Comments on: Contraindicated moves: Keeping it real in indoor cycling classes

By: Melissa Marotta

Melissa Marotta — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:23:37 +0000

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamen, Krista! Well said, as always.
The related phenomenon I’ve been thinking about a lot is my threshold for “intervening” when I witness something contraindicated — i.e., if I’m SUBBING a class, I wouldn’t necessarily make a huge stink out of a hand position 2.5 or a hamstring stretch on the seat (vs. the base). But now I AM, and I’m feeling less awkward about it. I can’t accept PART of a torch in the name of science and safety, after all. Failure to educate when opportunity presents may not technically be as culpable as including CI movements in training sessions — but it’s a HUGE part of the problem in perpetuating the presence of CI stuff in Spinning and other group ex classes, methinks.

By: Kera

Kera — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:35:20 +0000

Good post. I hope those who really need to heed this advice read this info!

By: Kala

Kala — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:33:06 +0000

I agree 110%. We’ve got to take a stand!

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:48:48 +0000

Thanks for picking up the torch on this! I hope a few minds can be changed. I know I’m trying at my gym. Thanks Krista and Jennifer!

By: kristaleopold

kristaleopold — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:39:55 +0000

Anything worth doing is worth doing right! I’m with you, Jennifer, and I know more instructors are out there thinking the same thing!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:16:58 +0000

Thank you soooo much Krista for posting this! Here’s to changing indoor cycling for the better, one instructor at a time!
Jennifer