Saturday, June 27, 2015

Subs for the Ride with Tommy!

Here is the list of amazing instructors that will be covering my classes while I am traveling over the next few weeks. Thanks to all of them for sharing their passion and talent. Thanks to all of you for your commitment and determination to make your lives happier, healthier and longer!

Monday 6/29, 9:30 – Christina
Tuesday 6/30, 7:00 – Peter
Wednesday 7/1, 9:30 – Guy
Thursday 7/2, 7:00 – Guy
Friday 7/3, 9:30 – Christina
Saturday 7/4, 9:45 – Christina
Monday 7/6, 9:30 – Christina
Tuesday 7/7, 7:00 - ME!
Wednesday 7/8, 9:30 - ME!
Thursday 7/9, 7:00 – Kirk
Friday 7/10, 9:30 – Christina
Saturday 7/11, 9:45 – Christina
Monday 7/13, 9:30 – Guy
Tuesday 7/14, 7:00 – Guy

Track List - Threshold Ride, Saturday, June 27, 2015

1. Born This Way - Lady Gaga
2. Get This Celebration Started (mashup) - Madonna & Pink
3. I Got My Pride - Barry Harris featuring Pepper Mashay
4. Express Yourself - Madonna
5. Pride (A Deeper Love) (remix) - Aretha Franklin
6. Perfect (remix) - Pink
7. The Weekend - Eden XO
8. Worth It - Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink
9. Tic Tok - Ke$ha
10. Proud (remix) - Heather Small
11. It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls
12. 2 On - Tinashe featuring Schoolboy Q
13. We Can't Stop - Miley Cyrus
14. Want To Want Me/I Want You To Want Me (mashup)(Jason Derulo & Cheap Trick cover) - Andie Case

Yes, in celebrating the tremendous and historic (and right!) events that happened yesterday, I am once again playing my Pride track list. I am proud of the accomplishment of the decision that the Supreme Court handed down yesterday. I am proud of everyone who fought so hard to get us where we are today. I am proud of my family. I am proud of the riders that work so hard in my classes 6 days a week. I am proud of everyone who lives their life to the fullest. Of everyone that strives to make their lives better. Of everyone who tries to make life better for everyone else. I am proud that I am still able to play a small role in helping others. I am proud. I am grateful. Thank you.

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, June 25, 2015

1. Deja Vu (album megamix) - Giorgio Moroder featuring Kylie Minogue, Sia, Charli XCX, Kelis, Foxes, Mikky Ekko & Matthew Koma
2. The Night Is Still Young - Nicki Minaj
3. Fight Song - Rachel Platten
4. West End Kids - New Politics
5. Low - Todrick Hall
6. Where Do Broken Hearts Go (remix) - One Direction
7. Honey, I'm Good - Andy Grammer
8. Dreams And Disasters - Owl City
9. Ghost Town (remix) - Adam Lambert
10. Lift (remix) - Debby Holiday
11. Hold My Hand - Jess Glynne
Cool Down:
12. Marvin Gaye - Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor
13. Cecilia And The Satellite - Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness
14. Ghosttown - Madonna

I am so excited about this morning's track list! The Ride with Tommy!'s Sexy Spin @crunchgym - Sunset was full of special music including several that had a very personal connection with me. Todrick Hall @toddyrockstar just released his new single and video, "Low" which is so great and so much fun! Todrick, a Crunch member, is one of the most multi-talented people I know! If you haven't yet, check out his many YouTube videos! Crazy talented! And speaking of crazy talented, it happens to be the amazingly talented @DebbyHoliday Debby Holiday's birthday today! She is one of the most beautiful people inside and out! I have loved and played her music for a long time in my classes, and today I played her most recent single, "Lift". Happy birthday, Debby! Finally, I am a huge fan of Giorgio Moroder's music. Yes, he was a huge hitmaker in the 70s and 80s including songs by Donna Summer (Last Dance, MacArthur Park, No More Tears, I Feel Love), Blondie (Call Me), Irene Cara (What A Feelin'), Limahl (lead singer of Kajagoogoo's solo hit, "The Neverending Story"), and Kenny Loggins (Danger Zone). Well he just released his first album in over 30 years and it is amazing! He has produced songs featuring the vocals of Kylie Minogue (Right Here, Right Now), Sia (the title cut, Deja Vu), Britney Spears (a remake of Suzanne Vega's Tom's Diner) and more! I hope all of you had as much fun riding to this morning's track list as I had putting it together. Thank you as always for your support and for trusting me with the opportunity to help you change your body, improve your physical and mental fitness, and reach your personal fitness goals. It is an honor that I do not take lightly! So feel proud of what you accomplished in class this morning, share the positive energy that you created in class with people that you encounter throughout the day, and make plans to do it all again! In good health, tommy

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, June 24, 2015

1. So Excited (video) - Janet Jackson
2. Hey Mama (video) - David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj
3. Hit Me Baby One More Time (video) - Britney Spears
4. Umbrella (video) - Rihanna
5. Happy Days Are Here Again/Get Happy - Billy Porter featuring Cyndi Lauper
6. Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
7. Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches And Herb
8. Shake Ya Tailfeather - Nelly featuring P. Diddy & Murphy Lee
9. Poker Face (remix) - Lady Gaga
10. Throb - Janet Jackson
11. You And I - Lady Gaga
12. Falling Slowly (Once soundtrack) - Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová
13. When You Believe - (The Prince Of Egypt soundtrack) - Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey

I was so excited to be a part of this week's #totalrequestride @crunchgym - Sunset! It hit me one more time that I LOVE what I do! And I have a blast doing it! And I'm honored and humbled to be a part of your workout routine. Knowing that you have to make a huge commitment to maintain your health and to reach your fitness goals, I am so very grateful! And we had a blast doing some shakin'...shakin' it off...shakin' our groove thing...shakin' our tailfeathers! All while making our heart throb at an increasing rate! And then letting it fall slowly during the cool down as you treat yourself to that time where we bring our heart rates and breathing under control and stretch to increase our flexibility. When you believe you can make a difference, guess what? Yes you can! Thanks for being a part of Crunch and the Ride with Tommy!'s #totalrequestride! Remember to tweet your requests each week to @crunchgym followed by the hashtag #totalrequestride. The top 3 requested videos will be played at the beginning of class each week! Just another way that Crunch is making working out fun! Where fitness meets entertainment. So come be a part! I hope to see you soon! In good health, tommy

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Track List - Peak Performance Ride, Tuesday, June 23, 2015

1. Happy Days Are Here Again/Get Happy - Billy Porter featuring Cyndi Lauper
2. On Top Of The World - Imagine Dragons
3. No Scrubs (remix) - TLC
4. Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
5. I Don't Like It, I Love It - Flo Rida featuring Robin Thicke & Verdine White
6. Trouble - Iggy Azalea featuring Jennifer Hudson
7. Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches And Herb
8. Shake Ya Tailfeather - Nelly featuring P. Diddy & Murphy Lee
9. Poker Face (remix) - Lady Gaga
10. Throb - Janet Jackson
11. You And I - Lady Gaga
12. Falling Slowly (Once soundtrack) - Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová
13. When You Believe - (The Prince Of Egypt soundtrack) - Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey

Well the new Peak Performance Ride is off to a strong start on Tuesday mornings at 7:00am @crunchgym - Sunset! Now don't let that fancy title scare you off. Like I have been saying in class, the class is not really that much different from what you are used to. However, we are slowly introducing a little bit more resistance work a little bit at a time. The idea is to more accurately simulate an actual road ride that incorporates true hills. And to make it even better, we have the new technology that allows us to see or monitor our workouts on huge, big-screen tv's at the front of class. You can see a number that represents the actual power that you are exerting while working so hard. You can see the actual rpm's (revolutions per minute) that you are actually pedaling. You can see where you rank in regards to the other riders in class. All of this is to help motivate you and to provide you with more information regarding your workout. And hopefully with more information, you will learn more about your workout and how your body reacts to your workout as well as the challenges and obstacles that you create and overcome in class! Now doesn't that sound exciting? It is! Again, class is not radically different. We still warm up, jog, add movements, climb hills, run and cool down. We just add a little more resistance or "hill work" into the mix and are able to visually monitor what you are doing while doing it! Come check it out! Thanks as always for your support of the Ride with Tommy! and all the newest classes @crunchgym - Sunset that incorporate the latest, cutting-edge technology to help you get the best, most challenging and fun ride possible! In good health, tommy

Saturday, June 20, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Saturday, June 20, 2015

1. Bright (remix) - Echosmith
2. Bad Blood - Taylor Swift
3. B*@# I'm Madonna - Madonna featuring Nicki Minaj
4. Life's A Beach - Heymous Molly
5. Lay Me Down (remix) - Sam Smith featuring John Legend
6. Geronimo - Sheppard
7. Hey Mama - David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Afrojack & Bebe Rexha
8. Tom's Diner - Giorgio Moroder featuring Britney Spears
9. Trouble - Iggy Azalea featuring Jennifer Hudson
10. King (remix) - Years & Years
11. Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon
Cool Down:
12. Lay Me Down - Sam Smith featuring John Legend
13. Bright - Echosmith
14. Take Your Time - Sam Hunt

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, June 18, 2015

1. Bright (remix) - Echosmith
2. Bad Blood - Taylor Swift
3. Hey Mama - David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Afrojack & Bebe Rexha
4. Lay Me Down (remix) - Sam Smith featuring John Legend
5. Geronimo - Sheppard
6. Take Me Home - Wild Style (HAPPY BIRTHDAY, A.J.!)
7. B*@# I'm Madonna - Madonna featuring Nicki Minaj
8. Life's A Beach - Heymous Molly
9. King (remix) - Years & Years
10. Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon
Cool Down:
11. Lay Me Down - Sam Smith featuring John Legend
12. Bright - Echosmith
13. Take Your Time - Sam Hunt

A lot of fun and high energy music is being released right now. So this morning's class featured some of that. Fun. High energy. New music. A few new remixes. A couple of songs that currently have news-making videos going viral due to the lavish productions and numerous and high-profile guests featured in them. A definite British influence on this track list, including a song that I discovered on my recent vacation in London. Some of my kids' favorites. And a request from a Ride with Tommy! regular who will be celebrating his birthday tomorrow, A.J. Happy birthday A.J.! I hope its the best ever! Thanks for your birthday request and for your long and continued support of the Ride with Tommy! Thanks to everyone for your support of my classes. I am truly grateful and honored that you include my classes in the pursuit of the healthiest you possible! Improving your mental and physical health and well-being one pedal stroke at a time. I hope that all of you do indeed leave class feeling better about yourself, thinking clearer, experiencing positive energy, and confident that you made a difference in your life. There is a lot that goes into the preparation of a spin class. There is a lot that can make it a pleasurable (as pleasurable as can be for a workout!) and rewarding experience. An important part of that experience is the music. I always try to provide fun, high-energy and popular music that represents a variety of styles so that everyone in class can relate and benefit from their favorite song, artist or genre at one point. It is my job as the instructor to make class as challenging as possible for experienced riders, as assessible as possible for newcomers, and always as fun, high-energy, positive, intense and distraction-free as possible. These are my goals for every class. I do not take your trust and my responsibility lightly. I hope that my goals are met for you, the rider. I always look forward to our 45-minute journeys together. Thanks for the opportunity. I hope to see you in class (again) soon! Until then, in good health, tommy

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, June 17, 2015

1. Rhythm Nation (video) - Janet Jackson
2. Dark Horse (video) - Katy Perry featuring Juicy J
3. Call On Me (video) - Eric Prydz
4. Sexercise (video) - Kylie Minogue
5. Booty (video) - Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea
6. When The Beat Drops Out - Marlon Roudette
7. Tom's Diner - Giorgio Moroder featuring Britney Spears
8. Fun - Pitbull
9. Wrapped Up (remix) - Olly Murs featuring Travie McCoy
10. Partition (remix) - Beyonce
11. Ring The Alarm (remix) - Beyonce
12. Earned It - The Weeknd
13. See You Again - Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
14. I Can Change - Brandon Flowers

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Track List - Threshold Pride Ride, Saturday, June 13, 2015

1. Born This Way - Lady Gaga
2. Get This Celebration Started (mashup) - Madonna & Pink
3. I Got My Pride - Barry Harris featuring Pepper Mashay
4. Express Yourself - Madonna
5. Pride (A Deeper Love) (remix) - Aretha Franklin
6. Perfect (remix) - Pink
7. The Weekend - Eden XO
8. Worth It - Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink
9. Tic Tok - Ke$ha
10. Proud (remix) - Heather Small
11. It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls
12. 2 On - Tinashe featuring Schoolboy Q
13. We Can't Stop - Miley Cyrus
14. Want To Want Me/I Want You To Want Me (mashup)(Jason Derulo & Cheap Trick cover) - Andie Case

So this morning's Threshold Ride became a Threshold Pride Ride! As you can easily see by glancing at my track list, there was a definite theme. Pride. Celebrate. Perfect. As we celebrate Pride here in Los Angeles, I wanted to take the opportunity in this morning's class to highlight musically what we are celebrating. What we should be proud of. Ourselves. No matter who you are. No matter what you are. No matter where you come from. No matter who you love. Each of us is so important. So awesome. So amazing. So worth it! We have traveled a long way to get to where we are today. We have a long way to go, but there is so much to celebrate! And there is so much to look forward to! So let's emphasize the positive! Spend less time being afraid or tearing down those that may be different. Spend more time loving everyone for what they can contribute. And everyone can contribute something positive to society. And the easiest and best way to do that is to start by just loving each other. Loving yourself. Yes, it can all be taken down to the most basic thing...love. So just do it. Just love it! Just love each other. Just love you! Be confident. Work as hard as you can to be the best you can be. Then, stand up for what you so strongly believe. For what you deserve. Fairness. Equality. Love from others. So let's get this celebration started! You are born this way so be proud! I got my pride and it is a deeper love for all of us! Don't be afraid to express yourself. You are perfect, and you are so worth it! Happy Pride everyone! Celebrate! Be safe! Be kind! Love!

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Track List - Peak Performance Ride, Tuesday, June 9, 2015

1. Bad Blood (remix) - Taylor Swift
2. Never Been In Love - Cobra Starship featuring Icona Pop
3. Love Runs Out - OneRepublic
4. Blank Space (remix) - Taylor Swift
5. September - Earth, Wind & Fire
6. Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
7. Habits (remix) - Tove Lo
8. No Mediocre (remix) - T.I. featuring Iggy Azalea
9. Turn The Beat Around - Gloria Estefan
10. Last Days Of Disco - Robbie Williams
11. I Look To You - Whitney Houston

Saturday, June 06, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Saturday, June 6, 2015

1. Buttons (remix) - Pussycat Dolls
2. Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
3. Toxic - Britney Spears
4. Free Your Mind - En Vogue
5. Heartbeat Song - Kelly Clarkson
6. Don't - Ed Sheeran
7. Let Me Be The One - Expose
8. Take Me To Church (remix) - Hozier
9. Ghost (remix) - Ella Henderson
10. The Heart Wants What It Wants (remix) - Selena Gomez
11. Time Or Our Lives - Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo
12. FourFiveSeconds - Rihanna featuring Kanye West & Paul McCartney
13. I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me - Expose
14. Save The Best For Last - Vanessa Williams

Friday, June 05, 2015

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, June 4, 2015

1. Hideaway - Kiesza
2. GDFR (video) - Flo Rida featuring Sage the Gemini & Lookas
3. Smile (video) - R5
4. Lift (remix) - Debby Holiday
5. Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon
6. Get Your Freak On - Missy Elliott
7. Lips Are Movin' - Meghan Trainor
8. Right Here, Right Now (remix) - Giorgio Moroder featuring Kylie Minogue
9. I Like You (remix) - Debby Holiday
10. Blowing Kisses In The Wind - Paula Abdul
11. Without You (cover of Usher) - Max Schneider (vocals) & Kurt Schneider (piano)

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, June 3, 2015

1. Party In The U.S.A. (video) - Miley Cyrus
2. Get Ur Freak On (video) - Missy Elliott
3. Pump It (video) - Black Eye Peas
4. GDFR (video) - Flo Rida featuring Sage the Gemini & Lookas
5. Smile (video) - R5
6. Lift (remix) - Debby Holiday
7. Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon
8. Hideaway - Kiesza
9. Rise - Glee Cast
10. The Climb (remix) - Miley Cyrus
11. Geronimo - Sheppard
12. See You Again - Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
13. Nothing Without Love - Nate Ruess
14. The Climb - Miley Cyrus

Tuesday, June 02, 2015

Track List - Peak Performance Ride, Tuesday, June 2, 2015

1. Girls (Who Run The World)(remix) - Beyonce
2. I Don't Like It, I Love It - Flo Rida featuring Robin Thicke & Verdine White
3. Whistle (While You Work It) - Katy Tiz
4. Boyfriend - Justin Bieber
5. Want To Want Me - Jason Derulo
6. Trouble - Iggy Azalea featuring Jennifer Hudson
7. Party People - Altar featuring Jeanie Tracy
8. I Just Wanna F*@king Dance (from Jerry Springer The Opera) - Alison Jear
9. Earned It (from Fifty Shades Of Grey) - The Weeknd
10. Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
11. I'm Not The Only One - Sam Smith
12. Hideaway - Kiesza