Try Ericsson, where you are encouraged to hit some of the intervals at higher than usual cadence.
https://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/workouts/1639
Ericsson is below threshold. According to @kurt.braeckel, Iām looking for over threshold with long rests.
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Thereās nothing targeting 3 min max power because that specific number has limited utility. If I built one, itād look like Charing or Detling, except with three minute intervals and longer recoveries. 9 to 15 min between them to allow for full recovery, and Iād tell you to fuel up sugar.
In practical terms, because a 3 minute effort becomes largely aerobic, if you raise your MAP, itāll raise your max possible 3min power too in kinda the same manner that sweet spot work raises FTP. So anything like Spencer +2 and Kaiser type workouts will get you close. And again the best way to make those repeated efforts primarily aerobic is to perform them at a higher cadence.
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So, Iāve got Dade +5 coming up as my VO2Max next week. Youāre saying I am better off doing it inside at a higher cadence vs outside, with a cadence that eventually lowers and requires OOS, to maximize adaptation, correct?
Workout Creator. 
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In my opinion, yes. Aim for a high cadence for you, say 95-100, and sustain that as long as you can.
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did yesterday Elephants +5ā¦ and played with power vs rpmā¦ started grindingā¦ (80rpm) with higher powerā¦ and legs got wastedā¦ it made follow efforts harderā¦ reduced power and placed higher rpmā¦(90)ā¦ it worked fineā¦ i have little experiencieā¦did some in June around 100rpmā¦ but my legs got so much tensionā¦ i think i found the ideaā¦ about my 2-3min V02 WO, i will try them in slope modeā¦and see where my power sitsā¦ i think my ftp is like 90-95% of V02ā¦so 120% ftp for me is way ofā¦ as alwaysā¦every person is diferrentā¦we cant use the same WO for everybodyā¦
I donāt think Iād classify Elephants +5 as true VO2max work. 7 min at 105% is more like threshold, and thatās how I would approach that workout - self selected cadence, focus on your breathing and just survive. I wouldnāt equate what we are talking about in this thread with that specific workout, and I wouldnāt judge your FTP as relates to max aerobic power off of that kind of work.