Schwinn Education is continually creating new courses to keep instructors up-to-date on current indoor cycling trends, coaching techniques as well as broadening their understanding of various fitness related subjects. These courses will provide instructors with the tools and knowledge to keep their classes fresh and exciting and spread renewed enthusiasm to participants.

Target Heart Rate (5 credits, 8 hours)

• Implementing target heart rate in classes for beginners and elite athletes
• Planning terrains in different target heart rate zones
• Gain a deeper knowledge of physiology, especially about energy & metabolism
• Receive guidance to successfully introduce the periodization of the classes within a club

Class Design (5 credits, 8 hours)

• Learn how to take ideas from outdoor cycling and implement them into an indoor cycling class
• Gain fresh ideas for providing variety and maintaining motivation in classes
• Complete approach to class planning
• Improve coaching abilities

Mind/Body (5 credits, 8 hours)

• Discover the link of the mental aspects of training to performance
• Optimized training through breathing control and focus
• Discover the “Flow”
• Acquire ideas to implement the mental part of endurance training into classes

Cycling & Seniors (5 credits, 8 hours)

• Learn how to attract an older clientele to the health club
• Receive guidance on how to prepare and coach a class adapted to the active aging
• Learn how to train clients with the most common ailments

Cycling & Juniors (5 credits, 8 hours)

• Learn how to keep youth active by offering a class targeted to their needs and aspirations
• Learn the differences between training and coaching adults and adolescents.
• Gather new ideas and games to make classes fun

Lactate Seminar (5 credits, 8 hours)

• Learn to measure your lactate sterile and scientific exact
• Learn how to put your heart rate frequency to the corresponding lactate worth

Nutrition (5 credits, 8 hours)

• The most important basic elements of nutrition are demonstrated
• Learn answers to the most common questions asked about nutrition
• This course is an absolute “must” to understand Schwinn Cycling as a complete training concept by showing that sports training and nutrition belong together. Climb one step further as a trainer!

Cycling & Music(5 credits, 8 hours)

• As one of the most important components to any successful indoor cycling class, instructors discover how music can affect them as well as the class participants
• Increase awareness of music by learning how to listen and analyze different music styles
• Learn how to make appropriate music choices for particular class situations and different varieties of class participants

Schwinn Cycling Stretching Workshop: (2.5 credits, 4 hours)

• Stretching is a basic component of training. Learn when and how to stretch
• Learn the different types of stretching
• Discover the benefits and physiology of stretching

Interval Training Workshop (2.5 credits, 4 hours)

• Gain knowledge about aerobic and anaerobic work though interval training
• Uncover the different types of training and how to use them in a club setting
• Receive structured ideas that can be used in interval training

Preparation Course for Practical & Theoretical Written Exam (5 credits, 8 hours)

• Need to brush up your knowledge and terminology before the big test day? This course will prepare you for the Practical & Theoretical written exam that you need to pass to reach the Silver Level.

Practical & Theoretical Written Exam (5 credits, 8 hours)
Pre-requisite: Target Heart Rate Course

• The successful completion of the Practical & Theoretical Written Exam is required to reach the Silver Level. Two practical tests are included – one where participants are tested on their technique on the bike and one where their coaching skills are assessed. The theoretical written exam contains a number of open questions from both the certification course and the Target Heart Rate Course.

Schwinn AC™ Convention (2 credits, 8 hours)

• The Schwinn AC Convention is one of the courses required every two years to maintain Bronze, Silver and Gold Level certifications. This helps to keep instructors current on product innovation, new techniques and fitness trends as well as advancing their personal development. By taking part in lectures and workshops, participants will be trained on the most up-to-date information from the Schwinn Master Instructor team. Topics vary from year to year but they range from things like product updates to the AC Bikes or the MPower Console, to improving a group class schedule and motivating students beyond the classroom.