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

1. Grown Woman (Todrick Hall edit) - Beyonce
2. WTF (Where They From) - Missy Elliott
3. Confident - Demi Lovato
4. Pump It - Black Eyed Peas
5. Viva La Vida/Domino Dancing (mashup) - Pet Shop Boys
6. River Deep Mountain High - Glee Cast
7. Focus - Ariana Grande
8. Perfect - One Direction
9. Burnitup! - Janet Jackson featuring Missy Elliott
10. Hello (Ryan Kinney remix) - Adele
11. Something Better (remix) - Audien featuring Lady Antebellum
Cool Down:
12. Hello (cover of Adele) - Hobbie Stuart
13. When We Were Young - Adele
14. Find Me - Levi Kreis

Track List - #totalreqeustride, Friday, November 20, 2015

1. Grown Woman (Todrick Hall edit) - Beyonce
2. WTF (Where They From) - Missy Elliott
3. Confident - Demi Lovato
4. Pump It - Black Eyed Peas
5. Viva La Vida/Domino Dancing (mashup) - Pet Shop Boys
6. River Deep Mountain High - Glee Cast
7. Focus - Ariana Grande
8. Perfect - One Direction
9. Burnitup! - Janet Jackson featuring Missy Elliott
10. Hello (Ryan Kinney remix) - Adele
11. Something Better (remix) - Audien featuring Lady Antebellum
Cool Down:
12. Hello (cover of Adele) - Hobbie Stuart
13. When We Were Young - Adele
14. Find Me - Levi Kreis

Due to the evacuation, bomb scare, and class cancellation @crunchgym this past Wednesday, the #totalreqeustride was held on Friday of this week. I hope you all enjoyed it and were not too inconvenienced by the events of this past Wednesday. Onward and upward! On to better things. Sad that we live in these times, but better to be safe than sorry! Now let's get back to focusing on living our best lives possible! In good health, tommy

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

1. Grown Woman (Todrick Hall edit) - Beyonce
2. WTF (Where They From) - Missy Elliott
3. Confident - Demi Lovato
4. Pump It - Black Eyed Peas
5. Viva La Vida/Domino Dancing (mashup) - Pet Shop Boys
6. River Deep Mountain High - Glee Cast
7. Focus - Ariana Grande
8. Perfect - One Direction
9. Burnitup! - Janet Jackson featuring Missy Elliott
10. Hello (Ryan Kinney remix) - Adele
11. Something Better (remix) - Audien featuring Lady Antebellum
Cool Down:
12. Hello (cover of Adele) - Hobbie Stuart
13. When We Were Young - Adele
14. Find Me - Levi Kreis

Classes Cancelled at Crunch 9:00-12:00 due to Suspicious Package in Parking Garage

Unfortunately, these are the times in which we live. A suspicious package was reported in the parking garage of the complex at 8000 Sunset Boulevard. Therefore, not only Crunch, but all businesses in the complex were evacuated for several hours until the bomb threat could be resolved. Fortunately, it was resolved and found NOT to be a bomb. Thank goodness. But in the climate in which we now live, it is much better to be safe than sorry. I am sorry for everyone that was inconvenienced by this occurrance. I am disappointed because not only was my 9:30am #totalrequestride cancelled, but I was also subbing for Dani at 12:00noon and that class was cancelled, too! Well, the best thing is that everyone is safe and that there were no disasters or injuries or worse. I know many people were caught without their cars and clothes and ways to get to work for several hours. Thankfully, all is behind us and we are back on regular schedules and can get back to focusing on making positive changes in our bodies, improving our health, and making it possible to live longer, happier and healthier lives!

Johnny Brown to sub the 9:45am Ride with Tommy! tomorrow, Saturday, November 14, 2015

Have you taken one of Johnny Brown's Rides at Crunch Fitness - Sunset yet? If not, then make your way tomorrow morning at 9:45am when he will be taking over the usual Threshold Ride and taking you on his own signature Ride. Be sure to check him out! Don't miss this opportunity! Thanks, Johnny, for covering for me!

I will be back in the instructor saddle on Monday, November 16th at 9:30am for the next Threshold Ride. See ya then!

In good health,

tommy

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

1. Hotline Bling (video) - Drake
2. The Middle (video) - Jimmy Eats World
3. How Deep Is Your Love (video) - Calvin Harris & Disciples
4. Who Let The Freaks Out (video) - Todrick Hall
5. Black Magic - Little Mix
6. Drag Me Down (remix) - One Direction
7. Never Forget You - Zara Larsson & MNEK
8. Trini Dem Girls - Nicki Minaj featuring LunchMoney Lewis
9. Stitches (remix) - Shawn Mendes
10. Levels (remix) - Nick Jonas
11. We All Fall Down - A-Trak featuring Jamie Lidell
Cool Down:
12. Adore You - Miley Cyrus
13. Who You Are - Jessie J
14. Faithfully (cover of Journey) - Boyce Avenue

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

1. Hotline Bling (video) - Drake
2. The Middle (video) - Jimmy Eats World
3. How Deep Is Your Love (video) - Calvin Harris & Disciples
4. Who Let The Freaks Out (video) - Todrick Hall
5. Black Magic - Little Mix
6. Drag Me Down (remix) - One Direction
7. Never Forget You - Zara Larsson & MNEK
8. Trini Dem Girls - Nicki Minaj featuring LunchMoney Lewis
9. Stitches (remix) - Shawn Mendes
10. Levels (remix) - Nick Jonas
11. We All Fall Down - A-Trak featuring Jamie Lidell
Cool Down:
12. Adore You - Miley Cyrus
13. Who You Are - Jessie J
14. Faithfully (cover of Journey) - Boyce Avenue

The track list for this week's #totalrequestride @crunchgym on Sunset. Thanks to everyone for being there! Thanks for all the intense work you committed to. Thanks for all the fun we all had! Johnny Brown will be subbing my Saturday 9:45am class, but I'll be back on Monday morning for the 9:30am Threshold Ride class. See you then!

Guy B. to sub the Ride with Tommy! Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 & 7, 2015

Thanks so much to Guy B. for covering my classes while I am out of town this Friday and Saturday, November 6 and 7, 2015.

Saturday's 9:45am class will be a regular Ride, not a Threshold Ride.

I will be back in the saddle on Monday morning at 9:30am for the next Threshold Ride.

I hope to see you then! Until then, in good health!

tommy

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

1. Neon Lights (video) - Demi Lovato
2. Confident (video) - Demi Lovato
3. Fun (video) - Pitbull featuring Chris Brown
4. Wildest Dreams (video) - Taylor Swift
5. Nightlife (video) - Jody Watley
6. Go Your Own Way (remix) - Karl Wolf
7. Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah) - Andy Grammer
8. Irresistible - Fall Out Boy featuring Demi Lovato
9. No Doubt About It - Empire Cast featuring Jussie Smollet
10. Victorious - Panic! At The Disco
11. Without You (cover of Usher) - Max Schneider (vocals) & Kurt Schneider (piano)
12. I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz
13. Not Over You - Gavin DeGraw

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

1. Neon Lights (video) - Demi Lovato
2. Fun (video) - Pitbull featuring Chris Brown
3. Nightlife (video) - Jody Watley
4. Wildest Dreams (video) - Taylor Swift
5. Confident (video) - Demi Lovato
6. Go Your Own Way (remix) - Karl Wolf
7. Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah) - Andy Grammer
8. Irresistible - Fall Out Boy featuring Demi Lovato
9. No Doubt About It - Empire Cast featuring Jussie Smollet
10. Victorious - Panic! At The Disco
11. Without You (cover of Usher) - Max Schneider (vocals) & Kurt Schneider (piano)
12. I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz
13. Not Over You - Gavin DeGraw

Having some fun with videos and fitness! @crunchgym we always strive to provide a place where fitness meets entertainment. I, personally, strive to provide a class that is intense AND fun. And also safe. I want you to come into my class and work as hard as you can to get the results that you want while having some fun and doing it safely! That's all! I emphasize safety and proper form so that everything you do while on the bike actually moves you closer to realizing your goals. To obtaining results. When you are in control, which I strongly encourage everyone in my class to be by focusing on perfect form, every little thing you do can make a big difference. Every little thing will in some way move you closer to realizing your goals...whatever they may be. If you are not using proper form, you could be doing something that could lead to injury. And you are more than likely doing something that isn't really getting the results you want. So I strongly emphasize and encourage proper form. It's one of the most important things to focus on while in class! So, an intense workout. A form-focused workout. And a fun workout. What are you waiting for?!?! Hope to see you in class soon! Until then, in good health! tommy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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