January 2015 BODYJAM Mix

This month I’ll be launching the new release, BODYJAM 71 (10 Years Turnt Up). You can also check out my comments about the music for this release. [table] Block,Title,Artist Warmup,Freak,”Steve Aoki, Diplo & Deorro feat. Steve Bays” Isolations,Problem,Ariana Grande feat….

January 2015 RPM Mix

This month I’ll be launching the new release, RPM 65. Check out my comments about the music and general comments about the release. [table] Track,Title,Artist,Time,Release Pack Ride,Calling All Hearts,DJ Cassidy feat. Robin Thicke & Jessie J,4:44,65 Pace,Summer,Calvin Harris,4:33,65 Hills,Anthem #2 (Nick Skitz…

Professional Development – 2014 – Week 52

Dates covered: December 22-28, 2014 (week 52 of 52) Career Are You Solving Real Problems? (via Outlier Developer) What It Really Takes to be a Professional Programmer (via Lifehacker) Learning Technology in the Information Age Peer 1:1s (via Software Lead Weekly) The Hidden…

Pregnancy Options for BODYJAM and RPM

Being pregnant doesn’t mean you can’t participate in exercise, especially if you’re into group fitness classes. RPM and BODYJAM In RPM, take regular breaks, reduce resistance, and avoid the standing positions as you feel you need to. For BODYJAM, your…

RPM 65 Music Review

Part of my process of learning an RPM release is to listen to the music first before doing anything with the choreography. Considering the Les Mills program directors pick the music first and choreograph later, I’m trying to approach the…

Pedal Technique for Sprinting in RPM

A few months ago my group fitness manager said word was getting around that some of the participants in Spinning classes were talking about “dipping the toes” during sprints. Being a certified Spinning instructor herself, she wondered where this technique…

Professional Year in Review (2014)

BVA v6.0 Shipped v6.0.3 of our flagship application; projected deadline set by the team was met, and the shipping product contained more features than were initially in-scope Incorporated hundreds of unit tests; addressed all tests marked as inconclusive so that…