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My Mandela Tribute Ride and More Song Suggestions
Last week after the death of Nelson Mandela, I posted a link to a moving song called “Free Nelson Mandela” by Special (AKA). There were some wonderful comments on that post with song suggestions from Julieanne and Sharon. Sharon is from South Africa, living in Toronto. She taught a movingRead more…
Audio Master Class: The Three Divas Ride
“I never said it would be easy; I only said it would be worth it.” ~Mae West
This quote defines this empowering motivational profile, which takes you up three challenging climbs with three different personalities, reflected by the women recording artists. Read more…
TALKING TO THE MEDIA, PART 5: HOW DO YOU GET NEWS COVERAGE?
This article concludes our series on working with the news media to promote yourself and your club or studio. Learn how to make contact with your local reporters and position yourself as an expert in your field.Read more…
Celebrate the Life of Nelson Mandela in Your Class
“After climbing a great hill, one only finds there are many more hills to climb.” ~Nelson Mandela
Use this song and this quote to celebrate the life of this amazing human being in one of your classes this week.Read more…
The Breathing While Riding Webinar with Victor Jiminez
Here is the recording of the webinar Breathing While Riding. There are many instructors who are inadvertently inhibiting their students’ potential performance, comfort and recovery by coaching them to “hold the abs in.” In this webinar, you’ll learn the reasons not to cue that way and replace it with cues to guide your students to breathe properly, using the same techniques that athletes of all endurance sports are taught.Read more…
STUNNING VIDEO! My Favorite Coaching Cue for Perfect Form
One of my favorite visualizations for endurance rides for fifteen years now has been the image of a cheetah running in slow motion. I’d have my students close their eyes and watch the cheetah in their mind’s eye and then seek to be catlike in their own motion. Well…you won’t believe the stunning video that I discovered!Read more…
Spinning® Cadence Drills Video
Watch this video on cadence drills. While I was with Mad Dogg Athletics and Spinning® I wrote the workshop and manual for the new cadence meter when it was unveiled in 2005. I went out to Spinning® headquarters to shoot the DVD that went along with the meters, along with Doug Katona. Here is a segment from that DVD.Read more…
Magic Coaching Minute: How to Use Toe Cages
We have been asked by a number of instructors for the proper way to use the toe cages and straps on an indoor bike. This Magic Coaching Minute video demonstrates the proper use, safety concerns, and setup issues.Read more…
Ask the Expert: Are the New Schwinn Magnetic Bikes Stealing Your Pedal Stroke?
Many thanks to Kimberly Matte for passing along a question her riders asked concerning the new Schwinn AC bike with magnetic brake.Read more…
Get Addicted to Spinning®
I am so grateful to have been recruited to shoot a video designed to inspire women to make healthy choices, such as becoming addicted to sports and fitness. Please share this video with your students and prospective students. Hopefully together we can convince more and more women to come take your classes!Read more…