Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, September 30, 2015

1. I Just Wanna Dance (video) - Alison Jiear (from "Jerry Springer: The Opera")(Manny Patel Equality Mix 2013)
2. Gibberish (video) - MAX featuring Hoodie Allen
3. Pump It (video) - Black Eyed Peas
4. Drag Me Down (remix) - One Direction
5. Play Hard - David Guetta featuring Ne-Yo & Akon
6. Dirty Work - Austin Mahone
7. Drop That - Jacob Plant (from the "Home" soundtrack)
8. Black Magic - Little Mix
9. Levels (remix) - Nick Jonas
10. Shake Senora - Pitbull featuring T-Pain & Sean Paul
Cool Down:
11. Can't Sleep Love - Pentatonix
12. No Sleep (remix) - Janet Jackson

A dance video from "Jerry Springer: The Opera"?!?! Is that even a thing? Yes it is! #jerryspringertheopera It was a big hit in London. Not so much here in the States. But from it comes this amazing song. One of my favorite spin songs. And a favorite of many of my Ride with Tommy! regulars! In the musical, it is about a woman pursuing her life's dream of becoming a exotic dancer. However, it quickly became an unofficial anthem for the gay community having dealt with the AIDS epidemic. "I'm tired of laughing and I'm tired of crying, I'm tired of failing and I'm tired of all this trying, I wanna do some living, Cause I've done enough dying, I just wanna dance, I just wanna f***ing dance!" The song itself starts slow and builds to a wild and fast pace. The video compiles snippets of dancing throughout a history of movies and television. It is so much fun! I love the video. I love the message. I love the song! And what a way to start this week's #totalrequestride! Then we followed this epic video with a new song by MAX, whose songs I have been playing for a while now. He is an actor and singer from the Nickolodeon world, modeled with Madonna on a Dolce & Gabbana campaign, and has become a Youtube star along with his cousin Kirk Schneider. I've played several of their covers as cool downs. But this song and video are a lot of fun and provide a great uptempo beat which is great to ride to! And then you can never go wrong for high energy and fun with a Black Eyed Peas video, in this case, "Pump It". Then after we finished playing the videos in the beginning of class, I tried to keep the fun and energy going with the remainder of the track list. And the riders in class certainly brought the energy, focus and determination to make an amazing difference today! If you haven't participated in a #totalrequestride yet, come join us @crunchgym on Sunset! An intense, form-focused and fun workout! Hope to see you in class soon! Until then, in good health, tommy

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Guy B. to sub the Ride with Tommy! this Thursday and Friday, September 25 & 26, 2015

Thanks so much to Guy B. for covering my classes this Friday and Saturday, September 25th and 26th. You will be in good hands with Guy. I'll look forward to seeing you again on Monday, September 28 at 9:30am for the next Threshold Ride!

Until then, in good health,

tommy

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, September 24, 2015

1. You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Sylvester
2. Trini Dem Girls - Nicki Minaj featuring LunchMoney Lewis
3. All We Need - Odesza featuring Shy Girls
4. Show Me Love (remix) - Sam Feldt
5. Bring It Back - Shy Carter
6. Levels - Nick Jonas
7. Gibberish - Max featuring Hoodie Allen
8. Talk To Me - Nick Brewer featuring Bibi Bourelly
9. Good For You (remix) - Selena Gomez
10. Emergency - Icona Pop
Cool Down:
11. What Do You Mean - Justin Bieber
12. Stiches - Shawn Mendes & Hailee Steinfeld
13. No Sleep (remix) - Janet Jackson

Out with the old! In with the new! Oldies but goodies! Everything old is new again. So many things can be classified as old or new. But so much of today's fresh and new music is built upon or shaped and formed by the music of the past. Whether old music is sampled in new songs, remixed or covered by today's new artists, there is no denying that the music of today can be strongly influenced by the music and artists of the past. This can also be applied to workouts. It seems that there is always a new and fresh take on an old workout. Whether it be spinning, weight training or body sculpting classes, gyms, trainers and instructors are always working to have the newest and shiniest trends offered in their classes or instructions. However, if you boil it down, there is often the very same basic principles at play. The tried and true basics. The time-tested methods. And I won't even go into the applications of this thought process to people other than to say that the young, fresh-faced, "wet behind the ears" generation can certainly benefit from the experience and knowledge of the people that came before them. So, I guess what I want someone to be able to take away from this "gibberish" that I'm spewing forth, is that once again, there is so much to celebrate in finding the positive and beneficial aspects present in life. The young, the new, the creative, the bold, the shocking, the older, the vintage, the antique: all of these are valuable, helpful, beneficial, great, awesome, fun and exciting! So have a blast in life celebrating all of the old that is new again. There is always a reason to celebrate. Whether that reason is brand new or recycled; just out of the box or closer to having a foot in the grave; bright and shiny or needing a gentle rub to discover the possibilities that lie underneath; just remember to celebrate! Your life will be much better for it. Just don't sit down and let it pass you by! Get up, get out and workout! Ride with Tommy! I hope to see you in class soon! Until then, in good health, tommy

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, September 23, 2015

1. Uptown Funk (video) - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
2. Wildest Dreams (video) - Taylor Swift
3. Levels (video) - Nick Jonas
4. Dancing In The Dark (video) - Rihanna ("Home" Soundtrack)
5. Rotten To The Core (video) - Cast ("The Descendants" Soundtrack)
6. Low (video) - Todrick Hall
7. Gibberish - Max featuring Hoodie Allen
8. Talk To Me - Nick Brewer featuring Bibi Bourelly
9. Sugar - Robin Schulz featuring Francesco Yates
10. Show Me Love (remix) - Sam Feldt
11. Bring It Back - Shy Carter
Cool Down:
12. Can't Sleep Love - Pentatonix
13. Hold Each Other - A Great Big World featuring Futuristic
14. How Deep Is Your Love - Calvin Harris & Disciples

No (technical) glitches! Yes! This morning's #totalrequestride @crunchgym on Sunset was a blast! And on top of that, there were no technical glitches (neither caused by the user (me!) or those that are out of user control!) So a big "yay!" And yes, I am celebrating the fact that there were no technical glitches. Yes, glitches should be so rare that the lack of them should not be a reason to celebrate, but as most of you know by now, there is always something to celebrate! And isn't it much more fun to find the reasons to celebrate and then increase the happiness and positivity by sharing those reasons rather than focus on what can and does go wrong and bringing yourself and others down? It's very much like your workout. Instead of focusing on how difficult it can be or how much pain you go through when actually, physically going through your exercises, why not focus on the positive benefits of your workout? The results that you are going to or already have obtained? In my classes, you will often hear me talk of the positive aspects of class. And it is so important to feel the benefits of the positive energy that is created when you focus on the workout/the Ride along with everyone else in class instead of doing your own thing which very often can be very different from what the rest of the class is doing! That "doing your own thing" can be a huge distraction and can then be a very negative action. So, when everyone in class commits to the Ride/the workout, wouldn't you rather be a part of the positive energy and the positive change? Wouldn't you rather benefit from the positive energy and obtaining more results as a member of the class while making that commitment? I know I would. And I hope that the Ride with Tommy! riders would too! 'Cuz there is already so much in life that is out of our control and very often negative. Take every chance you get to focus on the positive. Celebrate the positive! See the glass as half full, not half empty! Share the positive with the people around you or the people that you meet everyday! Multiply that positive energy! It can spread exponentially! Wouldn't you rather be a part of something like that? You can! It's up to you! Just do it!

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Track List - Peak Performance Ride, Tuesday, September 22, 2015

1. Born This Way - Lady Gaga
2. Pride (A Deeper Love) (remix) - Aretha Franklin
3. Perfect (remix) - Pink
4. Worth It - Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink
5. Drag Me Down - One Direction
6. Good For You (remix) - Selena Gomez
7. Run Away With Me (remix) - Carly Rae Jepsen
8. Levels - Nick Jonas
9. Cool For The Summer (remix) - Demi Lovato
Cool Down:
10. What Do You Mean - Justin Bieber
11. No Sleep (remix) - Janet Jackson

Monday, September 21, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Monday, September 21, 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. Worth It - Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink
8. Tic Tok - Ke$ha
9. Proud (remix) - Heather Small
10. It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls
11. 2 On - Tinashe featuring Schoolboy Q
12. We Can't Stop - Miley Cyrus
13. Want To Want Me/I Want You To Want Me (mashup)(Jason Derulo & Cheap Trick cover) - Andie Case

This morning's class was kinda special. There were a fewer number of people there than usual. So I decided to take a little different approach to the Threshold Ride today. We did the warm up. We worked hard to set our thresholds for the usual 3-minute period. But then, I went to each person in class, face to face, and asked them what was one thing they would like to specifically work on in class this morning. I gave everyone the option to opt-out if they wanted, but everyone participated! And it was an amazing experience! I LOVED the input! I had people say they wanted to work on their endurance. I had some say they wanted to work on their power. Some said they wanted to work on their bodies. I had one woman say that wanted to focus on her "me" time. I followed that up by asking her if she had kids. Yes, she did. A toddler and an infant less than a year old. Oh I get it! I totally get it! I even had someone say that they wanted to work on showing the guy that broke up with them yesterday what they were missing! Yes! It is that focus on yourself that is so vitally important, because a workout is truly just that, time to work on yourself. It is so important to take the time to provide yourself with that "me" time. To improve and strengthen yourself. To change your mental feeling and outlook. To change your physical body in a way that will make you feel better about you! And it can happen right here in the Ride with Tommy! @crunchgym Crunch Fitness - Sunset. But you have to take the time. And often it is not easy. But life is all about balance. You can give and give of yourself for hours and hours at a time during the day...to your kids...your husband or your wife...your boss...your co-workers...your friends. But unless you take the time to commit to being the best you that you can be, then you won't be able to give the others in your life the best you either! So which do you want to do? The classes are here. @crunchgym is here. @ridewithtommy is here. Make the effort to take the time to create a better you. The best you. Don't you want it? I know others want and deserve the best you that can be. You deserve it! Make it happen! Just do it! See you in class soon! Until then, in good health, tommy

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Saturday, September 19, 2015

1. I Can't Feel My Face (remix) - The Weeknd
2. Uma Thurman - Fall Out Boy
3. Hey Mama - David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack - THRESHOLD!
4. Material Girl (remix) - Madonna
5. I Love It - Icona Pop
6. I Don't Like It, I Love It - Flo Rida featuring Robin Thicke & Verdine White
7. Beautiful Now - Zedd featuring Jon Bellion
8. Lean On - Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MO
9. Greyhound - Swedish House Mafia
10. Green Light (remix) - Beyonce'
11. Down To Earth - Flight Facilities
12. Waterbed - The Chainsmokers
13. Pumpin Blood (remix) - Nonono

Set a high threshold for yourself and then work hard to reach that threshold. That is the basic design of the Threshold Ride @crunchgym on Sunset. Don't be afraid to set goals for yourself and then work to reach them. Visualize results. Work intensely. Obtain them. This class helps you do just that. I hope to see you in class soon! You can't reach your goals if you are not willing to do what it takes! So commit to getting to class. That is a great place to start! Thanks to all of you for being there and your support of the @ridewithtommy! I look forward to seeing you in class soon! Until then, in good health, tommy

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, September 17, 2015

1. Happy (video) - Pharrell Williams
2. Break The Rules - Charli XCX
3. Dancing In The Dark - Rihanna, "Home" Soundtrack
4. Rotten To The Core - Cast, "Descendants" Soundtrack
5. Low - Todrick Hall
6. Wildest Dreams (video) - Taylor Swift
7. Levels (video) - Nick Jonas
8. What Do You Mean - Justin Bieber
9. Locked Away - R. City featuring Adam Levine
10. Downtown - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee & Grandmaster Caz
11. Play Hard - David Guetta featuring Ne-Yo & Akon
Cool Down:
12. If Only - Dove Cameron, "Descendants" Soundtrack
13. Feel The Light - Jennifer Lopez, "Home" Soundtrack
14. Growing Up - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, September 16, 2015

1. Happy (video) - Pharrell Williams
2. Wildest Dreams (video) - Taylor Swift
3. Levels (video) - Nick Jonas
4. Dancing In The Dark - Rihanna, "Home" Soundtrack
5. Rotten To The Core - Cast, "Descendants" Soundtrack
6. Low - Todrick Hall
7. Break The Rules - Charli XCX
8. Bitch I'm Madonna - Madonna featuring Nicki Minaj
9. What Do You Mean - Justin Bieber
10. Downtown - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee & Grandmaster Caz
11. Play Hard - David Guetta featuring Ne-Yo & Akon
12. Locked Away - R. City featuring Adam Levine
Cool Down:
13. If Only - Dove Cameron, "Descendants" Soundtrack
14. Feel The Light - Jennifer Lopez, "Home" Soundtrack
15. Growing Up - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

What an awesome class! Thanks to everyone that was there and thanks for staying focused with some distractions at the beginning of class. I had such a great class planned. I wanted to try just a few different things. However, technology didn't have the same plans. The resulting bumps in getting started a couple of minutes late and slow transitions between videos and not being able to play all the videos I had planned, well, I was frustrated and disappointed. But you guys were awesome as always and I soon forgot all about any technical issues and had a great Ride with all of you! Especially when one of you asked for an additional song and almost the entire class agreed! I am almost never one to say no to an extra song! Bonus! And you know what is another bonus? The health and fitness benefits that you gain from staying focused and determined to get the best workout possible. And not just your physical health but your mental health as well. I am not a psychologist nor a psychiatrist (and I haven't even played one or the other on TV! lol!) but I can attest to the mental benefits that intense physical workouts provide. Throughout life, there are times when you need an extra push mentally. Whether it be reqarding family, friends, work or even your workouts, a Ride can help you push the stagnation, the distractions, the disappointments, the worry, or even the blahs out of the forefront of your mind and replace it with euphoria, pride, (good) exhaustion, (new...and better) focus, a positive outlook and a renewed determination to make the best you possible! Just like when you make the best of a less than great situation, you can make the best you possible whenever things work against you. Often, you will be surprised at how great things can turn out. Like I was in class this morning. So again, thank you to all of you! You continue to inspire me and push and challenge me to be a better instructor. So let's do it all again tomorrow! Sexy Spin at 7:00am, Thursday. Hope to see you there! Until then, in good physical and mental health, tommy

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Track List - Peak Performance Ride, Tuesday, September 15, 2015

1. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson
2. I Don't Mind (remix) - Usher featuring Juicy J
3. Numb - Linkin Park
4. Geronimo - Sheppard
5. Uptown Funk (remix) - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
6. The Night Is Still Young - Nicki Minaj
7. Low - Todrick Hall
8. Lift (remix) - Debby Holiday
9. Hold My Hand - Jess Glynne
10. Marvin Gaye - Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor
11. Cecilia And The Satellite - Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness
12. Ghosttown - Madonna

It is raining in Los Angeles! A lot! Yay! We definitely need it1 But that makes getting around in LA a little crazy. Thanks so much to everyone who braved the elements this morning and made it to the Peak Performance Ride @crunchgym on Sunset. We had a great Ride! A great workout! A great energy by everyone that was in the room! And we all committed, focused and challenged ourselves while pushing ourselves to the next level. While striving to reach our goals and obtain results. And while having fun! In the Peak Performance Ride, we tend to focus a little bit more on resistance work. Which will push your heart rate up higher. Which will make you burn more calories. Which, can in turn, make you burn more bodyfat! And again, all this while having fun! Did you just read that right? Yes you did! You can do so much good, working intensely, sweating like crazy, reaching the point that you think that you just can't do anymore, and still have fun! You can have a blast getting right on that beat with each and every pedal stroke! Moving your upper body right on the rhythm. Almost dancing while forcing your legs to push harder to get through the resistance. Getting stronger. Making a change in your body. Making a change in your mental perspective. Oh there is so much we can do. So, let's do it! Together. In the Ride with Tommy! Whether the weather calls for rain or sunshine, make plans now to be there and be prepared to make a positive difference in your life. And to have fun! Until then, in good health, tommy

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Saturday, September 12, 2015

1. Love Myself - Hailee Steinfeld
2. Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) - Silento
3. Run Away With Me (remix) - Carly Rae Jepsen - Threshold Setting Interval!
4. Drag Me Down - One Direction
5. Wild Boys - Duran Duran
6. Good For You (remix) - Selena Gomez
7. Run Away With Me (remix) - Carly Rae Jepsen
8. Levels - Nick Jonas
9. Bad Girls - MKTO
10. Cool For The Summer (remix) - Demi Lovato
11. Emergency - Icona Pop
Cool Down:
12. What Do You Mean - Justin Bieber
13. No Sleep (remix) - Janet Jackson

Thanks to everyone who took part in the Ride with Tommy!'s Threshold Ride @crunchgym on Sunset this morning! We are back and in full force! And it showed! Thank you all for your commitment, focus and determination. It is not easy. It is not supposed to be! It takes hard work to make a change in your body as well as in your mental fitness, too! Repetition. Resistance. Pace. Pump! Yes, by committing to working hard, using resistance while also challenging yourself with different paces or peddlestrokes, you will be pumping your body up! Pumping your heart rate up! Getting stronger, leaner, toned, healthier, happier and living longer, more fulfilled lives! Yes, all that can happen right here in a Ride with Tommy! class @crunchgym on Sunset! Hope to see you here soon! Until then, in good health! tommy

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, September 10, 2015

1. Where Do Broken Hearts Go (remix) - One Direction
2. Low - Todrick Hall
3. Lift (remix) - Debby Holiday
4. Hold My Hand - Jess Glynne
5. Marvin Gaye (remix) - Charlie Puth featuring Megan Trainor
6. Cheerleader (remix) - Omi
7. Manana - Los 5
8. She's Kinda Hot Though - 5 Seconds Of Summer
9. Cool For The Summer (remix) - Demi Lovato
10. Go Big Or Go Home - American Authors
11. Where Do Broken Hearts Go - One Direction
12. Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
13. Hideaway - Kiesza
14. No Good In Goodbye - The Script

We are experiencing a heat wave in Los Angeles right now. Temperatures are at or above 100 degrees! And the skies are clear, bright and blue. Well, in the spin room @crunchgym on Sunset, it gets pretty hot inside as well! Especially when it is the Ride with Tommy!'s Sexy Spin! Hot! Sweaty! Breathing heavy. Burning calories. Strengthening muscles. Increasing lung capacity. Increasing overall cardiovascular fitness. And every Thursday morning, we take our shirts off. That's right. We work hard to feel good about ourselves. We work harder to sweat more and to feel more free. Free to move. Free to care less about preconcieved notions as to what we are supposed to do. Free to push ourselves more than we thought we could. Free to help build up positive energy in the spin room by staying committed, keeping focused, and working hard! And then taking our shirts off! That's right. Sexy Spin. For those who want to work hard. Sweat a lot. Not be afraid. Make a positive difference. Sexy Spin. Every Thursday morning at 7:00am. @crunchgym on Sunset. Hope to see you there soon! Until then, in good health, tommy
#sexyspin #shirtlessspin #spinning #indoorcycling #sweat #fit #workout

Wednesday, September 09, 2015

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, September 9, 2015

1. Beauty And A Beat (video) - Justin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj
2. Shake It Off (video) - Taylor Swift
3. The Reflex (video) - Duran Duran
4. Cool For The Summer (video) - Demi Lovato
5. I Don't Like It, I Love It - Flo Rida featuring Robin Thicke & Verdine White
6. I Really Like You - Carly Rae Jepsen
7. Beautiful Now - Zedd featuring Jon Bellion
8. Lean On - Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MO
9. Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) - Silento
10. Can't Feel My Face (remix) - The Weeknd
11. Uma Thurman - Fall Out Boy
12. What Do You Mean (video) - Justin Bieber

We are back and running full force for the fall! The kids are back in school; there is a nice crispness in the air; Starbucks​ is officially serving Pumpkin Spice Latte​s (#therealpsl)! Wait, it was over 100 degrees in parts of Los Angeles today. Something is not right here. Well, at least the kids are in school and Pumpkin Spice Lattes are back! At least we can still plan our days at the beach...probably still for the next month or two! So, with that still being a possibility, let's keep our beach bodies on point! That's right, don't lose all that you have gained while getting in shape for the peak of this pool party period. Or don't gain back all that you worked so hard to lose! Whatever your goals have been for the summer, don't let the hint, the possibility, the threat of fall weather approaching allow you to lose sight of those goals! Hey! Get this, you could also use this time as a time of renewal. A starting point for new goals. A fresh start. Wipe the slate clean. Begin again. Remember, being healthy is not a fad. It is a lifestyle. Not something to focus on temporarily and then forget. Let's take this time to stay committed, stay focused, stay determined to maintain a healthy way of life. New year resolutions in January? Goals for spring break? Beach body for the summer? How about providing a change in your workout while still fervently focusing on physical fitness in the fall? Work hard for the mental and physical health and well-being that comes along with a fit body and mind! Let's do this! Let's keep improving! Let's keep working intensely, staying focused on form, and having fun! Be a part of the Ride with Tommy!​ Beginners welcomed. Experienced riders challenged. And everyone in between contributes to the overall success of the class! Threshold Ride on Mondays at 9:30am and Saturdays at 9:45am. Peak Performance Ride on Tuesdays at 7:00am. #totalrequestride on Wednesdays at 9:30am. Sexy Spin on Thursdays at 7:00am. Regular rides on Fridays at 9:30am. Lots of opportunities to make a positive difference or a positive change. In this morning's #totalrequestride @crunchgym on Sunset, I took requests for favorite videos from the floor! Yes, as I couldn't predict every video that would be requested, I had to use Youtube. So yes, there were once again some commercials to which we had to listen. Thankfully, some of them were for new music! But we also had to contemplate how our insurance broker was treating us and if we were in good or the right hands! Oh well, thanks to those that were not shy and requested videos! Taylor Swift! Justin Bieber! Duran Duran! Demi Lovato! It was awesome! I hope to see you in class soon! Until then, in good health, tommy

Tuesday, September 08, 2015

Track List - Peak Performance Ride, Tuesday, September 8, 2015

1. Where Are U Now? - Skrillex & Diplo featuring Justin Bieber
2. Hey Mama - David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj
3. Material Girl (remix) - Madonna
4. I Love It - Icona Pop
5. I Don't Like It, I Love It - Flo Rida featuring Robin Thicke & Verdine White
6. I Really Like You - Carly Rae Jepsen
7. Beautiful Now - Zedd featuring Jon Bellion
8. Lean On - Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MO
9. Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) - Silento
10. Can't Feel My Face (remix) - The Weeknd
11. Uma Thurman - Fall Out Boy
12. Just Say Yes - Snow Patrol
13. Where Are You Now? (ballad) - Skrillex & Diplo featuring Justin Bieber

Monday, September 07, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2015

1. Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
2. Love Myself - Hailee Steinfeld
3. Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) - Silento
4. Drag Me Down - One Direction
5. Wild Boys - Duran Duran
6. Good For You (remix) - Selena Gomez
7. Run Away With Me (remix) - Carly Rae Jepsen
8. Levels - Nick Jonas
9. Bad Girls - MKTO
10. Cool For The Summer (remix) - Demi Lovato
11. Emergency - Icona Pop
Cool Down:
12. What Do You Mean - Justin Bieber
13. Stitches - Shawn Mendes & Hailee Steinfeld
14. No Sleep (remix) - Janet Jackson

Thanks to everyone who committed to extra hard labor on this Labor Day 2015! The Threshold Ride is back! The technical difficulties that have prevented us from offering our new classes such as Threshold Ride, Peak Performance Ride and #totalrequestride, have now been corrected and we are ready to kick off fall with these amazing classes that allow you to see how hard you are working and have fun doing it! In the Threshold Ride, set your threshold at the beginning of class and then spend the rest of class working as a percentage of that threshold that YOU set! In the Peak Performance Ride, focus on resistance work that will push your heartrate through the roof and make you stronger and make you burn more calories! In the #totalreqeustride, tweet your favorite song or video requests to @crunchgym followed by the hashtag, #totalrequestride. The top 3 videos are compiled by Crunch headquarters in New York, then played by instructors all over the country each week. So submit your requests and have even more fun while working out! Crunch Fitness - Sunset and the Ride with Tommy! are excited to bring you these 3 classes to help you stay committed and focused on your workout and to achieving your goals throughout the year! Now that fall is very soon upon us, many are back in school and Starbucks will be offereing the all-time favorite Pumpkin Spice Latte(!), let's use this change in season to recommit, refocus on the YOU that you want! The YOU that you work so hard to obtain! The YOU that can be realized by making these amazing classes part of your workout routine. So check out the Rides at Crunch and Ride with Tommy! See you in class! Until then, in good health! tommy

Thursday, September 03, 2015

Guy B. and Christina F. to sub the Ride with Tommy! this Friday and Saturday, September 4 & 5, 2015

Instead of riding a spin bike for the next couple of days, I will be riding the rides at Legoland! Here are my subs:

Friday, September 4, 9:30am - Guy B.
Saturday, September 5, 9:45am - Christina F.

Thanks to these amazing instructors for helping keep the opportunities for you to keep healthy and fit for the next couple of days!

I'll be back on Monday, Labor Day at 9:30am!

See you then!

In good health,

tommy

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, September 3, 2015

1. Love Myself - Hailee Steinfeld
2. Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) - Silento
3. Drag Me Down - One Direction
4. Wild Boys - Duran Duran
5. Good For You (remix) - Selena Gomez
6. Run Away With Me (remix) - Carly Rae Jepsen
7. Levels - Nick Jonas
8. Bad Girls - MKTO
9. Cool For The Summer (remix) - Demi Lovato
10. Emergency - Icona Pop
Cool Down:
11. What Do You Mean - Justin Bieber
12. Stitches - Shawn Mendes & Hailee Steinfeld
13. No Sleep (remix) - Janet Jackson

Lots of new music! Lots of ways to use it in class! Focus on your form. Focus on the resistance. Focus on keeping pace with the beat. Then it will all become clear! You can work out as hard as you can AND still have fun doing it! Don't believe it? Come give it a try! Ride with Tommy! Sexy Spin. Peak Performance. Threshold. Total request. So many things to do. So many ways to do it. So many people to see. So many people to see doing the right thing. The thing that can make your life healthier and happier. And help you live longer. Still don't believe me? Well then stop reading and start riding! Stop sitting and start spinning! Stop doing nothing and start doing something good! Positive! Life-changing! Come Ride with Tommy! Exclusively @crunchgym on Sunset! See you in class soon! In good health, tommy

Wednesday, September 02, 2015

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, September 2, 2015

1. Love Myself (video) - Hailee Steinfeld
2. Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)(video) - Silento
3. Drag Me Down (video) - One Direction
4. Wild Boys (video) - Duran Duran
5. Lay Me Down (remix) - Sam Smith featuring John Legend
6. Geronimo - Sheppard
7. Take Me Home - Wild Style (HAPPY BIRTHDAY, A.J.!)
8. B*@# I'm Madonna - Madonna featuring Nicki Minaj
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

Nothing like a commercial popping up in spin class! Yup, that's what happened today @crunchgym on Sunset! I was having some technical issues at home downloading videos to play in this morning's #totalrequestride. So, I thought, no big deal. I'll just play them directly off of Youtube during class. Well, there are several reasons why playing videos directly off of Youtube are less than ideal in a spin class, but the absolute worst has to be the occasional advertisement that is played at the beginning of every other video played on Youtube. Sure, you can skip some of the ads after 5 seconds. But needless to say, that doesn't do anything to contribute to the smooth and continuous play of music that is desired in an effective spin class. And I'm not even going to mention the fact that the commercial is for pizza! Ugh! True story! Oh well, you live and learn. And by being a part of a spin class, you will live longer. In my classes I hope every rider learns a little more about their body. A little more about how to workout properly. A little more about their goals and how best to reach them. So yes, we live and learn. It is my goal that in every Ride with Tommy! class, that everyone learns more about what can actually add to your length of life and to make that added time healthier and happier. So, I guess this is actually an advertisement for the Ride with Tommy! Not one for pizza, but an ad for a way to live longer, happier and healthier. That's all there is to it! That's all you have to do! See you in class soon! Until then...in good health! tommy