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Breaking the rules of diabetes

Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 11, Lauren Plunkett refused to merely survive. In the decades since, she has challenged the norms of nutrition and exercise to actively thrive.
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Rethink your playlist

Used correctly, music can reduce perceived exertion in indoor cycling, boost performance and even promote exercise adherence, says Professor Costas Karageorghis
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Live life to the VO2 max

Increasing VO2 max – the measure of our cardiorespiratory fitness – is the single best predictor of life expectancy. Oli Patrick tells Kate Cracknell how it works.
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Set your riders up for success

In indoor cycling, bike set-up can make the difference between a good ride and a great ride. Download this free poster for your studio, with its QR code to launch our expert set-up video.
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The perfect set-up

Correct bike set-up is the foundation of a great indoor cycling workout – so you’d be surprised how many people get it wrong. Our resident expert Lee Smith explains how it’s done.
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Exercise: The secret ingredient in medicated weight loss

How does exercise dovetail with medicated obesity treatment – and can it improve results? Behavioural scientist Dr Lou Atkinson shares her advice for clubs seeking to support those on weight-loss drugs
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Melissa Power

TikTok, Instagram and the cult of the superstar instructor have been bad news for indoor cycling, says the founder of MPowered and Cadence. She tells Kate Cracknell why she’s leading a movement to fight back.
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Bumps on bikes

What are the benefits and practical considerations of indoor cycling during and after pregnancy? Dr Lou Atkinson shares her expert advice.
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The power of visible effort

If you want to motivate those new to exercise, let them see their effort data while they’re working out. Karen Tejedor Bowen, lecturer at Leeds University Business School, takes Kate Cracknell through her research.
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Happy hour

Exercise, and cardiovascular exercise in particular, has proven benefits for brain health and happiness – and they come far quicker than physical results. So, are we marketing fitness all wrong? Kate Cracknell asks the experts.
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Life cycle

Indoor cycling can be hugely beneficial as we age. Our panel of experts discuss the science, the secrets of engaging older people, and why our sector must embrace this agenda
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Dis/ability

Graham Burns was the first wheelchair user in the world to complete Schwinn’s indoor cycling instructor training, challenging perceptions of what it means to be disabled in the fitness sector. He shares his story with RIDE HIGH.
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Cycle change

Indoor cycling has great benefits for women going through (peri)menopause, but how you approach it may need to change. Our panel of experts share their invaluable advice for exercisers, clubs and instructors.
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Clothing for when it matters

In Denmark, Fusion Sportswear System puts functionality before fashion to create “clothing for when it matters”. CMO Troels Vest Jensen speaks to RIDE HIGH about zero compromises, world records and a commitment to sustainability.
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The science of cycling

If you haven’t cottoned on to the power of pedalling, you’re missing out, says Les Mills writer Emma Hogan, as she highlights the latest science and shares six great reasons why indoor cycling is still riding high in clubs around the world
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Shine Brunei

How many studios can say they have members who come every day, often more than once a day? Kate Cracknell talks to the team behind Shine Cycle and Shine X to discover the secrets of success at this community-focused studio
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Recovery at work

Recovery has become something of a buzzword recently, but as an instructor, how do you strike that perfect balance between staying well and running all your scheduled classes? World-renowned endurance coach Hunter Allen explains the Training Stress Score.
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Future-proofed instructors

As indoor cycling evolves, how must education evolve with it to ensure we have the instructor workforce we need? Our expert panel share their thoughts.
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Power Play

Heart rate, RPM, power zones… Which training method should your club or studio use in its indoor cycling classes, and why? For Peaks Coaching Group founder and CEO Hunter Allen, it’s all about power. He shares his thoughts with RIDE HIGH.
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Back in the saddle

The global health club sector is bouncing back post-COVID, and indoor cycling is right there at the forefront. Jak Phillips and Kate Cracknell review the findings of recent research from global group exercise powerhouse Les Mills.
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Go the extra mile

Yoga and pilates are hugely beneficial for indoor cyclists, as complementary classes that can help cyclists avoid injury and pain, as well as boosting performance in the saddle. We talk to the experts.
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Are you vocally fit?

Are you a group exercise instructor with a tired or strained voice, or an operator whose instructors are struggling to be heard in class? Susie Millen, founder of My Vocal Fitness, shares five invaluable tips.
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Riding for Brain Health

A recent cycling event raised over £58,000 for newly formed charity Head for Change – but cycling isn’t just a way to raise money for Alix Popham, the former Welsh rugby international. It’s also part of a daily routine designed to slow his own cognitive decline. He speaks to Kate Cracknell
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Puk Lyng Thomsen

A leading light in the Danish ladies’ golf team, Thomsen is currently fighting her way back into the game after major surgery – and indoor cycling is proving a great ally. She speaks to Kate Cracknell
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The pain-reducing power of VR

Studies show how use of virtual reality and immersive content can reduce perceptions of effort levels, and even muscle pain, during high-intensity cycling classes
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It’s never too late

Interval training on an indoor cycle could just be the best form of exercise to keep muscles firing on all cylinders as we age. Ride High magazine reports…
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The appliance of science

Les Mills uses science to road-test its cycling programmes. Bryce Hastings, Les Mills’ head of research, talks Kate Cracknell through some of the company’s extensive studies in the field of indoor cycling
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The power of the Brand

A strong brand can be the difference between business success and failure in a crowded market – but many fitness businesses still fail to recognise this, says Peter van der Steege, founder and CEO of branding specialist Fitbrand. He speaks to Kate Cracknell.
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Cycling: the anti-obesity drug

Scientists are currently exploring whether a hormone known as FGF21 can be used as a drug against diabetes and obesity. But new research suggests there may be a simpler option: our body will naturally produce far more FGF21 if it does a 60-minute indoor cycling workout
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Beating the downward cycle of dementia

Can indoor cycling help alleviate the symptoms caused by dementia? Anders Justesen Lind – a physiotherapist working as part of an interdisciplinary dementia team in Frederikshavn, Denmark – reports
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The best of all worlds

The ICA’s Jennifer Sage outlines her mission: to bridge the gap between cycling purists and the ‘party on a bike’ brigade, creating a resource that teaches instructors across the sector how to lead technically robust classes in a way that truly inspires and enthuses the riders.
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