Indoor Cycling classes are taught at our Chamblee location in structured classes/courses.  Each class consists of up to 13 athletes and a certified coach – we provide the CompuTrainers and the athlete brings their own trainer skewer and bike.  The framework for a class is based on a periodized curriculum, using training blocks with specific work:recovery relationships.  Each class consists of 2 sessions per week.   In the three years since introducing our indoor cycling program, we can proudly include in the accomplishments of our Indoor Cycling athletes multiple 70.3 podium finishers, multiple Ironman World Championship qualifiers, a USA Triathlon National Age Group Champion and two Ironman World Championship podium athletes.

Dynamo Multisport believes in the literal power of Indoor Cycling using the CycleOps PowerBeam Pro and CompuTrainers.

• Our equipment allows the individual to train in a safe, standardized, controlled environment, maximizing the athlete’s training time investment – no traffic and drivers, stop lights, stop signs, inclement weather and other variables that often interfere with training
• Our equipment allows individuals to train with power, a preferable guiding metric because it is not as influenced by as many outside variables such as the more traditional Heart Rate metric.  If you own a Heart Rate Monitort (HRM), we do encourage to use it while in class.  However, our sessions will be based on your FTP and not a Lactate Threshold value from your Heart Rate.
• Unlike other Indoor Cycling equipment, Our equipment allows the athlete to use their own bike.  Specificity in training is critical, and we believe that specificity also means that you should spend as much of your cycling training in the exact bike position in which you will be competing.

We are currently enrolling for Series 2 of our PowerCycle program for 2012.  Classes are held on Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays.

Programmed by our coaching staff to prepare athletes for the beginning of race season, Series 2 runs from April 2 – May 24, 2012.  Series 2 will consist of 8 weeks under the current format – Mondays as Base Skill and Wednesdays/Thursdays as an Interval session that will often include multiple “sub-workouts” within a class to accommodate the training needs of both short course and long course athletes.  NOTE: Athletes can always enter into a class “mid-series” if there is space available.  Please inquire if you are interested in joining a class even after the series has commenced.

• Monday, Wednesday or Thursday Session: $120 for 1 class/week for the 8-week session ($15/class)
• Drop-ins: $20/class – please contact Coach Matthew if interested in dropping in

SERIES 2 - Please click on THIS LINK to enroll into one of the BELOW classes for Series 2

Monday Base Skill Session – 5:45 – 7:00am – SPOTS AVAILABLE

Monday Base Skill Session – 7:05-8:20am - SPOTS AVAILABLE

Wednesday Base Intensity Session – 5:30 – 7:00am – SOLD OUT!

Wednesday Base Intensity Session – 7:05-8:20am – SPOTS AVAILABLE

Thursday Base Intensity Session – 5′45-7′10am – SPOTS AVAILABLE

All sessions will leverage the primary benefits of our training system: a controlled, specific environment that is structured around achieving specific adaptations using your own bike, a certified instructor and a true team of your classmates.  The classes will be structured appropriately for the race season.  Mondays will be a Base Skill & Strength session.  The emphasis will be on skill and strength development, specifically emphasizing pedaling technique through various drills.  We will couple these drills with more sustained aerobic level strength work to maintain current strength during race season.  This class is designed to be very moderate in intensity assuming larger training loads coming out of the weekend.

Wednesdays & Thursdays will be our Base Intensity sessions.  The emphasis for Series 2 will primarily be threshold development and aerobic efficiency.  Classes will often run separate workouts within the class, allowing athletes to choose between more of a long course or short course focus depending on where the athlete’s emphasis lies.

You do not need to be a previous PowerCycle athlete to take advantage of our methodology that has helped new athletes successfully complete their first races as well as send athletes to the podium at 70.3 and Ironman races, including multiple podium finishes at the Ironman World Championships!  For more information about our Indoor Cycling classes, please contact Matthew.

Important Items

• When signing up for a Series 1 session, all athletes are committed to the full entirety of the session.  You are slotted for your specific time/day combination.  For example, athletes registering for the Monday 5:30 AM class are slotted only for that day/time combination.  If you are going to miss a class, we will try to accommodate a make-up date within the available classes if possible.  Please work with one of the coaches to try and schedule a make-up session.  We cannot guarantee that we will be able to accommodate any missed sessions.
• We ask that all athletes run a Continental Ultra Sport Home Trainer tire on their rear wheel.  These tires are designed specifically for Indoor Cycling and cause less wear and tear on the CompuTrainers.  A trainer tire will easily last 3-6 months.  For those athletes running 650cc tires, we recommend purchasing a cheaper, harder tire to run in place of the trainer-specific tire.  NOTE: Do not run any tires used in class when cycling outdoors.
• **NEW** We are asking all athletes to provide their own trainer skewer/quick release.   Most bike shops carry a trainer-specific skewer.  Please bring your own to ensure you will be able to ride using the provided equipment.
• Please arrive 5-minutes prior to the designated start of class to set-up your bike at your designated CompuTrainer
• Please bring a towel to place over your frame to help avoid dripping corrosive sweat on your bike
• Please bring at least two water bottles to hydrate.  Unlike riding on the road where you get a natural cooling effect from head winds, Indoor Cycling does get hot.  We try to minimize the heat accumulation through excess ventilation, running several fans.