Hello, I am curious on how to do your power curve testing protocol. I believe you do a 20 minute, 5 minute, 1 minute, and a 15 second maximum effort? Are these the only efforts you do? I believe you do them in this order, longest duration to shortest duration? How much rest do you take in betwee…

Are you talking about Coggan’s power profiling? I don’t think there is a specific protocol. [image] Creating Your Power Profile Andy Coggan helps you compare your cycling power to those of your competitors by creating a "power profile" using your power data. Est. reading time: …

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I know this is TR forum but what you’re asking about is 4dp. Maybe do the sufferfest test protocol? From Coggan: Index efforts of 5 s, 1 min, 5 min, and at at “FTP” (20 min)

Yes, this is what I meant, thank you.

Hi, The test Protocol, is in the 2nd edition book (Training with power meter Hunter Allan & Andrew Coggan) that i have on Page 57. It assumed you have done an FTP test also Their Test protocol is on page 47. In Summary The Test is Warm up 45min warm up <65%FTP 3x 1min at 85% FTP with 1min reco…

[image] C10oky: The test Protocol, is in the 2nd edition book (Training with power meter Hunter Allan & Andrew Coggan) that i have on Page 57. Believe this TrainerRoad workout implements that test for 5-sec, 1-min, and 5-min durations: Log In to TrainerRoad

This is great, thank you. I presume I could set this up as an outside workout and do it when the weather warms up in my neck of the woods. I am guessing a flat to a slight uphill grade (1-3%) is recommend for all test intervals?

My coach encourages me to test on steady uphill grades, and for logistical reasons I usually test on the flat.

Thanks for that. I was looking in TR workouts under Tests but did not find it. I Set it up manually … It is just another slice of information that fits the Jig Saw

Yeah it’s not tagged as a test.

How to do power curve testing protocol

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