# Another ramp test result thread

**URL:** <https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/another-ramp-test-result-thread/23955>\
**Category:** Training\
**Tags:** choosing-a-plan, ramp-test\
**Created:** [November 12, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/another-ramp-test-result-thread/23955 "2019-11-12T17:35:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jordonp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jordonp/32/22862_2.png) [@jordonp](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/jordonp)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/another-ramp-test-result-thread/23955/1 "2019-11-12T17:35:00Z")

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After a year of recreational cycling as fast as I can then completing SSB1 with about 60-70% compliance (that is actually doing the workouts - I completed every one I did 100%) I managed to bag a 5.8% increase in FTP.

What should I do next? Build or SSB2?

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, then on to S

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**Author:** ![nickcs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/nickcs/32/7746_2.png) [@nickcs](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/nickcs)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/another-ramp-test-result-thread/23955/2 "2019-11-12T17:45:57Z")

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The general recommendation is to do SSB 1 → SSB2 → whichever build program suits you → specialty. I believe SSB2 is the one that you should not skip (I’ve seen multiple forum posts saying SSB2 is almost like a pre build).