Tom Bell busts the TR myth/cult that indoor and outdoor FTP is the same EVEN IF 95% people feels differently… [image] Indoor FTP vs Outdoor FTP: Why They Feel (And Are) Different — High North... Cyclists who train both indoors and outdoors will be acutely aware that it often feels hard…

[image] blind76: Tom Bell busts the TR myth/cult that indoor and outdoor FTP is the same I must have missed this myth…:man_shrugging: I think it is pretty well accepted that many people have a higher outside FTP than inside….motivation, cooling, inertia, etc all being factors. ETA - this fe…

Huh. My kinda snarky 5 min Friday read says: Mental Well, so that doesn’t mean it is or isn’t true, that means it might be true. It might also be true in reverse; perhaps some people can focus better indoors. Inconclusive. Biomechanical Another difference comes down to the way resistance i…

You’re a few weeks early, we already have a February thread bleating on about FTP.

We’ll just roll this one into May’s.

Here’s a blog post from Coach Chad; [image] FTP Testing: Outdoors vs. Indoors How testing your Functional Threshold Power (FTP) outdoors compares to testing it indoors. A lot of athletes will report they have a lower FTP when they test indoors than when the…

[image] Power13: ETA - this feels very click-baity and Bell is using TR as a target for said clicks. It’s not. Here is the title amongst recent posts: [image] However this thread has a click bait title. Read the article. Very well written with references and opinions from working with a l…

It’s not click baity at all and the article is written very well. If you want click baity check trainerroads latest youtube headlines.

I find the High North articles quite balanced and thoughtful. This is why it’s good to have a range in mind if doing a workout outdoors. Don’t be a slave to a fixed absolute number if outdoors; find out where in that range you can work that day. Some days you may be at the top of the range, other…

[image] JustinDoesTriathlon: It might also be true in reverse; perhaps some people can focus better indoors. 100%. I find everything easier indoors. If anything I wonder if my indoor FTP is higher than my outdoor.

Tom Bell about TR statement that indoor and outdoor FTP is the same

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AussieRider February 18, 2023, 4:36am 7

My thoughts exactly. And I Literally just asked the question the other day. How do outdoor TR workouts impact FTP detection/Adaptive Training for indoor rides.

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