This is a Spinning Profile for a ride that totals 80 minutes on the bike plus 10 minutes of stretching for a 90 minute profile.  I got my students up extra early one morning for this ride that went over really well.  Because the ride was a first for them and for me as an instructor, I kept it very simple and mostly motivational.  Here are the playlist and profile.  At the end is a series of motivational cues that got us through the ride. 
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A really hot Spinning class.  The profile was not mine.  The music was not mine.  But the class was on fire!  This is the link to the post on Pedal-On:  http://pedal-on.com/showpost.php?p=58054&postcount=1

 If you haven’t signed up for Pedal-on yet, it is a great resource for Indoor Cyclists.  I don’t think you’ll be able to view this link without registering, but now you have a reason to join.

 The music came from Cadence Revolution.  I used Mix #16.  The combination was an endurance ride that actually surpassed everyone’s expectations and helped my students see that you can accomplish good things in 65%-75% range. 

 Have a great day!

There’s been a lot of interest in my Spinning Profile which focuses on pedaling technique, Endurance Profile - Smooth Riding.   It seems that many of you are interested in improving your technique on the bike and I applaud you!  It can be tedious and academic to actually LEARN how to do something and to fully understand the mechanics of it.  Rest assured that time spent understanding these fundamentals will pay off in the end.  Since these are more focused activities that work the heart between 65-75% typically, they work well with your endurance rides.

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Looking for a new Spinning Profile?  Here is what we did in my 6:00 am Spinning class this morning.  The gentlemen in my audience have been begging for less pop/dance and more classic rock, motown, “oldies”…  So I came up with this playlist for them (You’re welcome, Walter!).  Here is the Playlist at Napster.

The profile is a simple idea:  You choose a destination, ride out to it, turn around and come back.  In this profile, I have also added an element of visualization.  You want your students to experience a purpose in riding out, climbing a heavy hill to get to a place, then have to come back and do it again to get “home”.  You can be very creative with your cues and your motivational assistance, but be careful!  Give your students the opportunity to come up with their own images — don’t make any suggestions, or give them your own ideas.  It is best left up to each individual to interpret your cue and decide what type of goal they will set.   Have fun and stay safe!!

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