# Upper body and core work out affect Ramp test

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**Created:** [February 4, 2020, 11:41am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/upper-body-and-core-work-out-affect-ramp-test/29245 "2020-02-04T11:41:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![teamkennyg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/teamkennyg/32/1707_2.png) [@teamkennyg](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/teamkennyg)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 11:41am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/upper-body-and-core-work-out-affect-ramp-test/29245/1 "2020-02-04T11:41:09Z")

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Had a poor ramp test today. 5 watts lower than original after SSB2. Pretty sure i have gotten fitter because workouts were getting easier. Underlying flu last week so had my rest week but felt better today so done my disappointing ramp test. Maybe I should have taken another proper rest week rather than counting my sick week as a rest week. Also another query is, would a upper body workout the day b4 a ramp test have a negative affect on test. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![ellotheth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/ellotheth/32/71782_2.png) [@ellotheth](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/ellotheth)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/upper-body-and-core-work-out-affect-ramp-test/29245/2 "2020-02-04T12:53:32Z")

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> [@teamkennyg](#):
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> Underlying flu last week so had my rest week but felt better today so done my disappointing ramp test.

Wow, [you’re me](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/what-workout-did-you-do-today-2020/26850/511), on a delay. It’s taken me three weeks to come back from the flu (counting from when I felt well enough to get back on the bike), so now I can speak with Authority™ 🙃: Take it easy and be patient. Sick weeks are not rest/recovery weeks, they’re high-stress damage weeks that suck the fitness right out of your bones, but it’ll come back. Take an actual rest week when you’re actually feeling better, back up a couple weeks in the plan, and expect to work at a lower threshold while your body puts itself back together. (If you used the Plan Builder, TR has some [alternative modifications](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/editing-a-plan-builder-training-plan-sickness-travels-dynamic-or-not/28308/5).)

> [@teamkennyg](#):
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> would a upper body workout the day b4 a ramp test have a negative affect on test

Maybe a really intense one? But it’s ok to carry some fatigue into the test, and [it might even be better](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/learned-my-lesson-finally-for-ramp-tests/18204/7) for your future training.