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Ask the Expert: How do You Categorize Your Profiles and Playlists
ICA member Renee asked for suggestions for organizing her profiles. She used to use the Spinning® categories, but they don’t seem to be applicable anymore as she grows as an instructor. Over the past few years, I have moved away from organizing my profiles and playlists based on Spinning® energy Zones, and instead, I’ve found some ways that seem to make more sense for me. Maybe they do for you, too. . . . Read more…
Audio Master Class: Tom Scotto presents the Mount Washington Hill Climb
The Mount Washington hill climb is known as one of the toughest climbs in the world, and Tom Scotto has not only suffered through it, but he brings it to you as an audio Master Class so you can take your students up this monster climb! Listening to Tom talk, you actually feel like you’re there on the mountainside being blown by the wind, and his wonderful cues and descriptions lend themselves perfectly to an indoor ride.Read more…
Halloween Profile: There’s a Halloween Party in Them Thar Hills!
This was the first theme ride posted on ICA back in 2011. We’ve added many, many more since then, but this one is still a fun theme ride. It’s a Halloween Party in the Hills ride! For a fun, dark song, you’ll want to include the following song in atRead more…
220 Halloween Themed Songs
As you may have noticed, I love theme rides – and the music is the most fun part. Some of you may have downloaded my Halloween songlist in the past…well I’ve added 60 new songs to that list, some of them are really fun! It’s now up to 220 songs.Read more…
PROFILE: Halloween Truth AND Consequences
This very fun profile is a game that you’ll play with your students. You’ll ask them a series of questions, and depending on how bad they were as kids when trick or treating or the antics they played at college costume parties, you’ll tell them to “pay some penance”! It has the potential of being quite challenging, unless your students were all angels growing up. Have fun with this one! Read more…
From Ordinary Instructor to Extraordinary Coach Part 2 – from C.O.R.E. Cycling
This is Part 2 of the article from Clair Cafaro of C.O.R.E. Cycling. There is some incredible advice in these suggestions – I hope you share this with every coach you know. Here’s to being the best indoor cycling coach you can be!Adapted from coach Andy Higgin’s “Best Coaches BestRead more…
From Ordinary Instructor to Extraordinary Coach – from C.O.R.E. Cycling
Since it is part of our credo at ICA to help instructors transform their coaching from ordinary to extraordinary, the moment I saw this article on the C.O.R.E. Cycling website, I knew I had to share it with my readers. Clair Cafaro graciously agreed to let me post it forRead more…
Audio Master Class: Ramp It Up (Through the Doors)
This profile may end up being the most versatile profile in your playbook. I present it here with the highest intensity right at lactate threshold, but there are so many possible variations; in intensity, terrain, and how you combine the terrain and the cadence. Included in your transcript are 44Read more…
Ask the Expert: Question on Caloric Burn
An instructor asked “One of my students asked me why he burns more calories when he rides outdoors than in Spin class”. This is an important question, and may not be the answer you expected! In fact, this might have each and every one of you paying a little closer attention to your indoor cycling workout… . . .Read more…
Never Forget the Beginner’s Mindset
Bryon Black, a longtime instructor reminds us to never forget our, or our students’ first time on a bike. If you are a seasoned instructor you will want to always refer back to your early days as a coach, and if you are a new instructor, keep these tips in mind as you continue on your journey as a coach.