Friday Favorites: A Quirky Tune Ideal for Big-Watt Power Intervals!
2021-12-24
How fun is it to bring some weirdness into your cycling class? Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: When You Ask for the Best Effort Yet
2021-12-20
This song will motivate your riders to give you everything they have on the final interval. Read more…
Friday Favorites: 5X5 Threshold Interval
2021-12-17
A catchy beat makes this 80 bpm track a terrific addition to any playlist, but even more so for a threshold interval profile as it sets an exhilarating pace for riders. Read more…
Wednesday Timeless Classics: One-Hit Wonder a Hit for a Climb
2021-12-15
Love it or hate it (many people are solidly on one side or the other!), no one can deny those final lyrics of this classic from the 1990s are perfect for an indoor cycling class as you roll over the top of a steep climb.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: You’re On Your Way to Success
2021-12-13
Almost everything this artist does is a feel-good, joyful celebration of life and love. Read more…
Friday Favorites: It Won’t Be Long Until You Use This Song!
2021-12-10
This song is 10 years old but it’s only a matter of time before you use it for a hard, driving flat road effort. You can use it in an interval profile with ascending or descending cadence—this is your mid-80s song. Or pop it into an assessment such as an FTP test.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: A Perfect Challenging Climb
2021-12-06
This week’s track is another great climb. With a mesmerizing backbeat, it is the perfect song to practice some pedal-stroke drills. Read more…
Friday Favorites: There Are No Shortcuts!
2021-12-03
This motivational track has two short (20-to-30-second), high-powered efforts to use for anaerobic intervals built into it—how perfect is that? The lyrics will make sure you squeeze out every drop!Read more…
Wednesday Timeless Classics: Slow, Mindful Climb
2021-12-01
A classic from 1994, almost all the tracks from this album have appeared in my playlists over the years. This one is a long, slow, steep climb, one in which you can ride in silence as your students immerse themselves with closed eyes and focus on their breath and their pedal stroke.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: HOT DANG!
2021-11-29
Pumping synths, killer baselines, and textured vocals will hit you hard.Read more…