I don’t do the Ramp Test, or any FTP for that matter. Once I get to 10 for the Sweet Spot progression level I nudge up my FTP a little bit manually and let AT re-adjust my progression levels accordingly.
For example, here were my progression levels at an FTP of 366 after a block of training (Sweet Spot Base LV):
- Endurance - 7.0
- Tempo - 6.9
- Sweet Spot - 10.0
- Threshold - 5.3
- VO2max - 2.7
- Anaerobic - 1.0
- Sprint - 1.0
I manually increased my FTP to 371:
- Endurance - 6.5
- Tempo - 6.5
- Sweet Spot - 9.5
- Threshold - 4.6
- VO2max - 2.1
- Anaerobic - 1.0
- Sprint - 1.0
If I did the Ramp Test as prescribed I would probably get like 320-330 W. AT has been great for selecting better workouts for my relative strengths and weaknesses.