Sinopsis
ICI/PRO is the Indoor Cycling Instructor Community's resource for free music, Instructor teaching tips, motivational cues, education, entertainment, class profiles, routines and music playlists.
Episodios
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ICI Podcast 159 Is Yo-Yo Dieting Good For You? Nutritionist Katherine Tallmadge Says Yes
02/05/2017My understanding of Yo-Yo dieting was that it's not good for you. Lose weight, gain weight, lose weight, gain weight... the process of restricting calories and then reverting back to your normal eating habits can't be good for you. ICI/PRO member Colleen Mathews send me a link to this article that says just the opposite, Yo-Yo dieting […]
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ICI Podcast 313 – 20 years of Spinning® with Mad Dogg Athletic’s Founder & CEO John Baudhuin
29/04/2017The brand that we all know now as Spinning grew out of a partnership between endurance athlete Johnny G and cyclist / CPA John Baudhuin in the early 90's. Together they formed Mad Dogg Athletics and the rest is history! John's bio from maddogg.com John R. Baudhuin is the founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of […]
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ICI Podcast 169 – Jennifer Lintz is Spinning Certified and Ready to Teach
27/04/2017As a followup to Jennifer Lintz's article, here is our interview where we discuss her day getting certified as a Spinning Instructor. Jennifer teaches at Cycle Quest Studio run by ICI/PRO member Joe Ducosin! During the interview Jennifer explains how she sees the value of additional education, beyond her initial cycling certification. While I was […]
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ICI Podcast 340 – Are you part of the SilverSneakers FLEX program?
27/04/2017Here's a great opportunity for Indoor Cycling Instructors and Studio Owners to attract and serve a new demographic of riders - active seniors! With over 12 MILLION members and 13,000 locations, SilverSneakers is a kind of quiet giant in the fitness industry. Participating senior citizens, across America, can take advantage of free access to health […]
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ICI Podcast 369 – The Haywire Heart – How Too Much Exercise Can Kill You…
26/03/2017Can too much exercise be bad for you? Could the hours spend conditioning as an endurance athlete actually be damaging your heart? Sounds counter intuitive... until you read this new book from author Chris, Managing Editor of VeloNews - The Haywire Heart - How Too Much Exercise Can Kill You and what you can […]
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ICI PRO Podcast 368 – Does Intensity Trump Duration?
06/03/2017Do Indoor Cycling Classes really need to be 45-60 minutes - to provide the health and fitness benefits expected by our participants? Asked another way: If your studio offered classes that were shorter (say 30 minutes), while still just as effective as 3/4 or a full hour, could an "express class" attract people who feel […]
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ICI Podcast 241 – The Resolutionists are coming!
03/01/2017John's note: I'm re-running this best of podcast for the benefit of all our newer ICI/PRO members who weren't with us in 2012. Good stuff here! The Urban Dictionary lists Resolutionist as: A person who joins the gym in early January because of their New Years Resolution. Resolutionists can be spotted by their pasty white […]
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ICI Podcast 343 – Create Entertaining Performance Training Classes
11/12/2016Is it possible to create Performance Cycling Classes that are entertaining and compelling, for both endurance athletes and non-cyclists? David McQuillen, with The Sufferfest video series, says you can with entertaining video content - note the emphasis on entertaining 🙂 I've been aware of David's videos for years. Perfect for pounding away in the garage or […]
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ICI Podcast 198 Teach Your First Class With Power! Audio PROfile from Cameron Chinatti with Stages Indoor Cycling
11/12/2016You 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 […]
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ICI/PRO Podcast 214 Whiteface Mountain Audio PROfile by Allison Santoro
11/12/2016Here's the Grand Prize winning entry to our Ultimate Instructor Class Profile Contest from Instructor Allison Santoro! Profile Description Today we will test the law of gravity…what goes up, must come down. Whiteface Mountain is a very challenging 8-mile climb up to a castle at the summit of the mountain. As you approach a toll-house […]
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ICI/PRO Podcast 229 3 Steps to Creating the Ultimate Instructor Class Profile that Riders Remember
11/12/2016Today begins the start of the Ultimate Instructor Class Profile Contest part deux! The Grand Prize winner will receive All-Inclusive accommodations on a working fitness vacation, at any of the 65 Caribbean Resorts available at FitnessProTravel.com + $500 cash from Master Trainer Jim Karanas with Team ICG® that you can apply toward your plane tickets! To help our […]
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ICI Podcast 364 Chrispins on New Spotify Music Discovery Tools
10/12/2016Chris Hawthorne, AKA Chrispins, joins me to discuss a few new music discovery tools she's using in Spotify. As these Podcasts are only audio, I've included screenshots of where you'll find the Discovery Weekly, Daily Mix and Recommended Songs for a specific playlist. NOTE: The song recommendations will only display for playlist that you've created […]
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ICI Podcast 354 – Understand The Full Psycle Indoor Cycling Studio Franchise
23/11/2016There's a new option for prospective Indoor Cycling Studio Owners to consider - purchasing a franchise license from a proven & profitable studio vs. creating a new business from scratch. Studio owner Paul Harmeling with Full Psycle Indoor Cycling joins me to discuss the details of their new cycling studio franchise offering. I've really […]
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ICI Podcast 362 – Peter G Speaks! Part 1
20/11/2016Beyond his career as an Indoor Cycling Instructor - Peter Gonzalez, AKA Peter G, has created quite a following as a creator of custom remixes designed specifically for Indoor Cycling classes. I'm a Digital DJ and Indoor Cycling Instructor that creates the Best ReWeRks that " Stay True " to the original and are specifically […]
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ICI Podcast 363 – Peter G Speaks Part 2
20/11/2016Here's the promised continuation of my interview with Peter G! If you haven't heard Pt #1 you can find it here. Peter and I discuss more about creating his ReWeRKs - remixed tracks that are available from Legitmix - along with a bunch of other interesting stuff. You've got to appreciate his passion for Indoor Cycling! […]
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ICI Podcast 361 Life Time Fitness Takes Rhythm & Movement Classes Mainstream with AMP Cycle
05/11/2016I've felt that it was only a matter of time, before one of the mainstream Big Box clubs added an official Rhythm and Movement class offering. Last month Life Time Fitness introduced AMP Cycle - from this video it appears to be a no-holds-barred, full on party, that will engage the same participants who are […]
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ICI Podcast 360 AVOID THESE 5 MISTAKES WHEN SELLING YOUR FITNESS BUSINESS
30/10/2016After a meteoric increase in new Indoor Cycling studios and other forms of boutique fitness businesses, it makes sense that a few of them will be sold. I've recently received a number of inquires from studio owners, asking for help selling their business - and I went ahead and posted them. Here's a cycling studio […]
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ICI Podcast 357 – Most Valuable Lessons Learned From Studio Owner Steph Cohen
17/07/2016Meet Stephanie (Steph) Cohen - owner of Ride Revolution Cycling Studios in Northvale, NJ! Steph is a member of our Cycling Studio Owners Advisory Group. In this episode of the Podcast, we discuss some of her most valuable lessons learned from running her successful studio for three years. Name of Studio: Ride Revolution […]
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ICI Podcast 356 – Pre Launch Profits from A Great Indoor Cycle Fitness Studio Website Design
04/06/2016Here's a fun studio pre-launch story you'll enjoy hearing - especially if you're planning a new studio yourself. Former Flywheel Sports Instructor Tracy Chutnow partnered with former participants Donnie Stutland and Stephanie Rubinstein to launch Wheel Power Studio in Deerfield, IL. During our interview, Tracy and Donnie explain how exciting it was to pre-sell class […]
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ICI Podcast 355 – Let’s create more inclusive Indoor Cycling classes!
30/03/2016The big IHRSA convention starts tomorrow (can't wait) and as a follow up to my visit last year I wrote this article. If you visit that link and scroll down a bit, you'll see this image of a banner displayed at the entrance of the convention. At the time I wrote: This banner was the […]