what the group thought about doing “push-ups” in class. A couple of us remarked that push-ups have no placeRead more…