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When to say when?
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04/12/2011 8:12 am
Creator: June Chu
How much is too much? Recently I have been picking up a lot of sub
requests at my gym. When I first started doing so, I emailed my
supervisor to check in with her?I wasn?t sure if I was teaching too
many class, hogging th ...
Moving beyond our comfort zone every once in a while?
04/12/2011 7:01 am
Creator: June Chu
My friend Michael, who teaches Spinning as well, is one of my
favorite people. The other day I was talking with someone who?d
come to my Spinning class and said, ?Oh yeah, Michael! He?s
crazy!?. This was in reference to t ...
Comparison of Tanita and Bodivis Bodyfat Testing Devices
04/10/2011 2:07 pm
Creator: Sabrina Fairchild
Bodyfat measuring is often part of a Fitstart appointment for new
club members, as well as personal training and specialty programs
at many facilities. I have used calipers on my clients for many
years and have also utili ...
A CLASS WITHOUT MUSIC? You must be kidding.
04/09/2011 2:34 pm
Creator: Linda Freeman
Our sound system is possessed. We will go along just fine and then
one day the mic won?t work, or the tuner must be switched to cd
instead of auxiliary (though it has worked on auxiliary for iPod
use forever), or there?s ...
The 35 minute warm up and 10 minute class
04/07/2011 5:31 pm
Creator: Corinne A. Parks
Just a quick pitch today - I've been pretty wordy lately, I know.
In offering up the notion of endurance to a gym class (as opposed
to my studio classes) I created a mixed profile. Essentially, the
music invited quick ped ...
Jumps Revisited
04/07/2011 2:35 pm
Creator: Doug Katona
Me likey jumps. Sometimes lots of them too. I finished off my
Tuesday nighers (tough crowd) with a nice set of 100 followed up by
a tempo 50. Light work for this group. But a good test of stamina,
control and strength. Ju ...
P/kg
04/07/2011 1:54 pm
Creator: Doug Katona
P/kg. Know what that stands for? Basically, power to weight. Maybe
one of the most important issues for cyclists. The lighter (leaner)
you are with the most muscle tissue on you, the faster you will be.
There are two part ...
Black
04/07/2011 7:26 am
Creator: Jeff Krabiel
I love the color black. It?s always my first color choice when
dressing for a class, selecting a car, and buying shoes. I love the
music first, but we all know that black is also the chosen color of
many of the great meta ...
All This Talk about Endurance, Part 3: Coaching
04/06/2011 6:39 pm
Creator: Corinne A. Parks
In Part 1 of this Endurance series we considered the scope of the
problem. If you would like to read it, you can find it here:
community.spinning.com/.../all-this-talk-about-endurance-1-the-scope-of-the-problem.aspx
In Pa ...
Day 1 of Biggest Loser Erik Chopin's Spinning 8 Week Weight Loss Program
04/06/2011 4:53 pm
Creator: Erik Chopin
So today is the first day of my Spinning 8 Week Weight Loss
Program. I have to say I am really excited to begin this journey
and the timing couldn't be more perfect. First to start a weight
loss program in the spring is a ...
