1. Send Me An Angel (remix) - Slyngshott featuring Bernadette DeSimone
2. Black Widow - Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora
3. L.A. Love (La La)(remix) - Fergie featuring YG
4. Main Chick (remix) - Kid Ink featuring Chris Brown, French Montana, Yo Gotti, Tyga & Lil Bobby
5. All You Need Is Love - Willy Chirino featuring Flo Rida & Black Dada
6. Steal My Girl (remix) - One Direction
7. Replay - Zendaya
8. Trumpets - Jason Derulo
9. Beautiful (remix) - Kylie Minogue & Enrique Iglesias
10. Jealous (remix) - Nick Jonas
11. I Want It That Wave (mashup) - DJ MixmstrStel featuring Mr. Probz vs. The Backstreet Boys
12. Boulevard Of Happy Dreams (mashup) - DJ Poulpi featuring Green Day & Pharrell
13. Just Give Me A Mirror When September Ends (mashup) - DJ Shahar Varshal ft. Pink, Michael Jackson & Green Day
Happy Halloween! Here's a scary scenario. Missing your workout! Don't let it happen to you! Stay committed and focused on your health! I've already been talking a little bit about the holidays that are fast approaching. It starts today with all the candy floating around the office, being purchased to hand out but ends up being eaten instead, and that will soon be left over and/or on extreme sale at the local grocery store. Don't give in! Yes, there is some truth to the belief that we work out so hard so that we can indulge on occasion. That is fine. But true lifestyle changes that are made to help you obtain your fitness goals must be worked on, paid attention to, focused on to work as they are supposed to. So remember that a moment of weakness here and there, a cheat day or a cheat meal or a cheat snack is not that big of a deal. But keep your eye on the prize! Stay focused on what it is that you really want. What you really want to accomplish. Maintain that commitment to a healthy lifestyle. Keep losing that weight. Keep getting stronger. Keep improving your mental and physical well-being. It can happen in the Ride with Tommy! I hope to see you there soon! In good health, tommy
Friday, October 31, 2014
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, October 29, 2014
1. Send Me An Angel (remix) - Slyngshott featuring Bernadette DeSimone
2. Black Widow - Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora
3. L.A. Love (La La)(remix) - Fergie featuring YG
4. Main Chick (remix) - Kid Ink featuring Chris Brown, French Montana, Yo Gotti, Tyga & Lil Bobby
5. All You Need Is Love - Willy Chirino featuring Flo Rida & Black Dada
6. Steal My Girl (remix) - One Direction
7. Replay - Zendaya
8. Trumpets - Jason Derulo
9. Beautiful (remix) - Kylie Minogue & Enrique Iglesias
10. Jealous (remix) - Nick Jonas
11. I Want It That Wave (mashup) - DJ MixmstrStel featuring Mr. Probz vs. The Backstreet Boys
12. Boulevard Of Happy Dreams (mashup) - DJ Poulpi featuring Green Day & Pharrell
13. Just Give Me A Mirror When September Ends (mashup) - DJ Shahar Varshal ft. Pink, Michael Jackson & Green Day
Change. Way back in January, I began discussing "change" in my classes. For that month, I talked primarily about even the smallest changes you can make within yourself. In your own Ride. Then in February, we talked about making those changes a little bigger, getting out of your internal world and expanding the changes into the world around you. It is then that I first began to really emphasize the importance of taking care of your own business while, therefore, and without really any additional effort at all, helping create a positive environment in the room around you. Helping the people around you get the best Ride that they can by focusing on your own Ride and trying to accomplish as much as you possibly can. It is that focus, that commitment, to the Ride that I have created and provided for you that helps create the change in yourself that you want and for which you work so hard. It is also that focus and commitment that helps the people around you get the best Ride that they possibly can. If a rider sees another truly working to the best of his or her ability in the same class doing the same workout, it can't help but push and challenge that rider to do the same. If a rider sees another rider doing their own thing, not following the provided path and workout, and not committing and getting the most that they can, then that rider is distracted and prevented from achieving all that they can. See what power each rider wields? Many do not ever realize the change that they can create. Many never realize the help that they can provide the riders around them. Many never realize the results that they set out to achieve. So now that it is October, the tenth month of the year, and as the end of the year and the holidays are fast approaching, I think it is extremely helpful to remember the positive change that each of us can create. The focus and commitment of which we are all capable. The power that we hold. Yes, I have talked a great deal about change. With each Ride, I hope you also realize the power that comes along with that desire to create change. The power. The strength. The change. I hope each of you realize it. I hope that each of you achieve it. I hope that each of you reward yourself with it. Come and be a part of the Ride with Tommy! I hope to see you there! In good health, tommy
2. Black Widow - Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora
3. L.A. Love (La La)(remix) - Fergie featuring YG
4. Main Chick (remix) - Kid Ink featuring Chris Brown, French Montana, Yo Gotti, Tyga & Lil Bobby
5. All You Need Is Love - Willy Chirino featuring Flo Rida & Black Dada
6. Steal My Girl (remix) - One Direction
7. Replay - Zendaya
8. Trumpets - Jason Derulo
9. Beautiful (remix) - Kylie Minogue & Enrique Iglesias
10. Jealous (remix) - Nick Jonas
11. I Want It That Wave (mashup) - DJ MixmstrStel featuring Mr. Probz vs. The Backstreet Boys
12. Boulevard Of Happy Dreams (mashup) - DJ Poulpi featuring Green Day & Pharrell
13. Just Give Me A Mirror When September Ends (mashup) - DJ Shahar Varshal ft. Pink, Michael Jackson & Green Day
Change. Way back in January, I began discussing "change" in my classes. For that month, I talked primarily about even the smallest changes you can make within yourself. In your own Ride. Then in February, we talked about making those changes a little bigger, getting out of your internal world and expanding the changes into the world around you. It is then that I first began to really emphasize the importance of taking care of your own business while, therefore, and without really any additional effort at all, helping create a positive environment in the room around you. Helping the people around you get the best Ride that they can by focusing on your own Ride and trying to accomplish as much as you possibly can. It is that focus, that commitment, to the Ride that I have created and provided for you that helps create the change in yourself that you want and for which you work so hard. It is also that focus and commitment that helps the people around you get the best Ride that they possibly can. If a rider sees another truly working to the best of his or her ability in the same class doing the same workout, it can't help but push and challenge that rider to do the same. If a rider sees another rider doing their own thing, not following the provided path and workout, and not committing and getting the most that they can, then that rider is distracted and prevented from achieving all that they can. See what power each rider wields? Many do not ever realize the change that they can create. Many never realize the help that they can provide the riders around them. Many never realize the results that they set out to achieve. So now that it is October, the tenth month of the year, and as the end of the year and the holidays are fast approaching, I think it is extremely helpful to remember the positive change that each of us can create. The focus and commitment of which we are all capable. The power that we hold. Yes, I have talked a great deal about change. With each Ride, I hope you also realize the power that comes along with that desire to create change. The power. The strength. The change. I hope each of you realize it. I hope that each of you achieve it. I hope that each of you reward yourself with it. Come and be a part of the Ride with Tommy! I hope to see you there! In good health, tommy
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Subs for the Ride with Tommy! Thursday, 10/23 - Saturday, 10/25
I will be out of town for the remainder of this week. Here are the amazing instructors who will be covering my classes and in whose extremely capable hands I will leave you!
Thursday, October 23, 7:00am, Sexy Spin - Kyler Madeira
Friday, October 24, 9:30am, Regular Ride - Guy B. (not a Red Line Ride)
Saturday, October 25, 9:45am, Regular Ride - Guy B.
Thanks to all of you for your continued support of the Ride with Tommy! And thanks to these awesome instructors for their help and for sharing their talent and skills!
I will be back in the saddle next Monday for the next Red Line Ride! Until then, in good health!
tommy
Thursday, October 23, 7:00am, Sexy Spin - Kyler Madeira
Friday, October 24, 9:30am, Regular Ride - Guy B. (not a Red Line Ride)
Saturday, October 25, 9:45am, Regular Ride - Guy B.
Thanks to all of you for your continued support of the Ride with Tommy! And thanks to these awesome instructors for their help and for sharing their talent and skills!
I will be back in the saddle next Monday for the next Red Line Ride! Until then, in good health!
tommy
Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, October 22, 2014
1. Bye Bye Bye (Timbaland remix) - 'Nsync
2. Animals - Maroon 5
3. Out Of The Woods - Taylor Swift
4. Rolling In The Deep - Aretha Franklin
5. Love Train - IDMC Gospel Choir
6. American Dream - MKTO
7. All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
8. Thriller 2014 (remix) - Michael Jackson
9. Secrets (remix) - Mary Lambert
10. Bang Bang (remix) - Jessie J featuring Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
11. Jealous - Nick Jonas
12. Steal My Girl - One Direction
13. Life Of The Party - Shawn Mendes
New music! Not only was this morning's Ride a #totalrequestride, but it could have also been called a #newmusicride! Sometimes there is a lot of fun and motivating music released at the same time. This week seems to be one of those weeks! It is often fun to be on the cutting edge of new music released. As long as I feel that the music is appropriate to the activity or challenge in class. But new music can also inspire new energy. And as I always say, energy and focus and commitment and fun all work together to give you the results you want and need. I hope you found that in class this morning. I know I did! Thanks for being there! I will be out of town the rest of this week, leaving you all in the very capable hands of Kyler and Guy. I will be back on Monday for the next Red Line Ride. Have a great rest of your week and an amazing weekend! Until Monday, in good health! tommy
2. Animals - Maroon 5
3. Out Of The Woods - Taylor Swift
4. Rolling In The Deep - Aretha Franklin
5. Love Train - IDMC Gospel Choir
6. American Dream - MKTO
7. All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
8. Thriller 2014 (remix) - Michael Jackson
9. Secrets (remix) - Mary Lambert
10. Bang Bang (remix) - Jessie J featuring Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
11. Jealous - Nick Jonas
12. Steal My Girl - One Direction
13. Life Of The Party - Shawn Mendes
New music! Not only was this morning's Ride a #totalrequestride, but it could have also been called a #newmusicride! Sometimes there is a lot of fun and motivating music released at the same time. This week seems to be one of those weeks! It is often fun to be on the cutting edge of new music released. As long as I feel that the music is appropriate to the activity or challenge in class. But new music can also inspire new energy. And as I always say, energy and focus and commitment and fun all work together to give you the results you want and need. I hope you found that in class this morning. I know I did! Thanks for being there! I will be out of town the rest of this week, leaving you all in the very capable hands of Kyler and Guy. I will be back on Monday for the next Red Line Ride. Have a great rest of your week and an amazing weekend! Until Monday, in good health! tommy
Monday, October 20, 2014
Track List - Saturday, October 18, 2014
1. Control - Janet Jackson
2. I Love Summertime Cool Kids (mashup) - DJ Titus Jones featuring Icona Pop, Lana Del Rey, Echosmith & Nonono
3. Superbad - Jesse McCartney
4. Baby Baby (remix) - Amy Grant
5. Be Okay - Oh Honey
6. Boom Clap (mashup) - DJ Mixmstrstel featuring Charli XCX, Gwen Stefani, Paramore, Kurtis Blow, Busta Rhymes, Ashlee Simpson, DJ Jazzy Jeff & L'Trimm
7. Come With Me Now - Kongos
8. Stay With Me (remix) - Sam Smith
9. A Sky Full Of Stars (remix) - Coldplay
10. Wrong Message (mashup) - DJ Mixmstrstel featuring The Police, Nico & Vinz
11. Stay, Adam (mashup) - DJ Mixmstrstel featuring Rihanna & Blink-182
12. That's What Love Is For - Amy Grant
13. I Have Nothing (piano instrumental) - Tariq Wingrove
I finally have internet again! After being without a home computer and internet service for a week, I am finally back online! I apologize for the delay in posting my tracklists. I know that it is not easy to remember which songs you heard and want to find out the title or artist much longer than a few hours after class! But here are Saturday's songs that I put together for what I hope was a challenging and fun class. I think you all did an amazing job and I had a great time leading you on the journey. A journey that hopefully led you to increased results. To a better sense of accomplishment and achievement. A feeling that, "Yeah! I did even more than I thought I was going to! More than I thought I could! I definitely made a difference today!" These are the kind of responses I hope that everyone has after a Ride with Tommy! Instead of thinking, "Well, I felt like I was working hard, but I probably could have done more." I want there to be no feelings of ambiguity. I want there to be a definitive and resounding "YES! I DID IT!" As I often say, I provide the path, the framework. It is ultimately up to you, the rider, to commit fully to the form, pace, resistance and movement. That is all you have to do. The instructor and the format, the music and the energy of the room and the rest of the group should help you take it to another level. So yes, I am the instructor. But everyone in class plays a very important part! Be a part of something special. Be a part of something that makes a positive difference! Ride with Tommy! In good health, tommy
2. I Love Summertime Cool Kids (mashup) - DJ Titus Jones featuring Icona Pop, Lana Del Rey, Echosmith & Nonono
3. Superbad - Jesse McCartney
4. Baby Baby (remix) - Amy Grant
5. Be Okay - Oh Honey
6. Boom Clap (mashup) - DJ Mixmstrstel featuring Charli XCX, Gwen Stefani, Paramore, Kurtis Blow, Busta Rhymes, Ashlee Simpson, DJ Jazzy Jeff & L'Trimm
7. Come With Me Now - Kongos
8. Stay With Me (remix) - Sam Smith
9. A Sky Full Of Stars (remix) - Coldplay
10. Wrong Message (mashup) - DJ Mixmstrstel featuring The Police, Nico & Vinz
11. Stay, Adam (mashup) - DJ Mixmstrstel featuring Rihanna & Blink-182
12. That's What Love Is For - Amy Grant
13. I Have Nothing (piano instrumental) - Tariq Wingrove
I finally have internet again! After being without a home computer and internet service for a week, I am finally back online! I apologize for the delay in posting my tracklists. I know that it is not easy to remember which songs you heard and want to find out the title or artist much longer than a few hours after class! But here are Saturday's songs that I put together for what I hope was a challenging and fun class. I think you all did an amazing job and I had a great time leading you on the journey. A journey that hopefully led you to increased results. To a better sense of accomplishment and achievement. A feeling that, "Yeah! I did even more than I thought I was going to! More than I thought I could! I definitely made a difference today!" These are the kind of responses I hope that everyone has after a Ride with Tommy! Instead of thinking, "Well, I felt like I was working hard, but I probably could have done more." I want there to be no feelings of ambiguity. I want there to be a definitive and resounding "YES! I DID IT!" As I often say, I provide the path, the framework. It is ultimately up to you, the rider, to commit fully to the form, pace, resistance and movement. That is all you have to do. The instructor and the format, the music and the energy of the room and the rest of the group should help you take it to another level. So yes, I am the instructor. But everyone in class plays a very important part! Be a part of something special. Be a part of something that makes a positive difference! Ride with Tommy! In good health, tommy
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, October 16, 2014
1. Run This Town In D Minor (mashup) - DJs From Mars featuring Jay-Z, Kanye West, Rihanna & Johann Sebastian Bach
2. Money Grabber - Fitz And The Tantrums
3. Walking On Air (Dave Aude club mix) - Lance Bass & Anice K. featuring Belle Blue
4. Sugar, She Looks So Perfect (mashup) - DJ MixmstrStel featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer & Fall Out Boy
5. Wasted (remix) - Tiesto featuring Matthew Koma
6. Jungle (remix) - X Ambassadors & Jamie N Commons featuring Jay-Z
7. Like A G6 - Far East Movement
8. Cool Kids - Echosmith
9. 99 Red Problems (mashup) - DJ MixmstrStel featuring Nena & Jay-Z
10. Somebody Loves Summer (mashup) - DJ Titus Jones featuring Calvin Harris, Betty Who & Whitney Houston
11. How Will I Know (acoustic ballad cover of Whitny Houston) - Sam Smith
12. Red Light Special - TLC
13. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (cover of The Smiths) - Joseph Arthur
Sexy. It is not just after breakfast anymore! That's right! You can be and feel sexy at 7:00am in the morning! I get told all the time that someone can't feel sexy that early. That Sexy Spin is too early. Well, evidenced by the many hot, sweaty, sexy and shirtless people that are in Sexy Spin every Thursday morning and have been there at least at some point in the past 6 years that we have been doing it, I totally beg to differ! Thanks to all the sexy people that have joined me at 7:00am on Thursday mornings at Crunch Fitness on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. It is one of my favorite classes to teach. As I have often said in the past, Sexy Spin is the same intense Ride that you have come to expect. It's just a little sillier...sweatier...shirtless...and a whole lot more sexy! I have so much fun creating the track lists for Sexy Spin. I try to be subtle...okay, sometimes maybe not sooo subtle...but I try to provide a little fun for those riders that are truly focused on the ride...the workout. It may be just a lyric. It may be the title of the song. It may be something I say, thrown in the middle of all the speak about form, pace and resistance. Yes, it can be obvious when there is a toned, muscular body glistening under the flashing, dark lights. Or it can even be a new-found sense of strength or accomplishment while performing a specific challenge. Or it can be the sense of confidence and achievement that you are doing something that you know is good for your body...and also your mind. So yes, Sexy Spin is great for the body. But it is also great for the mind. Provide yourself with a new outlook on you! Think more of yourself. Think of all that you can do that is so right for your body. Feel it. Enjoy it. Celebrate it. Feel sexy! Ride with me in Sexy Spin. Thursday mornings. 7:00am. Yup. 7:00am! In good health, tommy
2. Money Grabber - Fitz And The Tantrums
3. Walking On Air (Dave Aude club mix) - Lance Bass & Anice K. featuring Belle Blue
4. Sugar, She Looks So Perfect (mashup) - DJ MixmstrStel featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer & Fall Out Boy
5. Wasted (remix) - Tiesto featuring Matthew Koma
6. Jungle (remix) - X Ambassadors & Jamie N Commons featuring Jay-Z
7. Like A G6 - Far East Movement
8. Cool Kids - Echosmith
9. 99 Red Problems (mashup) - DJ MixmstrStel featuring Nena & Jay-Z
10. Somebody Loves Summer (mashup) - DJ Titus Jones featuring Calvin Harris, Betty Who & Whitney Houston
11. How Will I Know (acoustic ballad cover of Whitny Houston) - Sam Smith
12. Red Light Special - TLC
13. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (cover of The Smiths) - Joseph Arthur
Sexy. It is not just after breakfast anymore! That's right! You can be and feel sexy at 7:00am in the morning! I get told all the time that someone can't feel sexy that early. That Sexy Spin is too early. Well, evidenced by the many hot, sweaty, sexy and shirtless people that are in Sexy Spin every Thursday morning and have been there at least at some point in the past 6 years that we have been doing it, I totally beg to differ! Thanks to all the sexy people that have joined me at 7:00am on Thursday mornings at Crunch Fitness on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. It is one of my favorite classes to teach. As I have often said in the past, Sexy Spin is the same intense Ride that you have come to expect. It's just a little sillier...sweatier...shirtless...and a whole lot more sexy! I have so much fun creating the track lists for Sexy Spin. I try to be subtle...okay, sometimes maybe not sooo subtle...but I try to provide a little fun for those riders that are truly focused on the ride...the workout. It may be just a lyric. It may be the title of the song. It may be something I say, thrown in the middle of all the speak about form, pace and resistance. Yes, it can be obvious when there is a toned, muscular body glistening under the flashing, dark lights. Or it can even be a new-found sense of strength or accomplishment while performing a specific challenge. Or it can be the sense of confidence and achievement that you are doing something that you know is good for your body...and also your mind. So yes, Sexy Spin is great for the body. But it is also great for the mind. Provide yourself with a new outlook on you! Think more of yourself. Think of all that you can do that is so right for your body. Feel it. Enjoy it. Celebrate it. Feel sexy! Ride with me in Sexy Spin. Thursday mornings. 7:00am. Yup. 7:00am! In good health, tommy
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, October 15, 2014
1. Red Lights - Tiesto
2. Fancy - Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
3. Mo Money, Mo Problems - Notorious B.I.G. featuring Diana Ross
4. Problem - DJ MixmstrStel featuring Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea, Nelly, Christina Aguilera, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Missy Elliott, 'Nsync, TLC, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
5. Mmm Yeah - Austin Mahone featuring Pitbull
6. Relight My Fire - Dan Hartman
7. Bang Bang (remix) - Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
8. Booty - Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea
9. Ugly Heart - G.R.L.
10. Fireball - Pitbull featuring John Ryan
11. Jesus Walks x Sound Of Silence (mashup) - DJ Novokane featuring Kanye West, Simon & Garfunkel
12. Take A Bow With Me (mashup) - DJ Radio Sheezus featuring Rihanna & Sam Smith
13. Just Give Me A Mirror When September Ends (mashup) - DJ Shahar Varshal ft. Pink, Michael Jackson & Green Day
#totalrequestride every Wednesday at Crunch Fitness on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. Tweet your requests to @crunchgym followed by the hashtag, #totalrequestride. Not only can you hear your favorite songs in class, but you are automatically entered to win an iTunes giftcard! Crunch is always introducing new classes to try to make your commitment to getting a better "you" as fun as possible. #totalrequestride is just that. A great way to meet your fitness goals while having fun doing it! Yes, there is an emphasis on the requested music, but there is still as always an ever greater emphasis on an intense, challenging and safe workout. So get your Ride on! Get your requests in! Get your results asap! Request it. Ride to it! You can do it! So let's just do it! Now! Thanks to everyone that has been a part of the #totalrequestride so far! I look forward to riding to your favorite music next week! Until then, in good health, tommy
2. Fancy - Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
3. Mo Money, Mo Problems - Notorious B.I.G. featuring Diana Ross
4. Problem - DJ MixmstrStel featuring Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea, Nelly, Christina Aguilera, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Missy Elliott, 'Nsync, TLC, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
5. Mmm Yeah - Austin Mahone featuring Pitbull
6. Relight My Fire - Dan Hartman
7. Bang Bang (remix) - Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
8. Booty - Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea
9. Ugly Heart - G.R.L.
10. Fireball - Pitbull featuring John Ryan
11. Jesus Walks x Sound Of Silence (mashup) - DJ Novokane featuring Kanye West, Simon & Garfunkel
12. Take A Bow With Me (mashup) - DJ Radio Sheezus featuring Rihanna & Sam Smith
13. Just Give Me A Mirror When September Ends (mashup) - DJ Shahar Varshal ft. Pink, Michael Jackson & Green Day
#totalrequestride every Wednesday at Crunch Fitness on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. Tweet your requests to @crunchgym followed by the hashtag, #totalrequestride. Not only can you hear your favorite songs in class, but you are automatically entered to win an iTunes giftcard! Crunch is always introducing new classes to try to make your commitment to getting a better "you" as fun as possible. #totalrequestride is just that. A great way to meet your fitness goals while having fun doing it! Yes, there is an emphasis on the requested music, but there is still as always an ever greater emphasis on an intense, challenging and safe workout. So get your Ride on! Get your requests in! Get your results asap! Request it. Ride to it! You can do it! So let's just do it! Now! Thanks to everyone that has been a part of the #totalrequestride so far! I look forward to riding to your favorite music next week! Until then, in good health, tommy
Friday, October 10, 2014
Guy B. will be subbing the Ride with Tommy! tomorrow morning, Saturday, October 11, 2014, 9:45am
Thanks so much to the awesome instructor, Guy B., for covering my class tomorrow morning, Saturday, October 11, 2014, at 9:45am. I really appreciate being able to entrust the mental and physical health and well-being of my class into such capable hands! And I truly appreciate all of the riders who consistently take part in my classes and provide such amazing energy, focus, and commitment.
I look forward to riding again with you all on Monday's Red Line Ride at 9:30am!
See you then but until then, in good health!
tommy
I look forward to riding again with you all on Monday's Red Line Ride at 9:30am!
See you then but until then, in good health!
tommy
Thursday, October 09, 2014
Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, October 9, 2014
1. Ye Of Thrones (mashup) - DJ Nada One featuring Kanye West & Game Of Thrones Theme
2. This Is How We Do - Katy Perry
3. Ugly Heart (remix) - G.R.L.
4. Bang Bang (remix) - Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
5. Booty - Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea
6. Call Me A Hole (mashup) - DJ PomDeter featuring Carly Rae Jepsen & Nine Inch Nails
7. I Can't Stop Drinking About You (remix) - Bebe Rexha
8. Toxic - Britney Spears
9. The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) - U2
10. Every Heartbeat Personal Jesus (mashup) - LPVMusic Promotions featuring Amy Grant & Depeche Mode
11. Fireball - Pitbull featuring John Ryan
12. Jesus Walks x Sound Of Silence (mashup) - DJ Novokane featuring Kanye West, Simon & Garfunkel
13. Take A Bow With Me (mashup) - DJ Radio Sheezus featuring Rihanna & Sam Smith
14. Just Give Me A Mirror When September Ends (mashup) - DJ Shahar Varshal ft. Pink, Michael Jackson & Greenday
This morning's Sexy Spin was so sexy and fun and challenging and intense and sweaty and fun! Where else are you gonna hear Carly Rae Jepsen and Nine Inch Nails together? Or Amy Grant and Depeche Mode? Or Simon & Garfunkel and Kanye West? Mixing it up. Working hard. Having fun. Ride with Tommy! Thanks for being there and being a part!
2. This Is How We Do - Katy Perry
3. Ugly Heart (remix) - G.R.L.
4. Bang Bang (remix) - Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
5. Booty - Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea
6. Call Me A Hole (mashup) - DJ PomDeter featuring Carly Rae Jepsen & Nine Inch Nails
7. I Can't Stop Drinking About You (remix) - Bebe Rexha
8. Toxic - Britney Spears
9. The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) - U2
10. Every Heartbeat Personal Jesus (mashup) - LPVMusic Promotions featuring Amy Grant & Depeche Mode
11. Fireball - Pitbull featuring John Ryan
12. Jesus Walks x Sound Of Silence (mashup) - DJ Novokane featuring Kanye West, Simon & Garfunkel
13. Take A Bow With Me (mashup) - DJ Radio Sheezus featuring Rihanna & Sam Smith
14. Just Give Me A Mirror When September Ends (mashup) - DJ Shahar Varshal ft. Pink, Michael Jackson & Greenday
This morning's Sexy Spin was so sexy and fun and challenging and intense and sweaty and fun! Where else are you gonna hear Carly Rae Jepsen and Nine Inch Nails together? Or Amy Grant and Depeche Mode? Or Simon & Garfunkel and Kanye West? Mixing it up. Working hard. Having fun. Ride with Tommy! Thanks for being there and being a part!
Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, October 8, 2014
1. Ye Of Thrones (mashup) - DJ Nada One featuring Kanye West & Game Of Thrones Theme
2. This Is How We Do - Katy Perry
3. Ugly Heart (remix) - G.R.L.
4. Bang Bang (remix) - Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
5. Booty - Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea
6. Call Me A Hole (mashup) - DJ PomDeter featuring Carly Rae Jepsen & Nine Inch Nails
7. I Can't Stop Drinking About You (remix) - Bebe Rexha
8. Toxic - Britney Spears
9. The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) - U2
10. Every Heartbeat Personal Jesus (mashup) - LPVMusic Promotions featuring Amy Grant & Depeche Mode
11. Fireball - Pitbull featuring John Ryan
12. Jesus Walks x Sound Of Silence (mashup) - DJ Novokane featuring Kanye West, Simon & Garfunkel
13. Take A Bow With Me (mashup) - DJ Radio Sheezus featuring Rihanna & Sam Smith
14. Just Give Me A Mirror When September Ends (mashup) - DJ Shahar Varshal ft. Pink, Michael Jackson & Greenday
Here is the track list for the #totalrequestride at Crunch Fitness - Sunset. Bang Bang. Check. Fireball. Check. Toxic. Check. Thanks for your requests! Great Ride. Check. Great fun. Check. Results. Check!
2. This Is How We Do - Katy Perry
3. Ugly Heart (remix) - G.R.L.
4. Bang Bang (remix) - Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
5. Booty - Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea
6. Call Me A Hole (mashup) - DJ PomDeter featuring Carly Rae Jepsen & Nine Inch Nails
7. I Can't Stop Drinking About You (remix) - Bebe Rexha
8. Toxic - Britney Spears
9. The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) - U2
10. Every Heartbeat Personal Jesus (mashup) - LPVMusic Promotions featuring Amy Grant & Depeche Mode
11. Fireball - Pitbull featuring John Ryan
12. Jesus Walks x Sound Of Silence (mashup) - DJ Novokane featuring Kanye West, Simon & Garfunkel
13. Take A Bow With Me (mashup) - DJ Radio Sheezus featuring Rihanna & Sam Smith
14. Just Give Me A Mirror When September Ends (mashup) - DJ Shahar Varshal ft. Pink, Michael Jackson & Greenday
Here is the track list for the #totalrequestride at Crunch Fitness - Sunset. Bang Bang. Check. Fireball. Check. Toxic. Check. Thanks for your requests! Great Ride. Check. Great fun. Check. Results. Check!
Saturday, October 04, 2014
Track List - Saturday, October 4, 2014
1. Scream - Michael & Janet Jackson
2. Break Free - Ariana Grande featuring Zedd
3. Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
4. Maps (remix) - Maroon 5
5. Fancy Groove (mashup) - DJ MixmstrStel featuring Madonna, Iggy Azalea & Charli XCX
6. Hard - Rihanna featuring Young Jeezy
7. Rather Be - Clean Bandits
8. Survivor - Destiny's Child
9. Really Don't Care (remix) - Demi Lovato featuring Cher Lloyd
10. Best Song Ever (remix) - One Direction
11. Back For Good - Boyce Avenue('s cover of Take That)
12. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper featuring Sarah McLachlan
13. Against All Odds - Phil Collins
Variety. Mixing it up. Change. Never getting stuck in a rut. Never settling on the status quo. That is what I strive for in my own workouts. That is what I strive to provide for my classes as an instructor. I hope that is what every rider gets as they consistently take my class. Yes, there are some basics that I build my class around: hills, runs, jogs, jumps, presses, movement. I feel it is vital to mix it up in class so that your body has to work to adapt to these changes - these obstacles - that are created. And we create them together. I provide the layout of the class. The framework. The "choreography". But to make it a hill - a steep hill - the rider must commit to turning the resistance up. The rider determines how steep or how challenging the hill really is. To make it a run that really pushes the heart rate up, the rider must commit to a fast pace as well as resistance. Yes, I said it. I emphasize running WITH resistance. I try to discourage running without any resistance. Anyone can do that. Yes, it is better than staying at home and sitting on the couch where your only exercise is picking up the remote. But to run at a fast pace with at least a little resistance can really push that heart rate up and increase the calorie burn. Jogging also requires resistance. Jogging without resistance is just going through the motions. I encourage more from riders. I want them to always push through at least some resistance, while they are jogging - even while they are running - to keep those heart rates up and to burn more calories. To get stronger. To work your muscles. To work the most important muscle - the heart. To get your body used to working with resistance while committing to the pace and keeping a focus on form. And then increasing the challenge by adding some simple movement without taking away from the three basics of form, pace and resistance. Movements need not be big. Small controlled movements are all that is needed. But remaining in control. Keeping focused. While changing it up. By forcing the body to react to the changing workout in different ways. Mixing it up. Variety. Results. Thank you to all riders for your continued support of the Ride with Tommy! I hope that we continue to create change together. Positive change. We can do it. So let's just do it! Have a great weekend! See you on Monday! In good health, tommy
2. Break Free - Ariana Grande featuring Zedd
3. Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
4. Maps (remix) - Maroon 5
5. Fancy Groove (mashup) - DJ MixmstrStel featuring Madonna, Iggy Azalea & Charli XCX
6. Hard - Rihanna featuring Young Jeezy
7. Rather Be - Clean Bandits
8. Survivor - Destiny's Child
9. Really Don't Care (remix) - Demi Lovato featuring Cher Lloyd
10. Best Song Ever (remix) - One Direction
11. Back For Good - Boyce Avenue('s cover of Take That)
12. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper featuring Sarah McLachlan
13. Against All Odds - Phil Collins
Variety. Mixing it up. Change. Never getting stuck in a rut. Never settling on the status quo. That is what I strive for in my own workouts. That is what I strive to provide for my classes as an instructor. I hope that is what every rider gets as they consistently take my class. Yes, there are some basics that I build my class around: hills, runs, jogs, jumps, presses, movement. I feel it is vital to mix it up in class so that your body has to work to adapt to these changes - these obstacles - that are created. And we create them together. I provide the layout of the class. The framework. The "choreography". But to make it a hill - a steep hill - the rider must commit to turning the resistance up. The rider determines how steep or how challenging the hill really is. To make it a run that really pushes the heart rate up, the rider must commit to a fast pace as well as resistance. Yes, I said it. I emphasize running WITH resistance. I try to discourage running without any resistance. Anyone can do that. Yes, it is better than staying at home and sitting on the couch where your only exercise is picking up the remote. But to run at a fast pace with at least a little resistance can really push that heart rate up and increase the calorie burn. Jogging also requires resistance. Jogging without resistance is just going through the motions. I encourage more from riders. I want them to always push through at least some resistance, while they are jogging - even while they are running - to keep those heart rates up and to burn more calories. To get stronger. To work your muscles. To work the most important muscle - the heart. To get your body used to working with resistance while committing to the pace and keeping a focus on form. And then increasing the challenge by adding some simple movement without taking away from the three basics of form, pace and resistance. Movements need not be big. Small controlled movements are all that is needed. But remaining in control. Keeping focused. While changing it up. By forcing the body to react to the changing workout in different ways. Mixing it up. Variety. Results. Thank you to all riders for your continued support of the Ride with Tommy! I hope that we continue to create change together. Positive change. We can do it. So let's just do it! Have a great weekend! See you on Monday! In good health, tommy
Friday, October 03, 2014
Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, October 2, 2014
1. Weekend - Janet Jackson
2. All I Wanna Do - T. Mills
3. Life In A Northern Town (remix) - Dream Academy vs. Dario G
4. Melt With You - Modern English
5. We Can't Stop (remix) - Miley Cyrus
6. Molly - Cedric Gervais
7. The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) - U2
8. Rocket Man (remix) - Elton John
9. Secrets (remix) - Mary Lambert
10. I Melt With You - Modern English
11. Life In A Northern Town - Dream Academy
12. Don't Tell Me We Can't Stop (live mashup) - Madonna & Miley Cyrus
Structure. I recently told someone that one of the things that sets my classes apart from others is the structure I provide. There is an emphasis on proper form. There is an emphasis on commitment to the resistance level and to the pace of the pedal stroke. There is an emphasis on movement, whether it be the basic pedal stroke, jumps, presses, the squeezing of the abs and obliques, or even the minimization of unnecessary (wild and crazy) upper-body movement. There is an emphasis on control. I, as the instructor, create specific challenges that change from one to the next. Hills. Runs. Jogs. Then you, as the rider, have to commit to these challenges as much as you can based on your own personal experience and fitness level. And all of this is introduced within the confines of commitment to the workout while committing to, again, the proper form and safety. So there is a definite structure to my classes. A structure that includes changing the workout from one challenge to the next smoothly and as seamlessly as possible. I do not instruct to just go all out the entire ride without committing to these basic elements that make a class as efficient, effective, and productive as possible. I believe that is unsafe. And it certainly does not provide the most return on energy invested. It certainly does not force your body to change in reaction to the change in the workout that both you and I create in class. I believe that it is this reaction of your body to the changes in challenges, resistance levels and movement that provide a better overall workout. Your heart rate is increased. You burn more calories. You can burn more body fat. You can get stronger. You can improve your overall cardiovascular fitness. I provide the framework within which you can commit to getting the best "YOU" possible. But I don't do this blindly. I educate riders as we go along so that there is an understanding of what we are trying to accomplish. I want you to learn to commit as much as you can so that you can get the most results that you can. But I also want you to learn as much as you can as to what you are doing, how best to do it, and then how to do it as it becomes "second-nature". It will take less and less energy to learn the control, the focus, the commitment so that you can spend more energy on increasing the level to which you commit to the challenges. In so doing, you can definitely get more out of your workouts. You can get those results that you have worked so hard on for so long. You can become a better rider. You can become better in your own eyes, both mentally and physically. This is what I hope for you. This is why I provide structure. To make it as easy for you to work as hard as you can and to achieve as much as possible. Together we can do this. So, let's do this. Together. Through structure. And through the Ride with Tommy! Thanks for trusting me to help you take this Ride, this journey. We will all come out of the process better for having gone through it. See you soon! In good health, tommy
2. All I Wanna Do - T. Mills
3. Life In A Northern Town (remix) - Dream Academy vs. Dario G
4. Melt With You - Modern English
5. We Can't Stop (remix) - Miley Cyrus
6. Molly - Cedric Gervais
7. The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) - U2
8. Rocket Man (remix) - Elton John
9. Secrets (remix) - Mary Lambert
10. I Melt With You - Modern English
11. Life In A Northern Town - Dream Academy
12. Don't Tell Me We Can't Stop (live mashup) - Madonna & Miley Cyrus
Structure. I recently told someone that one of the things that sets my classes apart from others is the structure I provide. There is an emphasis on proper form. There is an emphasis on commitment to the resistance level and to the pace of the pedal stroke. There is an emphasis on movement, whether it be the basic pedal stroke, jumps, presses, the squeezing of the abs and obliques, or even the minimization of unnecessary (wild and crazy) upper-body movement. There is an emphasis on control. I, as the instructor, create specific challenges that change from one to the next. Hills. Runs. Jogs. Then you, as the rider, have to commit to these challenges as much as you can based on your own personal experience and fitness level. And all of this is introduced within the confines of commitment to the workout while committing to, again, the proper form and safety. So there is a definite structure to my classes. A structure that includes changing the workout from one challenge to the next smoothly and as seamlessly as possible. I do not instruct to just go all out the entire ride without committing to these basic elements that make a class as efficient, effective, and productive as possible. I believe that is unsafe. And it certainly does not provide the most return on energy invested. It certainly does not force your body to change in reaction to the change in the workout that both you and I create in class. I believe that it is this reaction of your body to the changes in challenges, resistance levels and movement that provide a better overall workout. Your heart rate is increased. You burn more calories. You can burn more body fat. You can get stronger. You can improve your overall cardiovascular fitness. I provide the framework within which you can commit to getting the best "YOU" possible. But I don't do this blindly. I educate riders as we go along so that there is an understanding of what we are trying to accomplish. I want you to learn to commit as much as you can so that you can get the most results that you can. But I also want you to learn as much as you can as to what you are doing, how best to do it, and then how to do it as it becomes "second-nature". It will take less and less energy to learn the control, the focus, the commitment so that you can spend more energy on increasing the level to which you commit to the challenges. In so doing, you can definitely get more out of your workouts. You can get those results that you have worked so hard on for so long. You can become a better rider. You can become better in your own eyes, both mentally and physically. This is what I hope for you. This is why I provide structure. To make it as easy for you to work as hard as you can and to achieve as much as possible. Together we can do this. So, let's do this. Together. Through structure. And through the Ride with Tommy! Thanks for trusting me to help you take this Ride, this journey. We will all come out of the process better for having gone through it. See you soon! In good health, tommy
Wednesday, October 01, 2014
Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, October 1, 2014
1. Crazy In Love - Beyonce'
2. Booty - Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea
3. Anaconda - Nicki Minaj
4. Maps (remix) - Maroon 5
5. Fancy Groove (mashup) - DJ MixmstrStel featuring Madonna, Iggy Azalea & Charli XCX
6. Break Free - Ariana Grande featuring Zedd
7. Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
8. All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
9. Bang Bang - Jessie J featuring Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
10. Really Don't Care (remix) - Demi Lovato featuring Cher Lloyd
11. Best Song Ever (remix) - One Direction
12. Waves - Mr. Probz
13. Back For Good - Boyce Avenue('s cover of Take That)
14. Against All Odds - Phil Collins
This morning's #totalrequestride once again provided the opportunity for us to come together as a group and create so much! Together, we can create an environment to inspire, motivate and instigate change. Positive change. Make a difference. Way back in January of this year, I began focusing a lot of my classes on change. Not just any change, but a positive change. In other words, a change that you want. A change that you are willing to work towards. A change that is not easy, but when you make strides toward realizing that change, you can't help but feel a certain level of satisfaction. Not satisfaction that allows you to rest on your laurels, or to sit back and fall back into old habits or to begin to take it easy again. No, I want you all to feel a level of satisfaction that comes with hard work and the feeling as you begin to realize the change that you can actually see and feel, that you are inspired and motivated to continue to work hard and do even more! Then, that inspiration and motivation provides the instigation of more work and more results! I hope that you jump on that Ride, that you continue on a path that leads to each of you getting what you want out of your workouts. I hope that I, as the instructor, provide you the opportunity to make all of this happen for you. I hope that the class that I put together, the building blocks that I place before you, provide you with the tools to construct the results that you want. I hope that the motivation and inspiration that I get from each of you, in turn, provides each of you with the necessary motivation and inspiration for you to work harder, commit more, and have even more fun as you workout. When you enter the spin room here at Crunch, I hope that you leave all the negatives that can get in your way, outside of the door. I hope that you leave all that is bothering you or clouding your vision and focus, outside of the door. Once you step into the spin room, I want you to feel safe that what is about to happen is just what you want and need. I want you to trust that together, we can make it happen. Together, we can create that positive change. We can do some on our own, but we can do so much more together. We can do even more by committing to the work, focusing on it, and willing change to happen. If we bring that which weighs us down into the class with us, if we allow our own selfish motivations and narrow vision to prevent the creation of that positive energy that fills up the room and allows us...each and every one of us!...to reach our fullest potential, then we are truly providing not only ourselves, but everyone in class a disservice. So again, I encourage every rider to open yourself up to the vast range of possibilities that lie waiting for you to reach for and grab them! It begins with a mindset. It continues with an openness and willingness. It ends with a satisfaction, a realization that you did all that you could do, or even more than you thought you could. More than you thought possible. I wish this for you. I promise to help make this possible for every rider. Here's to change. Here's to making it happen. Here's to all of you. Thank you. In good health, tommy
2. Booty - Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea
3. Anaconda - Nicki Minaj
4. Maps (remix) - Maroon 5
5. Fancy Groove (mashup) - DJ MixmstrStel featuring Madonna, Iggy Azalea & Charli XCX
6. Break Free - Ariana Grande featuring Zedd
7. Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
8. All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
9. Bang Bang - Jessie J featuring Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
10. Really Don't Care (remix) - Demi Lovato featuring Cher Lloyd
11. Best Song Ever (remix) - One Direction
12. Waves - Mr. Probz
13. Back For Good - Boyce Avenue('s cover of Take That)
14. Against All Odds - Phil Collins
This morning's #totalrequestride once again provided the opportunity for us to come together as a group and create so much! Together, we can create an environment to inspire, motivate and instigate change. Positive change. Make a difference. Way back in January of this year, I began focusing a lot of my classes on change. Not just any change, but a positive change. In other words, a change that you want. A change that you are willing to work towards. A change that is not easy, but when you make strides toward realizing that change, you can't help but feel a certain level of satisfaction. Not satisfaction that allows you to rest on your laurels, or to sit back and fall back into old habits or to begin to take it easy again. No, I want you all to feel a level of satisfaction that comes with hard work and the feeling as you begin to realize the change that you can actually see and feel, that you are inspired and motivated to continue to work hard and do even more! Then, that inspiration and motivation provides the instigation of more work and more results! I hope that you jump on that Ride, that you continue on a path that leads to each of you getting what you want out of your workouts. I hope that I, as the instructor, provide you the opportunity to make all of this happen for you. I hope that the class that I put together, the building blocks that I place before you, provide you with the tools to construct the results that you want. I hope that the motivation and inspiration that I get from each of you, in turn, provides each of you with the necessary motivation and inspiration for you to work harder, commit more, and have even more fun as you workout. When you enter the spin room here at Crunch, I hope that you leave all the negatives that can get in your way, outside of the door. I hope that you leave all that is bothering you or clouding your vision and focus, outside of the door. Once you step into the spin room, I want you to feel safe that what is about to happen is just what you want and need. I want you to trust that together, we can make it happen. Together, we can create that positive change. We can do some on our own, but we can do so much more together. We can do even more by committing to the work, focusing on it, and willing change to happen. If we bring that which weighs us down into the class with us, if we allow our own selfish motivations and narrow vision to prevent the creation of that positive energy that fills up the room and allows us...each and every one of us!...to reach our fullest potential, then we are truly providing not only ourselves, but everyone in class a disservice. So again, I encourage every rider to open yourself up to the vast range of possibilities that lie waiting for you to reach for and grab them! It begins with a mindset. It continues with an openness and willingness. It ends with a satisfaction, a realization that you did all that you could do, or even more than you thought you could. More than you thought possible. I wish this for you. I promise to help make this possible for every rider. Here's to change. Here's to making it happen. Here's to all of you. Thank you. In good health, tommy
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