So I just completed the ramp test coming off the end of SSB 1 at Medium. Prior to that I did SSB 1 and 2 at Low Volume. Thru these 3 blocks I haven’t really seen any significant improvements in FTP. But I am feeling a lot stronger on the trail. It occurs to me that the crux of the Ramp Test…t…

Man, that’s interesting. HR has its uses, but anymore it is most valuable when compared to metrics that measure actual work/effort, like power for the bike, and pace (or power if you’re into Stryd) on the run. Specifically, aerobic decoupling in the offseason and base periods can be extremely useful…

Great thread, and some excellent points in particular from @mcneese.chad and @stevemz to bring some context to our disappointment! I’ve just started struggling with Ramp Test, and I can’t figure out why. I’ve done 2 seasons of TR now, topping out at around 266w FTP each year. This season has been g…

Can you comment on the feel and potential of inertia differences between the trainers? It may account for at least some of your issues. With the Ramp, I suggest lowering your FTP a bit before the test (to something equal to or less than you really expect you are at (and NOT where you WANT to be). …

Good idea @mcneese.chad I may give that a go. As for the feel of the trainers, I’ve been very impressed with overall feel of the Kurt as it feels like it holds a little more momentum over the choppy feeling of the old one. That said, on the failed tests I’ve felt a bit liked I hit a sticky point w…

[image] iracebikes: This is why I like using a HR monitor. If I don’t get up to 95-96% of my max HR during the ramp test I know I probably had more in the tank and I just wasn’t mentally in the zone. I actually see lots of people refer to max hr in the forums and was wondering how people dete…

I did a non scientific test many years ago, steep hill repeats running up, down again, up again etc until I was out in the red, struggling for breath…and then doing a 30 second flat out effort up again… that set me to around 169… efforts and years since then I’ve obtained 171 and a recent ramp test …

One of the protocols (for running) I’ve used in the past is essentially a ramped 15-20 min effort on a hill. Because of the nature of HR, you won’t achieve a peak without some kind of sustained effort, but that effort also has to achieve a maximum (to failure) effort at some point. The TR ramp test…

[image] kurt.braeckel: The TR ramp test is a pretty good way to check your max HR. I would agree with this. My max HR achieved is always during a ramp style test. My Max on the road is 183 but in the Ramp Tests as I am working to failure I get 185 - 188. Never manage this on the road.

You can go deeper on the Ramp test than on the road - it would be unsafe to go so deep you can barely see on the road! :slight_smile:

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For me personally it’s just the max I’ve seen during a race.

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