Hey there :slight_smile: Former competitive athlete (not cycling), spent my 20’s eating burgers, drinking booze and smoking. I am on year 2 of regularly cycling… Last January I bought a smart trainer and used Zwift for workouts and was not really following a structure - was just rotating between s…

I don’t think concentrating on specific numbers is helpful or motivating, I think concentrate on being consistent, following the plans, working on your nutrition, sleep, recovery etc and then you will be able to get to your genetic potential. Whatever that number ends up as is less important than h…

Agree. Focusing on an FTP number is just to boost bragging rights. The number is a training tool, nothing more. If anything, aim for a specific W/kg

I assure you that my intent is not bragging rights as it is performance. Other than this forum, I have never mentioned my FTP to anyone and have no intention to… I am currently at 4 w/kg and want to get as close as I can to 5w/kg which is why I am working hard to bump my FTP while bringing my weight…

That diet sounds like my 20s minus the cigarettes! 295 to 350 in short order sounds rather optimistic. Also, what they said! It’s just a training number. Do you want a rude awakening? Go and try and ride an hour at your FTP to confirm the number. Most people can’t do it. They can generate the powe…

[image] LevinLarge: I am currently at 4 w/kg and want to get as close as I can to 5w/kg which is why I am working hard to bump my FTP while bringing my weight down. In which case this thread may provide you with inspiration: [image] How did you 5w/kg+ riders make it there? T…

Thanks for that reality check! I really enjoyed your post. And I never said cigarettes :wink: I do realize that the point of a lot of this training (thanks to Coach Chad’s blurbs in the work outs) is to train yourself to get closer to riding at FTP for an hour so without risking a blow up - I’ll pa…

[image] jacobrickards: If anything, aim for a specific W/kg As a heavy rider who races mostly on flats I will need to disagree :wink: for me W/kg means nothing, pure raw power on the other hand actually makes a difference and aiming to achieve a specific ftp makes sense as a training goal

In 2019, between 15 weeks of TR and a full season of riding outside, I tacked on 50w to my 20 minute power (275-325) In the first 8 weeks of TR this year, I gained 4w so up to 304 FTP The gains definitely trail off the longer you train. I’m also 5’9" and 175lbs so not build like a cyclist as much …

Right on man! You’ve shown some solid gains. You are a cannonball right now and have tons of potential if you can shed some kg’s. Easier to drop some weight then grow your FTP anyways at your point anyways. Unfortunately for me, aside from a few kg’s, I cannot drop down in any further and have a hap…

It really depends on how much time you can devote to training. I’m 35 and also have a family with small kids and find that the most training I can do in a week is 12 hours. Most weeks it’s 8-10. This has generally led me to cap at around 325w. We also have similar power numbers. My last ramp test …

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In which case this thread may provide you with inspiration:

Topic		Replies	Views
Your FTP improvements Results	2416	233527	September 1, 2025
Rate of FTP increase Training ftp	37	45993	July 12, 2019
Are my FTP Goals insane? Training	25	1920	December 6, 2023
Targeting an FTP boost to…300W Training choosing-a-plan	135	11014	July 31, 2024
8 Months using TR and FTP trending down. HELP! Training	44	3609	June 28, 2021

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