Economics of Instructing Indoor Cycling

ECONOMICS OF INSTRUCTING INDOOR CYCLING

MARK A. DAVIS

ECON 2010 MICROECONOMICS

ECONOMICS OF INSTRUCTING INDOOR CYCLING

Becoming an Indoor Cycling Instructor is one the best decisions I have ever made. Fitness has always been a part of my lifestyle. As a Sailor, in the Navy, I was required to maintain a certain weight according to, in my opinion, unrealistic standards. For me and for so many others, maintaining those standards posed a challenge, and so began my quest to become and maintain being physically fit. My quest for fitness turning into a love for fitness and I began to work out every day, multiple times a day. I had never done indoor cycling, but one day during a 6 month deployment, I stumbled upon one of my shipmates teaching a cycling class in the hangar bay of the ship. I decided to take his next class and to say I was hooked is an understatement; I loved it so much I decided to become certified through the Navy.

Indoor Cycling basically combines quite a few of my loves, all in one. I love working out and breaking a sweat, I love music, and I love leading people who love working out and breaking a sweat. I believe the biggest reason I became a cycling instructor is because I wanted to help others reach their fitness goals. If you have individuals who have no desire to go to the gym, or who have never been to a gym and don’t know how to begin using the equipment, the gym can be quite intimidating, but most of us have been on a bike before, so I believe going to a cycling class can be one of the most unintimidating rooms in the gym. I was one of those that had to work hard to maintain a certain weight, so I can sympathize with those who are going through the same plight. Cycling is a great start for those who are being “forced” to lose weight. I knew this would be a wonderful way for me to “give back” to my fellow shipmates and help countless others, in such a unique way. Beyond working towards losing weight, it is so much fun to...