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Why do hills feel easy during training but much harder during a race?

The climb isn't changing... your body is.

During training, you control the pace. In a race, the peloton controls it. Fatigue builds before the climb even begins, making the same hill feel much harder.

Here's the secret: don't let the chainring make the decision—let your cadence decide when to shift.

Smooth cadence, smart gear selection, and efficient energy management will make you a stronger climber than simply pushing the biggest gear.

Read the full article now at Chavez Cycling and start climbing smarter, one pedal stroke at a time.

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🚴 VO2 Ninja: El entrenamiento que desarrolla fuerza, torque y resistencia para subir montañas más rápido | MyWhoosh Cycling

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No todos los entrenamientos están diseñados para sufrir. Algunos están diseñados para transformar al ciclista.

En esta sesión VO2 Ninja combinamos trabajo de torque a baja cadencia (215 W @ 65 rpm) con intervalos de alta cadencia (270 W @ 110-120 rpm) para desarrollar fuerza específica, eficiencia cardiovascular, coordinación neuromuscular y una pedalada más potente.

El objetivo no es perseguir números. El objetivo es construir un motor capaz de mantener la potencia con menos esfuerzo, subir montañas con mayor control y responder mejor cuando la carretera exige un cambio de ritmo.

Este tipo de entrenamiento ayuda a mejorar:
✅ Fuerza específica para escaladas.
✅ Torque y eficiencia muscular.
✅ Cadencia rápida y economía de pedaleo.
✅ Capacidad aeróbica y VO₂.
✅ Control de la frecuencia cardíaca.
✅ Resistencia para esfuerzos largos.
✅ Técnica de pedaleo bajo diferentes cargas.
✅ Confianza para afrontar puertos y carreras virtuales.

Cada sesión ejecutada con presencia, precisión y constancia suma una nueva capa al motor que construimos día tras día.

La velocidad llega como consecuencia de respetar el proceso.

🚴 Nos vemos en la próxima subida.

Chávez Cycling – Construyendo ciclistas más fuertes, más eficientes y más inteligentes, una pedalada a la vez.

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🚴 VO2 Ninja Cycling Workout | Build Climbing Power, Torque & VO2 Max for Faster Cycling | MyWhoosh Training

Great cyclists aren't built by chasing numbers—they're built by following a proven process.

Today's VO2 Ninja Workout combines low-cadence torque intervals (215W @ 65 RPM) with high-cadence VO2 efforts (270W @ 110–120 RPM) to develop climbing strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular efficiency, and a smoother, more powerful pedal stroke.

This session is designed to help cyclists produce more power while using less energy, making long climbs, virtual races, and high-intensity efforts feel more controlled and sustainable.

Benefits of this workout:

✅ Build climbing-specific strength and torque.
✅ Increase VO2 Max and aerobic capacity.
✅ Improve pedaling efficiency and neuromuscular coordination.
✅ Develop faster cadence and smoother pedal strokes.
✅ Lower heart rate at the same power output.
✅ Improve endurance for long rides and virtual races.
✅ Become a stronger, smarter, and more efficient cyclist.

Every workout completed with presence, precision, and consistency builds a stronger engine.

Speed is the reward for respecting the process.

Welcome to Chavez Cycling, where we help cyclists become stronger, more efficient, and more confident—one pedal stroke at a time.

Ride smart. Stay disciplined. Trust the process.

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🚴 Why do your legs burn so fast when climbing?

The answer isn't always that you're out of shape.

More often, it's because you're climbing harder than your body can sustain.

The best climbers don't just push harder... they climb smarter.

They control their cadence, manage their breathing, pace their effort, and protect every pedal stroke until the summit.

In our latest Chavez Cycling article, you'll discover 9 science-backed climbing strategies to help you climb longer, stay stronger, and finish faster.

Train with purpose. Climb with rhythm. Reach every summit one pedal stroke at a time.

Read the full article now on Chavez Cycling and start climbing smarter today.

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🚴El Entrenamiento Más Subestimado del Ciclismo | Recuperación Activa para Rodar Más Rápido y Llegar Más Lejos | MyWhoosh Recovery Ride

No todos los entrenamientos están diseñados para romper récords. Algunos están diseñados para construir el motor que te permitirá romperlos más adelante.

En esta sesión de Recuperación Activa en MyWhoosh, el objetivo fue mantener una cadencia constante de 100 rpm, controlar la respiración y permitir que el cuerpo eliminara la fatiga acumulada mientras seguía fortaleciendo el sistema aeróbico.

Muchos ciclistas cometen el error de convertir cada salida en una competencia. Sin embargo, los atletas que progresan durante meses y años entienden que la recuperación es parte del entrenamiento, no un descanso del entrenamiento.

Cuando respetas la recuperación activa mejoras la circulación, aceleras la recuperación muscular, reduces el riesgo de lesiones, entrenas una pedalada más eficiente y llegas con piernas frescas para los días realmente importantes.

La Madre Naturaleza hoy nos enseñó una lección a través del agua.

El agua nunca tiene prisa. Fluye con calma, encuentra el mejor camino y, con el tiempo, es capaz de moldear incluso la roca más dura. Así debe entrenar un ciclista inteligente: sin luchar contra el proceso, confiando en que cada pedalada constante construye una versión más fuerte de sí mismo.

Recuerda siempre:

No es el entrenamiento más duro el que te hace mejor. Es el entrenamiento correcto ejecutado con presencia, precisión y paciencia.

Bienvenidos a Chávez Cycling. Donde cada pedalada tiene un propósito y cada entrenamiento construye un motor más fuerte para el siguiente desafío.

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The Most Underrated Cycling Workout | Active Recovery Ride to Build a Stronger Engine | MyWhoosh Recovery Training

Not every workout is meant to break records. Some workouts are designed to build the engine that will help you break them in the future.

In today's MyWhoosh Active Recovery Ride, the goal was simple: maintain a smooth 100 RPM cadence, control breathing, improve pedaling efficiency, and help the body recover while continuing to develop a stronger aerobic engine.

Many cyclists make the mistake of turning every ride into a race. The riders who continue improving month after month understand that recovery is not time off—it's part of the training process.

A proper recovery ride increases blood flow, speeds muscle recovery, reduces fatigue, improves pedaling efficiency, and prepares your body for the next hard workout or race.

Today, Mother Nature reminded us of an important lesson through water.

Water never rushes. It flows with patience, adapts to every obstacle, and over time shapes even the hardest rock. Great cyclists do the same. They trust the process, respect recovery, and understand that every controlled pedal stroke builds a stronger athlete.

Remember:

The hardest workout doesn't always make you faster. The right workout, performed with presence, precision, and patience, does.

Welcome to Chavez Cycling, where every pedal stroke has a purpose and every workout builds a stronger engine for the next challenge.

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I Stayed With the Lead Group Until the Mountain | The Climb Revealed My Next Lesson | MyWhoosh SRC Race 3

Every race teaches a lesson if you're willing to listen.

In this MyWhoosh Sunday Race Club Qualifier Race 3, I stayed with the lead group across the fast flats, matched the accelerations, controlled my breathing, and maintained a 106 RPM average cadence throughout the race. On the final climb, I rode with the leaders for the first kilometers before the mountain revealed my next opportunity for growth.

Nature never lies.

The mountain doesn't care about excuses, reputation, or yesterday's results. It simply reflects the rider you are today and quietly shows you the rider you can become tomorrow.

Instead of forcing the pace and exploding, I respected my system, controlled my breathing, trusted my cadence, and finished strong. Every climb is a teacher, every race is a classroom, and every finish line is another step toward becoming a stronger cyclist.

Progress isn't measured only by finishing position. It's measured by better decisions, greater control, stronger fitness, and the humility to keep learning.

If this video helps you become a smarter, stronger cyclist, you're always welcome here at Chavez Cycling.

Ride smart. Ride with patience. Respect the process.

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The Perfect Pre-Race Indoor Cycling Workout | Activate Your Legs Without Fatigue Before Race Day 🚴🔥

Race day doesn't start on the starting line—it starts with the workout you complete the day before.

In this pre-race indoor cycling session, I follow my proven activation system designed to wake up the legs, improve cadence, sharpen neuromuscular coordination, and prepare the body for peak performance without creating unnecessary fatigue. The goal isn't to get stronger today—it's to arrive at the start line feeling fresh, confident, and ready to perform.

This workout focuses on smooth pedaling, controlled power, high-cadence efforts, and race-specific activation to prepare for a 55 km virtual cycling race. Whether you're training for MyWhoosh, Zwift, road racing, gravel events, or a Gran Fondo, a structured pre-race workout can help improve responsiveness, reduce stiffness, and increase confidence before competition.

Every great performance is built one disciplined session at a time. Trust the process, respect the system, and let consistency do the work.

🚴 Train with purpose.
🔥 Race with confidence.
💙 Build your strongest version one ride at a time.

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Every great journey begins with a single countdown... and one decision: to give your best.

The MyWhoosh Championship 2026 was more than a race. It was a challenge that brought together cyclists from around the world, pushing every rider to discover another level of strength, discipline, and determination.

From the opening stage to the final sprint, every kilometer demanded focus, patience, and the courage to keep moving forward. Every climb, every attack, and every finish line became another opportunity to learn and improve.

Here at Chávez Cycling, we're grateful to MyWhoosh for creating a world-class platform where cyclists can train, compete, and become better every single day.

Thank you, MyWhoosh, for an unforgettable championship.

We'll keep training, we'll keep learning, and we'll be ready for the next start line.

See you at the next MyWhoosh Championship.

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Sweet Spot 2.1 Ninja Speed Control | El entrenamiento que te hace más fuerte sin destruir tus piernas | MyWhoosh

¿Se puede entrenar más fuerte sin terminar agotado? Sí.

En esta segunda sesión de Friday Sweet Spot 2.1 Ninja Speed Control en MyWhoosh ejecuté el entrenamiento con presencia, precisión y disciplina, manteniendo una cadencia de 110 RPM, respiración controlada y respetando cada intervalo.

El entrenamiento Sweet Spot mejora la resistencia, aumenta la eficiencia cardiovascular, desarrolla la potencia sostenible y enseña al cuerpo a producir más energía con menos esfuerzo. Es uno de los métodos más efectivos para ciclistas que buscan subir más rápido, rodar más fuerte y recuperarse mejor entre sesiones.

Cada pedalada fue una oportunidad para construir un motor más eficiente.

Si este entrenamiento te ayuda, dale "Me gusta", suscríbete y acompáñame en este camino para seguir creciendo juntos como ciclistas.

La fuerza llega cuando respetamos el proceso.

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Sweet Spot 2.1 Ninja Speed Control | The Cycling Workout That Builds Power Without Burning You Out | MyWhoosh

Can you become a stronger cyclist without finishing every workout exhausted? Absolutely.

In this second Friday Sweet Spot 2.1 Ninja Speed Control session on MyWhoosh, I focused on what matters most: consistency, high cadence, controlled breathing, and perfect ex*****on.

This Sweet Spot workout was completed at an average cadence of 110 RPM, helping improve sustainable power, aerobic endurance, pedaling efficiency, and fatigue resistance while keeping the legs fresh for future training sessions.

Sweet Spot training is one of the most effective ways to build cycling fitness because it teaches your body to produce more power with greater efficiency, allowing you to ride stronger for longer without unnecessary fatigue.

Every ride is another step toward becoming a better cyclist.

If this video helps you, please like, subscribe, and join me as we continue learning, improving, and growing together.

Trust the process. Ride with purpose. Ride with precision.

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