Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast

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• Ouch!

  5/24/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Weren’t we just talking about this? Note from Chuck Cali a few minutes ago: Should’ve drove to teach this morning Got slammed in the parking lot at Google by a guy speeding between lanes of parked cars.  I screamed, swerved and braked so that I got hit by a glancing blow.  It was like in... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• No conference this year

  5/24/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.What began as a crazy dream I had while face-down and bored with swimming laps, turned out to be a lot of fun. Hosting a conference is a lot of work to be sure – huge amounts of stress and plenty of anxiety… but getting the chance to meet so many of you in person... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Here are your Top 5 – Ultimate Instructor Class Profiles

  5/20/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Ladies and gentlemen; after a week of review and deliberation, we’re excited to announce the Top 5 – Ultimate Instructor Class Profiles! We will be publishing these profiles, as well as recording the Top 3, in the coming weeks. Here they are: #5 - Good Better Best by Michele Forrester-Morgan from Waxhaw, NC Profile Description My inspiration for this came from riding... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

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  ICI Podcast #212 – Jim Karanas has news and a warning about bicycle safety

  5/20/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Master Trainer Jim Karanas from Team ICG® joins me on this episode to discuss both Jim’s and my concerns that those of you who are heading outdoors this summer, do so safely! Although it was hard for him to talk about, Jim’s wife (and long time riding/training and racing partner) Angela was involved in a... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Take the Trail

  5/15/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.It is difficult to explain how iconic the Cabot Trail is to Nova Scotians and even Canadians.  With six significant climbs (some of which are 13-17% for long stretches) it is notorious and glorious at the same time.  The scenery is unparalleled and there is a mystique about the Highlands which captures everyone’s imagination.  The... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• We have some very talented Instructors

  5/15/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.All I can say is “WOW!” We have received a bunch of very well designed class profiles, from some very talented Indoor Cycling Instructors. Now the hard part as we review each and try to decide which one is the Ultimate Instructor Class Profile. Thank you to everyone who entered and we hope to have... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• iPhone App you and your student’s will love

  5/13/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.When I’m asked to review a product or service that includes new technology, I’m always a bit hesitant. You see I like simple and I tend to see many new products trying to solve a problem that really doesn’t need to be solved or will add another (needless) layer of complexity/frustration/distraction to the lives of Instructors and/or... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Mixed Indoor Cycling Class Music from IndoorCyclingMusic.com

  5/11/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Friday is our music day here at ICI/PRO so it’s the right time to tell you that Keith Burnage has re-branded Cadence Revolution and it’s is now IndoorCyclingMusic.com I’ll let you in on a little secret – on occasion I’ve used Keith’s 60 minute mixed Podcasts in my class… they’re a real lifesaver and my... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Tech Tuesday – Spotify Now On Your iPad = Bigger Numbers

  5/8/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.I don’t own an iPad (my birthday is soon Amy – in case you need an idea) but if I did I would want to use it in my class now that Spotify has an official iPad App! The biggest reason I would prefer it, over my iPhone, is the font size. The “Time Remaining”... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Audition Success!

  5/6/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.I love it when a plan comes together! I had listed my thoughts about how to successfully audition for an Instructor position at Life Time Fitness in an eariler post. It was in response to a question from an ICI/PRO member. Here’s an update: Hi John, Just wanted to follow up to say thank you... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Do This Immediately – If Not Sooner

  5/3/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.If you are using any free email service; Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, AOL, etc… please go in and change the password NOW! I’ve posted about all the SPAM emails, from hacked email accounts, I receive in past posts. I get so many because my email address is in the contact lists of thousands of Instructors receiving our email... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Media Alert

  5/2/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Amy makes her TV Debut this afternoon on ShopNBC! She starts her new role as the product spokesperson for Bay Area facial cosmetic surgeon, Stanley Jacobs M.D. And get this… Dr. Jacobs offered her the position after first meeting Amy and taking her Indoor Cycling Class at CycleQuest Studio, which is just a few blocks away from... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• MindBody Online App for Indoor Cycling, Yoga, Pilates and Personal Training Studios

  4/29/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Want to use your iPhone or Android based device to schedule your next Indoor Cycling class? There’s an App for that® I added the ® because Apple has trademarked that phrase. Studio owner Bill Pryor has created an App for his customers at Spynergy Wellesley, Bill’s Indoor Cycling Studio outside of Boston Mass. Spynergy customers can download... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Thank You SportSmith.com!

  4/25/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.I wanted to give a shout out to the excellent people at SportSmith.com to thank them for their continued support of our communities here at indoorcycleinstructor.com and at pedal-on.com. The discounted Indoor Cycle parts they provide help take a bit of the sting out of maintaining the bikes in your studio. They’ve also done a phenomenal job selling... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Where can I get certified as a “Spin®” “Schwinn®” or any other type of Indoor Cycling Instructor?

  4/24/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.I get the “Where can I get certified as a “Spin®”,”Schwinn®” or simply an Indoor Cycling Instructor?” question a lot. While trying to be helpful, more often than not my response is “I’m sorry, but you are asking the wrong person.” “The person you want to ask is the manager at the club where you would like to... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• STUDIO DESIGN TRENDS

  4/24/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Welcome to the NEW world of indoor cycling! Eucalyptus-scented chilled towels, a post-ride massage, signature locker room amenities, bikes that monitor your performance and scheduling software that allows you to reserve a specific bike are just a few of the trends emerging in this wildly popular fitness addiction. Boutique neighborhood studios are now combining indoor... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• The Ultimate Instructor Class Profile Contest

  4/22/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.There’s nothing I enjoy more, than giving voice to up-and-coming stars in our industry. I love giving others the chance to shine! Since August of 2008, The Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast has introduced dozens of talented people to thousands of Instructors, club/studio owners/managers and industry leaders around the world. Many of them have leveraged their... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Free Music Friday – Audition Music for 4/20

  4/20/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.In my post yesterday about auditioning as a Life Time Fitness Instructor, if I only had three minutes to show my stuff… what music would I use? I suggested that you should use a track that you enjoy teaching to. Now I’m re-thinking it…  I actually auditioned at two Life Time clubs and both times I taught... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Life Time Fitness Instructor Audition Help

  4/19/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Question from an ICI/PRO member: Hey John & Amy, I have an audition coming up with LIFETIME for cycling instructor. OK, I’m given 3 minutes to present my best ride. Crunch time. Any suggestions or advice on this? How exciting for you! Amy and I enjoy teaching at Life Time with their dedicated cycling studios, great sound... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

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  ICI Podcast #208 – Strong Is The New Skinny

  4/13/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Strong Is The New Skinny! I like the sound of that Every month, as an Instructor at Life Time Fitness, I receive a copy of their Experience Life Magazine. In the April issue an article about Building a Better Body Image caught my attention. John and I both wanted to learn more so we invited Health and Fitness writer Gina... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• This Studio Looks Like Fun

  4/4/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.The guys from Performance IQ sent in this video news report that features their Heads Up display at Beyond Pedaling in Dallas Texas. The studio looks like it really rocks with all that technology!    Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• EPA to regulate fitness activities for excessive (CO2) carbon dioxide emissions

  4/1/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Many of us were afraid it would come to this…. News Releases from Headquarters EPA: CO2 Emissions From Fitness Clubs Threaten Public Health and the Environment Science overwhelmingly shows greenhouse gas concentrations at unprecedented levels due to human physical activity  WASHINGTON 4/1/2012 – After a thorough examination of the scientific evidence and careful consideration of public... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• World Backup Day today!

  3/31/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Today is World Backup Day! Billed as an annual event to remind everyone about the importance of backing up your data. http://www.worldbackupday.com/ is non-commercial and has information about how you can manually backup your files if you only backup once a year – not a good idea, but better than never. Did you backup your files... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

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  ICI/PRO Podcast #206 – It’s not easy staying green Pt 1 Video PROfile from Cameron Chinatti

  3/29/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Sometimes audio just isn’t enough! Staying on the cutting edge of Indoor Cycling 2.0 is very exciting… and very demanding! The ICI/PRO Team is continually searching for new and innovative ways to educate our ICI/PRO members about the latest developments in fitness and Indoor Cycling. The introduction of Power to many of our classes brings with... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

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  ICI Podcast #205 – Indoor Triathlon and a New iPhone Power App From STAGES Indoor Cycling

  3/29/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Master Instructor Cameron Chinatti joins me on this episode of the Podcast to discuss their new iPhone App. Looks very cool as it uses Ant+ to connect to the FreeMotion Power console, displaying your ride info on your iPhone. More on this once I have the chance to use it myself The It’s not easy... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Do you have any marketing help for small Indoor Cycling studios?

  3/27/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Question from an ICI/PRO member: Comments: Hey John I just recently moved out of the box clubs (LA Fitness for one) I was working at and started classes at a small studio. I have never done any marketing work and wondered if you could help guide me. Do you have any materials I could use... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Here’s something I wish I rode at IHRSA -

  3/27/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.An Indoor Cycle that vibrates? The powerBIKE™, the world’s first stationary bike with mechanical vibration technology, stimulates active involvement of all the primary cycling muscles, including hamstrings, glutes and quadriceps, while also improving circulation. It’s also great for cardio exercise, to aid weight loss. Your strength and power will improve, your endurance will increase and... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• The Tao of Training, Part 1

  3/26/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.By Team ICG® Master Trainers Jim Karanas and Joan Kent Over 12 years ago, Jim developed an athletic training program that eventually earned the tagline “Stop exercising.  Start training.”  At ICG®, we think there’s a difference between the two, one that people ask about frequently.  Training encompasses more than the physical aspect of the ride.... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Understanding FreeMotion’s New Carbon Belt Drive

  3/24/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.FreeMotion introduced a new belt drive option for their S11 series indoor cycles at IHRSA this year. Bill Pryor and I discussed it on Podcast # 204. Not being there to ride it, I figured that a  belt is just a belt, right? Well no, in this case it isn’t. Instead of using a high... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

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  ICI Podcast #204 – Lots of choices for Indoor Cycles at the 2012 IHRSA convention

  3/22/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.I couldn’t make it to IHRSA this year but Indoor Cycling Studio Startup Consultant Bill Pryor was there and he filled me in on everything that was new in the world of Indoor Cycling. This is a companion to Bill’s article about his visit to IHRSA to see all the new Indoor bikes.  In this lengthy interview,... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Cool new stuff at IHRSA Trade Show

  3/20/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Bill Pryor from Spynergy Consulting visited the annual IHRSA Show last week to learn what’s new for cycling studio owners and entrepreneurs.  Here are some highlights and photos from his report. “……once I got over the sensory overload, I made a point of visiting all the bike manufacturers to ride the bikes and hear about... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Tech Tuesday – Go ahead and click it – but please don’t wear this in class

  3/20/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.How did you do that John? A common question in our home… I just clicked it to see what would happen.  If you have a fear of clicking a link you’re not alone. This affliction actually has a name; clickmentphobia and it was coined by the popular humorist, Sophy Laughing, otherwise known to her friends as Soph Laugh in 2012. She... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Stay connected with your class this summer

  3/15/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.I’m not sure about where you live , but we are having a glorious spring here in Minneapolis… and suffering the consequences Last Sunday, of my typical 40 indoor participants, 25 or so decided they would rather enjoy the sunshine and ride outside. I can’t say I blame them and I was actually a bit jealous being stuck... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• What to do about Schwinn Triple Link Pedals?

  3/14/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.I want to share this email exchange I had with ICI/PRO member Julie Zweck-Bronner. Hi John, You have said you teach at a facility that has the Freemotion bikes. I was wondering if that facility uses the pedals that came with the bikes or different pedals. We will get 40 Freemotion bikes in May and are... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Zoning – So Innovative Its Patented!

  3/13/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Now, as a patented inventor myself, I’m intimately aware of the difficulties of securing a US Patent. Hat’s off to Sally Edwards and Chuck Cali for making the case that their Threshold Training System is truly original and worthy of U.S. Pat. #8092381! On January 12, 2012, the federal patent office extended to ZONING Fitness... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Morning of the living dead class

  3/12/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Hate isn’t the proper word… detest is a better way to describe my feelings toward my first Monday 5:45 am class after the Daylight Savings switch. Nothing more, just wanted to express that.Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Master Instructors on Spotify

  3/11/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Slowly but surely, Spotify is catching on within the Master Instructor community. And with good reason. There isn’t any better way to share music playlists. I’m sure I’m not alone in asking for a playlist at the end of a training – which I’m sure can be a lot of extra work for a MI.... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Deal of the Week – Free Power Meter on any FreeMotion S11 Series Indoor Cycle

  3/9/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.FreeMotion is offering a free power meter with the purchase of any FreeMotion S11.0, S11.8 or S11.9 indoor cycle. Now practicing your latest Power class profile or learning your latest virtual ride at home is within your reach! FreeMotion is shipping a complete Power/RPM console with each S11 series indoor cycles ordered by our readers. Contact... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• The diversity of cycling

  3/7/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Why are there so many different types of bicycles? I realize that this is a bit rhetorical, but I’m asking it anyway so you answer the question for yourself . Now you may have thought; Because there are so many different types of people… or maybe because people have different abilities, personalities, needs, desires, objectives and... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Differentiation: ICG® Academy Opens in San Francisco

  3/5/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas My thanks to everyone for the numerous responses to my post last week on the Commoditization of Indoor Cycling.  As captured by those responses (Chuck’s in particular), differentiation is the strategy necessary for dealing with the commoditized product of indoor cycling. Through differentiation – or the possibility of... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Friday Favorite

  3/2/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.I received a note from Keith Burnage from Cadence Revolution asking that I share this with you. Hi John, I thought you might be interested in the following and if possible help to spread the word to promote this song about Rob Wein. Rob is one of the Kanata 5, one of five cyclists involved... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Naked Indoor Cycling

  3/2/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.I had forgotten how challenging it is to teach a completely naked Indoor Cycling class! I’m in Jamaica with Amy this week, teaching at Couples Tower Isle on a working fitness vacation. Jamaica is well know for sun, rum, Red Stripe beer, the clear blue ocean and a very carefree lifestyle. Jamaicans use the word Irie to describe... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Top Indoor Cycling Songs From 2011

  2/17/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.The BEST 404 SONGS of 2011 The year’s most magnificent music Indoor Cycle Design and ICI/PRO have joined forces to present the most unforgettable teaching songs AND a link to download them in Spotify or Itunes!  From veteran artists to talented newbies, this world-class list represents the most diverse tracks in the history of IndoorCycleInstructor.com!... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

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  ICI Podcast #200!!!! Be The Instructor Your Students Can’t Wait To See Again

  2/16/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.For our 200th episode I wanted someone very special! Meet my friend Dr. Shannon Subramaniam who is someone you can’t wait to see again. I asked Dr. Shannon to be my guest to discuss what Amy and I saw as the four traits that made us so excited to see her over and over again.... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Tech Tuesday – Measuring Power Using Heart Rate?

  2/14/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Can an Indoor or Outdoor Cyclist measure their power using only Heart Rate? I personally find it hard to believe, and yet CycleOps says their new PowerCal will do exactly that. Now if I had seen this advertised on some late night infomercial I wouldn’t have given it a second thought, but CycleOps is one... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Top Indoor Cycling Songs from 2011 list coming Friday!

  2/14/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.If you have had the privilege of working with Barbara Hoots you understand there’s no “half-way” with anything she does. Barbara is only interested in perfection and lives by the adage: Go big or Go Home. So the new Top Indoor Cycling Songs from 2011 list is approaching 400 tracks! We will be sending the new list (complete with iTunes links)... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Marriage Enrichment Week – Teaching In Jamaica

  2/8/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.If you have been following us for any length of time, you’ve heard me talk about the very inexpensive vacations available to fitness Instructors who are willing to teach a few classes in exchange for a week long stay a beautiful resort. Amy and I have attributed much of the success our 23+ years of marital bliss success to our annual... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Tech Tuesday – Look at all this data!

  2/7/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Both the FreeMotion S 11 series and Schwinn AC Indoor Cycles have the ability to record your ride data using a USB Thumb Drive. This past Sunday I asked Alan ******, one of my regular students, if he would be willing to have his class performance data recorded so I could share it with you.... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

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  ICI Podcast #199 – Wish Upon A Hero Foundation April 28th Indoor Cycling Event

  2/5/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.What are you doing on Saturday April 28th? How about participating in what could become the largest Indoor Cycling fundraising event ever? The people from the Wish Upon A Hero Foundation contacted me and asked if I would help promote their event.  Once I understood what they do and who they help (over 88,000 wishes... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• The state of Indoor Cycling in the USA

  2/2/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Guess what? Indoor cycling is expanding, and that’s good news for all of us. You are probably well aware that this is one of the most popular group exercises in the world. When they’re done well, these classes are amazingly effective workouts that thrill and inspire participants. While historically, they have been done in large... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Life Time Fitness attempts to set another Indoor Cycling Class World Record

  2/2/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Will you be in or around Dallas TX on March 17th? If so, I suggest you make plans to be part of this huge class Life Time Fitness is planning with the intent of breaking their own World Record Indoor Cycling class. From a Club Industry email: Life Time Fitness Chanhassen, MN, will attempt to... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

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  ICI Podcast #198 – Teach Your First Class With Power! Audio PROfile from Cameron Chinatti with Stages Indoor Cycling

  1/29/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.You only get one chance to make a first impression! While I’ve taught a lot of classes on Indoor Cycles that display Power/Watts, this morning was the very first Power based class I’ve ever taught.  So what’s the difference? 65 new FreeMotion Indoor Cycles with Power meters that replaced conventional Spinner NXTs and very willing... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• How about a LIVE Call-In Talk Show about Indoor Cycling?

  1/26/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.I’ve been approached by a Talk Radio Syndication company to create a LIVE version of the Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast . Their representative asked if you would be interested in a weekly one hour live show, following the traditional Talk Radio format. The show would be streamed live over the Internet, at the same time every week. It would... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• The Four Levels of Motivation

  1/23/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas Motivation to exercise has spurred fitness discussions for decades. Having taught Group Fitness classes for over 30 years, and Indoor Cycling since 1995, I’ve noticed that, when a person successfully integrates exercise into his or her life, the motivation to keep exercising changes over time.  I’ve observed Four Levels of Motivation.... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Now this is exciting!

  1/22/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.I just got confirmation that the Life Time Athletic club, where I have a Sunday 90 min endurance class, will have 65 new FreeMotion S11.9 indoor cycles for my next class! There had been a lot of rumors, but I couldn’t get confirmation until today from our Group Fitness dept head.  I’ll be meeting with... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

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  ICI Podcast #197 – How do I become a Master Indoor Cycling Instructor?

  1/21/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Could you be a Master Instructor? With the announcement that ICI/PRO Team Member Doug Rusho had joined Stages Indoor Cycling, I thought it would be interesting to learn the selection process that Cameron Chinatti used to pick Doug as their newest educator. In this episode of the Podcast, Cameron, Doug and I discuss what Cameron... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Cool Picture From the ICI/PRO Conference

  1/17/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Mark Dalrymple from Cycling Fusion was the un-official photographer at the last ICI/PRO conference. He took some amazing pictures including this candid shot of Gene Nacey, Chuck Cali, Tom Scotto and myself while we were setting up the 100 Keiser m3s and FreeMotion S11.9 indoor cycles. I hadn’t seen this one before and it’s very... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

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  ICI Podcast #196 – Go Cycle Studio is using the Top Power Display from Performance IQ

  1/14/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Meet Emmy Ragali, the owner of Go Cycle Studio in Chicago IL. Emmy is the first Beta instillation site for the Top Power Display System from Performance IQ. I wanted to learn first hand what Emmy’s experiences were using the Top Power display to show the wattage and RPM of each Keiser M3 her participants are... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Free Music Friday – 1/13

  1/13/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.No, I don’t do the whole “Friday the 13th” bit. But today’s Free Music Friday is a bit unconventional in that it’s a number of very long songs that you could incorporate into one of your endurance classes. I’m really getting into the whole “Zen” thing and Trance music at the right BPM is really... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Deal of the week – Weekend Addition

  1/13/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.50% off On-Demand training from Cycling Fusion. Not able to attend every Saturday for the LIVE version – not to worry, the 2011 complete Winter Training series, with 45+ hours of education riding and cross training has just been remastered and a short introduction recorded for every segment except the cross training to give you the... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

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  ICI Podcast #195 – Moxie Cycling Apparel Instructor Discount Program

  1/11/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Ladies (sorry guys this isn’t for you) meet Brooke Freiborg from the Moxie Cycling Co. Brooke and her partner Deb Amorde have created a new line of women’s cycling tops that I love and feel you should consider wearing for your next class – especially now that ICI/PRO Platinum members can receive a 40% off your purchase through our Instructor... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Tech Tuesday – Notes from Sunday’s Spotify Training

  1/10/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.I sure enjoyed talking with everyone who participated in Sunday’s training I’ll be scheduling the next Spotify LIVE training soon – click here to get on the early notification list. A number of you were interested in the little Tap to the Beat BPM counter I used when I sample music. Right Click the image... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Does holding a stopwatch and a clipboard make you a coach?

  1/8/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.It could… What would happen if tomorrow you showed up for your Indoor Cycling class wearing street clothes, carrying a stopwatch and clipboard, then simply coached the class? I know a lot of us (including me) have reservations about teaching off the bike. The note on my cue sheet at 23:30 says - get off the... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Congratulations Doug Rusho – New Master Instructor with Stages Indoor Cycling!

  1/5/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.It’s with great pleasure (and a bit of pride) that I get to announce ICI/PRO member and frequent contributor Doug Rusho has joined the Stages Indoor Cycling team as a Master Instructor! ICI/PRO members have enjoyed a number of Doug’s Audio PROfiles and he did a great job presenting at our last conference. Doug’s first... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Deal of the Week – Mid-Week Addition

  1/4/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.This couldn’t wait until Friday. Cycling Fusion is offering our community of Instructors a 40% discount on their live 12 week winter training package for you to use at home. Starts this Saturday! Come along with 13 sites across 4 time zones and individuals scattered across the U.S. and Canada – all training at the... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Tech Tuesday – iPhone vs. Android

  1/3/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.In preparations for this Sunday’s LIVE online training I was doing some prep work with Amy’s Android phone. Note to self, when it’s time to upgrade, stick with a new iPhone 4g if at all possible.  Maybe my frustrations were non-typical, but I found trying to switch worlds from iPhone > Android difficult and a... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• New Category Added – Big Box Instructor

  1/2/2012

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.I was reading this post over at Pedal-On this morning. In it an Instructor was asking about securing a teaching position with Life Time Fitness – where Amy and I have taught for years and feel we know the company well. After posting my response a thought occurred to me; “teaching for a large multi-location chain like... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Register for our next LIVE Training – Learning to use Spotify Premium

  12/30/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.You can register for our next LIVE online training scheduled for Sunday 7:00pm Central Time on January 8th 2012. Learning to use Spotify Premium* is the topic. We will be reviewing everything you need to know to create and share playlists in Spotify and then deliver them to your class using your iPhone or Android... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Is the 45 minute class a thing of the past?

  12/28/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.I was talking to Allen Jones from Epic Planet Indoor Cycling DVDs today about my preferred length of class videos. I told him all my classes are 60 minutes long – except for my Sunday 90 minute endurance classes. I also told him my impression is that most clubs have moved away from the original... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

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  ICI Podcast #192 – Meet ICI/PRO Member (and Tom Scotto’s sub) Kay Ruane

  12/28/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Would you be intimidated if you had to fill in for Master Instructor Tom Scotto? I know I would. Meet Spinning Instructor and ICI/PRO member Kay Ruane. Kay fills in for Tom on a regular basis at the Wellbridge club where they both teach. Those of us with a bunch of experience, who were given... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• 2012 Dashboard Video

  12/27/2011

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  Happy 93rd Birthday Pinkhouse!

  12/26/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Here’s a walking testament to the utter fallacy of (220 – your age) as a predictor of Maximum Heart Rate. Paul Pinkhouse Camerer is having his 93rd birthday today. To celebrate the occasion, Pinkhouse and a few of his friends will all train together at his home/cycling studio. During the training Pinkhouse will spend a large portion of... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

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  ICI Podcast #190 – Virtual Class Ride Prep

  12/21/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.I thought it would be informative to get another perspective about how to teach a virtual Indoor Cycling class using video. I contacted Allen Jones from EpicPlanet.tv asking if he knew of an Instructor who was passionate about using video and he referred me to Mark Peterson. Mark is a retired Naval Pilot turned bicycle... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• iTunes Training Webinar Tonight is Full

  12/18/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.We are at capacity for tonight’s iTunes webinar where we will be exploring all the tricks to help you navigate iTunes more effectively. With the holidays coming up (both Christmas and New Years are on the weekend) we have scheduled the next LIVE online training for Sunday January 8th 7:00 pm cst which will be on... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Greatest Hits: Add Your Favorites of 2011

  12/16/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.ICI/PRO’s annual GIFT OF MUSIC is being created RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW and we need your help! Simply post the best songs you taught in 2011. List as many as you wish…there are no rules, no limits, no boundaries. Everyone on the email newsletter will receive an alphabetized compilation and a One Click Spotify playlist... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Long Term Contracts

  12/14/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.I feel like a PRO talent scout and I just completed signing day with the NFL (National Football League). All my big stars have committed to contracts with our team! Starting Quarterback from the University of Alabama has signed with … Well actual I feel I am a sort of PRO talent scout… one of my greatest pleasures is giving experts... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Video and Indoor Cycling, Part 2 – Teaching With Video

  12/13/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Whenever I teach an Indoor Cycling class, I try to create an experience that takes the students beyond exercise. A class can affect students even more when video is added. So far, though, video has been used in classes more as a backdrop to create atmosphere than to augment the experience. The trick to teaching... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Discounted parts and tools for Indoor Cycles!

  12/11/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.We are very excited to announce a new partnership with online Indoor Cycle parts distributor SPORTSMITH that will save you an additional 10% on replacement parts for your Keiser, LeMond, Livestrong, Schwinn, Star Trac and Tomahawk Indoor Cycles. You can use Coupon Code INCP12 HERE A year ago when I was looking for a company to... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• PRO/Deal of the Week – Save 50% on Blink HR Monitors for your entire family

  12/9/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Santa Says; “It’s time you had a Blink Heart Rate Monitor of your own.” Today’s PRO/Deal of the Week is the perfect Christmas gift for yourself, your family members or friends planning to start a work out program in 2012. Sally Edwards says, “The joy of working out to blue, yellow or red cannot be... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Do Personal Trainers Make Good Indoor Cycling Instructors?

  12/7/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Would you help me settle a bet? Do (or would) Personal Trainers make good Indoor Cycling Instructors? I say yes, the coaching style of a Personal Trainer would work very well in an Indoor Cycling 2.0 class™. A Personal Trainer at my club says no, Personal Trainers should focus on individuals and leave the groups... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Have you seen the iDJ App from MixMeister?

  12/7/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Tuesday has been reserved as Technology day here at ICI/PRO and this new iDJ – Numark app for iphones and iPads certainly fits this category. I’ve been playing with this new app from the MixMeister folks for a while and thought I would give you my initial thoughts on it’s suitability as a tool you could use to create... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Video and Indoor Cycling: The Next Step

  12/5/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.A defining feature of outdoor cycling is the uncertainty of the open road.  On a new route, we never know exactly what will happen.  The road makes each ride unique, especially since we move so fast and so far. That visual excitement has been missing from indoor cycling — until now. The video/indoor cycling combination... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• PRO/Deal of the Week – Save 30% Today on Cleatskins

  12/2/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists. To perform at your best, your equipment must be at its best. Cleatskins Bikeskins and ProBikeskins were developed specifically for road cyclists who have to dismount and walk for any period of time in their cycling shoes.  They were also designed for people who spin and need to travel to and from the gym/class in... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• PRO/Deal of the Week – Starts Tomorrow

  12/1/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Well actually it really started last week on Black Friday, but everyone has some special deal then. I’ve been after dozens of product and service providers to give you an extra special discount, for one day only, for our PRO/Deal of the Week. Tomorrow’s featured product will be of great interest to all of your... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Everything Spotify on one page :)

  11/30/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.I learned something really important about Spotify this past Saturday morning. If your iPhone battery goes dead you will need to log in again before it works. Not a big problem… unless it’s 3 minutes until your class is supposed to start and you can’t remember your user name and password Enter the rescue CD... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• An Attitude of Gratitude

  11/30/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.It’s official: We are in the thick of the holiday season! For many, the worries are already piling sky-high: In-laws, turkeys, decorations, pies, finances and the potential collapse of the Euro-zone (just kidding on that last one… mostly.). Workouts tend to focus on caloric expenditure and that mentality alone can induce panic — AAAGH!! WHY... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Black Friday and the start of our new PRO/Deal of the Week!

  11/25/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Amy and I taught our Thanksgiving day class to Epic Redwing, the latest Indoor Cycling DVD from Epic Planet!  - which was kind of weird actually… teaching a class of 50 while riding to a video of ourselves… at least we knew the profile But the class loved it and you will too, especially at... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Who are you thankful for?

  11/24/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Today is our day of Thanksgiving here in the US… only problem is the whole concept of being “thankful” tends to be forgotten – overshadowed by food, football and the anticipation of Black Friday sales.* Not in the Macgowan family Amy won’t allow us to forget. She has insisted, beginning on our very first Thanksgiving together, that... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Why Our Students Love What We Do :)

  11/23/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Republished with permission from charliegreendesign.com So, we haven’t talk lately about design and that is part of my soul and the way I make “my leaving”. To me design is not only grabbing a pen and drawing – its way beyond that – it’s how you create momentum – it’s how you create experience – it’s... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• ICI/PRO Member Kathy Ehrlich-Scheffer in the news!

  11/20/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Have I told you how proud I am of all the ICI/PRO members who have taken the leap and started their own Indoor Cycling Studios? Well I am, and it’s so awesome to see when the local media recognizes them! Kathy Ehrlich-Scheffer opened Cycledelic Indoor Cycling Studio this fall in Rochester, NY. Her studio features FreeMotion s11.9 indoor... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• I’m seeing a lot of these… so be careful what you open

  11/20/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.With over 8,000 instructors receiving our weekly newsletter, my email address ends up in 8,000 contact lists. On occasion, I would receive random SPAM emails (see below) from people who’s email account had been compromised in some way. Typically one, maybe two a month… this week alone I have received 10! This tells me there... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Google Music – is it right for Spinning / Indoor Cycling Instructors?

  11/17/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.The Google Music Store/Service just launched. As you would expect, I’m already anticipating your questions so I’m all over this. I already know that many of you would enjoy an option to iTunes or Spotify. So I started this morning at 5:30am and set about learning everything I can about Google Music. I want to... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Please back up your computer

  11/13/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.I just got an email from an ICI/PRO member who was scheduled to take part in the beta test of a new LIVE online training program that I will be offering in December. It was a very short message, sent from her phone; My computer crashed, the whole thing now has nothing on it!  No... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

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  ICI Podcast #186 – Top Power Heads-Up Display from Performance IQ

  11/12/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.It has taken me a while, but now I understand why many Instructors and Studio/Club owners are resistant to adding Indoor Cycles with power… they don’t want a class full of riders, with heads down, totally focused on the what the computer is showing. We all want our participants focused on us… Many of us... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Today’s The Big Day – Sweat For A Vet!

  11/12/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.I know that Debbie Miller and everyone at Project VisAbility have poured their hearts and soles into the preparations leading up to today’s big event. I want to wish them all Good Luck… although after seeing the level of preparation Debbie and her team has done, I’m confident it will be a fantastic event. The... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Are you teaching to the squeaky wheels?

  11/10/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Howdy Fit Folk! John Macgowan has so graciously invited me to contribute to the vast wealth of knowledge that is the ICI/PRO community–  woohoo!!  Lucky me. To those of you that I had the great pleasure of meeting at the 2011 ICI/PRO conference, hello again!  To those of you that I have yet to meet,... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Adding some friendly competition to your class

  11/9/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Flywheel Sports is a chain of Indoor Cycling studios who started in New York city. They have had tremendous results and growth, now with 12 locations in three states; New York, Florida and Illinois. A big part of their success has come from a proprietary retro-fit system they have engineered to measure each rider’s power... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• And so it begins

  11/6/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.GOOD MORNING! Today is the un-official start of the Indoor Cycling Season and I couldn’t be more excited! Are you ready? If you’re a new instructor you will soon learn what many of us old dogs figured out a long time ago; the change off of Day-Light-Savings is the trigger for many to move back... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

• Friends/Families of Active Duty Military Instructors – Please Read

  11/5/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.Earlier this week I received this email - John, Greetings from Korea… I would just like to let you know my current situation. At this time, I am not able to continue my membership with ICI/PRO due to financial reasons. As you may not remember, I am in the US Army over here in Korea and someone in... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO

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  ICI/Podcast #184 – Master Instructor Steve Frank with the Indoor Cycling Group/LIVESTONG Fitness

  11/3/2011

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  Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO - ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for tips, free music, motivation, education, entertainment, class profiles and playlists.I want everyone to meet Steve Frank – Master Instructor with the Indoor Cycling Group/LIVESTONG Fitness. Steve and I met in Chicago last month at club industry. I knew instantly he would be someone you’d enjoy meeting and a wonderful addition to our ICI/PRO Team. Why? I meet a lot of people in the fitness business.... Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO