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Why Do They Come to Class if They Don’t Want to Work? (why the instructors need to chill out sometimes)

September 6, 2019 By spinbella 2 Comments

If you have been teaching for quite some time you would have seen this on numerous occasions. That person or people who come to your classes but seemingly pay no attention to your instructions, take no notice of their bike …

Filed Under: development, group exercise, Indoor cycling, indoor cycling instructor, instructor training, tales from the studio Tagged With: group exercise, indoor cycling, indoor cycling instructor, spin, spinning

Importance of Bike Set Up. Does it Matter in Indoor Cycling?

August 10, 2019 By spinbella Leave a Comment

I recently wrote a post on Instagram about the importance of bike set up indoors. Some may say that it matters much more on long rides outdoors. I agree to a point: what if you take multiple indoor cycling classes …

Filed Under: Cycling outside, group exercise, Indoor cycling, indoor cycling instructor, outdoor fitness Tagged With: bike set up, biomechanics, indoor cycling, outdoor cycling, Pilates

20-min FTP Test In Indoor Cycling Class. Who Is It For? Should You Teach It?

June 16, 2019 By spinbella 3 Comments

The dreaded 20 min FTP. Subject of many a discussion: is it necessary? Is it useful? Is it for everyone? My riders are not outdoor cyclists, so what is the point? Wouldn’t it scare new people away? This article will …

Filed Under: fitness challenge, group exercise, Indoor cycling, indoor cycling instructor, instructor training, tales from the studio Tagged With: bike set up, Cadence, coach by colour, cycling, fitness challenge, group exercise, indoor bike, indoor cycling, indoor cycling instructor, MatrixIC7, spin, spinning, Stages bike

A Simple Tool to Keep Track of Your Business Finances. Start the New Financial Year Prepared.

March 25, 2019 By spinbella Leave a Comment

The end of financial year is almost here and even though there are many months before your tax return is due, this is the perfect time to reassess the way you as a freelance fitness instructor keep track of all …

Filed Under: indoor cycling instructor, Uncategorized Tagged With: Sole trader fitness, Tax calculations fitness instructor

Is It My Way or the Highway? How Much Freedom to Allow Your Indoor Cycling Class Participants?

February 23, 2019 By spinbella Leave a Comment

“It’s their workout, let them do whatever they want as long as they are moving”

As an instructor, I don’t believe in this approach in principle. I do care about what my riders do in my spin class BUT there …

Filed Under: development, group exercise, Indoor cycling, indoor cycling instructor, instructor training, tales from the studio Tagged With: group exercise, group exercise instructor, IC7, indoor cycling, indoor cycling instructor, spin, spin studio, spinbella, spinning

Don’t Judge a Book by the Cover – Reflections on the First Class of 2019

January 8, 2019 By spinbella Leave a Comment

I started teaching this particular class a couple of months ago and attendance has been poor as the time slot is not the best for the location. I did have 7 riders once, but overall it is more like 3 …

Filed Under: development, group exercise, Indoor cycling, indoor cycling instructor, instructor training, tales from the studio Tagged With: bike set up, group exercise, indoor bike, indoor cycling, indoor cycling instructor, MatrixIC7, spin, spinning

Meet the Beginners – How to Teach Indoor Cycling Class to a Mixed Ability Group

December 7, 2018 By spinbella Leave a Comment

I love participating in FB forums for indoor cycling instructors. I have a few firm favourites that are serious mines of knowledge, advice and examples of class profiles.

There is one for power coaches that gets so deep into serious …

Filed Under: development, group exercise, Indoor cycling, indoor cycling instructor, instructor training, tales from the studio Tagged With: bike set up, coach by colour, group exercise, indoor cycling, indoor cycling instructor, indoor cycling programme, new members, power training, spin, spinning, workout

Start Them Young, Right? Or Wrong?

October 24, 2018 By spinbella Leave a Comment

I am reading a very interesting book written by a Guardian sports journalist Anna Kessel called “Eat. Sweat. Play”. It talks about women sport and the role sport plays in women’s lives. I really recommend it if you share the …

Filed Under: group exercise, Indoor cycling, indoor cycling instructor, instructor training, tales from the studio, Uncategorized Tagged With: children fitness, kids fitness, minors and group exercise

PANIC at the Studio – Can Getting Fit Be Scary?

October 6, 2018 By spinbella Leave a Comment

Fitness means different things to different people and getting fit can be a daunting prospect. Whether someone feels the pressure from the media, themselves or their GP warned them about their blood pressure or gave them the dreaded BMI number …

Filed Under: development, group exercise, Indoor cycling, indoor cycling instructor, instructor training, tales from the studio Tagged With: group exercise, indoor cycling, indoor cycling instructor, spin, spinning, Stages bike, workout

“Just Look at That Body: I Work Out!” Is Instructors’ Physique Important?

August 14, 2018 By spinbella Leave a Comment

A few months ago, I saw an article written by a master trainer about the importance of your physical appearance, basically being ripped, when you are a cycling instructor. The message of the article was that you should be looking …

Filed Under: development, group exercise, Indoor cycling, indoor cycling instructor Tagged With: group exercise, indoor bike, indoor cycling instructor, spin, spinning

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