I don’t race really, and definitely not at the point that would require a sprint finish but I you know what I’d like to do break 1000w. Seems like a thing that’d be cool to have done at least once. Quite a few years ago I hit 945w so it’s close and doable. I’ve got 16kg and 20kg kettlebells and us…

Maybe controversial, I pull up with the back foot for very short term max efforts. You can only push down so hard. Pulling up with the back foot adds to that.

Power is a product of strength and speed. You seem to have the strength side under control so working on your speed is probably a way forward. A high cadence is of course helpful, but you also need explosiveness; the ability to produce a lot of force in a short amount of time. My suggestion is that …

Also consider technique and equipment: you need a strong core and upper body to throw and counterbalance bike underneath you during each pedal stroke. bike you’re confident with – my best numbers come from fully fixed rigid smart bike (100%) , then MTB with curly bars (~90%), and lastly endurance …

Yes sir. Power is force x speed. Speed meaning how fast you can apply the power, which implies two things as you said: explosiveness and leg speed. Plyometrics and the ability to turn your legs over quickly are the training points. Force generation in terms of squat and deadlift strength certainly h…

I don’t have any ground breaking tips but to say I am on board and totally here for this goal! I too will never be in an epic sprint finish but I totally want to hit 800 watts so I can get the “toaster badge” on Zwift. I’ve gone from 400 to hitting 700 in a short time so keep with it! I will say mak…

I’d love to downsize my cranks as I’m of below average height but power meters are pricey! Sadly can’t buy the gains this time. Will just have to follow the other tips and see where I get to.

Unnecessary, at 120rpm you only need 48kg on the end of a 170 crank to produce 1000w. Apologies if you are lighter than that.

[image] JonGreengrass: at 120rpm you only need 48kg on the end of a 170 crank to produce 1000w Interesting. Over how much of a crank rotation does that 48kg need to be applied? I only get about 60 degrees of good force on the pedals on each side. At 120 rpm, I’m barely generating any torque…

Yes, but you’ll need to generate more than that to be able to input 48kg at the required foot speed to create that power. Actual force produced is very rarely the biggest limiter when sprinting. If you can pull up you’re not spinning fast enough.

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I changed from 175mm cranks to 170mm and my sprint went up over 100w. Much easier to spin fast and with good technique.

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Things to train to get me over 1000w

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