I have been following training plans now since October and so have done a few ramp tests. Until this week my workouts have been manageable and a little uncomfortable at times, but always doable. My last ramp test on Monday nearly killed me!!! And increased my FTP from 202 to 221 since I last did it…

Have you moved to a new plan like one of the Builds? Going from Base to Build is a big jump in effort regardless of any FTP increase. My FTP rose in small steps, like 2W at a time, and during SSBLV2 I felt as if I was under performing on the ramp test so bumped it by 2%. Got to Build (Sustained Pow…

No this latest ramp test was done at the start of week 5 on an existing program, so I’ve not changed to a different one and I have a couple of weeks left on this one. I thought at the time that the jump from 202 to 221 was big!!

I’m assuming you used the same power meter on all your tests? People can certainly under and over test using the ramp test, or any test for that matter. Remember, the test is merely estimating your FTP by discounting your best 1 min power - this test will never be truly accurate, but can be quite c…

[image] swag72: Has the ramp test over estimated my FTP? Or has it consistently been on the low side and I’m only now getting a taste of what I should have been experiencing for months!! Let me refer you here: [image] Harsh Reality - You OVER test on FTPs (support group) Tra…

Thanks! Yes I do all my tests on my indoor trainer. From this I will not worry if I have to decrease my intensity by 3% or so towards the end of the work out.

I would personally change the value of my FTP in the situation you describe to a lower value opposed to just turning the workouts down. Why have it set at a value you know is too high? You’ll get more accurate tss scores with the lower FTP and you’ll be doing your workouts closer to your actual FTP. …

You make a good point - And my next workout is a VO2 max and I know that I won’t be able to do that at my new FTP. I will dial it down a little perhaps to 210 so that I don’t negatively impact on my training… Thank you. I wonder why the ramp test did over estimate it so much?

The thing is, it’s actually not that uncommon for people who over test their FTP to actually complete those vo2 workouts because that’s partly why they over tested - meaning you could have a stronger anaerobic contribution to the test. If that is the case, use the lower FTP value to ensure you are h…

I’m not hopeful on the VO2 max workout as in the past I have really found this to be my weakest workout.

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