I’ve been doing the Low Volume plan since March and adding outside rides beyond the workouts so that all of my rides aren’t on the trainer. After SSBLV1 my FTP went from 200 to 208. SSBLV2 got me up to 220. I struggled with Build1 and could not complete some of the workouts on the 3rd week. It …

Assuming you are using the ramp test and build1 was general or short power build, it shows that you can grow top-end by doing vo2max work. That is my quick guess. Its not an exact science. If it was me, the next experiment would be doing a lot more aerobic endurance (zone 2) while doing 2 hard work…

Thanks for the reply! Yes, I’ve used nothing but the ramp test for assessment this whole season in order to stay consistent. When you say that “it says that you can grow top end by doing vo2 max work” - what are you referring to? Is there some sort of TR analytics that I’m missing somewhere?

Which build1 plan did you complete?

If after 3 weeks of build you found it hard to keep up, did you take any time off between that and starting SSBLV 2 again? It’s possible that you’ve just over-reached a bit and could benefit from a break. Maybe a couple days off followed by a few days of unstructured riding.

Hi Chasey - thanks for the response. The first time I did build I felt like I overreached and my FTP went up to 336. Next I went back to SSB2 and my FTP dropped to 227. Then, I did Build1 again (and did not feel like I was overreaching) and my FTP dropped again. I feel fully recovered at this po…

Remember the ramp test is a snap shot in time it will go up and down don’t get to caught up on the numbers as it doesn’t mean your not improving. Try and make sure that your outside or any extra rides that there low intensity. Was there any particular type of workouts you where struggling with.

[image] spessx: After SSBLV1 my FTP went from 200 to 208. SSBLV2 got me up to 220. I struggled with Build1 and could not complete some of the workouts on the 3rd week. It still pushed my FTP to 236. I decided to do SSB2 again since the intensity of Build1 made it tough to recover. After SSB2 my …

That’s what I mean. If you overreached during the Build phase and went straight back to SSBLV2, you continued overreaching. If you’re rested now and feel up to it, then it’s likely that your decreased FTP is just a reflection of where you are now after going a little out of pocket for a few weeks. I…

So two training blocks back to back with showing decreased FTP doesn’t suggest that I should change something?

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