What's the best music for your GroupX or spin class?

Well, if there was an easy answer to that question, the blog would not have so many music and drill pairings to choose from (now one 400! yikes...:-). The fact of the matter is that no matter what music you choose someone with inevitably love it or hate it. However, one Rockstar skill I have noticed with instructors I respect is that they are not afraid to take risks and perhaps more importantly they don't play the same playlists or genre all the every time.

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I have blogged previously that it is so important, no critical, no the BEDROCK of your class that you find music that moves you. (PS if you are no into music and want to teach spin - good luck with that).

You can have a wicked Profile with all the bells a whistles but if the music does not make sense to you (in your soul) in terms of a drills intensity and training goals - you will miss the mark! PERIOD. I think that the class feeds of of the instructor energy and it's hard to get pumped about music you would not listen to on your own.

So it's a balancing act. Knowing what you like and catering to the tastes of your gang.

So this posts tip which I suggest that sometimes can bridge the gap - is to use theme based Rides. Todays playlist idea is for a "Throwback Themed Ride." ​

How to create a Great Theme Based Ride Profile and Playlist Routine​

A good theme Ride involves an awesome play list - focus on certain decades, holidays, local events,movie soundtracks or albums. Todays playlist is a "Throwback" based on the 1990 to early 2000's (mostly). The sorts of tunes everyone probably knows - or should know 😉

Here are my picks for May 2017 of my favorite spinning songs that Riders ask for again and again.

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