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Are you recently certified? Not sure what to do next? In this department, you will find all the articles that are specifcally targeted at new instructors, or instructors who are in need of a review. The topics covered may or may not have been covered in your certification - but we will cover them in detail.
If there is anything you would like us to discuss in more detail, please let us know!
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Positive Motivation Works Better Than Yelling
Bill Roach, January 4, 2013
Research suggests positive language gets more physical response than yelling. Bill examines a recently released study and applies the findings to successful indoor cycling instructors and their impact on motivating their students. . . .
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A Simple Handout for New Students Can Be Their Lifeline
Bill Roach, October 15, 2012
When someone comes in at the last minute, you do your best. You get them set up quickly, give them a couple words of encouragement, a pat on the back, and send them on their way. And you never see them again.... Does that sound familiar? Maybe if you had a new student handout to help ease their concerns and answer questions they may be too timid to ask, you'd regain that opportunity. It would also help to assert your position on a couple of things from the very beginning. . . .
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In-Class Communication: Students Notice What You Do
Bill Roach, July 24, 2012
Here is a little test to determine how effective your communication skills are with your students. Bill gives you a checklist for before, during, and after class, because students notice everything you do. Everything. Improve a few of these skills and you'll probably find your students will like you better and talk about you even more positively, even if your class content and music are already excellent. . . .
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Part 1: The REAL skinny on burning calories in your indoor cycling classes!
Jennifer Sage, May 6, 2012
As indoor cycling coaches in the fitness field, we have a responsibility to our students to give them the TRUTH, don't you agree? Unfortunately, it's not as common as it should be. The biggest culprit? Claims of calories burned in indoor cycling (or many other) classes. Listen as I interview Danielle Foster, Master Trainer for CycleOps and expert on teaching with power. Danielle and I discuss where caloric expenditure actually comes from and what numbers are really the truth when it comes to how many calories are possible to burn in your classes. This is part 1 of our discussion; Part 2 will be for ICA members only. . . .
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Instructors/trainers - create your own website for free!
Jennifer Sage with Julz Arney
Want to look more professional? Want to retain your students better? Remember their names and goals more easily? Then you are going to love this amazing opportunity to create your own website so that you can tell your students about your teaching schedule. Best of all...it's free and simple! Check out YourFitGuru.com . . .
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What if they don't get it?
Jennifer Sage, April 14, 2012
What if your student doesn't get it? Even after telling him or her over and over about something having to do with riding or intensity or power or cadence, and they just don't understand.... what do you do? What can you do? If you have not met this student yet, you will one day! You will want to learn to be more empathetic and understanding. . . .
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Not all intervals are created equal! Why you need to learn more about intervals in cycling classes
Jennifer Sage, March 30, 2012
How much do you really know about interval training? Do you realize that the intensity, duration and recovery amounts should change depending on your goal and the benefit you want to achieve? Take this 24-question test to see how much you really know about interval training. ICA is embarking on a 2-month interval training intensive...by the end of May, you will feel like you've taken weeks of workshops and be an interval expert! . . .
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Do you feel comfortable with silence?
Jennifer Sage, March 26, 2012
Do you talk non-stop when you are teaching your classes? Do you feel uncomfortable when you see your students looking up at you with big eyes, and imagine they are looking for direction? Becoming comfortable with silence is a huge step in becoming an enlightened coach, and to helping your students take responsibility for their ride. This article is great for new instructors, as well as long time coaches who need a refresher. . . .
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Ask the Expert: What is RPM and how does it relate to BPM?
Jennifer Sage, Sunday January 15, 2011
This is a member question from a fairly new instructor on understanding rpm and its relationship to bpm. Very few certifications cover music selection in detail, and might only touch on bpm and how to use it to help guide your cadence. In the Spinning® program, bpm doesn't play a big role at all. This excellent question made me realize that we need a new category for New Instructors! (Notice the new category on the left under Member Topics). . . .
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Your student is sitting upright - do you address it, and if so, how?
Jennifer Sage, December 13, 2011
When one of your riders sits up a lot during class it could be for a plethora of reasons: discomfort, poor set-up, disinterested, or that they are just being lazy. How should you address it? The technique for confronting this student issue can be employed for almost anything you have to address in your classes. . . .
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Ask the Expert: How do You Categorize Your Profiles and Playlists
Jennifer Sage, October 29, 2011
ICA member Renee asked for suggestions for organizing her profiles. She used to use the Spinning® categories, but they don't seem to be applicable anymore as she grows as an instructor. Over the past few years, I have moved away from organizing my profiles and playlists based on Spinning® energy Zones, and instead, I've found some ways that seem to make more sense for me. Maybe they do for you, too. . . .
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Heart Rate Training - The Basics
Jennifer Klau, PhD September 15, 2011
How much do you know (or remember) about the heart? Before we get into the nuts and bolts of HR Training, it's important to review the basics of how the circulatory system works. . . .
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Never Forget the Beginner's Mindset
Bryon Black, September 10, 2011
Guest contributor Bryon Black, a longtime instructor reminds us to never forget our, or our students' first time on a bike. If you are a seasoned instructor you will want to always refer back to your early days as a coach, and if you are a new instructor, keep these tips in mind as you continue on your journey as a coach. . . .
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Is it Plausible?
Jennifer Sage, June 7, 2011
Is what you're asking plausible? Can your students - even the fit ones - accomplish what you are asking them to do? This will become a somewhat regular question I'll ask instructors. . . .
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