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Want to help your riders really feel their effort? The Ultimate HIIT profile teaches them to recognize intensity through perceived exertion (RPE), so they can pace themselves, push strategically, and understand what each interval should feel like. With carefully designed intervals, extensive cueing, and built-in recovery, this is a tough—but incredibly rewarding—class your riders will love to hate.Read more…

cover songs

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Covers are songs performed by an artist other than the one who recorded the original version. This allows instructors to provide music that is familiar yet different. Some renditions are true to the original, some take a totally new approach. Some cross genres. Using covers allows you to expand your own musical tastes where you might not have gone before. Read more…

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Not sure how to coach riders with power—or what wattage they should hit in their intervals? The Ultimate HIIT takes out the guesswork. This tough-but-rewarding profile helps estimate FTP, explores key interval durations, and gives you the cueing you need to connect power with perceived exertion. It’s one of those classes your riders will love to hate!Read more…

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In April, I went to Tucson, Arizona on a cycling vacation. Prior to that trip, my last ride outdoors was 6 months previous, and 100% of my training was indoors. I was still able to ride my bike up a 25-mile mountain. I ascribe my fitness to periodized, targeted training in indoor cycling classes and on my stationary bike at home. Hey guys…this stuff works! Read more…

weird music dr spock

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Maybe we’re weird, but we love to use humorous and crazy songs in our classes. We’ve put together a playlist of some of our favorite weird music for you. Some have ludicrous or whimsical lyrics, some have comical sound effects or composition that make these tracks so fun or funny. Throw a few of these into your profile and you’re sure to get some thumbs-ups and giggles!Read more…