Hello World :slight_smile: Almost finish “General Build” Low volume, 8 weeks plan, There is no event in the near future, still would like to become faster and increase ftp, (like very one :rofl:). Whats you opinion another 8 weeks build to choose base plans? Thanks

I have seen others here suggesting starting with Sweet Spot Base II again. It starts off with VO2max intervals and higher intensity work so that you won’t lose the higher FTP you just built. But also expands on your strength endurance so that you can then enter Build again with a higher ceiling fr…

Drop back to SSB pt2. Then do a different Build plan - after all it’s likely that we’re going to be here for a while (depending on your location of course) so might as well see how the plans you wouldn’t normally consider play out. If you use plan builder then it generally does Base - Build - repeat…

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I think SSBII is a good suggestion but also consider the fatigue you are carrying. If you are very fatigued then maybe a shortened SSBI would give you a good chance to wind down and spend some time at lower intensity before going back to the hard work. I finished sustained build MV about a month a…

I hear a lot of good arguments for why to go back to Base. But what is the arguments for why not another Build? I am in a very similar situation. Gone through SSB1LV, SSB2LV, Sustained Power Build LV. I do not feel trashed, and according to intervals.icu I am mostly in the “grey zone”. Having worke…

I finished Sustained Power Build in early Feb and was trying to decide between re-basing with SSBI or SSBII. I went SSBI and was glad I did. It took me 3-4 week to feel like I fully shed the fatigue from SPB. My FTP assessment at the end of re-basing with SSBI was the same as the beginning, so n…

[image] adrian_r: But what is the arguments for why not another Build? [image] One Build into another Build Training Back to back builds is not often recommended. There was a question on the podcast about it a while ago (I will search for it). They said it would w…

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