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OCD – Obsessed with Cycling Drills
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Riding rolling hills on a bicycle can be a thrill, especially when they are short and continuous. Because of this, they translate beautifully into indoor cycling classes. But teaching rolling hills is more than just alternating a climb with a “downhill.” To coach them in an authentic way, it’s important to understand how a cyclist would approach them, how gravity will affect your speed of ascent, and how cyclists take the descent. Then you need to know how to use the energy of the music to define your ups and downs. They are so much fun that your riders will be asking for them by name! READ MORE…
This is a great drill to sprinkle into your profiles to teach standing and sitting with control and efficacy. It keeps riders engaged over long climbing segments. Once perfected, the technique will transfer over to every other drill you use that requires riders to stand. READ MORE…
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I’ve been teaching this pedal stroke drill for almost as long as I’ve been teaching (20 years). I first introduced it at a conference in my session called The Anatomy of the Pedal Stroke at WSSC in 2002. It’s a fabulous visual to help riders connect with their pedal strokes. READ MORE…
Here is everything you will ever need to know about teaching switchbacks in your indoor cycling classes, including how to use the music, how long they should be, how many to do, and how often to do them. READ MORE…
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In part 1, I provided 6 general tips for teaching switchbacks, including how many, how often, how long, and how to use the music. In part 2, you will find 5 different scenarios for designing and cueing your switchbacks to make your classes more exciting and engaging, increasing your coaching repertoire and improving your visualization and motivation skills. READ MORE…
A fartlek is a Swedish word for “speed play” and implies unstructured intervals. There are many fun ways you can use these in your classes as drills to increase intensity, essentially “hiding” intervals into an outdoor riding simulation. READ MORE…
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This drill is designed to increase your body’s ability to process lactate in your muscles. The goal is to increase your maximum sustainable power, as the majority of the work is below threshold. Get ready, in 3-2-1…READ MORE…
The opposite of a regular paceline drill. The key to success is how you set the scene and describe the challenge. READ MORE…
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It’s close to the end of class and you know they’ve still got a little bit left in them. Here’s a drill that will help them expel that remaining “canned heat left in their heels” and push them to the finish line. READ MORE…
Obsessed with Cycling Drills: Paceline drills are a fantastic way to simulate a group ride or racing scenario such as a Tour de France stage. They are also a fun way to do intervals. You can design an entire profile around this drill, or simply insert a paceline into any profile. You will be surprised how quickly the time passes when you keep your riders engaged in this manner! READ MORE…
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