Why does one's FTP go down as we get older?

[AJS914]

@jham

Just to give you a benchmark from which to compare. I am 66 yrs old and have an FTP of 310. I am training for the National Senior Games in Miami May of 2022. I won the Illinois road race.

You are not a benchmark. You are an outlier. Congratulations!

[WindWarrior]

^^^ right?

@jham

Just to give you a benchmark from which to compare. I am 66 yrs old and have an FTP of 310.

Guess that is now my 6 year stretch goal! Just need to find another 40W and maybe its possible with a training age of 6.

[AJS914]

A 67 year old former Olympian shows up to my regular group ride to torture us. Last time he was on the front and took a pull, I was doing 300 watts just to hold his damn wheel!