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 #291 – Meet Awesome Instructor Michelle Parolini!
18/12/2013There are great Instructors and then there are those who are IMO really awesome! Not necessarily because of how or where they teach, but how they make a positive impact in lives of others. Meet ICI/PRO member Michelle Parolini from Allison Park, PA. Michelle quit her day job as a commercial real estate broker to become […]
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ICI Podcast 157 Reasons Why People Monitor HR with Melissa Marotta
17/12/2013Soon to be "Dr." Melissa Marotta joins me to discuss the findings of a study she created: Are There Psychological Effects of Heart Rate Monitor Use During Exercise? Background Biofeedback, the process through which individuals learn to direct their physiological responses by being presented with precise, rapid measurements of heart rate, body temperature, and even […]
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ICI Podcast 288 – Ready for a RateYourBurn.com review?
02/11/2013RateYourBurn.com is a review site for fitness instructors who teach in select US cities. RateYourBurn founder Gillian Casten joins me to discuss her vision for this popular Instructor review site + shares a few of her observations and potential strategies you can use to improve as an Instructor. In a previous interview, Studio owner Jessica […]
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ICI Podcast 205 Indoor Triathlon and a New iPhone Power App From STAGES Indoor Cycling
24/09/2013Master 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 🙂 You'll need this […]
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ICI Podcast 239 – Schwinn Master Training Jay Blahnik on introducing Power into your classes Part 1
24/09/2013So you've got a room full of brand new indoor cycles with Power. Now what? How do you effectively introduce the concept of adding measurement (Power/Speed/Distance) to a class that has been taught without metrics for 15+ years? And do so in a way that doesn't overwhelm the participants? Or you (the Instructor) for that matter? I […]
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ICI Podcast 271 Bringing the class to them with Outburst Mobile Fitness
04/09/2013Many new businesses are based on creative solutions to identifiable problems. In this earlier post, I discussed entrepreneur Kat Filly Brown and her goal to find a convenient way for employees to exercise midday, while avoiding the hassles of California traffic. Outburst Mobile Fitness is a self-contained studio that delivers classes to corporate customers in and […]
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ICI Podcast 260 Understanding Heart Rate Variability HRV and measuring HRV using the ithlete iPhone app
20/08/2013When should you go hard... and when should you take it easy? It's a great question. Often our response depends on very subjective feelings = we may think we know, but we really aren't completely sure. As Jim Karanas pointed out in his Intervals post this week, we are often too focused on the Work […]
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ICI Podcast 253 Can Exercise be Effortless?
20/08/2013Endurance Coach and Author Grant Molyneux joins us to discuss his book Effortless Exercise and its importance in actually enjoying exercise, while building aerobic fitness & endurance, vs. dreading the thought that it is time to thrash yourself on the bike yet again. Wouldn't it be fantastic if you felt great every time you exercised — […]
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ICI Podcast 245 – Meet RealRyder’s Director of Education Douglas Brooks Pt.1
20/08/2013Depending on which source you use, the definition of persistence is; noun \pÉ™r-ˈsis-tÉ™n(t)s, -ˈzis-\ perseverance in spite of fatigue or frustration or it could be; the act or fact of persisting. Either way it defines what it took to finally corral an interview with anyone connected with the RealRyder organization. Well they say good things come to those who wait (or persevere […]
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ICI Podcast 238 Meet Nerd Fitness Creator Steve Kamb
20/08/2013If you watched the free screening of the documentary; I'm Fine, Thanks, you met Steve Kamb. Steve's journey really spoke to me. He went from thinking; my dad's in sales, my mom's in sales, so I should go into sales... to I hate sales. I'm going to do something I'm passionate about (fitness and being a Nerd) […]
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ICI Podcast 228 MixMeister Express Help for Mac Users and Companion Mixes for Audio PROfiles
20/08/2013Keith Burnage from IndoorCyclingMusic.com joins me to discuss solving the problem using MixMeister Express with the new Mac Mountain Lion OS. We are also using this Podcast to announce that IndoorCyclingMusic.com is now offering custom mixed playlists created specifically for our Audio PROfiles. We realize that many of you have neither the time or interest […]
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ICI Podcast 224 Understanding REPs Fitness Instructor Certification in the UK
20/08/2013With both our kids out of the house and in college, Amy and I have talked about potentially moving somewhere else. The idea of living in a new location has a lot of appeal to me, after spending the majority of my life in the frozen northlands of Minnesota. To paraphrase the saying; "go big or go […]
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ICI Podcast 212 – Jim Karanas has news and a warning about bicycle safety
20/08/2013Master 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 […]
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ICI Podcast 190 Virtual Class Ride Prep
20/08/2013I 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 […]
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ICI Podcast 175 ICI/PRO Conference LIVE Broadcast Details
20/08/2013If you can't join us in Boston September 30th - October 3rd, watching the Indoor Cycle Instructor PRO conference live on your computer will be an excellent option! Gene Nacey from CyclingFusion.com joins me to explain how you can join us remotely and enjoy the conference from your home or office 🙂 ICI/PRO Premium Members! […]
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ICI Podcast 168 NEW One Click PRO Playlists that leverage the power of Spotify!
20/08/2013One Click - PRO/Playlists - a new feature for ICI/PRO Platinum Yearly Members! Now 25 Audio PROfiles (and growing) include a link for you to add the complete PRO/Playlists to your computer with just one click! If you choose to join Spotify Premium you can have the complete playlist on your portable devise, ready for class, in less than […]
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ICI Podcast 161 Would you take a Cycling Vacation to Europe with your class?
20/08/2013Have you ever considered taking a Cycling Vacation to Europe? Maybe to France or Italy where you could experience the roads and climbs you have seen at the Tour de France or Giro d'Italia. Amy and I have dreamed about a trip like that... but then quickly dismissed it as fantasy as soon as we […]
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ICI Podcast 150 – Learn to be approachable from Scott Ginsberg the Nametag Guy
20/08/2013As simple as it sounds, a simple nametag can help make you more approachable at your club or studio. In this episode Scott Ginsberg (the nametag guy) describes how being more approachable will cause people to more easily engage with you, which in turn can lead to a higher level of commitment that has them returning […]
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ICI Podcast 200 Be The Instructor Your Students Can’t Wait To See Again
08/08/2013For 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. […]