It's that month of the year when we take time (about 31 days) to pay tribute to history-shaping women! And I have a RIDE for that...this one from a post in 2018. Enjoy the RIDE!
Sound Of A Woman: Women’s History Month 410
FIRST RIDE: CycleBar – Grand Rapids
This is my first studio review post since COVID-19 shuttered fitness studios back in March 2020...its great to be back in the saddle for another FIRST RIDE! If you haven't heard of CycleBar, where have you been?! In Metro Detroit there are about a half-dozen of them. Back in 2014 I had my FIRST RIDE … Continue reading FIRST RIDE: CycleBar – Grand Rapids
The Last One: 2018 Super Bowl Theme Ride 403
It’s “THE BIG GAME” eve, here’s a look back to my theme ride from 2018…
Inspiration: Game day in 1 week…ride for your team!
The featured playlist and profile are for the 45 minute class, but there’s an extended 60 minute playlist too. Both are loaded with classic and current rock…and a game day track by Country superstar, Carrie Underwood (SEE THE VEVO LYRIC VIDEO). Other artists featured on the ride today: Of Mice & Men, Boston, The Killers, ELO, Muse, Hardwell, Queen, Kings of Leon, and Black Veil Brides…
Prepare to hit the hills…and sprints too. This is a good blend of strength and interval work!
ENJOY the Ride, the Grammy’s (tonight) and THE GAME (next Sunday)!
Genre: Alternative, Country, EDM, Pop, Rock (Classic and Current)
Approximate time: 50 minutes / 62 mintues
SPINlist and Summary Profile:
FOR SHORTER 45 MINUTE CLASS:
Warm up – Into The Wild / Phillip Phillips
Seated / Standing Flat – Clarity / Zedd with Foxes
Seated / Standing…
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spINTENSITY: Keep it under control!
It’s February, soon it’s Valentine’s Day…how’s your heart? Here’s a heart themed / PSA post from 2020. If you have ride profile and playlist in mind, check out this post from 2018: https://fortherideinside.com/2018/02/11/heart-beat-here-406/
Have a SUPER (& GOLD MEDAL) Valentine’s Weekend!
With 2020 well underway…a flood of new, returning fitness-seekers are HIITing gyms, fitness studios and CYCLE STUDIOS everywhere. Many unaware of or uneducated about how to effectively manage the intensity of their fitness activity. I’ll review a few common tools and techniques for keeping it safe.
RPE: Rating of Perceived Exertion
The most basic technique available to all participants is the 10-point Borg RPE scale. Simply put, this is a non-scientific, self-assessment of how intensely someone is exerting themselves. This has been used as long as I can remember and breaks down as follows:
0 – Nothing at all
1 – Very light
2 – Light
3 – Moderate
4 – Somewhat heavy
5 – Heavy
6 – Heavier
7 – Very heavy
8 – Very, very heavy
9 – Approaching max effort
10 – Most intense & max effort
I like this more illustrative breakdown from BRITISH CYCLING, https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/knowledge
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Us: Valentine’s Day Theme Ride 407
When you LOVE indoor cycling as much as I do, a great VALENTINE’S DAY RIDE is essential! And with that, a great opportunity to switch up the SPINlist and go for a Theme ride. US (Ride #407) from 2018 or CUPID SHUFFLE from 2013 (one of my first Theme rides) https://fortherideinside.com/2013/02/03/cupid-shuffle/ are more traditional picks. For ’22 I’m going in another direction for V-Day…https://fortherideinside.com/2022/02/06/v-day-521/
ENJOY THE RIDE…LOVE YA!
Inspiration: I picked up a class on the 14th…so here’s the Valentine’s Day theme ride. I found a good mix of current and classic tracks (a few from my last post)…this one just a little more sweet and spice! Check out the two tracks with Quavo, the Julia Michaels track from Fifty Shades Freed and the LIVE Big Love track!
Have a great day…tell someone you LOVE them!
Genre: Alternative, Country, Dance, Pop, Rock
Approximate time: 46 minutes
SPINlist and Summary Profile:
Warm up – Finesse / Bruno Mars with Cardi B
Alt Seated / Standing Flat with Surges – Us / Jennifer Lopez
Alt Seated / Standing Hill – Savior / Iggy Azalea with Quavo
Sprints – Burn It Down / AWOLNATION
Quick Climb with Seated / Standing Attacks – Motel Room / Skrizzly Adams
Transition from Seated Hill to Quick Standing Climb – Take You Away / Attica…
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