Mainstream Music Monday: One for the Soul
I love to use this delightful song as a second warm-up song for intensity surges, increasing cadence the on first chorus and standing on the second. Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: Run, Jack, Run!
Picture yourself racing on a bicycle through a dense jungle or forest, desperate to reach safety while evading the wild predators that have set their sights on you as their next meal.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: A Short, Hoppy Flat Road
This week’s suggestion is a surefire winner. It’s a short pop/rock song with awesome energy that hits you from the first note. I promise you’ll find plenty of places to sneak it into your classes. Go ahead, you know you want to check it out! Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: A Recognizable High-Energy Climbing Song
This reimagined song has the perfect beat with high energy for a short, hard climb. Try it…you will be glad you did!Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: Four Songs for Recoveries by One Hip-Hop Artist
This is not the first time we’ve highlighted this artist on ICA, but it is the first time I’m proposing four songs from one album as recovery songs to use in the same profile (actually—almost all the songs on this album could be used). Two of the tracks on this album by an award-winning hip-hop artist have over 2.2 BILLION streams each (one is close to 3B)! Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: Riders Won’t Be in the Saddle for Long!
A combination of flawless production and soaring vocals by two Brits at the top of their game results in an inspiring festival anthem.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: A Dreamy Cover for a Fast Flat
Try this mixture of electronic, indie, rock, and dream-pop.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: Oh, Charlie
Don’t blame me if your riders fall in love with this one. Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: Two Versions of this 2023 Hit—EDM and D&B
The emotion behind the two versions of this track is so different—even though it’s the exact same song—you could use both tracks in the same profile of high-intensity intervals, one at 64 rpm and one at 87 rpm. Read more…