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Quick Profile: Escape from Egypt: A Passover-Inspired Journey Ride
This journey ride takes us back to ancient Egypt in biblical times. We’ll escape from Egypt, inspired by the Passover story. It’s based on biblical history but may not be historically accurate. During this ride, we’ll build a pyramid in Egypt; ride away from the havoc, chaos, and disasters caused by the 10 plagues; and then cross the Red Sea as it parts, all while being chased by Egyptians.Read more…
RIP, Ranking Roger of The English Beat
The musical world lost Ranking Roger of The English Beat and General Public this week; another terrible loss to cancer. If you’re not in my age group (ahem…) and don’t know the depth of Roger’s repertoire from the 1980s, you might be surprised how many songs are perfect for indoor cycling! Here are my favorites and how I use them.Read more…
My Cycling Class Today: Why Didn’t They Understand My Direction?
In my class this morning I had a moment that gave me pause that I want to share with you. This is a coaching reminder to help you recognize that not everyone hears or understands what you tell them—even if you say it a LOT—and my suggestions for resolutions. Read more…
When Are We Enough? Three Tools to Help You Love Your Body
We came across this article posted in one of the indoor cycling groups on Facebook and immediately fell in love with it. Rachel asks the question “When are we enough?” and begs you to find your authentic self. Read more…
Video Profile: Tour of the Training Zones
The Tour of the Training Zones is one of the most important profiles in the ICA library. It’s a very educational profile that requires more talking than most profiles. For that reason, to help you teach it to your own classes, I’ve filmed myself teaching this ride so you can hear my cueing and how I deal with the intensity myself. I also have a summary of the profile cues that you can download and modify.Read more…
This One Thing
Yes, I do a lot to prepare for my classes. I spend hours making playlists. I read articles on physiology and innovative cueing. You do it too. But there’s one thing I do that I think makes a huge difference in my coaching. And maybe you don’t agree with its importance. Are you ready?
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Hovers and Isolations in Spinning Classes
What exactly does an isolation look like on the bike? Is it similar to a hover? In this article, we discuss the difference between the two and why neither are effective or beneficial techniques to employ in indoor cycling classes. Just don’t do them!Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Girl Bands
As a follow-up to last week’s boy band post, we’re showcasing girl bands for this week’s Theme Ride Thursday. Read more…
Minimum Effective Dose (MED) and Power Zone Training in Indoor Cycling
We’ve all heard the phrase “Exercise is the best medicine.” However, no medicine is equally good at any dose; too little and the desired effects will not be achieved, too much and negative side effects result. Dosage in the context of exercise means training load: the intensity, duration, and frequency of a given activity. What are the best doses of each level of intensity and how will knowing this help us plan our classes?Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Boy Bands
Here’s our take at the best boy band songs to cycle to.Read more…