Back in the day, if you said you were going to SPIN CLASS, most people had a good idea of what that meant. Today, with all the amazing and varied options...indoor cycling comes in many shapes and sizes. Today's POLL: share your favorite format(s)...either as a rider/participant or as an instructor/coach. I found the following … Continue reading Wednesday Poll: Studio Cycling class format
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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiSZ0D5GlGU Les Mills (RPM … Continue reading Champions of Studio Cycling
This month Facebook shared a couple MEMORY posts that fit well with today's JANUARY Guest Post...one was a memory from 4 years ago when I posted news about FLYWHEEL opening a studio in Scarsdale, NY. The other, a memory from a year ago when I took a FLY60 class in Chicago / Old Town...with Jeremy … Continue reading #NEVERCOAST @flyCHI: A Guest Post by Jeremy S. 402
Still in 2017, but 2018 is already shaping up to be a busy year. Make this your year to encourage a friend, family member, co-worker to check out an indoor cycling class! Flywheel, SoulCycle...or locally, at one of these great spots: GRAND RAPIDS PARKS & RECREATION / Downtown Grand Rapids - TUE 6:30 - 7:25PM … Continue reading Class Schedule: Winter 2018
Inspiration: MERRY CHRISTMAS! Genre: Alternative, EDM, Pop, Rock. Approximate time: 49 minutes SPINlist and Summary Profile: Warm up - Rewrite The Stars / Zac Efron w/ Zendaya Seated / Standing Flat - Coming Home / Sheppard Rolling Hills - Lay By Me / firekid Standing Climb - American Soul / U2 Jumps - Go / … Continue reading Break The Rules 395
Inspiration: Wishing you a GREAT week, holiday, and ride this Thanksgiving week / weekend! New & Notable tracks include: Canyons, One Foot, Uh Huh, Wolves, Better Than I Used To Be...from ROZES, WALK THE MOON, Somewhere Else, Selena Gomez/Marshmello, and Mat Kearney/AFSHeeN THANKS to everyone who shares my enthusiasm and passion for Studio Cycling (and … Continue reading Feels Great 390
Inspiration: MORE POWER HOUR. Several interval stretches in this HIGH ENERGY Ride...surges, sprints, climbing attacks and high-resistance runs. With some jumps, steep steady climbs and quick, flat runs, this mix should satisfy all riders. For those with access to power/watts measures on your bike (like the Keiser M3 cycles we have at many GR YMCA … Continue reading Power 381
Inspiration: There's no doubt about my strongest obsession for the past 5 years! I continue to enjoy my time in the Cycle Studio after a half decade of cycle classes throughout greater Grand Rapids...and blogging about all-things-studio cycling. The fuel for my obsession: GR YMCA and it's members, instructors and management, Spotify and the hundreds … Continue reading Obsession 378
Inspiration: When was the last time I posted a BATTLE OF... Theme ride? Right! It's been too long. Not sure how I came up with this pairing, but no question these artists are AMAZING when it comes to EDM / Pop and Alternative Pop Rock...#1 in their genre. So who's the winner of this battle? … Continue reading I Don’t Care…Let’s Go: Fall Out Boy vs. Calvin Harris 376
2017 is gonna be SPINTASTIC at YMCA locations throughout Greater Grand Rapids! Starting this week, 90 minute Endurance Rides are on the schedule Sunday afternoons. Let's go for a RIDE! WOLVERINE WORLDWIDE YMCA / Belmont - MON 5:10 - 6:10AM - SUN 1:00 - 2:30PM Endurance Ride (rotation schedule) DAVID D. HUNTING YMCA / Downtown … Continue reading Class Schedule: Winter 2016/17 …and FLYWHEEL Update 3.0
