How to Train Torque Without Just Grinding Bigger Gears

About this episode

Coach Adam Pulford discusses the nuances of torque training and its relationship with cadence and power in cycling.

Torque training has become almost synonymous with low-cadence riding. But simply dropping to 60 RPM doesn't guarantee you're producing more force or creating the adaptation you're after. Coach Adam Pulford breaks down the relationship between torque, cadence, power, and force production; explains why the gym may be the best place to raise your strength ceiling; and shows where low-cadence work actually belongs in a cyclist's training year. HOST Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for nearly t...

People in this episode

Host: Adam Pulford

Topics covered

• torque training
• low-cadence riding
• strength training
• cycling performance
• power production

Keywords

• torque
• cadence
• force production
• strength training
• cycling

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