# Catch 22 on VO2 work **URL:** \ **Category:** Training\ **Created:** [December 18, 2018, 4:54pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/catch-22-on-vo2-work/8133 "2018-12-18T16:54:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 113
**Author:** ![Captain\_Doughnutman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/captain_doughnutman/32/7694_2.png) [@Captain\_Doughnutman](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Captain_Doughnutman)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2019, 11:46pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/catch-22-on-vo2-work/8133/113 "2019-01-18T23:46:48Z")
Found the posts…for what it’s worth: > [@Is there an FTP limit per person?](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/is-there-an-ftp-limit-per-person/6096/50): > > Question: VO2 training can “pull” FTP up, but by how much? Is there a general ratio or is it another case of individualized “it depends”? Ex. the Hickson study raised VO2max by 44%; what was the accompanying increase in FTP? > [@Is there an FTP limit per person?](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/is-there-an-ftp-limit-per-person/6096/51): > > All else equal, a VO2 max increase will deliver an equal % increase in FTP. The two things in the all else equal statement that matter are mechanical efficiency, and % of VO2 max that can be held for a given duration - which I believe is largely driven by lactate clearing ability. Generally, I think you’ll see similar FTP gains. One interesting thing about the Hickson study though is the variability in response by participant. If I recall, one participant saw almost no increase in VO2max, and… --- _[View the full topic](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/catch-22-on-vo2-work/8133)._