Hi guys new to TR. Amazing product and really enjoying it thanks. My question to people is. Am I to old are my good years past me. I just did a ramp test after ssb1 mv. I got a 10 watt bump. I’m a bit disappointed with my FTP as of now. I’m down about 35 watts from two years ago. My question is at 4…

[image] batwood14: In your mid-40’s, if you had an extended period of being sedentary (I barely worked out at all for 4 years) – doing an 8-12 block week of strength training is key. This is true for a number of reasons – Yeah, this is so key.

Will be 60 next month… I’m definitely blessed to have a smaller build, perfect for climbing, standing at 5’6"ish, 154lbs (69.85kg) and 295W, which puts me at 4.22 currently. First event in two months and just about to start Century plan. I plan to get down to 148lbs (67kg), which will put me at 4.39…

47, still as fit as early 40s - Age is definitely not the limiter even in your forties, rather it’s lack of training time that holds us back…

I would never trade the advantages of commitment, discipline and organization I possess now at age 41 to have back the physical advantages I had, but made no use of, when I was younger. I am in the best shape of my life, and that was also true last year and the year before that. Old man speed is r…

[image] ZeroGravity: According to Friel in Fast over 50, high intensity work is a bigger contributor to maintaining fitness as we get older Absolutely. I lost sight of that in the latter half of 2018. My vo2 was fine back in Sept (at 56), then I did traditional base and sweet spot base. By De…

I’m 51 (and a half), and a flyweight (a little under 52kg); FTP 7 weeks ago was 186w (3.6). I test again tomorrow, I’m guessing I’m around 210, which will push me just over 4.0. So yes, absolutely doable

[image] batwood14: I do a lot of Vo2 work. And when I do long periods of concentrating on that (4-5 weeks) I see the biggest gains. Then I try to lock it in with a period of sweet spot work, and then back at it. Curious. Say a 4 week block of vo2, then a 4 week block of SS? And then back at w…

I’m always on a TrainerRoad plan of one type or another – but I modify them to both my work schedule and my rest requirements. So, for instance – if I finish a block of Vo2 work . . . or even if I’m in the middle of a block, like with General Build . . . if I find my self dreading the work for more…

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bbarrera February 26, 2019, 6:35pm 33

Absolutely. I lost sight of that in the latter half of 2018. My vo2 was fine back in Sept (at 56), then I did traditional base and sweet spot base. By December my vo2 dropped down to just above ftp and I started “failing” ramp tests. By fail I mean the ramp test gave 190W, and I was manually setting ftp to 230.

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