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Saturday, August 08, 2015

Track List - Saturday, August 8, 2015

Friday, August 07, 2015

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, August 6, 2015

1. Looking Hot (remix) - No Doubt
2. Never Been In Love - Cobra Starship featuring Icona Pop
3. Mash 'n' Stuff - DJ Radio Sheezus featuring Deadmau5 vs. Weekender, Tag Team, David Bowie & Duran Duran
4. Bad Girls (remix) - Donna Summer
5. All That Matters (The Beautiful Life) - Ke$ha
6. Centuries - Fall Out Boy
7. Don't - Ed Sheeran
8. Take Me To Church (remix) - Hozier
9. Ghost (remix) - Ella Henderson
10. Free Your Mind - En Vogue
11. Heartbeat Song - Kelly Clarkson
12. FourFiveSeconds - Rihanna featuring Kanye West & Paul McCartney
13. I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me - Expose

Wednesday, August 05, 2015

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, August 5, 2015

1. Booty (video) - Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea
2. Rhythm Nation (video) - Janet Jackson
3. Anaconda (video) - Nicki Minaj
4. Black Wideo (video) - Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora
5. Love Shack - The B-52s
6. Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
7. No Scrubs - TLC
8. Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches And Herb
9. Happy Days Are Here Again/Get Happy - Billy Porter featuring Cyndi Lauper
10. Throb - Janet Jackson
11. You And I - Lady Gaga
12. Falling Slowly - Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová & The Frames
13. When You Believe - Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey

Playing your requests each week! Wednesdays at 9:30am @crunchgym on Sunset! Tweet requests of your favorite song or video to @crunchgym followed by the hashtag: #totalrequestride. The top 3 videos will be played each week (sometimes I will throw in an extra one, and I usually play them at the beginning of class to help kickstart the energy and fun in class!) Have you tried it yet? Go ahead! Just do it! See if your favorite song makes it! This morning's class was amazing! Thanks to everyone there! Thanks to all of you that read this blog/website and/or my facebook page posts or tweets. Join in! Be interactive! Contribute! Be a part! Make a change! Make a difference! It can happen. Make it happen! Commit to it! Don't be afraid to work hard. Don't be afraid of getting the results that you want. Don't be afraid to Ride with Tommy! Hope to see you in class very soon! In good health, tommy

Tuesday, August 04, 2015

Track List - Peak Performace Ride, Tuesday, August 4, 2015

1. No Mediocre (remix) - T.I. featuring Iggy Azalea
2. Turn The Beat Around - Gloria Estefan
3. September - Earth, Wind & Fire
4. Blank Space (remix) - Taylor Swift
5. Never Been In Love - Cobra Starship featuring Icona Pop
6. Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
7. The Night Is Still Young - Nicki Minaj
8. Fight Song - Rachel Platten
9. Low - Todrick Hall
10. Hold My Hand - Jess Glynne
11. Marvin Gaye - Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor
12. Cecilia And The Satellite - Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

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

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

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

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

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

In good health,

tommy

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Track List - Saturday, July 25, 2015

1. Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & Goon Rock
2. I Lived ([RED] Remix) - OneRepublic
3. Living For Love (Dj Paulo & Jackinsky dub mix) - Madonna
4. Lips Are Movin - Meghan Trainor
5. Style - Taylor Swift
6. Heartbeat Song (Dirty Pop Deconstruction remix) - Kelly Clarkson
7. The Night Is Still Young - Nicki Minaj
8. Fight Song - Rachel Platten
9. Where Do Broken Hearts Go (remix) - One Direction
10. Low - Todrick Hall
11. Hold My Hand - Jess Glynne
Cool Down:
12. Marvin Gaye - Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor
13. Cecilia And The Satellite - Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness
14. Ghosttown - Madonna

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

Thursday, July 23, 2015

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

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

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

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

1. Born This Way (video) - Lady Gaga
2. Umbrella (video) - Rihanna
3. Pump It (video) - Black Eyed Peas
4. Hey Mama (video) - David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj
5. Shake It Off (video) - Taylor Swift
6. Lay Me Down (remix) - Sam Smith featuring John Legend
7. Geronimo - Sheppard
8. Take Me Home - Wild Style
9. Bright (remix) - Echosmith
10. Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon
Cool Down:
11. Lay Me Down - Sam Smith featuring John Legend
12. Bright - Echosmith
13. Take Your Time - Sam Hunt

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

Sunday, July 19, 2015

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

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

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

It will be a regular Ride.

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

In good health,

tommy

Saturday, July 18, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Saturday, July 18, 2015

Friday, July 17, 2015

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

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

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

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

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, July 8, 2015

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

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

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

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Subs for the Ride with Tommy!

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

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

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

Thursday, June 25, 2015

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

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

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

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

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

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

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

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

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

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

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

Saturday, June 20, 2015

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

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

Thursday, June 18, 2015

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

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

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

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

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

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

Saturday, June 13, 2015

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

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

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

Thursday, June 11, 2015

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

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

Saturday, June 06, 2015

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

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

Friday, June 05, 2015

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

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

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

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

Tuesday, June 02, 2015

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

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

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Saturday, May 30, 2015

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, May 28, 2015

1. Partition (remix) - Beyonce
2. Fun - Pitbull
3. Boyfriend (remix) - Justin Bieber
4. Wrapped Up (remix) - Olly Murs featuring Travie McCoy
5. When The Beat Drops Out - Marlon Roudette
6. Tom's Diner - Giorgio Moroder featuring Britney Spears
7. Trouble - Iggy Azalea featuring Jennifer Hudson
8. Nasty (remix) - Janet Jackson
9. Ring The Alarm (remix) - Beyonce
10. Earned It - The Weeknd
11. See You Again - Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
12. I Can Change - Brandon Flowers

Happy birthday to @ridewithtommy regular, Gregory! Thanks for your requests! It made for a fun and very challenging class this morning. Thanks for being there and for all the years that you have been a part of the Ride with Tommy! And thanks to everyone who was a part of class this morning! That 20-turn hill was amazing! Awesome! And you all were unbelievable! Inspiring! Thanks for contributing to a class full of positive energy that could only make a huge positive difference in every body and every mind present in class. So thank you all for being present and working so hard to reach your goals, whatever they may be. We are all individuals. At Crunch, we celebrate our individuality. We most likely all have different goals. But when you are a part of a class and committed to the work in that class, you can't help but benefit from the energy created by that collection of individuals. Each one's focus. Each one's determination. Each one's desire to make a change. Each one's willingness to push through boundaries. Each one's openness to creating obstacles and challenges and overcoming them! So thanks again to each one of you! In good health, tommy

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, May 27, 2015

1. Booty (video) - Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea
2. Hey Mama (video) - David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack
3. I Really Like You (video) - Carly Rae Jepsen
4. Deja Vu (video) - Giorgio Moroder featuring Sia
5. Ride Like The Wind (remix) - Michael Mind
6. Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon
7. I Lived ([RED] remix) - OneRepublic
8. Rise - Glee Cast
9. The Climb (remix) - Miley Cyrus
10. Wrapped Up - Olly Murs featuring Travie McCoy
11. Still I Fly (Disney's Planes Soundtrack)(cover) - Macy Kate & Austin Percario
12. You Have More Friends Than You Know - Glee Cast
13. That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder

Music Videos @darrencriss @mileycyrus @crunchgym #totalrequestride That's right. Nothing but fun in this morning's intense class. Some of my favorite high energy videos to start the class off right. Then following that up with some of the most motivational music to complete one of the most high energy, empowering, challenging, intense and fun classes ever! After yesterday's emotional send off for this year's California AIDS LifeCycle riders, I carried some of the songs specifically chosen for that class over to today's ride. Jennifer Lopez's @jlo "Booty" is one of my favorite videos to start a class off right! @tomhanks dancing in @carlyraejepsen's video for "I Really Like You" is also a lot of fun and destined to be one of the songs of summer for sure! @giorgiomoroder's new single featuring @sia, "Deja Vu" continued the energy and fun. Eventually getting to my recent favorite combination of a song written by Darren Criss for an episode of "Glee", "Rise", and a remix of the inspirational Miley Cyrus song, "The Climb" which is perfect, of course, for a hill. (See what I did there? :o) Then, cooling down to one of my current favorite ballads from the movie, "Planes: Fire and Rescue", "Still I Fly". And then another of my favorite ballads, "You Have More Friends Than You Know", which was written by Jeff Marx and Mervyn Warren and commissioned by the @ItGetsBetter project in 2013 for a touring stage production about the bullying of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth. Powerful. And finally, as the @AIDSLifeCycle ride raises millions of dollars for AIDS research and for those living with HIV/AIDS, I felt it was vital to end the cool down with a groundbreaking and iconic fundraising song for the cause, "That's What Friends Are For" from 1985 by Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder and Elton John @eltonjohndotcom. I have to be honest and say that between yesterday's Extra Special Sexy LifeCycle Spin and today's #totalrequestride, I continue to love what I do and feel completely and utterly blessed to be able to keep doing it. I am humbled and grateful. I often say in my classes that even the smallest change can make a big difference. I hope to live that truth day to day in the small efforts of my classes. In good health, tommy

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Track List - Extra Special Sexy LifeCycle Spin, Tuesday, May 26, 2015

1. Heroes (remix) - Alesso featuring Tove Lo
2. Fun - Pitbull featuring Chris Brown
3. I Can Change - Brandon Flowers
4. Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon
5. Ride Like The Wind (remix) - Michael Mind
6. Wrapped Up - Olly Murs featuring Travie McCoy
7. Rise - Glee Cast
8. The Climb (remix) - Miley Cyrus
9. I Lived ([RED] remix) - OneRepublic
10. Still I Fly (Disney's Planes Soundtrack)(cover) - Macy Kate & Austin Percario
11. You Have More Friends Than You Know - Glee Cast
12. That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder

Wow! Once again, I am blown away by the energy, fun, instensity, sweat, hard work, and focus in this morning's Extra Special Sexy LifeCycle Spin @crunchgym - Sunset! What was extra special about it? Well, we were lucky enough to have 7 riders from next week's 2015 California AIDS LifeCycle ride! Our annual extra special class is our way to show support to these amazing individuals that have been training for the past 10 months to a year to prepare for a ride that will most likely change their lives as well as the lives of so many others! That's right! Altogether, there will be almost 3,000 riders taking part in the LifeCycle ride. Last year, they raised over $15 million. This year, they will most likely raise even more! Proceeds benefit the programs of the LA LGBT Center and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation that help research and those living with HIV/AIDS. So not only have these riders been training for so long, they have also been fundraising. Each rider must raise a minimum of $3,000. Most of the riders in class this morning have already far exceeded that minimum. In fact, these riders have raised from between the minimum $3,000 up to $15,000! How awesome is that! On Sunday, May 31st, they will begin their ride in San Francisco where they will ride 545 miles to Los Angeles, anywhere from 45 to 110 miles per day. They will pass through the finish line on Saturday, June 6th, at the Veterans Center just outside of Brentwood. There is still time to make a donation to any of these riders. The links to their donation pages are listed below. Help out if you can. Every little bit helps! And just like in class, every little thing you do can make a big difference! So make a difference! Make a BIG difference! In good health! tommy

And thanks to these amazing businesses that donated items to this morning's class to help make it even more extra special!

1. Burke Williams - Gift Certificate (more than a $100 value) AND 3-day free spa passes for each gift bag!
2. Trader Joe's - gift bag (valued at almost $45.00)
3. BodyFactory - 1 tanning session ($25.00 value)
4. Joey Rubino (Tread N' Shed instructor, Crunch Fitness - Sunset) - "Sexy...and fit" drawstring bag, water bottle & pedometer
5. Sahara Ali - (Anti-gravity Yoga & Pilates instructor, Crunch Fitness - Sunset) - handmade bracelets
6. Whole Foods - 60 brown paper handle bags for the gift bags provided to each rider in class!

2015 California AIDS LifeCycle Riders in class this morning:

1. Jason Walker - http://www.tofighthiv.org/goto/jasonwalker
2. Steve Hasley - http://www.tofighthiv.org/goto/stevehasley
3. Dan Niesen - http://www.tofighthiv.org/goto/danielneisen
4. Fabian Quezada-Malkin - http://www.tofighthiv.org/site/TR/Events/AIDSLifeCycleCenter?px=2582522&pg=personal&fr_id=1770
5. Jeremy Tardo - http://www.tofighthiv.org/goto/jeremytardo
6. Ted Donath - http://www.tofighthiv.org/goto/tdonath
7. Jonathan Piccirillo - http://www.tofighthiv.org/goto/piccirillo

Monday, May 25, 2015

The Annual Extra Special Sexy Spin in support of the California AIDS LifeCycle Riders is TOMORROW, Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 7:00am!

Yes, it is that time of year again. Every last week in May, we do a little extra something to send off the amazing and inspiring Riders who will be heading off to San Francisco later this week to begin the Ride of a lifetime! A lifechanging event! A fundraiser like no other! Thousands of Riders have been training for the past 10 months or so. They have also been raising funds by seeking sponsors. Training includes actual road rides almost every weekend. Many supplement their outdoor rides with indoor cycling as well. A fundraising minimum of $3,000 must be met and many far surpass that minimum. Last year, almost 3000 Riders raised over $15 million! Help make this year an even bigger success! Beneficiaries are the Los Angeles LGBT Center and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Many of the Riders are our fellow members here at Crunch Fitness - Sunset. Many of them you workout alongside everyday. You may know them, but you may not know how much time and effort they have donated for such a worthy cause! In addition to the training and fundraising they have been doing for so long already, they are also taking off 7 days of work on their own time and riding 80-100 miles each day for a total of 545 miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles. They leave San Francisco this upcoming Sunday, May 31st and cross the finish line in Los Angeles next Saturday, June 6th. Obviously, this is no small sacrifice. This is no small commitment. This is no small undertaking. So let's show them how much appreciate their time and efforts, their sacrifice and volunteerism, their good hearts and detemined minds! Thanks you 2015 California AIDS LifeCycle Riders! Tomorrow morning's annual Extra Special Sexy Spin is a very small way of showing our appreciation for all that you all have done and are doing! You inspire us! You motivate us! You impress us! You are awesome! Thank you!

Saturday, May 23, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Saturday, May 23, 2015

1. Worth It -Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink
2. Somebody - Natalie La Rose featuring Jeremih
3. Trouble - Iggy Azalea featuring Jennifer Hudson
4. Party People - Altar featuring Jeanie Tracy
5. I Don't Like It, I Love It - Flo Rida featuring Robin Thicke & Verdine White
6. Don't Tell 'Em - Jeremih featuring YG
7. Don't Look Down - Martin Garrix featuring Usher
8. Hideaway - Kiesza
9. Rise - Glee Cast
10. Geronimo - Sheppard
11. Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon
12. See You Again - Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
13. Nothing Without Love - Nate Ruess

I'm back! And so good to be back! Thanks to the amazing instructors who covered my classes while I was away. Thanks to the amazing members who continued to ride even with an instructor they may have never tried before. And thanks to eveyone for staying committed to your own mental and physical health and well-being! And finally, thanks to everyone who showed up on this Saturday morning of a holiday weekend and rode an amazing ride in Crunch's Threshold Ride! A ride where you really challenge yourself by setting a threshold to which you strive to reach again throughout the class. Crunch's exclusive technology uses percentages, color zones and gauges to monitor your workout and show you just how your body reacts to the challenges and the changes set before it. Come join me in one of the newest class offerings in Crunch's Threshold Ride, every Monday at 9:30am and every Saturday at 9:45am! In good health, see you soon! tommy

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Sub List for the Ride with Tommy! May 14 - May 22, 2015

Below, please find the list of amazing instructors that will be teaching my class while I am out of the country. Have fun with them! I leave you in extremely capable hands! They are awesome! I'll miss all of you and the amazing energy that you all create and the positive changes that you empower. I look forward to seeing you all back in the saddle next Saturday, May 23rd for a scheduled Threshold Ride! Until then, in good health! tommy

Thursday, May 14, 7:00am – Kirk Allen
Friday, May 15, 9:30am – Guy Baruch
Saturday, May 16, 9:45am – Guy Baruch - *THRESHOLD RIDE
Monday, May 18, 9:30am – Guy Baruch - *THRESHOLD RIDE
Tuesday, May 19, 7:00am – Beth Phillips
Wednesday, May 20, 9:30am – Christina Fulton
Thursday, May 21, 7:00am – Kirk Allen
Friday, May 22, 9:30am – Guy Baruch

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, May 13, 2015

1. I Knew You Were Waiting (video) - Aretha Franklin & George Michael
2. Trouble (video) - Iggy Azalea featuring Jennifer Hudson
3. Toxic (video) - Britney Spears
4. Deja Vu (video) - Giorgio Moroder featuring Sia
5. Timber - Pitbull featuring K$sha
6. I Really Like You - Carly Rae Jepsen
7. Bang Bang - Jessie J featuring Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
8. When The Beat Drops Out - Marlon Roudette
9. Hideaway - Kiesza
10. Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon
11. Still I Fly (from Disney's "Planes: Fire & Rescue")(cover of Spencer Lee) - Macy Kate & Austin Percario
12. See You Again - Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth

Another amazing class this morning @crunchgym - Sunset! This week's #totalrequestride was full of riders committed to making a difference and to focusing on making a positive change! While having some fun while working so intensely! We played some videos. We climbed some hills. We jogged. We ran. We worked. We created obstacles and overcame them. We created a positive energy that pushed and motivated us while supporting and encouraging others. What a difference a Ride can make! Thanks to everyone for being a part of such an awesome experience! In good health, tommy

Monday, May 11, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Monday, May 11, 2015

1. Worth It -Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink
2. Somebody - Natalie La Rose featuring Jeremih
3. Trouble - Iggy Azalea featuring Jennifer Hudson
4. Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & Goon Rock
5. I Lived ([RED] Remix) - OneRepublic
6. Living For Love (Dj Paulo & Jackinsky dub mix) - Madonna
7. Lips Are Movin - Meghan Trainor
8. Style - Taylor Swift
9. Heartbeat Song (Dirty Pop Deconstruction remix) - Kelly Clarkson
10. Party People - Altar featuring Jeanie Tracy
11. I Don't Like It, I Love It - Flo Rida featuring Robin Thicke & Verdine White
12. Don't Tell 'Em - Jeremih featuring YG
13. Don't Look Down - Martin Garrix featuring Usher

Friday, May 08, 2015

Guy B. to sub the Ride with Tommy!'s Threshold Ride Saturday, May 9, 2015, 9:45am, Crunch - Sunset

Thursday, May 07, 2015

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, May 7, 2015

1. Mo Money Mo Problems - Notorious B.I.G. featuring Diana Ross, Puff Daddy & Mase
2. Get Your Freak On - Missy Elliot
3. Lips Are Movin' - Meghan Trainor
4. Time Of Our Lives (remix) - Paul Van Dyk
5. Time Of Our Lives - Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo
6. She Knows - Ne-Yo featuring Juicy J
7. I Don't Mind (remix) - Usher featuring Juicy J
8. I Really Like You - Carly Rae Jepsen
9. Right Here, Right Now (remix) - Giorgio Moroder featuring Kylie Minogue
10. I Like You (remix) - Tony Moran featuring Debby Holiday
11. Blowing Kisses In The Wind - Paula Abdul
12. Without You (cover of Usher) - Max Schneider (vocals) & Kurt Schneider (piano)

Sexy Spin @crunchgym - Sunset is a class that kind of flies under the radar. It is not officially on the schedule, but it is an approved class. Guys are encouraged to take their shirts off. For those that like to Ride and sweat without their shirts on! For those that like to look at those that Ride and sweat without their shirts on! Inspire and motivate yourself and those around you. Strive to achieve that body that you want. Commit to making that change in your mind and body that will make you feel better about yourself. Nobody is the same. Nobody has the same physical characteristics as the other people in class. We are all individuals. With different bodies. Different ages. Different genders. Different races. Different orientations. Different experience levels. Different fitness levels. At Crunch, we celebrate that individuality! There are no judgements! Where entertainment meets fitness. Where sexy meets spin. Where differences are made. Where positive changes are made. Where good things happen. Where so much positive energy is created. Where expectations are met and exceeded. Where lives are made happier and healthier. Come be a part of Sexy Spin on Thursday mornings at 7:00am! Like this post. Share this post. Share the class with a friend! We can all do this. Let's do this! Together! In good health! tommy

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, May 6, 2015

1. Shake It Off (video) - Taylor Swift
2. Jump (video) - Kriss Kross
3. Everything (video) - Pitbull featuring Ne-yo, Nayer & Afrojack
4. I Don't Like It, I Love It - Flo Rida featuring Robin Thicke & Verdine White
5. Whistle (While You Work It) - Katy Tiz
6. Talking Body (remix) - Tove Lo
7. Want To Want Me - Jason Derulo
8. Boyfriend - Justin Bieber
9. Superman (It's Not Easy)(remix) - Five For Fighting
10. You Got The Love - Candi Stanton
11. Enough Is Enought (No More Tears) - Donna Summer & Barbra Striesand
12. Mandy (video) - Barry Manilow
13. Superhuman - Chris Brown featuring Keri Hilson
14. Human - Christina Perri

What an amazing class full of energy and commitment! This morning's #totalrequestride @crunchgym - Sunset was impressive with it's dedication and desire to making a change! Escaping the "real world" for a 45-minute Ride can be just the boost you need to get through the day or week! I often say, "Check your work, relationship or "real life" problems at the door. The Ride is YOUR time. Nobody else's." No phones. No stress. No boss. Nobody needing anything from you. Nobody beating you over the head with what you must do or have to do or need to do. Escape. Focus. Improve both your physical and mental health and well-being. Work hard. Have fun! Make a difference. Make a change. It's up to you. How much do you want out of it? Only you can make it happen. Come be a part of the Ride with Tommy! Use a few fun, high-energy videos to start off each Wednesday's #totalrequestride. Be in control of your Ride. Then, return to the "real world" refreshed, energized, with a clear mind. Exit the doors of Crunch's spin room with a renewed focus and determination. With a knowledge that you created challenges and obstacles in class, and you OVERCAME them! You exceeded expectations! You created a positive energy that you can carry around with you the rest of the day. You can do it! Just do it! In good health, tommy

Saturday, May 02, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Saturday, May 2, 2015

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Track List - Sexy (Superhero) Spin, Thursday, April 30, 2015

1. Empire State Of Mind - Alicia Keys featuring Jay-Z
2. I Don't Like It, I Love It - Flo Rida featuring Robin Thicke & Verdine White
3. Whistle (While You Work It) - Katy Tiz
4. Talking Body (remix) - Tove Lo
5. Want To Want Me - Jason Derulo
6. Boyfriend - Justin Bieber
7. Batdance (from the Batman soundtrack) - Prince
8. Superman (It's Not Easy)(remix) - Five For Fighting
9. Barbra Streisand Strikes A Pose! Vogue! (mashup) - DJ Robin Skouteris featuring Madonna & Ducksauce
10. You Got The Love - Candi Stanton
11. Enough Is Enough (No More Tears) - Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand
12. Superhuman - Chris Brown featuring Keri Hilson
13. Human - Christina Perri

Wow! What an amazing Ride with Tommy! This morning's Sexy Spin became a Sexy Superhero Spin as Crunch once again exhibited how it is THE place where fitness meets entertainment! As the movie, The Avengers: Age Of Ultron, opens tonight in late night screenings across the country, Crunch celebrates the superheroes that we encounter everyday...our members, trainers and instructors! Crunch is one of those rare institutions where amazing individuals come together to make a positive difference. Members often want to make a difference in their lives. Trainers and instructors bring their amazing skills and talents to the table to help our members reach their goals and make that positive difference everyday! I believe that everyone who wants to improve their life as well as the lives of others is a superhero! For every positive change that a member makes in both their mental and physical health and well-being, the world becomes a better place. For every person that makes their life healthier and happier, a contribution is made to the world to help make it collectively happier and healthier! This statement may seem grandiose and over-hyped, but I don't think so. So often, we encounter so many things in our lives, in our daily routines, that can bring a person down, frown or feel sad or mad. This happens way too often and way too easy. What a great thing to do to try to help reduce or eliminate these negative instances! In my classes, I try to stress the ability to create a positive energy that can result in a positive change. Yes, it takes hard work, but it can be done. And then I often remind riders as they leave class that not only have they accomplished something extraordinary in class, but that they can carry that positive energy with them all day as they face the "real world" outside of the spinning room doors. In class, we create challenges and obstacles that we overcome, that makes us stronger, that moves us closer to realizing our personal goals. This is such a positive experience! So when we encounter things that may be a little less than postive in the "real world", we can remember what we were able to do in class, the challenges and obstacles that we overcame, the positive energy that we created, the changes and goals that we reached, the expectations that we exceeded. Yes, all of this can happen in a simple spin class. Every little bit can make a big difference. Every positive change can create more positive changes. Every accomplishment builds confidence, hope and strength. We are all amazing. We can all contribute so much. We are all superheroes!

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, April 29, 2015

1. Break Free (video) - Ariana Grande
2. Blank Space (video) - Taylor Swift
3. Higher Ground (video) - Red Hot Chili Peppers
4. Time Of Our Lives (remix) - Paul Van Dyk
5. Time Of Our Lives - Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo
6. She Knows - Ne-Yo featuring Juicy J
7. I Don't Mind (remix) - Usher featuring Juicy J
8. I Really Like You - Carly Rae Jepsen
9. Right Here, Right Now (remix) - Giorgio Moroder featuring Kylie Minogue
10. I Like You (remix) - Tony Moran featuring Debby Holiday
11. Without You (cover of Usher) - Max Schneider (vocals) & Kurt Schneider (piano)
12. Earned It (from the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack) - The Weeknd

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Track List - Saturday, April 25, 2015

Friday, April 24, 2015

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

1. Worth It -Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink
2. Somebody - Natalie La Rose featuring Jeremih
3. Trouble - Iggy Azalea featuring Jennifer Hudson
4. Party People - Altar featuring Jeanie Tracy
5. I Don't Like It, I Love It - Flo Rida featuring Robin Thicke & Verdine White
6. Don't Tell 'Em - Jeremih featuring YG
7. Don't Look Down - Martin Garrix featuring Usher
8. We Belong Together (remix) - Mariah Carey
9. I Just Wanna F*@king Dance (from Jerry Springer The Opera) - Alison Jear
10. Earned It (from Fifty Shades Of Grey) - The Weeknd
11. Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
12. I'm Not The Only One - Sam Smith
13. Hideaway - Kiesza

Oh it has been a fun couple of days in the Ride with Tommy! @crunchgym - Sunset. New music. Great turnout. High energy and focused riders. Wednesday's #totalrequestride was amazing! A slight video malfunction prevented us from seeing the first video, but then we were treated to the fun and energy that the videos provided while we challenged ourselves on the bikes! Thursday morning's Sexy Spin was just that...sexy! I hope you were able to see the pic I posted yesterday that provides a sample of the hotness that is present and created while in Sexy Spin every Thursday morning at 7:00am. Come join us! Get your Ride on! Ride with Tommy! And thanks to so many of you that have been a part of the Ride; visited, liked and shared my page/posts at Www.ridewithtommy.com and my facebook page, www.facebook.com/ridewithtommy; and any of my posts on instagram and twitter (@ridewithtommy)! Hope to see you in class soon! In good health! tommy

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

1. Girls (Who Run The World)(remix) - Beyonce'
2. Yoga (video) - Janelle Monae featuring Jidenna
3. GDFR (video) - Flo Rida featuring Sage the Gemini & Lookas
4. Smile (video) - R5
5. Lift (remix) - Debby Holiday
6. Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon
7. Hideaway - Kiesza
8. Rise - Glee Cast
9. The Climb (remix) - Miley Cyrus
10. Geronimo - Sheppard
11. See You Again - Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
12. Nothing Without Love - Nate Ruess
13. The Climb - Miley Cyrus

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Saturday, April 18, 2015

1. Partition (remix) - Beyonce'
2. Dirty Pop - Nsync
3. Jealous (remix) - Chromeo
4. Telephone (remix) - Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce'
5. Chandelier (remix) - Sia
6. Me And My Girlfriend - Jay-Z featuring Beyonce'
7. Larger Than Life - Backstreet Boys
8. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyonce'
9. Brave (DJs Blackow & Figares remix) - Sara Bareilles
10. Ring The Alarm (remix) - Beyonce'
11. Halo - Beyonce'
12. Chasing Cars That Way (mashup) - DJs Dan Mei & Marc Johnce featuring Snow Patrol & The Backstreet Boys
13. At Last - Beyonce'

Thursday, April 16, 2015

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

1. Heroes (remix) - Alesso featuring Tove Lo
2. Rather Be - Clean Bandits
3. Shower (remix) - Becky G featuring Tyga
4. Adios (remix) - Ricky Martin
5. Good Time Gangnam Style - DJ Dan Mei featuring Psy, Alex Clare, Nicki Minaj, Ram Jam, Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen
6. Booty - Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea
7. The Monster - Eminem featuring Rihanna
8. Think About You (remix) - Jade Starling
9. 50 Ways To Say Goodbye - Train
10. Voices Of Babylon - The Outfield
11. The Writing's On The Wall - OK Go
12. Who You Are - Jessie J

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

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

1. Sissy That Walk (video) - Rupaul
2. B!#@$ Better Have My Money (video) - Rihanna
3. Everybody (video) - Backstreet Boys
4. Dark Horse (video) - Katy Perry
5. Heartbeat Song - Kelly Clarkson
6. Free Your Mind - En Vogue
7. Don't - Ed Sheeran
8. Take Me To Church (remix) - Hozier
9. The Heart Wants What It Wants (remix) - Selena Gomez
10. Time Or Our Lives - Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo
11. FourFiveSeconds - Rihanna featuring Kanye West & Paul McCartney
12. I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me - Expose
13. Save The Best For Last - Vanessa Williams

#totalrequestride. Not to be confused with Carson Daly's former hit show, Total Request Live. But just as important and influential, no doubt! Each week, we start class off with some fun and high-energy videos to help you get your heart rate up. To also help you get the edges of your mouth up...into a smile! For all the talk about intensity, challenges, hard work and pain, I still like to create a Ride that allows you to have fun! Who said that it was impossible to get the changes in your body that you work so hard for without smiling, laughing and having fun while doing it?!?! Nobody! So come join us every Wednesday at 9:30am at Crunch Fitness - Sunset. Get to class. Work hard. Make positive changes. Have fun! Tweet your favorite song or video to @crunchgym followed by the hashtage #totalrequestride. The top 3 videos each week will be played in Crunches across the country. (And if you Ride with me here at Crunch Fitness - Sunset, then also include #ridewithtommy or retweet your requests to @ridewithtommy so that I can be sure to include your requests even if it doesn't make it into the national top 3!) Sound like fun? Then let's just do it! See you next Wednesday! In good health, tommy

Monday, April 13, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Monday, April 13, 2015

1. Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & Goon Rock
2. Crazy In Love - Beyonce' featuring Jay-Z
3. I Lived ([RED] Remix) - OneRepublic
4. Living For Love (Dj Paulo & Jackinsky dub mix) - Madonna
5. Lips Are Movin - Meghan Trainor
6. Style - Taylor Swift
7. Heartbeat Song (Dirty Pop Deconstruction remix) - Kelly Clarkson
8. California (There Is No End To Love) - U2
9. Clocks (remix) - Coldplay
10. Happy - Pharrell Williams
11. The Scientist More Than Words (mashup) - DJ Mighty Mike featuring Coldplay & Extreme
12. Love Story vs. Viva La Vida (acoustic mashup) - Taylor Swift vs. Coldplay

The new Threshold Ride. We have been offering this new class here at Crunch Fitness - Sunset for only 3 months. Already, I have received so many comments on how the class has transformed the way people Ride and workout. So many people have stopped me and told me how the Threshold Ride really makes them work harder, how seeing the different colors of the percentage zones as well as the numbers themselves provides extra motivation, inspiration and knowledge to commit and focus and truly feel the work AND the results! And that's really what it is all about. No matter how much I, as the instructor, stress proper form, resistance levels, various paces, fun and high energy music, it really boils down to leaving class knowing that you did the best you could and obtained at least some of the results that you entered the class hoping to achieve. So when I see you next time in class, remember to enter the room with goals, a positive attitude and the willingness to grow in both strength and knowledge both personally and as part of a group in a class that provides cutting edge technology and an even better way to monitor your own fitness, workouts and changes! In good health! tommy
#thresholdride #crunchgym #ridewithtommy #spin #spinning #indoorcycling #fit

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Saturday, April 11, 2015

1. Sugar (remix) - Maroon 5
2. Black Widow - Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora
3. Sexercize - Kylie Minogue
4. Call On Me - Eric Prydz
5. 7/11 (remix) - Beyonce'
6. I Kissed A Girl (remix) - Katy Perry
7. F For You - Disclosure featuring Mary J. Blige
8. Lose Control - Missy Elliott
9. Geronimo (remix) - Sheppard
10. What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)(remix) - Kelly Clarkson
11. Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
12. Prayer In C - Lilli Wood & The Prick and Robin Schulz
13. Love Me Harder - Ariana Grande featuring The Weeknd

Amazing class this morning! Thanks to everyone for your commitment, focus and energy! We rode over 325 miles! Threshold Ride. Set your Threshold. Work hard to meet and/or exceed it! You can do it! Just do it! Yes we can! Crunch Fitness - Sunset CRUNCH #spin #spinning #indoorcycling #fit

Friday, April 10, 2015

Thanks to Guy B. for subbing the Ride with Tommy! this Friday, April 10th, 9:30am!

Thursday, April 09, 2015

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, April 9, 2015

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, April 8, 2015

1. Booty - Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea
2. Mo Money Mo Problems - The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Mase & Puff Daddy
3. Material Girl - Madonna
4. Time Of Our Lives - Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo
5. Womanizer - Britney Spears
6. Praise You - Fatboy Slim
7. Soakin' Wet - Steve Grand
8. One Hot Mess (remix) - Malea
9. Ready To Go - Republica
10. Praise You (Maribou State chill remix) - Fatboy Slim
11. Time - Steve Grand
12. Love Me Harder - Ariana Grande featuring The Weeknd

Well, we didn't have the video capacity working in class yesterday morning, but we still had a great Ride! Thanks to everyone who made it to class and was a part of 45 minutes of hard work, intensity, commitment, sweat and fun! It takes commitment to make a change. To work toward something that you truly want to achieve. In class, I encourage that commitment. Commitment to proper form. Commitment to the work. Commitment to the workout as I have designed it so that you get the most out of everything that you do. So that you create a positive energy that fills up the room. That pushes and challenges you. That encourages and supports the people around you. So that everyone has the best Ride possible. The most efficient Ride. The most effective Ride. The most productive. The safest. Committing to what I call the three basics: 1) proper form, 2) pace and 3) resistance. Of those 3, form is the most important. As you commit to the best form possible, you insure yourself of a Ride where every little thing you do can make a big difference. A Ride that will move you closer to obtaining results. A Ride that will allow you to work efficiently. In other words, proper form will allow you to work safely while working as hard as you can instead of riding with improper form which can lead to injury immediately or over a period of time. I spend a lot of time talking about proper form and the need to commit to form, pace and resistance. And I want you to work as intensely as you can, no, more than you thought you could! More than you thought possible! And I want you to have fun! Yes, have fun while working so hard that the time in class flies by! So that you leave class confident that you did all that you could to the best of your ability. And that you definitely made a change. A positive change. A change in your mental and physical well-being. In the way you think of yourself. In the way that you see the world around you. Wow. All of that can happen in a spin class? Yes it can. So let's do it! Come join me in the Ride with Tommy! And be sure to check out the track list for this morning's Sexy Spin as well! In good health!

Saturday, April 04, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Saturday, April 4, 2015

1. Dark Horse - Katy Perry featuring Juicy J
2. 7/11 - Beyonce (video)
3. Happy - Pharrell Williams
4. Clocks (remix) - Coldplay
5. Work B!#@h - Britney Spears
6. Love Me Harder - Ariana Grande featuring The Weeknd (video)
7. Give Me Everything - Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer (video)
8. California (There Is No End To Love) - U2
9. Uptown Funk (remix) - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
10. Numb - Linkin Park
11. Best Song Ever (remix) - One Direction
12. I Don't Mind (remix) - Usher featuring Juicy J
13. Geronimo (remix) - Sheppard

Whew! This week has been a busy one! And hopefully busy in a good way! I hope that all that has been going on has resulted in you obtaining more results than ever! Here is the track list for this morning's Threshold Ride, but please visit my website for track lists for this past Wednesday's #totalrequestride and this past Thursday's Sexy Spin! Thank you all so much for being there and being a part of the Ride with Tommy! Thanks for supporting all the new classes that we are offering here at Crunch! Thanks for working so hard and focusing on the work to get more done while you are in class! It's really quite simple. All you really have to do is get to class, focus on the basics (form, pace and resistance), commit to any additional movements we make to increase your heartrate and the challenge, take advantage of the technology that can make a class that much more different and fun (Threshold Ride, #totalrequestride, etc.) and you will find yourself making a difference! A difference in your body. A difference in both your mental and physical health and well-being. A difference in the way you look. A difference in the way you feel. A difference in the way your workout. If you have already been a part of the Ride with Tommy!, then, again, I thank you! If you haven't, come join us! See what all the buzz is about! See what a difference you can make! Hope to see you soon! Until then, in good health! tommy

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, April 2, 2015

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

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, April 1, 2015

1. Smooth Criminal – Michael Jackson
2. Gimmie Dat – Ciara
3. Sugar – Maroon 5
4. Timber - Pitbull featuring Ke$ha
5. Style (remix) - Taylor Swift
6. Right Here, Right Now (remix) - Giorgio Moroder featuring Kylie Minogue
7. Chains - Nick Jonas
8. Speed Demon (remix) - Michael Jackson
9. Uptown Funk (remix) - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
10. FourFiveSeconds (remix) - Rihanna featuring Kanye West & Paul McCartney
11. Ti Amo - Laura Brannigan
12. It's All Coming Back To Me Now - Celine Dion

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Track List - Saturday, March 28, 2015 (Special Double Back-to-Back Rides at 9:45am & 11:00am!)

9:45AM:

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. Don't Tell Me We Can't Stop (live mashup) - Madonna & Miley Cyrus
12. Life In A Northern Town - Dream Academy

11:00AM:

1. Jam - Michael Jackson
2. I Say Nothing - Voice Of The Beehive
3. Living For Love (remix) - Madonna
4. Sing (remix) - Annie Lennox
5. Stuck on A Feeling - Prince Royce featuring Snoop Dogg
6. She Knows - Ne-Yo featuring Juicy J
7. Don't Let Go - Isaac Hayes
8. Blank Space (remix) - Taylor Swift
9. When Love Takes Over - David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland
10. Wrapped Up (remix) - Olly Murs featuring Travie McCoy
11. Earned It (from the Fifty Shades Of Grey soundtrack) - The Weeknd
12. Divine Sorrow - Wyclef Jean featuring Avicii

Thanks to all for riding with me this morning! In either one or both of the classes! Hopefully you learned a little more about how your body reacts to changes in the workout, increases in intensity, and by being in control to make a differend! You can do it! If you didn't know that before, now you do! Have a great weekend! In good health, tommy

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, March 26, 2015

1. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson
2. Numb - Linkin Park
3. I Don't Mind (remix) - Usher featuring Juicy J
4. Geronimo (remix) - Sheppard
5. Uptown Funk (remix) - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
6. Best Song Ever (remix) - One Direction
7. Don't Let Go - Isaac Hayes
8. Blank Space (remix) - Taylor Swift
9. When Love Takes Over - David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland
10. Wrapped Up (remix) - Olly Murs featuring Travie McCoy
11. Earned It (from the Fifty Shades Of Grey soundtrack) - The Weeknd
12. Divine Sorrow - Wyclef Jean featuring Avicii

And this morning was definitely a Sexy Spin! Thanks to all of you that participated in class and in bringing your early morning sexiness to a Ride that helped riders create change! That helped riders move closer to reaching their goals! That helped everyone get through an early morning workout while having a lot of fun pushing, moving and challenging to fun, motivational music! You all rock! You all just did it! You all are everything! Let's do it all again next week! @crunchgym Crunch Fitness - Sunset #sexyspin #ridewithtommy #spin #indoorcycling #fitfam

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, March 25, 2015

1. Cold Hearted - Paula Abdul
2. Get Your Freak On - Missy Elliott
3. Time Of Our Lives - Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo
4. Lips Are Movin' - Meghan Trainor
5. Time Of Our Lives (remix) - Paul Van Dyk
6. She Knows - Ne-Yo featuring Juicy J
7. I Don't Mind (remix) - Usher featuring Juicy J
8. I Really Like You - Carly Rae Jepsen
9. Right Here, Right Now (remix) - Giorgio Moroder featuring Kylie Minogue
10. I Like You (remix) - Tony Moran featuring Debby Holiday
11. Blowing Kisses In The Wind - Paula Abdul
12. Without You (cover of Usher) - Max Schneider & Kurt Schneider

Though we had technical difficulties preventing us from playing videos, we had no difficulties getting our workout on and making some positive changes by committing to the basics along with some additional fun and challenging movements all set to fun, motivating and inspirational music! Thanks to everyone who was there and worked so hard! Let's do this again with moving pictures next week. So get ready to "Sissy That Walk"...or that ride! @crunchgym @Crunch Fitness - Sunset ‪#‎ridewithtommy‬ ‪#‎spin‬ ‪#‎indoorcycling‬ ‪#‎fitfam‬ #totalrequestride

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Subs for The Ride with Tommy! Wednesday, March 18 - Saturday, March 21, 2015

I will not be teaching classes the rest of this week, but I am leaving you all in the very capable hands of two amazing instructors:

Wednesday, March 18, 9:30am - Christina Fulton
Thursday, March 19, 7:00am - Dani Brian Dennison
Friday, March 20, 9:30am - Christina Fulton
Saturday, March 21, 9:45am - Christina Fulton

Thanks to these awesome instructors for helping cover these classes while I am out!

These will all be regular Rides. We will be back to the regular schedule upon my return on Monday, March 23rd with the next Threshold Ride!

I hope to see you then!

In good health,

tommy

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Guy B. to sub this morning's Threshold Ride! Saturday, March 14, 2015

Sorry for the late notice, but I just found out yesterday that I have a friend's memorial service in San Diego. I was hoping to be able to leave after class, but I wouldn't make it in time. Thanks to Guy B. for subbing for me and for taking the time to learn the newest class here at Crunch! I hope everyone has a great class, and I'll see you on Monday at 9:30am for the next Threshold Ride!

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, March 12, 2015

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, March 11, 2015

1. Booty - Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea
2. Mo Money Mo Problems - The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Mase & Puff Daddy
3. Material Girl - Madonna
4. Animal - Neon Trees
5. Womanizer - Britney Spears
6. Time Of Our Lives - Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo
7. Praise You - Fatboy Slim
8. Soakin' Wet - Steve Grand
9. One Hot Mess (remix) - Malea
10. Praise You (Maribou State chill remix) - Fatboy Slim
11. Time - Steve Grand
12. Love Me Harder - Ariana Grande featuring The Weeknd

This morning's #totalrequestride was full of videos! We usually play just 3, but this morning we doubled our fun and played 6! So for those that LOVE the videos, "Yay!" For those that don't really care for the videos that much, "Well, I'm sorry." The 3 top requested videos submitted to @crunchgym and #totalrequestride, were Notorious B.I.G.'s "Mo Money Mo Problems", Madonna's "Material Girl", and Pitbull's "Time Of Our Lives". I also had Crunch Fitness - Sunset rider, Glenn, request Neon Trees' "Animal" and Britney Spears' "Womanizer", both great songs and videos. Crunch Fitness - Sunset rider, Jefferson, submitted several requests a couple of weeks ago for cool downs. This morning, we played the Maribou State remix of Fatboy Slim's "Praise You", which made me think of how much I love the original version as a great jog. Thus, we here the original in class as well! I also want to mention that a hot new artist, Steve Grand, is about to release his debut album. You probably know him from all the news that surrounded the release of the video for his single, "All-American Boy". Back on the July 4th weekend in 2013, Steve's video hit Youtube and became an instant sensation. He was labeled the first "out" gay country artist, though he didn't really fit into any labels at all, not really country, and like so many of us, not just "gay" but so much more! Well, after almost 2 years of work on his album, the time has finally come! For his Kickstarter backers, we were able to download his album a couple of weeks ago. I couldn't wait to play some of his amazing music. His album is available for pre-order on iTunes now! And it is already #14 on iTunes alongside Madonna, Kelly Clarkson (who has the Number 1 album on Billboard this week!), Taylor Swift, Sam Smith, etc. This is all so exciting! So check him out if you haven't already. And thanks to everyone who joined us in this morning's #totalrequestride. Be sure to tweet your requests to @crunchgym followed by the hashtag, #totalrequestride, for next weeks class! Can't wait to see you then! In good health, tommy

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, March 5, 2015

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Track List - CHARITY THRESHOLD RIDE, Saturday, February 28, 2015

1. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson
2. Numb - Linkin Park
3. I Don't Mind (remix) - Usher featuring Juicy J
4. Geronimo (remix) - Sheppard
5. Best Song Ever (remix) - One Direction

Today, we had one of the all too rare occasions where Crunch Fitness - Sunset had a very special class to help raise awareness and funds for an amazing cause, Augie's Quest. This is an organization that Crunch has teamed up with for several years now to raise much needed money to help fight and hopefully find a cure for ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease. Members were asked to visit a special website created just for this partnership, http://www.loveyourmuscles.com to reserve a spot in class. Each reservation required a $35.00 donation, 100% of which went directly to Augie's Quest! I was fortunate enough to be one of the 3 instructors that led this class as a team. I worked with the amazing Amy Rollman and Matt Conrad! We each taught for 25 minutes (hence my shortened track list above!) for a total of a very special 75-minute class! It was awesome! We had a great time putting this together, and I believe everyone who showed up and took part in such an amazing event, left feeling thoroughly exhausted from the work out and/yet uplifted and positive due to the great cause that was the reason for the occasion to begin with!

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, February 26, 2015

1. Jam - Michael Jackson
2. I Say Nothing - Voice Of The Beehive
3. Living For Love (remix) - Madonna
4. Sing (remix) - Annie Lennox
5. Stuck on A Feeling - Prince Royce featuring Snoop Dogg
6. She Knows - Ne-Yo featuring Juicy J
7. Don't Let Go - Isaac Hayes
8. Blank Space (remix) - Taylor Swift
9. When Love Takes Over - David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland
10. Wrapped Up (remix) - Olly Murs featuring Travie McCoy
11. Earned It (from the Fifty Shades Of Grey soundtrack) - The Weeknd
12. Divine Sorrow - Wyclef Jean featuring Avicii

This morning's Sexy Spin track list was the same as yesterday's #totalrequestride's track list. Once again, there were a few pivotal choices for my track list this week that helped me shape the complete list and made me excited to share it with my riders in both classes! There's really not much cross-over between the two classes, as far as riders go, since one is at 9:30am and the other is at 7:00am. There are a few faces that do make it to both, and I am so inspired when I see those committed and dedicated faces. I am humbled and inspired and motivated and energized! So for those that do happen to take both of my classes at different times, I try to mix up the workout that goes along with these track lists. Yes, choosing the music is a big...HUGE!...part of the make up of a class, but there is also so much more that goes into it. Along with every decision to choose a particular beat, there is the choice to perform a specific challenge to that beat. That beat must provide a rhythm that is easy to follow and that allows riders to "get on the pace" and keep that pace while performing that challenge. I also feel that a good instructor has the ability to be present in the class so that an option or a different challenge can also be presented to the class if necessary. This option is most often realized in an instant as a class is surveyed and determined to need a change or that the option is better suited for that particular class. As I have been providing some "behind the scenes" information regarding track list selection the past few weeks, I feel like that today, I also want to mention that it is not the music alone that is chosen. It is the music, the beat, the rhythm, the cadence, the power, the energy that must drive the action or the challenge. When the music and the action come together and provide that power and energy, it is almost like magic. And the instructor can feel or sense when this comes together, or when this magic happens. And that is amazing! So, now back to the music. I want to thank member/rider Glenn for his request for this week's #totalrequestride, "I Say Nothing" by Voice Of The Beehive. A flashback and so much fun! I also felt it was time to play Madonna's new song, "Living For Love". In the #totalrequestride, I actually played video of her performance at this year's Grammys which was one of the highlights of the show! I recently heard Isaac Hayes' song, "Don't Let Go" and it reminded me how fun it is and how great it could be in class. I always like to provide a combination of oldies and goodies along with today's greatest hits (wow! that sounds like promotional material for a radio station!). In fact, I always try to play a variety of music so that hopefully, at least at one point in class, almost everyone will hear a song that particularly moves, inspires and motivates them. To work harder. Or just to have more fun! To go back to being current and relevant to today's pop culture, I played "Earned It" by The Weeknd from the "Fifty Shades Of Grey" soundtrack as a cooldown. Also as the second cool down song, I played another song that benefits the (RED) organization, founded by U2's Bono to help create an AIDS-free generation. Coca-Cola and (RED) are using the universal language of music to raise awareness and funds for the fight to end mother-to-child transmission of HIV. The “Share the Sound of an AIDS FREE GENERATION” campaign, which kicked off last November and ran through World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, 2014, aimed to help Millennials understand they can be the generation to end the AIDS pandemic. Each week for 4 weeks, a new single was released by a different artist. I have already played the special (RED) Remix of OneRepublic's hit, "I Lived" which samples the vintage Coca-Cola commercial tagline, "I'd like to teach the world to sing". Today, I played Wyclef Jean and Avicii's "Divine Sorrow". A great song for a great cause. And played in class yesterday and today full of great riders trying to do great things! Finally, and also as a way to battle the AIDS pandemic, Annie Lennox released the charity song, "Sing" back in 2007. After hearing Nelson Mandela speak of the dire situation caused by AIDS, she decided to do all that she could to help bring awareness to HIV/AIDS crisis. This song features Annie along with 23 prominent female artists including Madonna, Anastacia, Dido, Céline Dion, Melissa Etheridge, Fergie, Faith Hill, Gladys Knight, k.d. lang, Sarah McLachlan, Pink, Bonnie Raitt, and Shakira. Amazing! And it is such a fun song to run to! I am excited to include it as part of my track list! So that's a little of what went on in the making of this week's track list. I hope you all enjoyed riding to it as much as I enjoyed putting it all together! Now let's go create a little magic! See you in class!

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Saturday, February 21, 2015

1. Uptown Funk (remix) - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
2. Speed Demon (remix) - Michael Jackson
3. Mo Money Mo Problems - Notorious B.I.G featuring Diana Ross
4. Whitney Houston Megamix - DJ Jody Den Broeder
5. Booty - Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea
5. Prayer In C - Lilli Wood & The Prick & Robin Schulz
6. I'm Lovin' It - Justin Timberlake
7. Partition (remix) - Beyonce'
8. Madonna Megamix - DJ Robin Skouteris
9. I Lived ([RED] remix) - OneRepublic
10. Borderline - Jody Whatley
11. When You Believe - Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey

Next Saturday at Crunch Fitness - Sunset, we will be hosting a very special 75-minute Ride. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Augie’s Quest to help find a cure for ALS. This special class will start at 12:00noon and go until 1:15pm. It will be taught by myself, the amazing Amy Rollman, and the hunky Matt Conrad. There will be special prizes, special music, special instructors, special guests and all for a great cause! Go to the special website, http://www.loveyourmuscles.com to reserve a bike for $35.00. I look forward to seeing you next week!

Friday, February 20, 2015

Track List - Friday, February 20, 2015

1. Sugar (remix) - Maroon 5
2. Mo Money Mo Problems - Notorious B.I.G featuring Diana Ross
3. Whitney Houston Megamix - DJ Jody Den Broeder
4. Booty - Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea
5. Prayer In C - Lilli Wood & The Prick & Robin Schulz
6. The Hanging Tree (remix) - James Newton Howard featuring Jennifer Lawrence
7. I'm Lovin' It - Justin Timberlake
8. Partition (remix) - Beyonce'
9. Madonna Megamix - DJ Robin Skouteris
10. I Lived ([RED] remix) - OneRepublic
11. Borderline - Jody Whatley
12. When You Believe - Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey

This morning we celebrated the birthday of regular rider Jason! Thanks for providing requests that made up most of the track list! And thanks for starting off your special day and celebrating with the Ride with Tommy! I'm looking forward to doing it all again next year!

And it wasn't officially requested by the newlywed himself, but it was Felix's first class back after getting legally married to his partner of more than 10 years last weekend in Palm Springs! Congratulations, Felix! Welcome back!

Do you have something special to celebrate? A birthday? An anniversary? A special charity event? Let me know! I'll try to work an entire class around it by playing your requests!

I'll be here for the next Threshold Ride tomorrow/Saturday morning at 9:45am. Hope to see you then!

In good health,

tommy

Track List - Sexy Spin, Thursday, February 19, 2015

1. Chandelier (remix) - Sia
2. Sugar (remix) - Maroon 5
3. Timber - Pitbull featuring Ke$ha
4. Style (remix) - Taylor Swift
5. Right Here, Right Now (remix) - Giorgio Moroder featuring Kylie Minogue
6. Chains - Nick Jonas
7. Speed Demon (remix) - Michael Jackson
8. Uptown Funk (remix) - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
9. FourFiveSeconds (remix) - Rihanna featuring Kanye West & Paul McCartney
10. Ti Amo - Laura Brannigan
11. It's All Coming Back To Me Now - Celine Dion

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Monday, February 16, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Presidents' Day, February 16, 2015

1. Heroes (remix) - Alesso featuring Tove Lo
2. Crazy In Love - Beyonce' featuring Jay-Z
3. I Lived ([RED] Remix) - OneRepublic
4. Living For Love (Dj Paulo & Jackinsky dub mix) - Madonna
5. Lips Are Movin - Meghan Trainor
6. Style - Taylor Swift
7. Heartbeat Song (Dirty Pop Deconstruction remix) - Kelly Clarkson
8. Think About You (remix) - Jade Starling
9. Good Time Gangnam Style - DJ Dan Mei featuring Psy, Alex Clare, Nicki Minaj, Ram Jam, Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen
10. Voices Of Babylon - The Outfield
11. The Writing's On The Wall - OK Go
12. Who You Are - Jessie J

I hope everyone is having an amazing day off! And if you are working on this holiday, don't fret! I will be teaching at 7:00am tomorrow morning so that you can get your workout on early before work! This morning's Ride was a Threshold Ride and once again each individual rider set their own threshold and then continued to work as a percentage of their threshold! It is individual. As always, you are accountable for your own workout and just how hard you commit to the Ride, the challenges, and the intensity. But we, the instructor and Crunch's newest class technology, provide you with the format or the path to follow and a means to measure your commitment or the power with which you Ride! The Threshold Ride is also an opportunity to learn more about your workouts and about your body as it reacts to your own workout. And it is also a group workout. It is a group fitness class. So everyone must commit to their own individual Ride, but by being a part of a group, everyone can also benefit from the amazing and positive energy that is created when a group Rides together and creates and commits to challenges and opportunities to work harder and to make bigger and more positive changes...in their Rides, their workouts, in their results, and in their lives. Yes, it can all happen right here, in a Ride with Tommy! at Crunch Fitness - Sunset! Come join the group! Come make a change! Come see what all the excitement is about! I look forward to seeing you!

Saturday, February 14, 2015

Track List - Threshold Ride, Saturday, February 14, 2015

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