Welcome to the Indoor Cycling Association
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.
Read more…
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 THIS 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…
New Music Series: Step Outside Your Musical Box
Have your current music selections gotten stale? Are you looking to step outside your normal go-to music but don’t know where to start? Let us help!Read more…
The Importance of HONESTLY Cueing Intervals with Specific Duration and Effort Levels
Have you ever taken a class in which the instructor said you were going to do a high-intensity interval effort, but didn’t tell you how long it would be? As a result, you didn’t know how hard you should push for fear that you wouldn’t last the whole time? What was the result? Here are the basic rules for teaching interval sets and reps. Great tips for new instructors or as a brushup for seasoned instructors.Read more…
The Aging Indoor Cyclist, Part 3: The Psychosocial Needs of Aging Students
Feeding the mind and spirit can be especially important for older students. Many are adjusting to their lives getting smaller. Aging does not need to mean loneliness, but it can. The social benefit of indoor cycling is important for everyone but especially for this population. As an indoor cycling instructor, you have the ability to help your older students with these issues and inspire them to adhere to their training program. This article tells you how you can do that.Read more…