Just done my second ramp test - after a couple of winters on the 8 minute test. Both times - failed at 130% of old ftp. Failure due to lung capacity rather than legs. What can I learn from this? First time around - I felt I needed a longer warm up (age 50) so second time round I did 10 mins at …

I’m not clear on what you perceive the problem to be. Do you think you should have scored more than 130% of your old FTP?

As above…not sure what you think the issue its. The ramp test is a test to failure - it just keeps going until you can’t carry on/quit.

To ‘break even’ on the ramp test you should have max 1-minute average of 133.3% of FTP so getting to 130% is only a 2.5% change downwards. Given that different tests give a different estimate of FTP (or Maximim Lactate Steady State if you’d rather think about that way) I think the result you have is…

Sonya Loney has a podcast and the most recent episode had a guest speaker from (or former) balance point coaching. They talked about respiratory training - check it out

Thank you - The in test instructions did indicate that 120% was normal. I wondered if failing on bursting lungs vs burning legs was relevant - as I got to 130%

The test instructions are misleading from memory.

I’ve commented on this before but I think the ramp test really depends on the type of rider you are. I’ve come from the background of doing 30 min as hard as I can solo on the trainer (Friel method) to come up with ftp. Its grueling sure but its just what I consider my norm. I’ve spent years bein…

Relevant in that it informs what ceiling you need to break through to move forward. in this case you perceive it to be your VO2 max rather than anaerobic power. But it still tells you your functioning threshold.

[image] jonathanx99: Failure due to lung capacity rather than legs. Are you sure it is lung capacity and not your cardio system? What limits me during threshold or VO2 max rides is my cardio system. My legs get tired, but not to the point of failure. But my heart rate approaches maximum and …

Hmmm - by the “thing” that makes me fail ? It’s the breathing. Unable to take in enough air. Vs the burning legs I hadn’t thought of heart rate - I was maybe 8-10 beats from max. fwiw - I have done both the 2 x 8 mins numerous times and the ramp (never done the 20 minute) and the seem pretty simi…

130% fail on ramp test

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julianoliver November 15, 2018, 5:14pm 12

It sounds to me like you performed this test as intended and got a result that is in line with expectation. There is a pretty deep thread here that discusses experiences with the Ramp Test and what people do to maximize their performance. I think it’s recommended reading ahead of your next Ramp Test.

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130% fail on ramp test

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