# What if you trained at a 5% lower FTP than your known FTP?

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**Created:** [June 1, 2020, 10:53pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/what-if-you-trained-at-a-5-lower-ftp-than-your-known-ftp/36928 "2020-06-01T22:53:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![wildone](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/wildone/32/31066_2.png) [@wildone](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/wildone)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 11:25pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/what-if-you-trained-at-a-5-lower-ftp-than-your-known-ftp/36928/3 "2020-06-01T23:25:35Z")

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I guess this thread might help you. You are looking 5% to even more 10% reduction in your current “set” FTP value… Then it’s probable that you have over estimated ftp.

[Can the ramp test overestimate FTP](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/can-the-ramp-test-overestimate-ftp/26133)  
[Has my ramp test over estimated my FTP?](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/has-my-ramp-test-over-estimated-my-ftp/32332)

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