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    Why is my cycling cadence so low?
    Kyle Kenny
    Kyle Kenny
    Master Trainer & Certified Personal Trainer
    Kyle Kenny is a Master Trainer, Certified Personal Trainer, and the Owner of KennyTRY Training. With more than seven years of experience, he specializes in helping people achieve their fitness goals by creating individualized meal programs, training regimens, supplementation systems, vitamin lists, and workouts. Kyle has multiple Personal Training Certifications and a Fitness Nutrition Specialist Certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
    Kyle Kenny
    Master Trainer & Certified Personal Trainer
    Expert Answer
    Your bike might be set to a higher resistance level, which can lower your cadence overall. A typical low cadence for a cyclist is somewhere between 80 and 85, or even as low as 75.
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    How do you pedal at high cadence?
    Kyle Kenny
    Kyle Kenny
    Master Trainer & Certified Personal Trainer
    Kyle Kenny is a Master Trainer, Certified Personal Trainer, and the Owner of KennyTRY Training. With more than seven years of experience, he specializes in helping people achieve their fitness goals by creating individualized meal programs, training regimens, supplementation systems, vitamin lists, and workouts. Kyle has multiple Personal Training Certifications and a Fitness Nutrition Specialist Certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
    Kyle Kenny
    Master Trainer & Certified Personal Trainer
    Expert Answer
    Set your bike to a really high gear before you start pedaling. A higher cadence for a cyclist can be anywhere between 90 and 95 or even up in the 100s.
  • Question
    How can I improve my low cadence?
    Kyle Kenny
    Kyle Kenny
    Master Trainer & Certified Personal Trainer
    Kyle Kenny is a Master Trainer, Certified Personal Trainer, and the Owner of KennyTRY Training. With more than seven years of experience, he specializes in helping people achieve their fitness goals by creating individualized meal programs, training regimens, supplementation systems, vitamin lists, and workouts. Kyle has multiple Personal Training Certifications and a Fitness Nutrition Specialist Certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
    Kyle Kenny
    Master Trainer & Certified Personal Trainer
    Expert Answer
    Imagine that you're doing a single leg press or lunge with each stroke of the pedal. When you do a regular lunge, you're taking a big step forward and standing up with your body weight, which is similar to the motions of a low cadence cycling workout.
  • Question
    Is high cadence training good?
    Kyle Kenny
    Kyle Kenny
    Master Trainer & Certified Personal Trainer
    Kyle Kenny is a Master Trainer, Certified Personal Trainer, and the Owner of KennyTRY Training. With more than seven years of experience, he specializes in helping people achieve their fitness goals by creating individualized meal programs, training regimens, supplementation systems, vitamin lists, and workouts. Kyle has multiple Personal Training Certifications and a Fitness Nutrition Specialist Certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
    Kyle Kenny
    Master Trainer & Certified Personal Trainer
    Expert Answer
    Definitely! High cadence workouts help teach your legs to comfortably spin at a higher pace. Plus, this type of workout is a good option if you don't want a high heart rate.
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    Is low cadence bad?
    Kyle Kenny
    Kyle Kenny
    Master Trainer & Certified Personal Trainer
    Kyle Kenny is a Master Trainer, Certified Personal Trainer, and the Owner of KennyTRY Training. With more than seven years of experience, he specializes in helping people achieve their fitness goals by creating individualized meal programs, training regimens, supplementation systems, vitamin lists, and workouts. Kyle has multiple Personal Training Certifications and a Fitness Nutrition Specialist Certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
    Kyle Kenny
    Master Trainer & Certified Personal Trainer
    Expert Answer
    Not at all—it is more difficult than high cadence training, though. Low cadence workouts have a much bigger energy output since you're working with heavier resistance.
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