Cyclists in over 150 countries use TrainerRoad to get faster, but how does it work? TrainerRoad works by combining science-based training, cutting-edge AI, and a streamlined app experience. Whether you’re training indoors or outside, following a plan or training on the fly, TrainerRoad adapts to your needs to make you faster. What Does Training With…
Discover how TrainerRoad creates science-based, personalized cycling training plans that adapt to your goals, schedule, and fitness level.
By leveraging AI FTP Detection, you’re investing in a smarter, less stressful approach to gaining power on the bike. Free from the burden of exhaustive test days—train harder, recover smarter, and see progress like never before.
Discover how a +10W gain in FTP can translate into serious time savings on climbs and flats. Explore structured, science-backed training plans with TrainerRoad and see how adaptive workouts and Fatigue Detection lead to real, measurable gains.
Fitness tests are a thing of the past. Whether you train indoors, outside, or a mix of both, AI FTP Detection automatically analyzes every ride to detect your FTP—no tests or all-out efforts required. It’s available now for every TrainerRoad athlete.
In this article, we’ll walk you through what FTP is, how to improve it, and go over the data to help you understand what a good FTP is.
Training Stress Score (TSS), Intensity Factor (IF), and Workout Levels are useful ways to quantify the challenge and effect of a workout. Taken together, these 3 metrics help tell the story of your training, but it’s important to understand the differences of each. What does each metric mean, and how can you use them to get faster?
Whether you’re new to riding with power or highly versed in the ways of watts, FTP testing is one of the most important aspects of power-based training. But what is the best way to prepare for your next FTP test?
FTP stands for Functional Threshold Power and estimates the highest average power can sustain for one hour, measured in watts. For cycling, FTP is a measure of fitness and an important metric that indicates the amount of work you can sustain for long durations. Additionally, it’s used to determine power zones that are used in training.
No matter what your goals are—you should be doing threshold intervals. Spending time close to your functional threshold power (FTP) offers extraordinary benefits to your aerobic capacity, muscular endurance, mental stamina, and sustained power capabilities. Not to mention, doing threshold intervals will help to increase your FTP!