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Staving off the compulsion?
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04/18/2011 10:36 am
Creator: June Chu
If you read my blogs regularly, you?ll know that on occasion I will
share with you my struggles with food, and body image. In a way,
it?s cathartic to write about it to an ?anonymous? audience (though
I?ve definitely conn ...
What's Wrong with Hovers and Isolations? (Free drill included)
04/17/2011 11:26 am
Creator: Sabrina Fairchild
I get the same questions at nearly every Orientation I teach. They
often start out with someone saying, "We don't have Spinning at our
gym, we call it 'indoor cycling,' but the instructors do this move
called hovering and ...
Hiring New Instructors
04/17/2011 10:54 am
Creator: Ralph Mlady
Making a hiring decision is never easy. How do you know that the
instructor is going to fit in with your team? Do they know their
stuff? Are they prepared to teach a class? All are great questions
that you need to find th ...
Nail that Audition
04/17/2011 10:18 am
Creator: Ralph Mlady
Preparing for an audition can be an intimidating experience for a
new or even experienced instructor. Your potential job depends on
how you perform during your audition and in some cases; you get as
little as 10 minutes to ...
LABEL IT!
04/16/2011 1:31 pm
Creator: Linda Freeman
Label it plainly. Tell it like it is. Put it out there. We are
Spinning® Instructors and we are teaching Spinning®
classes. This business of making the distinction between the verb
spinning and what we do under the headin ...
It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to?
04/16/2011 7:54 am
Creator: Corinne A. Parks
Well, here it is...the eve of my birthday...and I broke my ankle.
Okay, it's not broken, but it is the size of a small ham, and now
that all the hoopla has died down, the reality is sinking in. I am
doing my first triathl ...
Bodyblade® & Vibrational Training
04/15/2011 7:54 pm
Creator: Sabrina Fairchild
Vibrational training has been around for a couple of decades now,
but it got its start in the physical therapy world. One of the
first products featuring this mode of training was the large
exercise balls. There are a few ...
A Good Instructor
04/15/2011 7:25 am
Creator: Jeff Krabiel
I?m sure you?ve read posts on any number of sites about what makes
a good instructor. I?m always reading comments like: good energy,
plays great music, rides outside, looks fit, and makes classes fun.
Since the opinions a ...
THE FIRST FEW MINUTES?
04/14/2011 5:32 pm
Creator: Linda Freeman
I love those first few minutes of each Spinning® class! No, not
when I arrive early and set up my bike and sound system. No, not
when I walk among the Spinners® to personally greet each
participant. No, not when I turn of ...
On Bike Nutrition
04/14/2011 12:19 pm
Creator: Doug Katona
Too much sugar. Watch out for chugging down energy gels and bars
when you ride. Most of the time its not necessary. Your muscles
store about 1800+ calories of glycogen. If you are riding 90
minutes or less, there is no ne ...
