# 1 yr to maximize ftp **URL:** \ **Category:** Training\ **Tags:** ftp\ **Created:** [July 22, 2019, 2:59am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/1-yr-to-maximize-ftp/18494 "2019-07-22T02:59:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 11
**Author:** ![bbarrera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bbarrera/32/14734_2.png) [@bbarrera](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bbarrera)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/1-yr-to-maximize-ftp/18494/11 "2019-07-26T21:44:03Z")
> [@Jclarkiv](#): > > B) ssb1,ssb2 sustained power build then repeat ssb2 & sustained power over & over Haven’t had time to follow this advice, but its one of my favorite bookmarks: > [@What if I only did Sweet Spot workouts?](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/what-if-i-only-did-sweet-spot-workouts/10303/11): > > I had very similar thinking to you. My first season I did SSB 1 MV → SSB 2 MV → General Build MV → Rolling Road Race MV. At the end of the season I just felt really beaten up, especially from the VO2 max workouts. I’m not preparing for any specific event, so I decided not to do this again. I got good results from this plan, but the motivation took a hit. The next season I spent more time thinking about what was important to me, what type of workouts I enjoyed and changed things up a little. I d… results in an “up and to the right” FTP chart like this: > [@Improve/increase FTP advice](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/improve-increase-ftp-advice/16547/9): > > Ok makes sense. I had a similar situation last year where I couldn’t ride outside for 7 months. With no events and no outdoor riding to disrupt my training, I adopted the approach you’re describing. You can see my FTP progression here with the training plans I followed (I marked the data points for the FTP test I did after the completion of a training block, rather than at the beginning as it appears in the plans). in summary, repeating this: - ssb1 - ssb2 - sustained build has lead to long-term FTP increase for @julianoliver and in his experience repeating ssb1 offers a mental/physical break from the grind/intensity of SSB2 and Sustained Build. --- _[View the full topic](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/1-yr-to-maximize-ftp/18494)._