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Friday Favorites: A Throwback Interval Track
This week’s suggestion is an oldie but a goodie for those of us teaching in the prime pop music times of the late 2000s. This track is a chaotic, glitchy throwback that defies expectations. Just when you think you’ve settled into the rhythm, it veers off, demanding your full attention and energy. It’s the kind of song that turns a routine ride into an electrifying experience. Ready to shake up your playlist?Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Summer Solstice, June 21. Try these Profiles to Celebrate Summer!
The summer equinox is June 21—yet another great reason to create a fun theme ride. Here is a challenging profile, plus links to numerous other summer-themed profiles that you can use all through the summer, as well as bucket playlists (over 500 targeted songs!) to create your own.Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: World Music Day 🎶
As we all know, music can serve as a powerful tool to motivate, engage, and enhance the indoor cycling experience. We can celebrate this each year on International Music Day, a global observance dedicated to promoting the importance and the impact of music in our lives. Read more…
Wednesday Timeless Classics: Layered, Theatrical, and Deeply Moving Track for Your Warm-Up
Transport your riders with this sweeping, emotionally rich track that works beautifully as a warm-up, steady flat, or reflective cool-down. There’s also a shorter version perfect for recovery moments between efforts. A timeless favorite that captures the magic of early Spinning® days.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: The Sprint Song You Didn’t Know You Needed
This track is fast, fiery, and built for speed intervals. The beat hits hard right out of the gate and doesn’t let up until the final seconds. It’s got just the right amount of chaos to keep your riders locked in and breathless. Just press play and try to keep up.Read more…
Class Profile: The Rainbow Ride—HIIT Sandwiched by Two Long Climbs
The Rainbow Ride is a profile for Pride Month and beyond. What makes this challenging profile truly special is its versatility. Whether it’s a Monday morning pick-me-up or a Friday Afternoon Club (FAC) celebration, this playlist-driven ride brings people together through the sheer joy of music and movement. Read more…
Friday Favorites: A Soaring, Synth-Driven Climb
Are you a Numanoid? Check out this song—you may be one of us! Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Ocean, Sea, Beach, and Waves
June 8 is World Ocean Day. One of the criteria for deciding whether a concept or an “international day” is worthy of a theme ride is whether there are a lot of songs on that theme that are good for indoor cycling. The good news: oceans definitely qualify, especially if you add the theme of water or beaches, or even just songs that make you feel like you’re sitting on a beach mesmerized by the hypnotic lapping of the waves (an Ibiza chill song comes to mind).Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Papa Palooza, A Father’s Day Extravaganza Ride
A shout-out to all dads from ICA, including a profile called “Papa Palooza” by Fern Stancer. Also included is a bucket Spotify playlist with 150 songs to choose from to honor the fathers in your classes!Read more…
How to Coach Resistance in Your Indoor Cycling Class, Part 5: Cause and Effect—Exploring the Impact of Cadence and Resistance
In part 4 of this series I gave you critical information about how to cue resistance so that students find the amount of load or gear they need to meet the goals you set for that segment of your profile. In part 5, we manipulate the variables of that vital equation. I also give you 7 drills that you can use to create your own awareness exercises, solidifying the concept in your riders’ minds.