Hello TrainerRoad Coach: I did my 2nd Ramp Test and was a bit disappointed with only a 3 Watt gain. I ride with a high cadence and my Kickr20 is on ERG Mode the entire time, and for all TR workouts. What type of gain should I expect on my 2nd Ramp Test? I have been fairly consistent with the wor…

If you are new to this kind of training, there are lots of systems that need to develop before FTP starts going up more significantly. Your aerobic systems are likely underdeveloped and you will find that you can sustain power more easily despite the fact your ftp isnt going up. So, long story shor…

My second ramp test came back with the exact same FTP as my first. I think fatigue may have been an issue; I could always sleep more. Or maybe I wasn’t following the plan, as prescribed. Whatever was going on with my FTP, I definitely felt fitness gains during my first block, but they were more on t…

Thanks for the response. This forum is great for technical questions, specific to physiology. I was just discouraged (rightly or wrongly). I have heard others gaining +40 Watts, but not sure what that timeline looks like. I’ve been cycling for over 20 years, competitive in the last 5, but have n…

Don’t be discouraged. Everyone is different. I went back and looked at my first year of training on TR with power (see image). Stay consistent and trust in the process! [Screen Shot 2020-12-15 at 8.54.07 PM]

Also keep in mind that FTP is only one measure of fitness. You may have gained above or below that point on your power curve, increases time to exhaustion at any point or many. Far more to your fitness than one test :smiley:

Ramp Test 2 - Gain Expectation?

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Scheherazade December 16, 2020, 1:46am 4

If you are using the desktop beta app, you can keep your HRM on and just toggle the HR field so that it doesn’t show. It’ll still record and you’ll be able to see it after the fact.

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