# At what point should I bump intensity in a block of training? **URL:** \ **Category:** Training\ **Created:** [September 12, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/at-what-point-should-i-bump-intensity-in-a-block-of-training/20864 "2019-09-12T13:44:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![mcneese.chad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mcneese.chad/32/15056_2.png) [@mcneese.chad](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mcneese.chad)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 1:52pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/at-what-point-should-i-bump-intensity-in-a-block-of-training/20864/2 "2019-09-12T13:52:04Z")
You are free to adjust FTP (up or down) at any point you think it has changed. There are FTP tests in each plan, but if you feel a change is necessary, go ahead and do it. Keep in mind the general progression that each week in a plan gets a bit more difficult, so keep that in mind but adjust as needed. You can also alter the work/recovery week structure. I wrote a post covering two possible options. > [@Alternate Sweet Spot Base, Work : Recovery Week Layout](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/alternate-sweet-spot-base-work-recovery-week-layout-training-plan-mods/8790): > > The following are some possible adjustments that can be made to the Sweet Spot Base plans. The goal is to shorten the number of “Work Weeks” between “Recovery Weeks”. It can be helpful for those who find the default 5 Work to 1 Recovery schedule too taxing. This may include Masters riders and anyone else looking to reduce the fatigue between recovery weeks. It adds one total week to the typical cycle and makes the full Sweet Spot Base a total of 13 weeks (instead of the default 12 weeks). … --- _[View the full topic](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/at-what-point-should-i-bump-intensity-in-a-block-of-training/20864)._