Are there are low cadence "climbing" focused workouts in the TR library

[CannondaleDad]

Hey all as per the title are there any workouts in the library that focus on low cadence climbing work.

I came over from Wahoo systm and they had a couple low cadence workouts having me grinding at 55-60rpm at threshold or higher.

This past weekend i did a couple mountain climbs and think ive pinpointed I need to do some extra work in the low cadence high power range.

Have an event coming up in March so think it will serve me good to bring back the muscle memory for grinding…

[mcneese.chad]

You can find a handful by searching “low cadence” in the Workout library (best done on web). Short of that, you can make just about any workout low cadence on your own by simply doing so. I suggest considering the types of efforts you plan to use that cadence and apply LC there. It could be everything from Endurance thru Tempo or Sweet Spot, but should reflect your expected demands.

There is also my old thread that might be worth a look overall.

• Low Cadence Training (Compiled Info)

[eddiegrinwald]

Here’s another good thread on this topic in regard to low-cadence or “torque” efforts.

No torque workouts in TR?

If you ask a pro rider about his/her favourite workouts they usually answer long endurance rides, 30/30s or similar and low cadence (torque) intervals. I don’t see in TR torque workouts as far as l know. Am l right? Any reason to not include them in any plan?

Ultimately, low-cadence is low-cadence no matter if you’re going up or down.

Here are the main points I mentioned in the above thread:

We do have a few workouts that incorporate low-cadence drills, but you could incorporate torque training into any workout that you’d like.

If anyone isn’t familiar with these types of efforts I’d recommend starting by doing short bits of riding with your cadence slightly lower than normal during a Sweet Spot workout. You can slowly work on continuing to lower your cadence over time and then lengthening the duration of these drills as you see fit. Over time if things are feeling good you could start to build these into Threshold work and later even some VO2 Max. Again, ease into it, and be gentle at first!

Some elite cyclists have worked up to 10 minutes at 30-35rpm! These are great exercises to incorporate into early/off-season training alongside some gym work as they are great for building up your neuromuscular pathways.

[Macy]

What they said, but my favourite workout Carson (and variants)! If in doubt Carson…