THE SPINERVALS CHALLENGE!
Join us at LIFE TIME ATHLETIC IN VERNON HILLS, IL on SATURDAY APRIL 18TH for a GREAT WORKOUT and to star in a Spinervals Workout!
"STAR" in a NEW Spinervals Cycling Workout DVD (to be released in Fall 2009) featuring athletes from the Chicago area Cycling and Multisport Community! Gather your TEAM or CLUB and let's see who's up for the challenge and has the greatest TEAM SPIRIT!
LOCATION
Vernon Hills, IL: Life Time Fitness Athletic Center CLICK HERE to view a map and directions.
Register to participate in the Chicago area Spinervals Cycling Challenge and receive the following benefits, valued at over $90!:
A great indoor workout led by Coach Troy Jacobson
Instant FAME as cyclists from around the world will watch you as they train to the video over and over again!
One FREE trial month to articles and information at www.CoachTroy.com
A copy of the DVD you star in PLUS ONE free Spinervals DVD the day of the taping (given at registration).
A Waterbottle and samples from XOOD Sports Drink.
A portion of your fee will be donated to the Life Time Fitness Foundation.
A commemorative T-shirt.
(If you register to be in multiple videos, you'll receive a copy of each video you participate in but ONLY one T-shirt and TWO FREE Spinervals DVDs at registration.)
FOR A REAL CHALLENGE, do both videos for only $40 and receive a copy of each DVD!
Click HERE for a sample video of Spinervals 21.0, where 100 people from Ft. Wayne Indiana had a great workout!
Registering is easy! Simply CLICK HERE and you'll be directed to the SECURE REGISTRATION PAGE.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
OVERVIEW
Since 1995, Coach Troy has produced over 60 exercise videos for endurance athletes around the world. Our first 'Community' Spinervals was taped in 2003 and featured over 100 cyclists and triathletes from the Fort Wayne Indiana athletic community (Spinervals 21.0 -- Aero Base Builder IV). Then in 2004, the athletes from the Minnesota Cycling and Multisport Community 'upped the ante' by hosting a workout starring 200 local athletes in Spinervals 23.0 - Time Saver I! In 2008, we shot three new workout DVDs featuring the athletes from the Freehold, NJ cycling community. Our goal is to produce a professional workout video while offering you, the athlete, a great workout and memorable video experience. Athletes from throughout the world will train to 'your' video for many years to come and you'll have a workout to commemorate your commitment and passion for cycling and fitness.
PARKING
Free Parking will be available at the Vernon Hills Life Time Fitness Athletic Center.
CHOOSE A WORKOUT
On Saturday, April 18, 2008, we'll be producing TWO separate workout videos open for public registration. You may participate in one or both of the workout videos as we'll be accepting registration on a first come, first serve basis. (Spaces are LIMITED, so please register TODAY!). There are NO REFUNDS OR TRANSFERING OF REGISTRATIONS OR TIME SLOTS OF ANY KIND should you be unable to make your selected workout. We ask you to please honor your commitment to attend once you sign up. Thank you.
Fees for video participation:
1 video = $25
2 videos = $40
Registering is easy! Simply CLICK HERE and you'll be directed to the SECURE REGISTRATION PAGE.
Each workout will be between 90-120 minutes in duration. Please be prepared to be on your trainer for at least two hours, if not more, due to the nuances of video production (lighting, audio, etc.).
TWO DIFFERENT WORKOUT INTENSITIES.
Workout A, the first workout to be taped at 12:30 pm, will be an aerobic interval workout session where you'll be encouraged to keep your heart rate within your 'aerobic training zone' throughout while doing aerobic intervals. This workout will have an intensity rating of 7.5 -- 8.5 on a scale of 1-10 and will boost your body's fat burning capacity and establish your aerobic foundation.
Workout B, the second session to start at 4:00 pm sharp, will be a high intensity
tempo and interval workout designed to increase your power output and anaerobic threshold. Can you say 'suffer'!? The intensity rating will be around 9.0 -- 9.8 on the scale. This workout is recommended for more advanced cyclists.
While both workouts will be doable by conditioned cyclists of all ability levels, we ask you to carefully consider your current fitness level and choose the workout session that best suits it. More experienced cyclists are welcome to participate in both workouts for a full afternoon of indoor training. If you choose to participate in two workouts, we request that you bring a change of clothing. Ultimately, you must use your good judgment when choosing and participating in one of the Spinervals workout sessions.
CALL TIMES AND START TIMES
Successful video production of this nature is all about timing. In order to accomplish our goal of video taping two workouts, we need to adhere to a very rigid schedule and we'll need your help in doing so.
Your "Call Time" (when you show up on location and get ready for your shoot) will be 90 minutes before we start the workout and rolling tape. PLEASE BE ON TIME because we'll be conducting interviews and introductions and will need you for this! If your CALL TIME is 11 am it's very important that you arrive on time and are ready to go. If you are not in position when we start rolling, you won't be allowed to participate.
Times for the shoot:
Workout A (1.5-2 hour Aerobic Endurance Workout): 12:30 am - 3 pm ( call time 11 am)
Workout B (60-90 Min. high intensity, Tempo/Interval Workout): 4 pm - 6 pm ( call time 2:30 pm)
WHAT TO BRING AND WEAR
Riders may wear their team or club uniforms as this is a great opportunity to gain exposure for your club or team and sponsors. The organizers and producers maintain the right to ask a rider to change jerseys should they deem a jersey to be offensive to any groups or competitive to the Spinervals brand or for any other reason.
Bring comfortable indoor cycling clothing, your bike and your trainer. A change of clothing will be required if you participate in two video tapings. Selected riders will be asked to ride our sponsor's trainers and bike, including Kurt Kinetic Fluid Trainers and Spinning Bikes.
Bring a towel, a water bottle, a riser block and your choice of nutrition and fluids. (XOOD Sports Drink will be served during the video taping.)
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
Please read the following rules and regulations carefully. Your safety is our primary concern.
The organizers and producers of the event maintain the exclusive right to deny any person to participate in a workout for any reason.
Arrive at your designated call time and register.
Arrive with your bike and trainer in good working condition.
You must have slick tires. No knobby tires will be allowed.
If you have the option, please bring a fluid or magnetic trainer and not a 'fan' trainer due to the excessive noise these trainers create.
Listen to the instructions of the producers.
Do not walk around on the floor wearing your road cycling shoes and cleats.
Please be respectful of Life Time Fitness property. Non-members may utilize the rest room and locker facilities but are NOT allowed to workout in the club.
Please be courteous to other riders, the production crew and other staff.
At registration, you'll be asked to sign a liability waiver and release that will give us the rights to use your name, image and likeness in the DVD and for marketing purposes.
THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP OR RAIN DATE AND NO REFUNDS. Should the taping need to be canceled due to severe inclement weather, you'll be able to order a training DVD from our collection under a $30 retail value. You'll be notified via email in the unanticipated event of a cancelation. You may also email info@spinervals.com or visit www.CoachTroy.com for an update regarding the status of the event.
MORE REALLY, SUPER DUPER IMPORTANT STUFF. PLEASE READ!:
This, and all Spinervals Workouts, are designed specifically for performance improvement with intervals structured to help cyclists ride longer, faster and stronger. Please be prepared to do structured and focused intervals utilizing varying cadence and other important cycling techniques.
This class will be shot 'live to tape', meaning there will likely be short 'breaks' in order to insure professional video quality. There will be four cameras. Please be energetic and show your enthusiasm and great personality when a camera turns to you! ('HI MOM' is allowed, but try to be original, ok!?)
Cyclists from around the world will train using this video and use it as an educational tool. Please be sure to use 'good form' during the workout, to the best of your ability.
Once the workout starts, 'the show must go on'! In other words, use the restroom before taping starts. And if you have any sort of emergency during the taping, please quickly depart from the workout area. Our director will make sure to have the camera's pointed in other directions.
Hydration is important during a workout of 90-120 minutes. We ask that you start the workout with at least two full waterbottles. To maintain continuity in the workout, we'll likely offer one very short break so that we can refill. Please listen to the director carefully for a smooth transition.
If you have a Heart rate monitor, please wear it. And cyclists who have powermeters on their bikes, we encourage you to bring them too. Coach Troy will walk around the room and try to help everyone gauge training intensity.
During the video taping of the workout, please do not hold lengthy conversations with your neighbors. Have fun and enjoy the training, but due to audio considerations, we'd like for you to be focused on your workout without a bunch of chit chat. If Coach Troy engages you in conversation during the workout, remember that you are 'on the air' at that time and people will hear whatever you have to say unless we edit it out in post production.
Music for the video will be added in post-production. Sorry - there's no music during the workout, but you'll get plenty of great energy from the other riders! Please DO NOT wear your IPod or other headphones.
Coach Troy will specify 'gearing' , if you're on a road or tri bike and 'resistance' if you're riding a SPINNER NXT. Please have a general idea of your gear ratios on your road bike (big ring/small ring, 12 tooth cog, 15 tooth cog, etc.). For the SPINNER NXT, we use a resistance scale from 1 (very low resistance) to 5 (very high resistance). Please do your best to choose gearing or resistance in-line with Coach's commands.
Before your video taping and during your 'call time', you'll be asked to introduce yourself in front of the camera. Please be prepared to say your: Name. What you do for a living. Your fitness or athletic goals. Again, really let your personality shine through!
Please don't give coach Troy a hard time during the taping. He's very sensitive and his feeling get hurt easily. In particular, please don't bring up his various clothing choices and funny looking hairstyles from the late 1990's and his earlier videos. After the taping, you can make fun of him all you want!
Remember to have FUN!! ONLY several thousand cyclists will watch YOU in this video workout for years to come , so show them what you're made of and your passion for fitness and cycling!!
SPONSORED IN PART BY:
A portion of the proceeds go to the Life Time Fitness Foundation
Body Works MD
