
Performance Cycling - Top accredited indoor cycling training
One great course - three ways to achieve it!
Get yourself qualified with this accredited, internationally acclaimed indoor cycling training online, live or a mix of the two (blended).
You will be taught live and tutored online personally by top presenter and motivational coach Debbie Kneale, so can be assured you are learning with an expert.
ONLINE, LIVE & BLENDED formats each provide the most comprehensive and up to date content and techniques you can use safely on ALL fixed gear bikes used for indoor cycling or Spinning ®.
Performance Cycling indoor cycling instructor training is awarded the highest accreditation available for an indoor cycling course, by SkillsActive and REPs.
In addition, Performance Cycling is consistently rated as 'Excellent' by instructors worldwide.
To maximise your earning potential and teaching skills, all options include:
- How to screen clients properly for indoor cycling suitability
- Setting up indoor cycling bikes correctly and coaching others to do so effectively
- Performing and coaching all indoor cycling base moves, including advanced techniques
- Safe, advanced indoor cycling choreography and creative teaching variations
- How to identify and rectify potential problems before they happen
- Riding to protect equipment as well as anatomy!
- Selecting moves and adapting for different levels of cycling skill and fitness
- Putting different classes together - including class design, preparation and format, take away choreography and classes ready to teach immediately and never be short of ideas
- How to avoid the mistakes made by many less educated indoor cycling instructors!
- When and where to incorporate suitable stretch options in your indoor cycling classes
- How to source, choose and use music most effectively for group indoor cycling
- Psychological impact of different teaching styles used by indoor cycling intructors
- Advanced communication to enhance your teaching and life skills
- Legalities, especially insurance and music issues for indoor cycling classes and practical solutions
- How to positively prepare yourself for your indoor cycling teaching role and develop within it
- Essentials of anatomy and physiology, including energy systems, principles of training, fitness theory overview and biomechanical considerations in relation to indoor cycling
- Appropriate assessments - Level 1 includes written assessment, Level 2 also includes practical assessment (live or via video submission)
- Evaluation and detailed feedback and suggestions for progression
- Expert tuition and professional training resources to support your learning
- Your instructor certification is authorised and issued within 3 working days of successful completion
- Extensive support package and additional instructor benefits, once qualified
Who is this training for?
This course is for those who want to start teaching indoor cycling and also for experienced instructors wanting to gain new insights and develop their teaching skills, including:
- Fitness and aerobic instructors wanting to add indoor cycling to their portfolio of skills.
- Personal trainers wanting to gain another income stream by teaching group indoor cycling classes.
- Armed forces personnel wherever you are based or posted to, you can tap into this course 24/7.
- Indoor Cycling and Spinning ® enthusiasts wanting to qualify to teach* - or just wanting to know what good instructors should be teaching them!
- Athletes using or wanting to use indoor cycling in their fitness regime and/or considering teaching.
- RPM instructors wanting to teach freestyle cycling classes.
- Those already teaching indoor cycling who may be teaching without a recognised qualification. Plus those who have previously trained with other providers and want to update and progress their skills or recertify fast.
- Club owners and managers - In what can be a dangerous discipline when taught poorly, this training provides a very cost effective and convenient way to ensure consistently high teaching and safety standards at your facility. We specially teach techniques which protect the bikes as well as riders to help reduce wear and the possibility of injury due to poorly trained staff.
Certification:
All certification options receive the Ideal Performance Training - Performance Cycling Instructor certification - Level 1 or 2 as appropriate.
Level 1 instructors can book and upgrade to Level 2 anytime during the course.
Level 2 awards 16 REPS points for REPs members. REPs members at level 2 and above may take this course.
Why choose to train with us?
Whether you are looking to start as an indoor cycling instructor or you have previously trained with a different provider, this course delivers...
- The security and confidence of training with a top named expert and internationally acclaimed, accredited course, consistently rated as 'Excellent' by instructors worldwide. See feedback here
- Choice of Level 1 and Level 2 certification so you can enter at the highest professional level and save money too.
- Latest guidelines and techniques you can use on all bikes used for indoor cycling or Spinning ® to help maximise your earning potential.
- Extensive ongoing support package once qualified, plus optional additional, advanced and specialist modules for instructors who want to further develop and progress.
We also offer extra value training packages, giving you additional training resources at special discounts on booking - see relevant booking pages for details.
![]() Start immediately with our innovative PURE ONLINE indoor cycling certification option! |
![]() See the next available Performance Cycling Instructor PURE LIVE training date here. |
![]() See the next available Performance Cycling BLENDED training date here. |
For bespoke and corporate training, please initially contact via the form or telephone number here to discuss options, or complete an outline of your requirements here and we will contact you.
*Whilst it is recommended a prior exercise qualification to level 2 or above is held, because of the quality, content and long history of this course, all those who successfully complete this training can gain insurance to teach indoor cycling with this certificate alone, so essentially just the desire to become a studio/indoor cycling instructor is required!
Insurance guarantee is for UK based instructors as insurance has to be obtained in the country of residence. If resident outside UK please contact insurers in your country for local cover information.




