Should You Change Your Cycling Cadence?

Published on February 10th 2024

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Should you bother varying your cycling cadence? Is low cadence beneficial to training? Heather and James test their power with high and low cadences. They discuss the potential benefits of low-cadence cycling efforts, from increasing muscle strength to maintaining a low heart rate. 00:00 Intro 00:55 Why should you train low cadence? 03:14 65rpm low cadence 03:55 95rpm high cadence 04:35 Cadence and power results 06:30 When should you vary your cadence? 08:13 When should you use low cadence? Useful Links Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://gtn.io/UPLOAD Check out the GTN Shop 👉 https://gtn.io/TeamKit GTN Training Plans 👉 https://gcn.eu/gtntp Which cadence do you prefer? 🚲 Let us know in the comments below 💬 Watch more on GTN... 📹 High Vs Low Cadence Running 👉 https://youtu.be/cV5aViIxjss 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gtn.io/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The GTN Show 👉 https://gtn.io/GTNshowPlaylist Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound / Artlist 🎵 Charging - OTE Empty Skies Below - Duplex Heart Ferdinand - Duplex Heart Thriving Seas (Instrumental Version) - Blood Red Sun Wax My Back - Andreas Dahlback The Turn (Instrumental Version) - Martin Hall Just Don't Care - Sven Karlsson #gtn #triathlon #swimbikerun #swim #bike #run #pedal #power #cycling #cyclinglife #rpm #training #trainingday #trainingplan The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first-timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal-winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: - How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge - Try our session ideas - Investigations into wide-ranging topics - The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro-know-how - In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport - Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon bikes: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes Ergon: https://gtn.io/Ergon THEMAGIC5: https://gtn.io/TheMagic5 ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Park Tool: http://gtn.io/parktool Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gtn.io/PrecisionHydration Surpas: https://gtn.io/Surpas Truekinetix: https://gtn.io/Truekinetix Zwift: http://gtn.io/zwift Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbnracing GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@emb