{"id":7650,"date":"2019-04-04T14:47:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T21:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/fitness\/?p=7650"},"modified":"2019-04-04T14:49:20","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T21:49:20","slug":"why-music-is-my-secret-weapon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/news\/why-music-is-my-secret-weapon\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Music is My Secret Weapon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>My favorite moments are the ones when I\u2019m driving with the windows down, my music blaring way too loud, and I\u2019m belting out every word to whatever song is moving my soul at that moment. I\u2019m exaggerating each syllable so much that the guy in the car next to me could guess what tune I\u2019m jamming to without even hearing a note. Can you relate? If so, what\u2019s your jam? Everyone has one\u2026 or 10! Take yourself back to the last time you started shaking your tush involuntarily or mouthing the words without even realizing you were doing it. Think of that euphoria. Now wouldn\u2019t it be awesome to share that feeling with others?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"tg_412\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/blog.villageclubs.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/tg_412.jpg?width=468&amp;name=tg_412.jpg\" ><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I get the same high every time I can produce one of those moments in a spin class. If I can provide that carefree let-loose feeling for each and every cyclist in that room, then I feel like I have done my job. The calorie burn is just a bonus. When the music is well thought out and fit specifically for your class members, they will forget that they are in agony sprinting at 90%. What they will remember is being lost in the moment, and hearing a song that took them back to their freshman year homecoming dance \u2014 neon bow tie and permed hair included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indoor cycling traditionalists know the basics: resistance, sprint, climb, sprint, repeat. We incorporate positions one, two, and three into each song to keep our riders engaged. We plan our playlists thinking about which song has the right rhythm for grinding out on our bikes. But do you vary your music? Do you plan your playlists to match the demographics of who is going to show up on a Wednesday night? Have you been playing the same tunes for two years? Do you ask for song requests each week?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I never want my spinners to know what music it is that I might play during any given class. I don\u2019t want to be known as the instructor that \u201cplays techno,\u201d or \u201conly plays top 40 hits.\u201d I want to be the instructor that plays it all. If I play a little rock n\u2019 roll and a little hip-hop, while sprinkling in some 80s, I can be assured that each participant will have at least one of those carefree, let-loose moments. I don\u2019t want my music to be predictable. I want it to be awesome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m assuming that we all want the same thing. We want our riders to get the most out of their hour with us. We want them to get a great workout and ride safely while having as much dang fun as they can considering they\u2019re mounted on a small metal seat in a dark and sweaty room. The right music can provide a workout that doesn\u2019t feel like work. It can engage your participants and make them feel like you have created an experience just for them. A diverse and intentional playlist will have your class members experiencing that high that they want more of. The right playlist will have them coming back for more. That\u2019s why I feel music is my secret weapon \u2014&nbsp;and it can be yours, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"My favorite moments are the ones when I\u2019m driving with the windows down, my music blaring way too&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":7651,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7650","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"cs-entry","9":"cs-video-wrap"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why Music is My Secret Weapon<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"My favorite moments are the ones when I\u2019m driving with the windows down, my music blaring way too loud, and I\u2019m belting out every word to whatever song is\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/news\/why-music-is-my-secret-weapon\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why Music is My Secret Weapon\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"My favorite moments are the ones when I\u2019m driving with the windows down, my music blaring way too loud, and I\u2019m belting out every word to whatever song is\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/news\/why-music-is-my-secret-weapon\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Health &amp; 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