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…
In the last post on Power, we did the math on how Power is a product of cadence and force (resistance). Now let’s take a look at Sports Science and how understanding the concept of Power will help you in understanding sound training techniques and in creating effective and scientifically sound profiles.Read more…
In the previous post on the introduction of Power, we did the math on how Power is a product of cadence and force (resistance). Today let’s take a look at Sports Science and how understanding the concept of power will help you in understanding sound training techniques and in creatingRead more…
Kristin asks a great question about zone 3. “I have been reading a lot about zone three being ‘no mans land’, that zone 3 requires more recovery than zone 2 but the body does not improve much in this zone. Too high for recovery and too low for threshold/lactic tolerance workouts. Can you cover this? . . . Read more…
Power can be a bit complicated, so I think a lot of Spinning® and Indoor Cycling instructors ignore it. But by understanding power, you will see how my series on excessive cadence makes scientific sense, and is not just my “opinion” of how to teach a Spinning® or Indoor CyclingRead more…
You want something bad enough? Stop thinking about it and do it. Read more…
If you have never experienced an unpleasant interaction with a student in your indoor cycling class you’re either very lucky, you live in a utopian society or you just started teaching. At some point in your role as an instructor you’re going to have a run-in with someone. Though itRead more…
We call our Indoor Cycling program The Road MapRead more…
As I approach the official launch of the Indoor Cycling Association, I can hardly contain my happiness and excitement! Read more…
This is Part 1 in a three-part series on where you should or shouldn’t put your hands in an indoor cycling class and why. Part 1 will discuss the Spinning® program’s Hand Position 1. . . .Read more…