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ICI/PRO Podcast host Joey has an amazing conversation with Robin Robertson and her innovative program Cycle Moles. Find the file here:   We have edited the following information from Robin's site. You can reach the site at: https://www.betrainingtennis.com/cycle-moles Cycle Moles Training Camps The Cycle Moles camps are designed as 8-week Training Camps that are a […]

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 […]

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 […]

This Podcast is was originally published on September 28, 2008, I have updated it with our new Podcast host information and I am representing it now. I hope you enjoy it, Joey Sally Edwards, the originator of Heart Zones Training, and I discuss the origin of Zone based Heart Rate Training. Sally explains its importance […]

ICI/PRO member & Cycle Quest Studio owner Joe Ducosin hosted Olympic Gold Medalist Dara Torres at his studio last week – and the results were a bunch of free local media that promoted his studio. Dara was in town to promote the new women's specific FitClips headphones she helped design for KOSS Headphones. They also […]

Winter Training is on the minds of many of your class participants starting today! Base building, maintaining fitness and improving power are all things that the endurance athletes are looking for from you and your class. Are you prepared to deliver these things? Gene Nacey from Cycling Fusion joins me to discuss why you should […]

AFS – The Association of Fitness Studios – is the organization for small/boutique studios and it's my recommendation that Indoor Cycling Studio owners become members. It's free to join as a basic member – register here. In this episode of the Podcast, AFS founder Josh Leve and I discuss the many benefits of AFS membership. […]

My guest for this episode of the Podcast is Studio Owner Leslie Grosshauser. Leslie launched S & L Tri-Cycle Fit Studio on the first of the year. I was excited to learn from her about a number of decisions she made, to differentiate her offering from other fitness competitors. Key among them were the purchase of Schwinn […]

As a special treat we're providing this Podcast episode to everyone! All week we have been discussing How You Sound and I thought you maybe interest in hearing a class from another Master Indoor Cycling Instructor! This time it’s Master Trainer Jim Karanas with the Team ICG & the Indoorcycling Group. Jim graciously invited me to attend one […]

Spinning® studio owner Suzanne Olson, along with her 4 partners, runs Pure Energy in Paoli, PA . Suzanne joins me to discuss how she ensures a quality experience for her participants, in their multi-format fitness studio. Pure Energy's Facebook page. https://www.buzzsprout.com/161023/687753-ici-podcast-321-meet-spinning-studio-owner-suzanne-olson-from-pure-energy.mp3 Studio Specifications: Opened...

If you've spent any time coaching youth sports, you know that kids have little interest in learning skills and structured drills. They just want to play ball and have fun! As the coach of his two boy's baseball teams, popular Instructor Dennis Mellon understands his kids want to enjoy playing the game – not just […]

Meet Spinning® Instructor/Personal Trainer and Fitness blogger Darcy Knoblich! Darcy is doing a fabulous job connecting with participants and other instructors, while promoting herself online through her website darcyknoblich.com. I really enjoyed interviewing Darcy and I hope you enjoy listening to her passion for helping others 🙂 Our goal for this Podcast was to help […]

The big news at this years IDEA World Fitness Convention was the launch of Fitness Connect, which is the world’s largest fitness professional directory, connecting more than 16 million consumers to more than 100,000 fitness professionals with credentials verified by the top 14 fitness certification bodies. While I was at the convention I met Jason […]

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 […]

UPDATED 9/14 – We are no longer recommending the company involved in this podcast. When we renewed this month we were told we could no longer add an “additional insured” to Amy's policy unless we paid an extra $155.00. This is totally ridiculous in our eyes and we have gone back to Markel Insurance for […]

My 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 […]

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 […]

As 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 […]

Here'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 […]

  Can 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 […]

Do 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 […]

John'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 […]

Chris 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 […]

Here'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! […]

Beyond 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 […]