Inspiration: Here’s your GOOD Morning Ride! So many good tracks to check out here…whether your ride is at the start of your day, or closer to the end of your day. For the most part, I have a heavy AM schedule with several classes starting no later than 9:15AM four days a week…just one scheduled…
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I've been a certified Mad Dogg Athletics Spinning Instructor since October 2012 and have taught classes at Davenport University, The University Club, SNAP Fitness (Watermark CC), Grand Rapids Parks & Recreation Dept., and Grand Rapids area YMCAs.
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Success in the Cycle Studio: A Guest Blog Post by Tash 428
Tash (for Natasha) and I first connected a while ago via FB, Instagram or Twitter. You quickly pick up on Tash’s passion and enthusiasm for group fitness and specifically indoor cycling in her frequent and random posts, pictures and tweets. Somehow along the way I learned that June is our birth month, and we make…
Man on a Mission 427
Inspiration: It’s been several weeks since cycle instructor and all-around athlete Matt Garbarino prepared his Guest Post for this blog. Matt is about halfway into his RUN ACROSS MICHIGAN, to pay tribute to and raise awareness of fallen law officers and their surviving family and friends. Matt has truly been on a MISSION for months…
Class Schedule: Summer 2018
The UN-official start of summer is here…and in Grand Rapids, MI it’ll be hot and humid through Memorial Day. Summer group fitness and cycling schedules at the GR-area YMCA’s start rolling out over the next week or two…LET’S RIDE! WOLVERINE WORLDWIDE FAMILY YMCA / Belmont – MON 5:10 – 6:10AM – FRI 9:15 – 10:00AM…
Champions of Studio Cycling
Continuing with the theme of post #425, here are some of the noteworthy Champions of studio cycling and some related resources. These are just a few of the many advocates, proponents, promoters, and supporters. Fitness research, instructor education & certification Spinning / Mad Dogg Athletics https://spinning.com/getting-started/ Be a SPINNING instructor video: Les Mills (RPM and…
(Be A) Champion 425
Inspiration: CHAMPION: cham·pi·on, CHampēən, a person who fights or argues for a cause or on behalf of someone else, EX. “a champion of group fitness & studio cycling” synonyms: advocate, proponent, promoter, supporter, defender, upholder, backer Genre: Alternative, Country, Pop, Rock Approximate time: 61 minutes SPINlist and Summary Ride Profile: Warm up – New Light…
I’ll Be There 424
Inspiration: For the Cycle Instructor in me, this is a bittersweet time of year. Summer is MY season and I love all 100 days of Michigan Summertime. It’s also that time of year when class numbers fall off and fewer classes are on the schedule. Regardless of all that’s going on OUTSIDE and no matter…
Group Fitness, Spinning, and Dancing with a “LOCAL STAR”: A Guest Blog Post by Francine 423
For my “DAY JOB”, I serve as the CFO for a wonderful non-profit organization that serves older adults in a three-county region along the lake shore in western Michigan…Senior Resources of West Michigan. Nearly 100 people work for this AREA AGENCY ON AGING, one of 16 in the state of Michigan (there are 623 sister…
Fire It Up 422
Inspiration: Heat things up this weekend, burn some calories, discover your strength…FIRE IT UP! Thanks for following here…and on Spotify! Share with others who share your enthusiasm for indoor cycling and have a GREAT WEEKEND! For the locals in Grand Rapids…see you at the Y: Spartan Stores Y at 7:30AM Saturday and 8:15AM Sunday…Mary Free…
Burn It Down 421
Inspiration: A mix of old, new, repeats and other tracks today. A few tracks are reworked versions of some classics (The Sound of Silence, Sweet Dreams, Heart-Shaped Box)…ENJOY THE RIDE! Genre: Alternative, Pop, Rock Approximate time: 63 minutes SPINlist and Summary Ride Profile: Warm up – The Sound Of Silence / Disturbed Seated / Standing…
