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Ask the Expert: Field test re-testing in a periodized program
You’ve decided to conduct a field test and teach your students about threshold-based training. You’ve been training for awhile with the new heart rate numbers, and you’re about to do your first re-test. Now what? How do you interpret the results? How do you answer your students’ questions? What ifRead more…
“Spinning” and Core Training video (ummmm, not really…)
A facility in Southern California called Studio Sweat has announced that it is going to start offering online streaming videos of its “Spinning” classes. They have several of them posted on their site. Here is one they call “SpinCore”. Before you watch it, has anyone here taken the official “Spin®Read more…
Valentines and Anti-Valentines Playlists
After Halloween, Valentines is one of my own favorite theme rides. Every year I alternate with a Valentines theme and an Anti-Valentines theme, or as I like to call it, “Cupid is Stupid”. In fact, I bet spurned-love songs are only second to the number of love songs in theRead more…
Finding the BPM of Songs and Installing It In iTunes
I love knowing the beats per minute of a song. I’ve transitioned from someone who didn’t use the bpm very often (except for climbs) to one who heavily relies upon it to match the cadence objectives of my planned ride. This is not a discussion of whether you should orRead more…
Is Cardio (including Spinning®) bad for you? MP3 Download
Here is the Audio Interview with Jennifer Klau, PhD for ICA members to download in MP3 format. You can transfer it to your music library or to your portable music devices to listen to on the go.Read more…
Ask the Expert: Is this a contraindicated move?
Katie asked if this move was contraindicated. It is something that you might see in certain types of cycling races, such as track cycling. It requires huge amounts of power output, and hence, a potential enormous strain on the joints and musculature that is involved in turning the pedals. WeRead more…
Is Neuromuscular Training for the General Fitness Population?
Tom Scotto’s article last week of how to train the neuromuscular system was an incredible article – but several instructors wondered how to incorporate the knowledge into their own classes. Is Neuromuscular training for all of our students? Is it beyond their comprehension or basic needs of general fitness? YouRead more…
Ask the Expert: Foot Position During the Pedal Stroke
This week’s Ask the Expert is about the foot position during the pedal stroke. Does the toe push down, or does the heel push down? Both Tom Scotto and Jennifer Sage provide advice on how to cue a proper foot position with your students. ICA member Dan asked a greatRead more…
Audio Master Class: The Delicious Ride
As long as I’ve been a Master Instructor (since 1997), I’ve noticed that there is a fear of teaching an endurance class at an aerobic intensity, especially newer instructors who are afraid of alienating students who are expecting their butts to be kicked. Fear no more, because I think I haveRead more…
Neuromuscular training – do you need it?
Tom Scotto has done it again, with a very informative article on neuromuscular training and why it is important. Find out why employing neuromuscular training in your profiles will help you improve endurance, strength, speed and power, all important aspects of cycling AND indoor cycling. Use it for base buildingRead more…