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Connecting to Your New Rider’s Mindset
When is the last time you did something you had never ever tried that was so far outside your comfort zone that you considered backing out at the last moment? Nothing connects you to your new rider’s mindset like actually doing something new yourself. Here are a few things to keep in mind when teaching new riders.Read more…
The Asthmatic Athlete
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for riding…that is, unless you have asthma. Today’s article provides you with teaching tips for your asthmatic students.Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: This Vampire Marriage Must Be Stopped!
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes mama vampire with a baby carriage! Read more…
Use “Classic Spinning” Songs to Celebrate International Indoor Cycling Day!
Angela van Baal is an ICA member from the Netherlands who is planning on playing some of the old classic songs first used in the early days of Spinning® for her International Indoor Cycling Day ride this weekend. What a GREAT idea! I decided to put together a list of some of my most favorite classic Spinning songs from back in the day. Use these for your IICD event—or any event that celebrates Spinning!Read more…
OCD: Canned Heat in My Heels
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…
How Other Studios and Instructors Are Celebrating International Indoor Cycling Day
Whether you are planning an event for International Indoor Cycling Day on October 21 or not, you’ll want to see how other studios and instructors have created and promoted events so you can do something similar for your next event! And to start planning for something big next year! Read more…
Idea for Sponsorship for Your Halloween Ride or International Indoor Cycling Day Event
Are you planning an event for International Indoor Cycling Day? How about a specialty theme ride for Halloween? New Years? A fund-raiser in early 2017? Whatever your plans, here is a great idea for getting an energy bar company to sponsor your event! Read more…
The Aging Indoor Cyclist, Part 4: The Benefit of Indoor Cycling on the Aging Nervous System
As we age, there are structural changes that occur in the nervous system. Learn how indoor cycling can help with neurological deterioration, and use this information to attract more of this demographic to your classes.
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Ask the Expert: How Do You “Keep it Real” Where It’s Not Supported?
Learn how to “keep it real” in spite of being in an environment where other instructors tend to use techniques that are ineffective and possibly unsafe.Read more…
Step Outside Your Musical Box: Indie Rock
It’s easy to get stuck in a rut—be it a profile or your music choices. In our next series, we invite you to “Step Outside Your Musical Box,” open up your ears, and try something new and different. The first genre we’re tackling is indie rock. Bill Pierce encourages you to step inside his world and introduces you to his favorites.Read more…