Does losing weight necessarily result in a direct FTP drop?

FTP and weight loss are not linked.

Weight loss often causes poor fueling which manifests in what appears to be a stagnant (or negatively trending) FTP.

My own personal experience is that with the exception of sprint watts, my power numbers have gone up at pretty much all durations from 60s-6hours even though I’ve lost 60 pounds over the past 5 years.

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