Course detail

Indoor Cycling

CESA-TV-ICEENAcad. year: 2024/2025

BUT program of IC is organized by licensed instructors who lead the participants through routines that are designed to simulate terrain and situations similar to riding a bike outdoors. Some of the movements and positions include hill climbs, sprints and interval training hat best suites the fitness level and goal of each student. IC program is designed to improve fitness level from beginners to advanced riders.

Find the up to date schedule in the BUT information system.

Lessons mostly designed for beginners or intermediate fitness level, no experience with stationary exercise bicycles is not a problem.

NOTE! Clean indoor sport shoes, towel and comfortable sport outfit is your must to have.

Social Security:

"Students are hereby notified that physical contact between instructors and students may occur during sports lessons for the purposes of correcting exercise techniques, movements, game-related activities, or providing necessary assistance and safeguarding health. Should a student prefer to avoid physical contact, they are required to inform the instructor in advance, acknowledging that they assume responsibility for any potential adverse effects on their health."





Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

1

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

PE knowledge and skills at secondary school level are required.
We recommend clean cycling shoes or indoor sport shoes cycling pants with antibacterial liner,  own drinking bottle, and towel.

Annual stress test in sports and PT medicine (parameters for working with heart rate) is highly recommended.

Riding a bicycle is an advantage.  

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Credit- based on active participation in lessons, regular attendance together with registration in the attendance list (two unexcused participations are allowed). One credit is granted in accordance with the Directive No. 17/2019 concerning the teaching of Physical Education.

Lessons are held once a week; 12 teaching weeks in the semester;

Things to bring with you
• Towel
• Sport drink bottle
• Trainers (spd cycling trainers are possible)
• It is recommended to go through The Fitness Test (see www.cstl.cz)

Aims

Indoor cycling, often also called spinning, as an organized activity involves using a special stationary exercise bicycles and a well-trained licensed instructor who uses music and enthusiastic coaching to lead students through their lesson. 

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Hana Lepková a kol. Jak dokonale zvládnout indoorcycling. Grada, Praha 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-1748-7 (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Physical education course

12 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer