How to Cycle Up Hills with a LOW HEART RATE

[@jarvisdioo3454]

Took me close to a year before I could climb Guadalupe to Pamutan without stopping. Carlo knows how steep this route is. It's only roughly 7km away from Guadalupe church, but the climb is brutal with 20% ~ 27% gradient at its peak. Before, it would take 4-5hours before we could get to the top, now 45minutes is enough. He's right, go as slow as you can with cadence as low as you can and with gearing as low as your bike can get. Get the skill to balance your bike in the lowest speed possible. Get all these and you will achieve a sustainable riding effort to get you to the top. For reference, I'm running 36T chainring and 11t-50t Cassette. Most importantly, don't just watch videos. Get on your bike as often as you can. #FitnessIsFun

[@carlovillarica]

That's a brutal climb! haha I think I've only done it once or twice. I'll need to do it again.

[@binggotmiroy805]

D' last part is d best tip i've ever seen/read in yt😁...

[@nersaba]

i used to ride 1x... 40T front 11-42 at the back.. nagpeak HRate ko ng 185. so i decided to go back 2x.. understanding gear ratios really help my type of ride and overall performance. dun ko narealize tlga na overrated ang 1x. now im using 38/28 and 11-42. my usual ride is around 17-22% max. which is really not bad for a Tito tuhod..

[@carlovillarica]

Nice! I borrowed a bike that is 1x. I like the simplicity of it. Also I think there's a way to get the range even with 1x, but i think it tends to be expensive.

[@GOlone9597]

What I did to improve my climbing on the bike is I climb in the big chainring and the 3rd to the last teeth at the back. Had this idea of training from Cruz Control and it worked for me. It also improved my speed in flat sections.

[@carlovillarica]

Interesting tip

[@jarvisdioo3454]

"Torque training" as Cruz call it. Yes it worked for me as well. It was a good tip.

[@pacitasoria6238]

One way to blog up your knee. Find the right GEAR for the hill and pace your self. The right gear and cadence is the one you are comfortable with.

[@GOlone9597]

@@pacitasoria6238 I can still spin a bit (80-90rpm) the chainring with this gearing at around 5% gradient. At steeper section I just increase the gear and get out of the saddle. I'm more comfortable climbing with this climbing style rather than spinning with the small chainring, where I get out of breath fast and very sore the next day.

[@pacitasoria6238]

@@GOlone9597 hi bossing glad it is working out for you, for me , in all my Years of riding, the most efficient to climb is to spin on a comfortable gear depende sa gradient and langit of the climb. I usually climb hill with 7-8% at 1-2 mi in lenght during my training RIDES and climb 3to4 hill s on a 30 mile ride . Climbing with lower gear is less taking to your leg muscle, and to your cardio vascular system. You may not think so but it is. In order to be good going uphills, ride upgrade, do not buy upgrade. Ride ride ride.

[@jazgarcia6469]

I heard from trainerroad that inhaling through the nose and exhaling through the mouth helps in managing your heart rate! I find it helps (I'm also working on my base/zone 2 rn, as reco'd by Cam Nicholls on yt too haha)

[@carlovillarica]

oh interesting. I'll give it a try. Usually I just nose breathe hahah

[@jonathangapay1724]

BIgger gears in the back, smaller chainrings in the front. And a slower pace, just sit down and slow down, but keep on spinning.

[@carlovillarica]

Good tips!

[@randorecumbent]

This was a nice video with lots of great advice. I think I'm at my best climbing when I've got some strength training in my program. Deadlifts, Squats, Lunges, all with and without weights. Oh and kettlebell swings for the posterior chain (muscles along the back of your body). The stronger the muscles are, the less effort it will take to turn the pedals and maintain that low heart rate for a longer time.

[@carlovillarica]

Good tips. I don't do any strength training whatsoever. But I should haha

[@randorecumbent]

@@carlovillarica Could be a good video series idea. Find out how six weeks of strength training affects your climbing. We'll follow along. Up for a challenge?

[@tonyoestrella7306]

Im a person who get easily tense and impatient as well but in cycling especially when we goin to climb i manage to be patience or control myself at all cause no matter how slow and take a deep breath and distract myself of getting tired but somehow i manage to climb w/out exerting a lot of effort...w/out using any heart rate monitor since the HR monitor is expensive so as the garmin....

[@carlovillarica]

garmin is expensive. I had a cheap heart rate monitor a few years back, but it eventually broke.

[@pacitasoria6238]

First Thing build endurance, 220-age = Max HR, hill repeats, pace yourself, rhytmic breathing. Find right GEAR, shift lowest GEAR and enjoy, climbing is an art.

[@carlovillarica]

good tips

[@BelljarX]

New subscriber and I'm really finding your vlogs helpful and enjoyable. I hope you can make a vlog about biking in the rain or wet roads. Cheers!

[@carlovillarica]

Here's one - kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4mbm4GYoZKMg9U

[@AlUyami]

Good tips, HIIT also helps train your heart on recovery with deep breathing.

[@carlovillarica]

nice

[@RoosterRicks]

slow breathing and a slow and steady pace works for me!

[@carlovillarica]

Good tip!

[@jdcp]

Got my 3x8 with 48-34-22 chainring and 11-42 cogs but still my heart rate goes to 190 something hahaha... Even im using 22-42 while climbing.. 9.5 grade.... Any tips bai? Or sayop lang jud ako gear ratio? Hehehe... Hope to hear u soon...waiting for this vid.. tnx again

[@carlovillarica]

haha that's the right hear ratio! But everyone improves in their own time. Just keep at it. Also 9% gradient is pretty steep. If you can find something less steep to practice on, that might help. Or try it on the flats.

[@genesisdennislipura6238]

Advance shifting sir Sugud kasa mid sa chainring nya ika upat sa likod . Padyak lang hinay alalay pang ba

[@jdcp]

@@carlovillarica mao lang ang doul na pwde i climb hehehe the rest 15 above na... But another thing not a friend but fellow biker din, he climb that 9.5 grade with 8 kilos rock on his back pack but then slow cya sa patag... Pero 5 times nya ginabalik2 ang climb... Tsk tsk... Naa pa kaha to cya heart rate? Hahaha i wonder

[@jdcp]

@@genesisdennislipura6238 mao lagi bai, usahay dna ka huna huna... Kining rota bitaw nga abi nimo patag pa unya murag downhill nga gahi na sikaran hahaha...

[@genesisdennislipura6238]

@jdcp

[@anglumangsiklista]

nice info kapadyak! bravo!

[@carlovillarica]

Thanks!

[@jordimaxwell]

Ako answer ani kay "rattle mode off" ra gyud haha. Nya enjoy the view and the cool weather sa bukid.

[@carlovillarica]

i like that! hahah Rattle mode off

[@jordimaxwell]

@@carlovillarica hahah sauna ing anah ko karon wala na. Relax mode na bahalag gipaningot ug bugnaw 🤣

[@raymarctamayo9395]

Loving your vids sir. New subscriber here.

[@carlovillarica]

Welcome aboard!

[@BikeForFunPH]

3:52 this is me when climbing majayjay road to lucban hehehe

[@carlovillarica]

hahaha

[@bugsbunny4648]

when you say climb slowly do you shift to a hard gear?

[@carlovillarica]

no. Unless I decide to stand

[@bugsbunny4648]

@@carlovillarica oh so it means i go with the same gear but only on a slow cadence? Pag binabaan ko kc cadence ko babagal ako tapos titigas na ung pag pedal. Sorry po newbie kc

[@carlovillarica]

@@bugsbunny4648 no worries! Always happy to help

[@giancarloespejo2223]

Control your breathing, breathe slowly and deeply 4 second counts it can help

[@carlovillarica]

Good tip

[@ryanancheta8528]

I don't have any gadgets. I don't bike for sport. It's for my transportation. I always try to have lesser effort be it on the flats or climbs.

[@carlovillarica]

Ya gadgets can sometimes become a distraction too. That's why on my main screen, I took out most of the stats. It just shows time and heart rate basically.

[@botibarrola4185]

bai lisod ba mag low heart rate kng fixed gear imo gamit flat or climb?esp sa long ride 100kms up?thanks

[@carlovillarica]

if climb, lisud ang low HR sa fixed gear. Kung flat, kaya ra, but a little difficult kay dili nimo ma adjust imong cadence.

[@magellanbomba]

Sir akoa 30 chain ring 50t sa cogs.ok rana?thanks

[@carlovillarica]

ok kaayo!

[@magellanbomba]

@@carlovillarica ty sir

[@foxface04]

I ride with 38t and 11-28 Pag pumatak sa 17% gradient hindi na talaga kaya. Ang resulta lakad wala pakog pera pang upgrade kaya minsan di ako sumasama sa rides lalo na pag masyado matarik ang ahunan

[@carlovillarica]

That's a hard gearing for going up hills. But that's pretty good on the flats

[@mentaldumpsite3514]

nice tip

[@carlovillarica]

thanks!

[@ChebTV102]

Here bro

[@carlovillarica]

Thanks bro!

[@genesisdennislipura6238]

Aha ka tigpadyak sir ?

[@carlovillarica]

Naa man ko Mandaue. So usually north dapit