SPINNING CERTIFICATION EXAMS SCRIPT UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔jumps uses - ✔✔tech transitioning skills, consistent cadence while shifting in and out
of saddle (all the way to the saddle before relifting)
✔✔jump cues - ✔✔resistance: light to moderate
maintain comfortable cadence while pushing off pedals to stand up, fully transition body
weight
when ready, sit back down, fully transition body weight
focus on SMOOTH transitions
✔✔seated climb cadence - ✔✔60-80 RPM
✔✔seated climb hand position - ✔✔2 or 2.5
✔✔seated climb uses - ✔✔increase resistance on the flywheel
✔✔seated climb cues - ✔✔moderately increase resistance, buttocks may shift slightly to
the rear of the saddle to maximize hamstring usage
✔✔standing climb cadence - ✔✔60-80 RPM
✔✔standing climb hand position - ✔✔3
✔✔standing climb uses - ✔✔most powerful position for climbing, work effectively with
heavy resistance
✔✔standing climb cues - ✔✔resistance: increase until pedal stroke is somewhat difficult
reach one hand out at a time to position 3, transition hips out of saddle
keep hips balanced over saddle
✔✔running on a hill cadence - ✔✔60-80 RPM
✔✔running on a hill hand position - ✔✔2 or 2.5
✔✔running on a hill purpose - ✔✔advanced movement, master standing flat prior to
running on a hill
✔✔running on a hill cue - ✔✔resistance: moderate
stabilize cadence and keep the momentum in the legs, stand up and position hips over
the pedals
body stable to maintain an even, smooth cadence
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔jumps uses - ✔✔tech transitioning skills, consistent cadence while shifting in and out
of saddle (all the way to the saddle before relifting)
✔✔jump cues - ✔✔resistance: light to moderate
maintain comfortable cadence while pushing off pedals to stand up, fully transition body
weight
when ready, sit back down, fully transition body weight
focus on SMOOTH transitions
✔✔seated climb cadence - ✔✔60-80 RPM
✔✔seated climb hand position - ✔✔2 or 2.5
✔✔seated climb uses - ✔✔increase resistance on the flywheel
✔✔seated climb cues - ✔✔moderately increase resistance, buttocks may shift slightly to
the rear of the saddle to maximize hamstring usage
✔✔standing climb cadence - ✔✔60-80 RPM
✔✔standing climb hand position - ✔✔3
✔✔standing climb uses - ✔✔most powerful position for climbing, work effectively with
heavy resistance
✔✔standing climb cues - ✔✔resistance: increase until pedal stroke is somewhat difficult
reach one hand out at a time to position 3, transition hips out of saddle
keep hips balanced over saddle
✔✔running on a hill cadence - ✔✔60-80 RPM
✔✔running on a hill hand position - ✔✔2 or 2.5
✔✔running on a hill purpose - ✔✔advanced movement, master standing flat prior to
running on a hill
✔✔running on a hill cue - ✔✔resistance: moderate
stabilize cadence and keep the momentum in the legs, stand up and position hips over
the pedals
body stable to maintain an even, smooth cadence