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Apple won’t fix this… but you can
June 17, 2013 15:01This has really frustrated me. For the past 4 1/2 years our free Podcast has reliability updated in the iTunes store. But for some unknown reason it's broken = isn't displaying new episodes and new subscribers aren't getting anything 🙁 Up till now Apple has been unresponsive in resolving this problem. ICI/PRO members are not […]
Apple won’t fix this… but you can
June 17, 2013 15:01This has really frustrated me. For the past 4 1/2 years our free Podcast has reliability updated in the iTunes store. But for some unknown reason it's broken = isn't displaying new episodes and new subscribers aren't getting anything 🙁 Up till now Apple has been unresponsive in resolving this problem. ICI/PRO members are not […]
ICI Podcast 265 Meet Stages Indoor Cycling Master Educator Dunte Hector
May 20, 2013 14:36Sometimes it's just being in the right place, at the right time to move into a position as Master Trainer for a major Indoor Cycling education company. OK, maybe you need more than that. Like having a strong passion for fitness, a bicycle racing background and (in this case anyway) an engineering mindset that helps […]
ICI Podcast 260 Understanding Heart Rate Variability HRV and measuring HRV using the ithlete iPhone app
April 10, 2013 15:23When 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 253 Can Exercise be Effortless?
March 01, 2013 20:23Endurance 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 — […]
ICI Podcast 245 – Meet RealRyder’s Director of Education Douglas Brooks Pt.1
January 19, 2013 21:34Depending 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 […]
ICI Podcast 245 – Meet RealRyder’s Director of Education Douglas Brooks Pt.1
January 19, 2013 21:34Depending 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 […]
ICI Podcast 239 – Schwinn Master Training Jay Blahnik on introducing Power into your classes Part 1
December 01, 2012 10:20So 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 […]
ICI Podcast 239 – Schwinn Master Training Jay Blahnik on introducing Power into your classes Part 1
December 01, 2012 10:20So 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 […]
ICI/PRO Podcast 229 3 Steps to Creating the Ultimate Instructor Class Profile that Riders Remember
September 23, 2012 14:43Today 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 […]
ICI Podcast 228 MixMeister Express Help for Mac Users and Companion Mixes for Audio PROfiles
September 18, 2012 15:36Keith 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 […]
ICI Podcast 228 MixMeister Express Help for Mac Users and Companion Mixes for Audio PROfiles
September 18, 2012 15:36Keith 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 […]
ICI Podcast 226 Brenda and Darcie are taking the leap and launching their new Indoor Cycling Studio
August 30, 2012 17:39Meet ICI/PRO members Brenda McCullen-Moeske and Darcie Adams! Together they are launching RealRyder in Motion, an Indoor Cycling Studio located in Albany, New York. When they told me of their plans, and how their initial motivation came from participating in our past conferences, I asked (and they agreed) to be guests on the Podcast. I really wanted them […]
ICI Podcast 224 Understanding REPs Fitness Instructor Certification in the UK
August 25, 2012 13:24With 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 […]
ICI Podcast 222 – Larry Link Russell makes $500 in a Blink – And so can you!
August 15, 2012 14:36Would like like to make $500.00 for teaching a 2 hour workshop? While at the same time making a huge impact on the fitness of your students? Larry "Link" Russell is doing just that by conducting Zoning Fitness Workshops at his YMCA. Zoning Fitness provides everything you need to start profiting from conducting Zoning Fitness […]
ICI Podcast 222 – Larry Link Russell makes $500 in a Blink – And so can you!
August 15, 2012 14:36Would like like to make $500.00 for teaching a 2 hour workshop? While at the same time making a huge impact on the fitness of your students? Larry "Link" Russell is doing just that by conducting Zoning Fitness Workshops at his YMCA. Zoning Fitness provides everything you need to start profiting from conducting Zoning Fitness […]
ICI Podcast 220 Now Display and Record Student’s Performance Data
August 02, 2012 19:05The "Heads Up Display" of student's performance data (watts, calories, cadence, HR, etc...) from Performance IQ looks like a fascinating addition to any club or studio. While not for everyone, the competitive element it introduces can make for a very exciting and motivating class experience. But I had felt Performance IQ it was missing a few things: […]
ICI Podcast 220 Now Display and Record Student’s Performance Data
August 02, 2012 19:05The "Heads Up Display" of student's performance data (watts, calories, cadence, HR, etc...) from Performance IQ looks like a fascinating addition to any club or studio. While not for everyone, the competitive element it introduces can make for a very exciting and motivating class experience. But I had felt Performance IQ it was missing a few things: […]
ICI/PRO Podcast 214 Whiteface Mountain Audio PROfile by Allison Santoro
June 16, 2012 15:41Here'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 […]
ICI Podcast 212 – Jim Karanas has news and a warning about bicycle safety
May 20, 2012 15:41Master 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 205 Indoor Triathlon and a New iPhone Power App From STAGES Indoor Cycling
March 29, 2012 16:14Master 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 […]
ICI Podcast 200 Be The Instructor Your Students Can’t Wait To See Again
February 16, 2012 15:08For 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 198 Teach Your First Class With Power! Audio PROfile from Cameron Chinatti with Stages Indoor Cycling
January 29, 2012 17:37You 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 […]
ICI Podcast 197 How do I become a Master Indoor Cycling Instructor?
January 21, 2012 13:17Could 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 […]
ICI Podcast 196 Go Cycle Studio is using the Top Power Display from Performance IQ
January 14, 2012 10:21Meet 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 […]
ICI Podcast 190 Virtual Class Ride Prep
December 21, 2011 10:55I 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 […]
ICI Podcast 175 ICI/PRO Conference LIVE Broadcast Details
September 21, 2011 14:30If 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! […]
ICI Podcast 168 NEW One Click PRO Playlists that leverage the power of Spotify!
August 07, 2011 12:15One 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 […]
ICI Podcast 168 NEW One Click PRO Playlists that leverage the power of Spotify!
August 07, 2011 12:15One 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 […]
ICI Podcast 161 Would you take a Cycling Vacation to Europe with your class?
June 30, 2011 09:48Have 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 […]
ICI Podcast 157 Reasons Why People Monitor HR with Melissa Marotta
June 04, 2011 17:13Soon 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 […]
ICI Podcast 150 – Learn to be approachable from Scott Ginsberg the Nametag Guy
April 17, 2011 12:00As 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 […]