Get hyped! This Olympics themed indoor cycling routine and playlist is GREAT for getting your riders excited for the Olympic games. Let’s dive in.
Reminder: I like to teach my indoor cycling classes in a series of exercises that we do 2-4 times through. I pick a couple exercises to make up the series, and we stick to it throughout the class. That way, participants know what to expect, so they can go big when they’re supposed to and not hold back for fear of another interval around the corner.
The Series (60-minute Workout)
Before you begin, complete a 2-minute distance test. Ask riders to go as far as they can in 2 minutes, and track their distance because they’ll need it later.
Then, do the following exercises, three times through.
- Climb 1: You’ll go through a three-song climb. Cue how you normally would. I start seated in the first song, then end the third song standing with very heavy resistance.
- Climb 2: see above.
- Climb 3: End standing with a very heavy resistance. Can finish the climb with a 15-second breathless interval.
- Distance test! As follows:
- Series 1: Go half the distance in half the time. CUE IT LIKE THEY’RE “GOING FOR BRONZE”
- Series 2: Go the same distance in the same time (2 minutes). CUE IT LIKE THEY’RE “GOING FOR SILVER”
- Series 3: Go double the distance in double the time (4 minutes). CUE IT LIKE THEY’RE “GOING FOR GOLD”
The Olympics Themed Indoor Cycling Routine and Playlist
| Series Song / Workout | Song |
| Warm up | “Gold,” Owl City |
| Distance test: Baseline (2 min. sprint) | “Kickstart My Heart,” Motley Crue |
| Climb 1 | “American Girl,” Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers |
| Climb 2 | “Party In The U.S.A.,” Miley Cyrus |
| Climb 3 | “Whatever It Takes,” Imagine Dragons |
| Distance test: 1 min. (1/2 distance) | “American Idiot,” 5 Seconds of Summer |
| Climb 1 | “Firework,” Katy Perry |
| Climb 2 | “Till I Collapse,” Eminem, Nate Dogg (Explicit) |
| Climb 3 | “The Champion,” Carrie Underwood, Ludacris |
| Distance test: 2 min. (same distance) | “Runnin’ Down a Dream,” Tom Petty |
| Climb 1 | “R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.,” John Mellencamp |
| Climb 2 | “Remember the Name,” Fort Minor, Styles of Beyond |
| Climb 3 | “Legends Are Made,” Sam Tinnesz |
| Distance test: 4 min. (double distance) | “The Final Countdown,” Europe |
| Cool Down | “We Are The Champions,” Queen |
Want to hear the songs? Check out my Spotify playlist here or here:
Catch ya next week!
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