MUSIC What kind of music? Where to get music? Have to choose the right song for the right part of class, right techniques? Do I put profile first and add music or music first than.
A big role in Spinning® class is having
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Right Place - Right Time: Post Exercise Nutrition
05/12/2013 4:45 pm
Creator: Colleen Broersma
Heading to your kitchen after a workout appears to be a great idea! The late Dr. Ed Burke, former advisor to the US National Cycling Team and director of the exercise science program at the University of Colorado at Color
...Energy & Inspiration
05/11/2013 6:00 am
Creator: Polona Gosar
Energy & Inspiration
What is different between 2 instructors that have passed the same education, have the love to teach and are doing a good job? When I speak with members they say – he / she has more energy. Class is en
...Instructing is More Than a Playlist
05/08/2013 12:50 pm
Creator: Michael Ferrante
By Michael Ferrante
Apart from my work as a Master Instructor for the Spinning program,
I have been leading Spinning classes for a decade at a
women’s-only health club operation in the greater Boston
area. I have my own c
Lessons From Sand
05/07/2013 1:45 pm
Creator: Colleen Broersma
Going nowhere really fast! While on a recent mountain bike trip to Fruita, Colorado I encountered a long stretch (several miles) of deep sand - definitely NOT my favorite riding conditions… I was reminded of some basic S
...Education, Events
04/30/2013 10:00 pm
Creator: Polona Gosar
Education, events...
I have been involved in fitness industry for quite a long time. From aerobics instructor, different group ex classes, to personal trainer and Spinning® instructor. I actually started when we were usin
...Neck and Shoulder Pain - Chicken or Egg?
04/29/2013 10:45 am
Creator: Colleen Broersma
Cycling is an activity that places significant postural demands on the body. Performed in a “sitting posture”, these demands mimic those placed on the “sitting” population in general. Incidents of reported neck and should
...Spinning(R) LEADERS
04/24/2013 6:53 am
Creator: Polona Gosar
LEADERS
To be a Spinning® instructor (coach) means that you are exposed to others, it does not matter what kind of role you have in life when you step in the Spinning room you are a coach responsible for your team. You l
...Cadence and the Spinning Program
04/22/2013 6:25 am
Creator: Michael Ferrante
Creator: Michael Ferrante
If you are leading Spinning classes on bikes that do not
have a Spinning Computer, there are two simple, effective ways to
help your riders determine their cadence range, and by doing so,
gain fu
Strength comes from within…literally.
04/20/2013 3:45 pm
Creator: Colleen Broersma
As cyclists we have a need for speed. We shave ounces off our bikes, we periodize our training, we train for muscular endurance, strength and power in the weight room, and we focus on core stabilization in order to have a
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