Hey gang, I’m wondering how to evaluate my FTP gains in the past 6 months. I am 33 and have been in decent fitness for the past few years. I started Sweet Spot Base - Med in November 2018 with an FTP 282 (3.92 wkg). I progressed through that plan an onto General build which I just finished. Now m…

How much your FTP increases is super individual and is based not only on training but also all sorts of other life factors. 4.19w/kg is very fast though, so kudos to you!

[image] delliott7326: in decent fitness for the past few years…in 5+ months, FTP has increased 282 → 302 It’s harder to make gains the more fit you are so maybe +7% with ~100hrs training is good for where you are at. If you increased your volume you’d probably see an even larger increase in F…

Right, that makes sense. Wondering if I’m just approaching my ceiling given my age, hours training per week, genetics, etc.

[image] delliott7326: Wondering if I’m just approaching my ceiling I’ll vote a definitive ‘No’. I’ll also gamble that almost every TR does not do enough training to come close to their genetic ceiling of fitness/strength. You’re only 33, age should be a positive factor for many years. The li…

[image] Captain_Doughnutman: The limiting factor will be hours spent training. I disagree, you don’t get more watts while being on the bike. You gain these during sleep and rest.

In response to @Captain_Doughnutman @adiesner stated [image] adiesner: The limiting factor will be hours spent training. I disagree, you don’t get more watts while being on the bike. You gain these during sleep and rest. Partial credit for both. These two are key parts of the Stress-Recov…

How much should FTP increase?

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Brennus May 1, 2019, 1:45pm 2

See this thread:

https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/your-ftp-improvements/

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How much should FTP increase?

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