I have been looking over this forum and there seems to be 2, or more, schools of thought and instructor styles. I realize there are serious riders looking at indoor cycling for endurance training and foul weather rides. I ride very causally in the real world. I used to use my bike for commuting but since I have had my dd I only go on easy paved trail rides with her chilling in the trailer. So I would say my real riding experience is very limited.

I discovered indoor cycling at my local YMCA. Well the instructors have been dropping like flies and the classes have just been canceled leaving me without my favorite workout of the week. I opened my big mouth and asked what it would take to get certified to teach and now I am co-teach a class next week.

From what I have read here the instructors I have been exposed to do not ride in real life and they do things like push up's and riding standing straight up supporting yourself with alternating hands - things I know you do not do for real Occasionally there are real riders that take the class but only during the off season. I would like to get some exposure to good instruction. Especially since the certification course is a few weeks away and it seems I am going to be just thrown in there. Do you ladies have a "DO NOT DO" list or things that are a must for a very inexperienced instructor.