Spin Class Certification

The original Spinning certification from Madd Dog (www.spinning.com) I think is a good method. The idea of Spinning was to develop something that was as close to actually riding a bike as possible while getting a great workout in. Some indoor cycling classes that I've been in incorporate things that are not very safe i.e. weights on the bike and "pushups" on the handlebars, Spinning takes the time to teach you proper form and technique, how to set people up on a bike, and the different training zones.

RPM is good too. The downside as an instructor is that you have to pay for the new release (every 3 months.... about $45) and you can only teach in a gym that pays for the Les Mills classes. Plus side, Les Mills is pre-choreographed, downside, you cannot change the chorey or the music. You can mix together releases once you build up a few. It really depends on whether you prefer tobe able to use your own music and create your own class. For me, I found having to pay for the releases every three months (you have to stay on autoship in order to keep your certification with Les Mills) and having to spend a few hours of my own time learning the choreography was not worth the amount of money I was getting paid for the classes. Les Mills is a great company to start with if your new to teaching or not comfortable with coming up with your own workouts. I taught BodyPump for about 5 years to get into teaching classes, it was a great way to get started.