spinning certification advice?

[Dogmama]

Dogmama, do you know who your MI will be? What town is the orientation in?

I just checked the spinning website - my MI is Lori Pro.

On another note, do you carry liability insurance as a spinning instructor?

[Zeek]

I don't see any M.I. by that name in the listing of M.I.'s on the spinning.com website. Funhog, since you are an M.I., am I missing something?

Dogmomma I don't carry any insurance as a spinning instructor but I am considered an employee by the club where I teach (albeit part-time). I am covered under the club's insurance plan. I'm not sure what it would mean for an independent contractor. Sorry I couldn't help. Hopefully someone else can jump in here with advice.

[Dogmama]

Oops, it's Lorey Pro. I found the name when I checked my reservation. S/he is listed as the master instructor..

[Zeek]

Dogma (I kinda like that as a nickname for you!) I'm still not seeing this person as an M.I. Perhaps she's new to the M.I. team? Check out this link of the M.I. team (alphabetized by first name):
http://www.spinning.com/page.asp?p_k...5941B30AF8DDA2

[Dogmama]

Dogma (I kinda like that as a nickname for you!) I'm still not seeing this person as an M.I. Perhaps she's new to the M.I. team? Check out this link of the M.I. team (alphabetized by first name):
http://www.spinning.com/page.asp?p_k...5941B30AF8DDA2

Hmmm, dunno. She's listed as the MI in my registration - but maybe she is actually the coordinator for the Tucson workshop.

[Resi]

Your English is just fine!

Where in Europe are you from? I currently do tours in France and Italy, but have also done Switzerland and Denmark. I have lots of plans for adding more regions - Spain, Croatia, Prague, Austria, Ireland, etc.

Is it the Bicycle Tour of Colorado that you're doing? Or the Ride the Rockies? I can't usually take a whole week off for that, but i would love to. I might be in Europe for 3 weeks this summer doing R&D for tours. I love riding around here - it's pretty challenging. Hope you're doing lots of climbing!!

cheers!

Jennifer

Hi Jennifer,

I am from Switzerland and lived for 23 years in Germany. Europe is a great place to bike, my husband and I did many Tours I may say also some of them where Epics...
The ride we are going to do is the Bicycle Tour of Colorado, I guess I have to pack extra lungs, then here in Texas it's pretty flat...

So you take care and good luck with your tourbusiness, if you need any infos about Germany/Switzerland or Austria let me know, I guess you can write me a mail.

C-ya

Resi

[Resi]

In this Mad Dog spin instructor certification course, is there a test at the end?

Resi

[Zeek]

You get certified and then are supposed to spend some time teaching a gig, subbing, etc. to get experience under your belt and get your spin "legs" (so to speak). Then, yes, there is a test (it's open book and a piece of cake and you take it online at your own convenience, when you are ready) to become certified at what is referred to at a LEVEL STAR ONE instructor. There is a LEVEL TWO STAR test to take (after you complete enough CECs and accumulate a certain amount of STAR points) and then the highest level is a STAR THREE instructor (except for Master Instructor--that is the highest level but you work for Mad Dogg). You can read more about it at the spinning.com website.

[Resi]

You get certified and then are supposed to spend some time teaching a gig, subbing, etc. to get experience under your belt and get your spin "legs" (so to speak). Then, yes, there is a test (it's open book and a piece of cake and you take it online at your own convenience, when you are ready) to become certified at what is referred to at a LEVEL STAR ONE instructor. There is a LEVEL TWO STAR test to take (after you complete enough CECs and accumulate a certain amount of STAR points) and then the highest level is a STAR THREE instructor (except for Master Instructor--that is the highest level but you work for Mad Dogg). You can read more about it at the spinning.com website.

Thanks Zeek,

I like spin "legs", yes I do already have them, I am a road- and mountainbiker, so I just have to get the cert. I am tired of non qualified spininstructor which don't' know what they are doing, that's the reason I am thinking about getting certified. I took 6 years of spin classes, now that's it... I am going on the other side... I hope I will make a difference ha ha ha

Resi

[Zeek]

I am tired of non qualified spininstructor which don't' know what they are doing, that's the reason I am thinking about getting certified. I took 6 years of spin classes, now that's it... I am going on the other side... I hope I will make a difference ha ha ha

Resi

That's the reason I became certified too. You will make a difference, a positive one. I know it.

[silver]

Master Instructor?

How about Cycle Reebok? Any opinions or knowledge about that program?

I am certified through my YMCA. They teach from Cycle Reebok. I think it's a pretty basic, decent training. I still teach as if I'm road riding, cause I'm a road rider.

I am interested in Mad Dog and will be pursuing that soon.

[tulip]

I am certified through my YMCA. They teach from Cycle Reebok. I think it's a pretty basic, decent training. I still teach as if I'm road riding, cause I'm a road rider.

I am interested in Mad Dog and will be pursuing that soon.

Thanks, Silver. I'm interested in becoming certified. I've been taking indoor cycling classes (not "real" Spinning, since it's TM) for a couple of years. I'm looking into both certifications. I would like to teach at a Y or something similar.

[Dogmama]

I would like to teach at a Y or something similar.

I take classes at my local Y and at Bally's. The Y's classes are far better!

I don't know about your area, but you can't get rich teaching, especially at the Y. I think our Y pays $11/hour for teaching. So, it's more a gift of fitness rather than a paid job.

[tulip]

I take classes at my local Y and at Bally's. The Y's classes are far better!

I don't know about your area, but you can't get rich teaching, especially at the Y. I think our Y pays $11/hour for teaching. So, it's more a gift of fitness rather than a paid job.

Oh, I don't expect to get rich. I expect to get free Y membership and a few bucks for the spin class and music that I know I will like at a volume that I can stand. Since my favorite instructor left the area, I now pay for a gym membership that I barely use (only the spin classes) for spin classes with bad music at way to loud a level.

[FLRider]

IMHO . . . from teaching over ten years, the best "cycle" cert would be the real Spinning (Madd Dog) and then add on to that a couple of Sally Edwards certs so that you get the whole heart rate thing going perfectly. As for actual tests in Spinning . . . they have levels called STAR which are long written tests. Then there are plenty of add ons that are also written for particular areas of interest (CUs). The Y cert is a joke and waste of time as it does NOT cover points of FORM, counter indicated moves, music vs. program, HEART RATE, cadence to mention a few.