Friday, October 30, 2015

Dani to sub the 9:45am Ride with Tommy! Saturday, October 31, 2015

Thanks so much to Dani for subbing my 9:45am Threshold Ride tomorrow morning, Saturday, October 31, 2015. Yes, it is Halloween. No, it won't be a Threshold Ride. It will be a regular Ride. But it will be awesome!

I will be back on Monday morning at 9:30am to teach the next Threshold Ride! I hope to see you then!

In good health,

tommy

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Track List - Sexy Halloween Spin, Crunch's Haunted Sweat Fest, Thursday, October 29, 2015

1. Thriller (video) - Michael Jackson
2. Everybody (Backstreet's Back)(video) - Backstreet Boys
3. Heads Will Roll (video) - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4. Wind It Up (video) - Todrick Hall featuring Vonzell Solomon
5. Hello (remix) - Adele
6. Go Your Own Way (remix) - Karl Wolf
7. I'm In Love With A Monster - Fifth Harmony
8. Bad Blood - Taylor Swift
9. Dead And Gone - T.I. featuring Justin Timberlake
10. Beautiful Monster - Ne-Yo
11. Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Lorde
12. If Only - Dove Cameron ("Descendants" Soundtrack)
13. For Good - Idina Menzel & Kristin Chenowith ("Wicked" Original Broadway Cast Soundtrack)

So, we here @crunchgym, are celebrating this Halloween week by offering several of Crunch's "Haunted Sweat Fest" classes. I did it with yesterday's #totalrequestride. I did it again this morning with a Sexy Halloween Spin. But yet, if you didn't already notice, I chose this year to forego the usual halloween suspects (well, except for "Thriller" of course!). Yes, I have played Oingo Boingo's "Dead Man's Party", themes from different Halloween horror movies, even Bow Wow Wow's "I Want Candy". They are a lot of fun, but this year, I chose to use primarily mainstream and even recent pop songs that in some way or other, could be perceived as having a Halloween theme. Fifth Harmony's "I'm In Love With A Monster." Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood". T.I.'s "Dead And Gone". Ne-Yo's "Beautiful Monster". Lorde's truly eery cover of Tears For Fears' "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" from "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" soundtrack. "If Only", Dove Cameron's beautiful ballad from Disney's "Descendants" which tells the story of the offspring of Maleficent, Jafar, Cruella de Vil, and the Evil Queen! And finally, "For Good", the brilliant song from the "Wicked" Original Broadway Cast Recording. I had so much fun putting this track list together. I hope everyone had as much fun riding to it while working hard, working safely and efficiently and getting results! Just as we do in every Ride with Tommy! class! So come join in on the fun! Until then, in good health, tommy

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Track List - #totalrequestride, Crunch's Haunted Sweat Fest, Wednesday, October 28, 2015

1. Thriller (video) - Michael Jackson
2. Everybody (Backstreet's Back)(video) - Backstreet Boys
3. Heads Will Roll (video) - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4. Wind It Up (video) - Todrick Hall featuring Vonzell Solomon
5. Hello (remix) - Adele
6. Go Your Own Way (remix) - Karl Wolf
7. I'm In Love With A Monster - Fifth Harmony
8. Bad Blood - Taylor Swift
9. Dead And Gone - T.I. featuring Justin Timberlake
10. Beautiful Monster - Ne-Yo
11. Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Lorde
12. If Only - Dove Cameron ("Descendents" Soundtrack)
13. For Good - Idina Menzel & Kristin Chenowith ("Wicked" Original Broadway Cast Soundtrack)

Working hard. Having fun. Getting results. Summarizing the Ride with Tommy! classes in just 6 words. I hope that everyone that takes one of my classes is willing to commit to working hard but at the same time, has a little fun while getting the results that you want! Yes, all of that can happen by including Ride with Tommy! classes into your workout routine. I'll be honest with you. You are not going to come into one of my classes and run with very little resistance the entire time. That's not how we do things in my classes. We mix it up. We use resistance. We do intervals. We move while on the bike and while already having committed to the various paces and levels of resistance. And we do all of this while focusing on having as close to perfect form as possible. That way, everything we do, every move we make, every pedal stroke, works toward reaching your goals and getting the results you want. And we do it with the confidence that we are doing it safely without the risk of injury. So with all of this available to you...a FUN workout, a SAFE workout, a HARD workout...why wouldn't you be taking advantage of this amazing workout? Well, okay, not everyone is crazy about the hard workout part. But, as is always the case, anything worth having is also worth working hard for. It is the same for the results that you want from your workouts. So let's do this! Come Ride with Tommy! Be ready to work hard. Get the results that you want. Have fun! I'll see you in class soon! Until then, in good health, tommy

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Saturday, October 24, 2015

1. Fantasy (video) - Mariah Carey featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard
2. New Thang (video) - Redfoo
3. Power Of Love (video) - Huey Lewis And The News (from the movie, "Back To The Future")
4. I Can't Feel My Face (video) - The Weeknd
5. Beautiful Now - Zedd featuring Jon Bellion
6. Never Forget You - Zara Larsson & MNEK
7. Here - Alessia Cara
8. Feelings - Maroon 5
9. Hey Everybody! - 5 Seconds Of Summer
10. We Found Love (remix) - Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris
11. We All Fall Down - A-Trak featuring Jamie Lidell
Cool Down:
12. Do You Remember (video) - Jarryd James
13. Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Lorde
14. Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better) - Felix Jaehn featuring Jasmine Thompson

It would be so easy to stay in bed, sleep in, cuddled up beneath the covers, curtains covering the windows blocking out the bright, shining sun outside. OR...you could spring out of bed, race to the gym, and Ride with Tommy! Thanks to everyone that did just that. We set our thresholds. We worked to get back up to that threshold level that we worked so hard to set. We challenged ourselves at the different levels below and at our thresholds. We used percentages, color zones, watts, power, rpms, class rankings and distance to push ourselves to new levels. We worked hard. We could see it on the screens. We could feel it in our bodies. We knew it in our minds. We came. We saw. We felt. The workout was awesome. The results felt even better. We knew we had accomplished something. We were proud of our accomplishments. Now we are challenged to try even harder next time. This is amazing! Thanks again to everyone that was a part of this incredible experience this morning. See you Monday morning at 9:30am for the next Threshold Ride @crunchgym on Sunset and @ridewithtommy. Until then, in good health, tommy

Friday, October 23, 2015

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, October 22, 2015

1. Fantasy (remix) - Mariah Carey featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard
2. Mo Money Mo Problems - The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Mase & Puff Daddy
3. Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better) - Felix Jaehn featuring Jasmine Thompson
4. California Love - 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre
5. Believe - Cher
6. Shake Senora - Pitbull featuring T-Pain & Sean Paul
7. Love Train - IDMC Gospel Choir
8. September - Earth, Wind & Fire
9. Believe - Chloe Lattanzi featuring Olivia Newton-John
10. I Just Wanna Dance - Alison Jiear (from "Jerry Springer: The Opera")(Manny Patel Equality Mix 2013)
11. Still I Fly (Disney's Planes Soundtrack)(cover) - Macy Kate & Austin Percario
12. Fast Car (cover of Tracy Chapman) - Boyce Avenue
13. Human - Christina Perri
14. A Thousand Years - Christina Perri

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, October 21, 2015

1. Fantasy (video) - Mariah Carey featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard
2. New Thang (video) - Redfoo
3. Power Of Love (video) - Huey Lewis And The News (from the movie, "Back To The Future")
4. I Can't Feel My Face (video) - The Weeknd
5. Beautiful Now - Zedd featuring Jon Bellion
6. Never Forget You - Zara Larsson & MNEK
7. Here - Alessia Cara
8. Feelings - Maroon 5
9. Hey Everybody! - 5 Seconds Of Summer
10. We Found Love (remix) - Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris
11. We All Fall Down - A-Trak featuring Jamie Lidell
Cool Down:
12. Do You Remember (video) - Jarryd James
13. Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Lorde
14. Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better) - Felix Jaehn featuring Jasmine Thompson

Happy Back To The Future Day! Today, October 21, 2015, is the day that Marty McFly travels to in the future in the movie, "Back To The Future II". "Back To The Future" was (and is!) one of my favorite movies! So I thought it only appropriate that I played a video from the movie's soundtrack in today's #totalrequestride. I chose "The Power Of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News. What a great song! What a great movie! What great memories! And what a great class this morning! Thanks to everyone that was there and worked so hard! Thanks for challenging yourself and trying to reach new frontiers past your current (real or perceived) boundaries. Yes, we worked today to improve our future! We worked to make our future happier, healthier and longer! There's no time to work on improving your lives and your future than the present. So as I often say, take advantage of today. Why put off until tomorrow what you can do today? And how great is it that what you do today can improve your mental and physical health and well-being tomorrow and everyday thereafter! So let's do this. Let's commit to indoor cycling as a method of improving the way you feel and the way you look at life. Commit to The @ridewithtommy! I hope to see you in class soon! Until then, in good health, tommy

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Saturday, October 17, 2015

1. What Have You Done For Me Lately? (video) - Janet Jackson
2. Stitches (video) - Shawn Mendes
3. Epic Love (video) - Todrick Hall
4. Break A Sweat (video) - Becky G
5. Can't Feel My Face (video) - The Weeknd
6. Forget To Breather - Joe Bermudez featuring Natasha Anderson
7. Confident (remix) - Demi Lovato
8. You Have To Believe - DJ Dave Aude featuring Olivia Newton-John & Chloe Lattanzi
9. On My Mind - Ellie Goulding
10. Dangerous - David Guetta featuring Trey Songs, Chris Brown & Sam Martin
11. I Can't Make You Love Me - Ester Dean
12. Powerful - Major Lazer featuring Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley
13. Suddenly - Cliff Richard & Olivia Newton-John
14. I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt

It's been a week since I've posted any commentary about any of the Rides with Tommy! Life gets crazy sometimes, doesn't it? I can't believe it is already the middle of October! Here in Los Angeles, we have had probably TWO (2) days where the temperature dipped below the 90s! So for those 2 days, it sure was nice to feel like the fall season that we are in! And Halloween is only 2 weeks away! That means the grocery store aisles are filling up with candy! Yes, there will be a plentitude of sugary sweets within our very reach in the next few weeks. And then shortly after that, Thanksgiving will arrive with its bounteous supplies of food and especially desserts! And then Christmas! And Hannukah! The days will be getting shorter. The time we have in the day to get everything done will seem to be getting shorter, too. So now is the time to carve out of your busy schedule that time that you so need to take for yourself. For your body. For your health. For your peace of mind. For your overall mental and physical health and well-being. It is vitally important! Don't sacrifice what you need to be the best you possible! And the @ridewithtommy @crunchgym on Sunset is here to help you with all of that. Just show up. We'll do the rest. It's that simple! Commit to it. Just do it. Get through it. Make the most of it. Make a difference. Make a change. Make a positive change. See the results. Ride with Tommy! I hope to see you there soon! Until then, in good health! tommy

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, October 15, 2015

1. What Have You Done For Me Lately? (video) - Janet Jackson
2. Stitches (video) - Shawn Mendes
3. Epic Love (video) - Todrick Hall
4. Break A Sweat (video) - Becky G
5. Can't Feel My Face (video) - The Weeknd
6. Forget To Breather - Joe Bermudez featuring Natasha Anderson
7. Confident (remix) - Demi Lovato
8. You Have To Believe - DJ Dave Aude featuring Olivia Newton-John & Chloe Lattanzi
9. On My Mind - Ellie Goulding
10. Dangerous - David Guetta featuring Trey Songs, Chris Brown & Sam Martin
11. I Can't Make You Love Me - Ester Dean
12. Powerful - Major Lazer featuring Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley
13. Suddenly - Cliff Richard & Olivia Newton-John
14. I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, October 14, 2015

1. What Have You Done For Me Lately? (video) - Janet Jackson
2. Stitches (video) - Shawn Mendes
3. Break A Sweat (video) - Becky G
4. Epic Love (video) - Todrick Hall
5. Can't Feel My Face (video) - The Weeknd
6. Forget To Breather - Joe Bermudez featuring Natasha Anderson
7. Confident (remix) - Demi Lovato
8. You Have To Believe - DJ Dave Aude featuring Olivia Newton-John & Chloe Lattanzi
9. On My Mind - Ellie Goulding
10. Dangerous - David Guetta featuring Trey Songs, Chris Brown & Sam Martin
11. I Can't Make You Love Me - Ester Dean
12. Powerful - Major Lazer featuring Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley
13. Suddenly - Cliff Richard & Olivia Newton-John
14. I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Saturday, October 10, 2015

1. Downtown - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee & Grandmaster Caz
2. Watch Me Whip/Nae Nae - Silento
3. Hot Boyz - Missy Elliott
4. Haterz (video) - Todrick Hall
5. Easy Love - Sigala
6. I'm In Love With A Monster - Fifth Harmony
7. BURNITUP! - Janet Jackson featuring Missy Elliott
8. Back It Up - Prince Royce featuring Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull
9. Gibberish (video) - MAX featuring Hoodie Allen
10. Levels (remix) - Nick Jonas
11. Shake Senora - Pitbull
12. Can't Sleep Love - Pentatonix
13. No Sleep - Janet Jackson

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, October 8, 2015

1. Downtown - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee & Grandmaster Caz
2. Watch Me Whip/Nae Nae - Silento
3. Hot Boyz - Missy Elliott
4. Haterz (video) - Todrick Hall
5. Easy Love - Sigala
6. I'm In Love With A Monster - Fifth Harmony
7. BURNITUP! - Janet Jackson featuring Missy Elliott
8. Back It Up - Prince Royce featuring Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull
9. Andale - Altar featuring Jeanie Tracy
10. Emergency - Icona Pop
11. Life Of The Party - Shawn Mendes
12. How Deep Is Your Love - Calvin Harris featuring The Disciples

Wednesday, October 07, 2015

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, October 7, 2015

1. Uptown Funk (video mashup of 100 movie dance scenes) - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
2. Gibberish (video) - MAX featuring Hoodie Allen
3. Wildest Dreams (video) - Taylor Swift
4. Levels (video) - Nick Jonas
5. Haterz (video) - Todrick Hall
6. Easy Love - Sigala
7. I'm In Love With A Monster - Fifth Harmony
8. BURNITUP! - Janet Jackson featuring Missy Elliott
9. Andale - Altar featuring Jeanie Tracy
10. Emergency - Icona Pop
11. Life Of The Party - Shawn Mendes
12. How Deep Is Your Love - Calvin Harris featuring The Disciples

One of my new favorite epic videos is the mashup of 100 movie dance scenes set to the song, "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars! So much fun to watch! So much energy! Someone after class said that watching the dance scenes reminded them of how great of an exercise dance is. Yes it is when you actually do it. However, just watching it can also provide you with an uplift in energy or an increase in a positive, good mood. That is what I'm going for in the @ridewithtommy's #totalrequestride @crunchgym - Sunset. Increased, positive energy. A better mood. Even more desire for change. Even more willingness to make a positive difference. Changing your body. Changing your mental outlook. Improving your mental and physical health and well-being. Improving your quality of life. Extending the length of that quality life. Everyone knows that exercise is good for you. But does everyone realize that you can make such a tremendous difference with just one spin class?!?! You can! Just do it! Commit to it. Push yourself through it. Don't take it lightly. Don't take your ability for granted. Work to maintain and even improve your current level of fitness. Ride faster. Ride harder. Ride longer. Live better. Live longer. Live happier. Spread that happiness and positive energy with the people around you. Not everyone makes the commitment to working out that you do. Not everyone understands all the great things that happen when you workout. Not everyone benefits from all the amazing things that are created in a spin class. So pay it forward. Carry the positive energy around with you all day. Share it with the people with which you work and live. Share it with people you meet. Share this class with a friend! We have guest passes at the front desk and online at www.crunch.com! Or share it with your enemies! Make them go through the hard work, challenges, sweat and ultimately accomplishments that you do! Make your life better. Make the world better! Ride with Tommy! I hope to see you in class soon! Until then, in good health! tommy

Thursday, October 01, 2015

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, October 1, 2015

1. You Can't Stop The Beat - Cast of "Hairspray"
2. Wake Me Up (remix) - Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc
3. Edge Of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks
4. Somebody Told Me - The Killers
5. Call Me - Blondie
6. Rio - Duran Duran
7. Danza Kuduro - Don Omar featuring Lucenzo
8. I'll Be There For You - The Rembrandts
9. Sweet Nothing (remix) - Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch
10. Raise Your Glass (remix) - Pink
11. Photograph - Ed Sheeran
12. Landslide - Dixie Chicks
13. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
14. I'll Be There For You (acoustic cover of The Rembrandts' theme from "Friends") - Glenn Murphy, Oisin O'Callaghan & Ronan Scolard

In this morning's Sexy Spin, we celebrate the birthday of the Ride with Tommy! regular, David! Happy happy birthday, David! This is his 7th Birthday Spin! That is awesome and amazing! Thank you so much, David, for choosing to celebrate your birthday in such a fun and healthy way with us here at the Ride with Tommy! @crunchgym on Sunset! You are such a great guy and one of the only people I know that loves to give gifts away on his birthday! Each year, David brings a collection of incredible music related items that we give away by drawing bike numbers at the end of class! I mean boxed sets of Nirvana, Jimi Hendrix and the Rolling Stones as well as hats and t-shirts. So much fun! And that is after we have had an intense workout to a track list of his requests! And he never disappoints to provide a fun, eclectic variety of styles of high-energy, fun music. So thanks again, David, and everyone in class this morning, for being a part of a celebration of David's birthday and of the ability of all of us to ride, improve our lives by riding, and riding to make a positive change in both our mental and physical health and well-being! Join us in class soon! Celebrate your birthday with us! Be a part of an amazing experience! Until then, in good health, tommy