I first started using a power meter this past August. I was not using TR at the time. Early 20 min attempts (in non-ideal settings) suggested an FTP of around 235-240. I started TR with outdoor workouts only. Workouts at 240 FTP felt very easy, and by mid-November I had ratcheted up my FTP setti…

The Ramp test by its nature tends to be determined by 5 minute power, so if yours is relatively low compared to say your 20 min (or 1 hour power) then your FTP result will trend low. Try one of the longer tests. Try and address the 5 minute power though, as you seem to have identified an area for im…

You’ve got a lot of apples and oranges and you’re trying to compare them to each other. Follow this simple principle: It doesn’t matter which test protocol you use, or whether it’s indoors or outdoors or whether you use a power meter or a turbo trainer, BUT BE CONSISTENT. If the bulk of your work …

[image] onemanpeloton: Follow this simple principle: It doesn’t matter which test protocol you use That doesn’t always work, you also have to apply common sense. A year ago I was doing sweet spot workouts at roughly 230W FTP setting. Had a couple ramp tests give estimates below 200W. Did 3 w…

[image] bbarrera: That doesn’t always work, you also have to apply common sense. A year ago I was doing sweet spot workouts at roughly 230W FTP setting. Had a couple ramp tests give estimates below 200W. Did 3 week block of vo2max intervention and next ramp test gave reasonable results. My poin…

[image] onemanpeloton: Sitting 1 or 2% outside of the “correct” zone will be not be hugely detrimental. Absolutely agree, but his 265 ramp estimate is 10% off from his other estimates.

[image] onemanpeloton: It doesn’t matter which test protocol you use, I respectfully disagree. @bspitz I’m very similar to you and have had the same experience. Colby Pierce postulates that one reason for this is if (sprinters) have a relative “forward” position on the bike pedaling is no …

Some workouts are supposed to be easy, don’t get into the habit of increasing the intensity all of the time otherwise you’ll be working on areas you’re not supposed to be and chances are it will be followed by failed workouts. I prefer longer tests to give a true reflection of FTP, so if you think …

Happy to disagree but none of your reply seemed to disagree with what you quoted me as saying? Indoor and outdoor FTP is not the same subject as different testing protocols.

[image] bspitz: I started TR with outdoor workouts only. Workouts at 240 FTP felt very easy, and by mid-November I had ratcheted up my FTP setting to 280. I started using an indoor trainer in late Dec. My first ramp test put me at 244, my second (2 weeks later) was 255, and my third (3 weeks la…

Sprinter with low ramp test result?

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jacemano February 13, 2020, 2:17pm 3

Do the 20 minute test, or better yet: Kolie Moore's FTP test protocol

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