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

January 31, 2024 19:23

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 […]

ICI Podcast 45 Research into the psychological effects of heart rate training.

January 10, 2024 19:19

This Podcast is was originally published on April 27, 2009, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey I love people who see a question and decide to find the answer.  Melissa Marotta is just such a person: Spinning Instructor, Medical […]

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

December 29, 2023 19:17

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, […]

ICI Podcast 38 Monetize your passion for Indoor Cycling and turn it into cash Pt 1

November 26, 2023 19:09

This Podcast is was originally published on March 15, 2009, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey Graeme Street, the owner of Cyclo-Club (an online bicycle training service) offers you; Three steps to monetizing your passion for Indoor Cycling and […]

ICI Podcast 216 Learn the Language of Power from Cameron Chinatti and Doug Rusho

November 08, 2023 19:07

Do you know the Language of Power? I invited Cameron Chinatti and Doug Rusho from Stages Indoor Cycling back to the Podcast to learn how they communicate the concepts of Power in ways that reach the different learning styles and personalities in your classes. Here's the link to ICI/PRO Podcast #207 — Understanding FTP Functional Threshold Power […]

ICI Podcast 27 Mentoring Programs for Indoor Cycling Instructors

November 05, 2023 19:06

This Podcast is was originally published on December 30, 2008, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey Welcome Spinning News Readers! Would a mentor have helped you when you first started teaching Indoor Cycling? Or are you interested in developing […]

ICI Podcast 52 Star 3 Spinning Instructor Barbara Hoots on Six Ways To Grow Your Indoor Cycling Class

November 02, 2023 19:06

Barbara Hoots and I discuss how you can grow your Indoor Cycling classes using the same techniques she has successfully used to grow her own Spinning classes. SIX WAYS TO GROW YOUR CYCLING CLASS 1.  Create an Ambiance which allows students to disappear from the real world. Paint the walls dark, add mood lighting to […]

ICI Podcast 68 Amateur Hobbyist or Professional Which are you?

October 21, 2023 19:05

Do you consider yourself an Amateur, Hobbyist or Professional Indoor Cycle Instructor? Listen to this podcast and then post your response here.   Listen to the Podcast below or subscribe for free using iTunes or Zune. http://indoorcycleinstructor.com.s3.amazonaws.com/068_amateur_hobbyist.mp3 Originally posted 2009-11-03 09:47:19.

ICI Podcast 267 Meet Xavier and Nadia McClinton from Body By X Skill Development & Training Center

October 18, 2023 19:04

Running a successful fitness studio takes a lot of passion, experience and hard work. The husband and wife team of Xavier and Nadia McClinton who run Body By X Skill Development & Training Center in Marin County California sound like they have all three covered... and more! Together they have developed a unique fitness offering that […]

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

September 30, 2023 19:03

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. […]

ICI Podcast 143 – Meet Coach Kenji Freedman

September 27, 2023 19:03

Do you have a practiced introduction that you deliver at the beginning of every class? When Amy and I first met Kenji Freedman he impressed us as an Instructor the minute he started his class. USA Elite Cycling Coach Kenji has all the qualifications necessary to help you improve your craft as a Spinning Indoor Cycling Instructor - Kenji […]

ICI Podcast 361 Life Time Fitness Takes Rhythm & Movement Classes Mainstream with AMP Cycle

September 18, 2023 19:03

I'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 […]

ICI Podcast 184 Master Instructor Steve Frank with the Indoor Cycling Group

August 07, 2023 18:57 - 22.6 MB

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. […]

ICI Podcast 0006 – Amy’s Race Day Ride

July 29, 2023 18:55 - 11.7 MB

FREE ICI/PRO PODCAST: What an exciting day, this is our third ride recording. ICI/PRO member Amy Smith, a Cycling Fusion Master Instructor and routine contributor to The Weekly Ride, delivers a ride. "This is a race week. On this course I have less hills so we have to keep them on target in the saddle […]

ICI Podcast 152 Stages Indoor Cycling and FreeMotion to Co-Sponsor our Conference

July 20, 2023 18:54

They say good things come to those who wait! I'm very excite to announce that Stages Indoor Cycling has agreed to co-sponsor the conference this year and they will provide a room full of their new FreeMotion Indoor Cycles with POWER. Update: July 2011 - I am now teaching on the FreeMotion s11.9 and have a […]

ICI Podcast 23 Indoor Cycling Down Under

June 17, 2023 18:51

This Podcast is was originally published on December 15, 2008, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey Hi [firstname] It's -5 below zero (F) here in Minneapolis as I write this. After listening to Ryan Hogan, from the Australian Fitness […]

ICI Podcast 33 Keiser Instructor Certification and New M5 Elliptical Trainer

May 12, 2023 18:42

This Podcast is was originally published on February 22, 2009, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey Keiser Master Trainer Suzette O'Byrne and I discuss the initial response to their new correspondence Indoor Cycling certification course. Keiser has recently introduced […]

ICI Podcast 0016 – 6 Signs of Studio Sabotage

May 09, 2023 18:41

Think about all of the planning you did before launching your new cycling studio? How much are you doing today to keep your studio in top form? We talk with Barbara Chancey and John Bogosian talk about the six signs of fitness studio sabotage. This podcast is a must listen for both studio owners and […]

ICI Podcast 332 – Indoor Cycling Studio Equipment Leasing Questions Answered

April 05, 2023 17:26

As promised in this post, here's my interview with fitness equipment leasing expert Joe Schmitz from F.I.T. Leasing. During the interview Joe provides answers to many of the questions you might have if you're planning a new Indoor Cycling studio, or are considering an upgrade to any of the new Indoor Cycles with power; FreeMotion […]

ICI Podcast 186 Top Power Heads Up Display from Performance IQ

March 24, 2023 17:20

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 […]

ICI Podcast 107 Breathe Denver Indoor Cycling Studio Owner Sarah TV Russell

March 18, 2023 17:19

Breath Denver is the Indoor Cycling studio that hosted the Stage 5 Cycling Instructor certification that Jennifer and I participated in this past weekend. I'm fascinated by people who follow their passion, take a (big) risk and start an Indoor Cycling studio. Breathe Denver owner Sarah TV (Tobitha Vay) Russell is just such a person […]

ICI Podcast 309 – learn to build your tribe from Lisa Druxman

February 13, 2023 17:12

  As the fonder of multiple fitness programs for Moms; Stroller Strides®, Body Back® and Fit4Baby® - Lisa Druxman knows all about creating a Tribe of people passionate about a fitness business. Lisa Druxman created Stroller Strides in 2001 after the birth of her baby. With over 1,300 locations nationwide, it offers moms an opportunity to […]

ICI Podcast 288 – Ready for a RateYourBurn.com review?

February 07, 2023 17:09

RateYourBurn.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 […]

ICI Podcast 302 – Indoor Cycling Compendium for Power Training

February 04, 2023 17:09

A compendium (plural: compendia) is a concise, yet comprehensive compilation of a body of knowledge. A compendium may summarize a larger work. Gene Nacey with Cycling Fusion knows Training with Power - indoors and out. The Indoor Cycling Compendium for Power Training is a new ebook resource that Instructors can purchase to be well informed and comfortable communicating the […]

ICI Podcast 294 – Meet Nick Oram Master Instructor and Founder of CHS Revolution Indoor Cycling Studio

January 20, 2023 17:09

This podcast is no longer available. Originally posted 2014-01-03 14:27:35.

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

January 02, 2023 17:07

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 […]

ICI Podcast 114 What Was Cool Notable and Disappointing At IDEA This Year

November 03, 2022 17:03

Jennifer interviews me about my experiences at the IDEA Fitness Conference. Listen to the Podcast below or subscribe for free using or http://indoorcycleinstructor.com.s3.amazonaws.com/114_IDEA_Recap.mp3 Originally posted 2010-08-17 05:49:42.

ICI Podcast 313 – 20 years of Spinning® with Mad Dogg Athletic’s Founder & CEO John Baudhuin

September 28, 2022 17:01

The 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 […]

ICI Podcast 260 Understanding Heart Rate Variability HRV and measuring HRV using the ithlete iPhone app

July 31, 2022 18:25

When 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 […]

ICI Podcast 82 Meet Ben Greenfield our newest ICI/PRO Team Member

July 03, 2022 20:47

Ben Greenfield is our newest ICI/PRO Team Contributor. Through his new RockStar Triathlete Academy, Ben has promised to help me with my training for the three Multi-Sport events I have committed to this summer. Besides all of his education and experience as a competitive endurance athlete Ben is an Indoor Cycling Instructor just like us. […]

ICI Podcast 98 Analyzing Indoor Cycling Techniques from a Personal Trainer’s Perspective

June 30, 2022 20:46

ICI/PRO Member and Personal Trainer Doug Rusho joins Jennifer and me to discuss “Analyzing Indoor Cycling Techniques from a Personal Trainer”™s Perspective” As Doug describes it "There is no wrong in fitness, just risk and reward.” This is part one.  ICI/PRO Members will find part two, ICI/PRO Podcast #99, in their Super Secret iTunes feed. Listen […]

ICI Podcast 98 Analyzing Indoor Cycling Techniques from a Personal Trainer’s Perspective

June 30, 2022 20:46

ICI/PRO Member and Personal Trainer Doug Rusho joins Jennifer and me to discuss “Analyzing Indoor Cycling Techniques from a Personal Trainer”™s Perspective” As Doug describes it "There is no wrong in fitness, just risk and reward.” This is part one.  ICI/PRO Members will find part two, ICI/PRO Podcast #99, in their Super Secret iTunes feed. Listen […]

ICI Podcast 295 – What’s the secret to Orange County’s Top Indoor Cycling Studio?

June 27, 2022 20:46

CB Cyclebarn was recently voted the top Indoor Cycling studio in Orange County, CA. The "Barn" as it's affectionately known, is run by first time business owner / Instructor Karen Casler. Karen shares with us a number of the secrets of her success in the interview below: Her total focus on customer service. Using technology […]

ICI Podcast 295 – What’s the secret to Orange County’s Top Indoor Cycling Studio?

June 27, 2022 20:46

CB Cyclebarn was recently voted the top Indoor Cycling studio in Orange County, CA. The "Barn" as it's affectionately known, is run by first time business owner / Instructor Karen Casler. Karen shares with us a number of the secrets of her success in the interview below: Her total focus on customer service. Using technology […]

ICI Podcast 88 Start Your Own Indoor Cycling Studio Bill Pryor from Spynergy Consulting can help.

June 18, 2022 20:45

This Podcast is was last published on Feb 23, 2010, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey As promised last week, here's my interview with Bill Pryor about his experiences starting his own Spinning Indoor Cycling Studio. 2014 UPDATE: This […]

ICI Podcast 32 Why did you start and why do you continue teaching

May 07, 2022 20:39

This Podcast is was originally published on February 8, 2009, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey Why did you become an Indoor Cycling Instructor? Why do you continue to teach? An interview with the senior Group Fitness Instructor in […]

ICI Podcast 286 Is Harmonic Mixing the secret to the perfect Indoor Cycling class playlist?

March 20, 2022 20:33

Have you ever had someone say something so revolutionary, that it smacks you hard in the face and knocks you completely off balance? It happened to me today and I'm still reeling with the potential of this exciting new method of creating great class playlists. Let me explain... While preparing to record our latest Audio […]

ICI Podcast 0023 Bike O Vision’s New Release and Streaming Service

March 17, 2022 20:32

Joey speaks with Jan Hunter of Bike-O-Vision about their new streaming service on Vimeo and the Tortola DVD for indoor cycling classes.

ICI Podcast 0023 Bike O Vision’s New Release and Streaming Service

March 17, 2022 20:32

Joey speaks with Jan Hunter of Bike-O-Vision about their new streaming service on Vimeo and the Tortola DVD for indoor cycling classes.

ICI Podcast 367 – Crystal Clear Cuing From Pamela Light

March 14, 2022 20:32

Fitness author Pamela Light joins me to discuss her article in the latest IDEA Fitness Journal — Crystal-Clear Cuing for Indoor Cycling. In it, Pamela encourages Instructors to: Be smart about the exertion scale you use to help participants get the best ride. Excellent Instructors use a system to describe what they expect for performance, […]

ICI Podcast 367 – Crystal Clear Cuing From Pamela Light

March 14, 2022 20:32

Fitness author Pamela Light joins me to discuss her article in the latest IDEA Fitness Journal — Crystal-Clear Cuing for Indoor Cycling. In it, Pamela encourages Instructors to: Be smart about the exertion scale you use to help participants get the best ride. Excellent Instructors use a system to describe what they expect for performance, […]

ICI Podcast 0003a – Nassau Ride

February 12, 2022 20:27

ICI/PRO member Joey, a Cycling Fusion Master Instructor and routine contributor to The Weekly Ride on ICI/PRO, delivers a ride. What an exciting day, this is our first ride recording. We will certainly get better at the audio, but you should still find this enjoyable. Take a few moments to listen to my ride. The […]

ICI Podcast 0003a – Nassau Ride

February 12, 2022 20:27

ICI/PRO member Joey, a Cycling Fusion Master Instructor and routine contributor to The Weekly Ride on ICI/PRO, delivers a ride. What an exciting day, this is our first ride recording. We will certainly get better at the audio, but you should still find this enjoyable. Take a few moments to listen to my ride. The […]

ICI Podcast 284 – Meet 26 year old Cycling Studio owner Jessica Bashelor!

February 03, 2022 20:25

John, you absolutely need to interview this new customer of our's in Boston... she's only 25 years old and it sounds like her Indoor Cycling Studio is really doing well! I was talking with Gina Perrault from MINDBODY Online last month, at their conference in LA. I had asked her if she knew of a […]

ICI Podcast 284 – Meet 26 year old Cycling Studio owner Jessica Bashelor!

February 03, 2022 20:25

John, you absolutely need to interview this new customer of our's in Boston... she's only 25 years old and it sounds like her Indoor Cycling Studio is really doing well! I was talking with Gina Perrault from MINDBODY Online last month, at their conference in LA. I had asked her if she knew of a […]

ICI Podcast 334 – How do you track the effectiveness of your social media campaigns?

January 04, 2022 20:22

Social Media has grown to become the primary method of marketing for Indoor Cycling Studios. Which makes sense. Many of your prospective customers are active on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram - and you can't beat the cost. All it takes is posting a few pretty pictures or clever sayings and SHAZAM! you get a bunch […]

ICI Podcast 334 – How do you track the effectiveness of your social media campaigns?

January 04, 2022 20:22 - 14.3 MB

Social Media has grown to become the primary method of marketing for Indoor Cycling Studios. Which makes sense. Many of your prospective customers are active on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram - and you can't beat the cost. All it takes is posting a few pretty pictures or clever sayings and SHAZAM! you get a bunch […]

Interview with Dirk Friel from Training Peaks Training Software

December 26, 2021 20:21 Video

Here is a potential way for you to monetize your passion for Indoor Cycling. In this special interview/demonstration video Dirk Friel from TrainingPeaks.com explains how his online coaching software can be used to generate income for Spinning Instructors like you! USE THIS LINK TO VIEW THE ENTIRE VIDEO You will also find the full length […]

ICI Podcast 180 Meet Dave Mayer the man inside the Clean Bottle

December 08, 2021 20:21

If you watched any of this year's Tour de France, you almost couldn't miss seeing Clean Bottle's mascot  Bottle Boy running along with the Peloton. As I watched and listened as Phil Ligget and the other Tour commentators talking about Dave Mayer and Clean Bottle,  all I could think was "who ever is behind (or inside) […]

ICI Podcast 51 ACE Promotes Safe Effective Indoor Cycling Classes

December 05, 2021 20:19

This Podcast is was originally published on May 7, 2017, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey The latest issue of ACE Certified News features an article: Create Safe, Effective Indoor Cycling Classes.  The author, health and fitness writer Karen Asp […]