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…

There is a lot going on here, and I’m not sure the ramp test is to blame. Are you using the same power meter indoors and out? A ramp test result of 188W on Dec 11th means your highest 1min power was ~250W, yet two days prior you did 233W for 20 minutes during a ride without pushing? I would look at …

yeah not blaming the ramp test but like I said, starting to prefer the 8-min test for other reasons. Food and macros are fine. Cooling is fine. Stages PM and TR’s PowerMatch for one source of power truth both inside and out. Which leaves physical health and stress. So now blame game starts looking …

[image] huffboy: I am thinking the same thing. I have done the Ramp Test 4 times and cant get a good reading. The lack of clearing efforts really makes a difference IMHO. I warm up for races and other hard rides by opening up my lungs and legs, then recovery spinning for a while so it seems some…

Should have read your post before my ramp test tonight. My legs just weren’t ready for the top end power needed. The test I did 5 weeks ago gave me 254 and my heart rate topped out at 192. Today I got 232 and my heart rate was 177 max. Just couldnt put anymore power through the pedals. I’ll be doing…

Did you do an external warm-up prior to the test with the 254w / 192bpm test? I ask because the most important aspect to testing and having basis for comparison is to be consistent, and test the same way each time. Adding a specific warm-up is ok, but must do it each and every time from that point…

[image] bbarrera: what’s odd for me personally, is that I have 6 good ramp tests that appear to give reasonable ftp estimates. And then 2 ramp tests in the last 6 weeks that have been complete failures: I’m not going to bother retesting (8-min or ramp). Last night did Carpathian Peak, it is a…

[image] bbarrera: Tried using WorkoutCreator (WC) to merge a warmup (Laurel or Scott Peak -2) with the Ramp Test, but when I search for “ramp” or “test” it doesn’t appear. I did a custom warmup for the ramp test and add it to the calendar, so that day i warm up, spindown the trainer, zero o…

No, I didn’t in the test 5 weeks ago. I agree, best to keep it the same, so if I do it next time I should do it in subsequent tests.

[image] lebowskii98: Today I got 232 and my heart rate was 177 max. Just couldnt put anymore power through the pedals. Since the test prep was the same for both (no warm-up), have you considered the reason for the lower performance?

[image] cucuit: I did a custom warmup for the ramp test and add it to the calendar, so that day i warm up, spindown the trainer, zero offset my PM and then i start the test. Thought about just adding one of two warm ups that I picked to calendar, but for other reasons I’m going to use 8-min o…

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I’m not going to bother retesting (8-min or ramp). Last night did Carpathian Peak, it is an over-under, and played with %. Based on that I’m knocking down ftp from 245 to 230 and will tweak as necessary. I’m in build so next test in 4 weeks.

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