Ask the Expert (Page 8)

ICA member Renee asked for suggestions for organizing her profiles. She used to use the Spinning® categories, but they don’t seem to be applicable anymore as she grows as an instructor. Over the past few years, I have moved away from organizing my profiles and playlists based on Spinning® energy Zones, and instead, I’ve found some ways that seem to make more sense for me. Maybe they do for you, too. . . . Read more…

An instructor asked “One of my students asked me why he burns more calories when he rides outdoors than in Spin class”. This is an important question, and may not be the answer you expected! In fact, this might have each and every one of you paying a little closer attention to your indoor cycling workout… . . .Read more…

This is such an excellent question, one that includes heart rate, the Spinning® Energy Zones® and scheduling issues. I’ll be answering this question over more than one post since there is so much to share with you. I’m sure most of you have encountered the scheduling, administrative and heart rate conundrums described here! . . .Read 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…