Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Subs for the Ride with Tommy! Wednesday, July 29 - Saturday, August 1, 2015

I will once again be out of town for a few days, taking the kids to see the grandparents in Texas!

Here are the amazing subs that will be providing you with amazing rides while I'm away:

Wednesday, July 29, 9:30am – Guy B. - Regular Ride
Thursday, July 30, 7:00am – Dani
Friday, July 31, 9:30am – Christina Fulton
Saturday, August 1, 9:45am – Guy B. - Regular Ride

I will be back in class on Monday, August 3rd, at 9:30am for the next Threshold Ride! I hope to see you then!

In good health,

tommy

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Track List - Saturday, July 25, 2015

1. Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & Goon Rock
2. I Lived ([RED] Remix) - OneRepublic
3. Living For Love (Dj Paulo & Jackinsky dub mix) - Madonna
4. Lips Are Movin - Meghan Trainor
5. Style - Taylor Swift
6. Heartbeat Song (Dirty Pop Deconstruction remix) - Kelly Clarkson
7. The Night Is Still Young - Nicki Minaj
8. Fight Song - Rachel Platten
9. Where Do Broken Hearts Go (remix) - One Direction
10. Low - Todrick Hall
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

Threshold Ride! without the Threshold. I apologize for not having the technology in place for our Threshold Ride this morning. We discovered yesterday what has been causing the problems with the new technology for the past week or so. We are hoping to have it repaired in the next week. We appreciate your patience and understanding! And don't worry! We will be back to setting our thresholds and reaching for our peak perfomance while even riding to your total requests before you know it! And in spite of not having the amazing threshold technology this morning, everyone in class this morning was amazing! Thanks for your commitment, determination, focus, positive energy and willingness to work hard - even intensely! - and yet still have fun! 'Cuz that is what we did this morning! We worked hard! We made a difference! We made changes! We reached goals! And we had fun! We even went over for an extra bonus ride! So thanks to everyone in class this morning and if you weren't there, I hope to see you in class soon! In good health, tommy!

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, July 23, 2015

1. Years & Years (remix) - King
2. Bad Blood - Taylor Swift
3. Hay Mama - David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack
4. Lay Me Down (remix) - Sam Smith & John Legend
5. Geronimo - Sheppard
6. Never Been In Love - Cobra Starship featuring Icona Pop
7. Mash 'n' Stuff - DJ Radio Sheezus featuring Deadmau5 vs. Weekender, Tag Team, David Bowie & Duran Duran
8. Bad Girls (remix) - Donna Summer
9. All That Matters (The Beautiful Life) - Ke$ha
10. Centuries - Fall Out Boy
11. Just Give Me A Mirror When September Ends (mashup) - DJ Shahar Varshal ft. Pink, Michael Jackson & Greenday
12. Take A Bow With Me (mashup) - DJ Radio Sheezus featuring Rihanna & Sam Smith
13. Amnesia - 5 Seconds Of Summer

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, July 22, 2015

1. Born This Way (video) - Lady Gaga
2. Umbrella (video) - Rihanna
3. Pump It (video) - Black Eyed Peas
4. Hey Mama (video) - David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj
5. Shake It Off (video) - Taylor Swift
6. Lay Me Down (remix) - Sam Smith featuring John Legend
7. Geronimo - Sheppard
8. Take Me Home - Wild Style
9. Bright (remix) - Echosmith
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

Have fun while you work out! That is a goal of each of my #totalrequestride classes @crunchgym. We play fun, high energy music videos at the beginning of class each week. Just to get the blood pumpin', the energy up, the bodies warmed up and ready to work out! Then we get down to business and focus on the work! I try to include fun in all of my classes here at Crunch Fitness - Sunset​...even while we focus so much of our energy on the intensity and the work. To make the time that you are struggling go by so much faster! Instead of getting all bogged down in the weight of what you are supposed to do and what you are supposed to be accomplishing, I feel it is crucial to lighten things up a bit at the same time. So that you don't get frustrated. So that you don't get bored. So that you don't quit. The music is usually the primary catalyst for adding the fun. But even a quick, light comment to make you smile or even laugh can provide that slight, brief, momentary "distraction" - not from the form, pace, resistance or movement - but from the intensity of the challenge. Just for a split second. Just for fun. Just to change things up a bit. And if you can smile while you work out, then I think that's all the better! Of course, none of this is to take away from the necessary work! In no way is this intended to mean that my classes are too light or too much about the fun or even just for beginners! Absolutely not! It is my job as the instructor to create a class that is accessible as possible to beginners but at the same time, as challenging as possible for the experienced riders! Yes, I love to welcome newcomers to class and I feel it is extremely important to spend a little extra time helping them get set up correctly as well as to teach them proper form. I want them to get as much out of their first classes as I want experienced riders to get out of theirs! I want newcomers to come back and eventually be experienced riders! So I feel it is my job to do as much of this as I can in each of my classes. I feel it is vital for me as an instructor to welcome, help, train and challenge those new to spinning as well as it is to push the he!! out of those that have been spinning for a while! And of course, adding a little levity to the process to help everyone get results and have a good time is also a requirement for me. I want to make you sweat! I want to make you smile! I want you to make those changes in your mind and in your body that you are so willing to work so hard for! So come and work out and smile in the Ride with Tommy! Hope to see you all in class soon! Until then, in good health! tommy

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Guy B. to sub Monday, July 20, 2015, 9:30am Ride with Tommy!

I will be out of town for the day this Monday, July 20th.

Guy B. has agreed to cover my 9:30am class. Thanks, Guy!

It will be a regular Ride.

I'll see you all Tuesday morning at 7:00am!

In good health,

tommy

Saturday, July 18, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Saturday, July 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

"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night..." Los Angeles rarely gets snow, and we are certainly in desperate need of rain, but we got some this morning! Lightning, thunder and rain! It was so nice! But yet, that didn't stop so many of you from trudging through it all and making it to class! You guys were awesome! And I guess we could add "...nor technical difficulties!" as once again, we ran into some technical difficulties...this time trying to start the Threshold Ride program. I am so sorry that the program wasn't working this morning, but I am so grateful and impressed by those of you that stayed and continued to work hard and achieve your goals! Impressive. Inspiring. Dedicated. Challenged. Focused. Results-oriented. I can't state accurately or often enough how I am continuously impressed by your dedication and commitment. I ask for commitment in class and I get it back in droves! And when so much can get in the way (i.e. the rain, thunder, lightning, technical issues, etc.), it is always so nice to see that the heart and passion of you riders overcomes it all. Wow. Color me happy. Impressed. Humbled. Inspired. So I look forward to seeing you all next time! Until then, in good health, tommy

Friday, July 17, 2015

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, July 16, 2015

1. Empire State Of Mind - Alicia Keys featuring Jay-Z
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. Talking Body (remix) - Tove Lo
5. Want To Want Me - Jason Derulo
6. Boyfriend - Justin Bieber
7. Low - Todrick Hall
8. Where Do Broken Hearts Go (remix) - One Direction
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

And thanks to everyone for being a part of this morning's Sexy Spin! The same intense Ride, just a little sillier, sweatier, sexier and shirtless! If you haven't been, then come join us! Every Thursday morning at 7:00am at Crunch Fitness - Sunset! In good health! tommy

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, July 15, 2015

1. Black Widow (video) - Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora
2. Get Ur Freak On (video) - Missy Elliott
3. Booty (video) - Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea
4. Deja Vu (album megamix) - Giorgio Moroder featuring Kylie Minogue, Sia, Charli XCX, Kelis, Foxes, Mikky Ekko & Matthew Koma
5. The Night Is Still Young - Nicki Minaj
6. Low - Todrick Hall
7. Where Do Broken Hearts Go (remix) - One Direction
8. Ghost Town (remix) - Adam Lambert
9. Lift (remix) - Debby Holiday
10. Hold My Hand - Jess Glynne
Cool Down:
11. Marvin Gaye - Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor
12. Cecilia And The Satellite - Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness
13. Ghosttown - Madonna

And it is great to be back again! Thanks to the amazing instructors who covered my classes for me while I was away! Thanks to the amazing members who stayed committed to their workout routines and their goals of getting healthier and happier while I was away! And thanks to all of you that were there upon my return this morning!

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, July 8, 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

Well, I'm only back for two classes this week, and the videos won't play in the #totalrequestride! So frustrating! Thanks to everyone for being there and staying there! We ended up just having a reqular Ride, but it was awesome! Now I'm off again and look forward to seeing you all next week! In good health, tommy

Track List - Peak Performance Ride, Tuesday, July 7, 2015

1. Bright (remix) - Echosmith
2. Mo Money Mo Problems - Notorious B.I.G. featuring Diana Ross, Mase & Puff Daddy
3. Bad Blood - Taylor Swift
4. Hey Mama - David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Afrojack & Bebe Rexha
5. Lay Me Down (remix) - Sam Smith featuring John Legend
6. Geronimo - Sheppard
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

I'm back! But for only 2 days and then I'm off again to visit family in Chicago! Hope to see you tomorrow morning for #totalrequestride!