FTP questions for those more well versed. Finally decided to start looking at power as I moved to doing more sessions on the WattBike at the gym (lack of time for longer rides during the week/not wanting to fork out for powermeter). I''ve been doing 4 week training plans from British cycling, doing threshold heart rate tests previously so today I did my second FTP test. Increase of 4% over 4 weeks (one week a bit thrown off due to Thundercrit). Interested to see peoples thoughts around whether this would be above or below "normal". I would assume the first block accurately training at power zones would increase this at a high rate that normal so I think 4% may be a bit low? The training plan is this one. Thanks!
Commuting for about 18 months 21mi round trip. Started doing regents laps and rollers about January and starting doing some of the British cycling plans in Feb. Before that was playing rugby to a fairly high level.
FTP questions for those more well versed. Finally decided to start looking at power as I moved to doing more sessions on the WattBike at the gym (lack of time for longer rides during the week/not wanting to fork out for powermeter). I''ve been doing 4 week training plans from British cycling, doing threshold heart rate tests previously so today I did my second FTP test. Increase of 4% over 4 weeks (one week a bit thrown off due to Thundercrit). Interested to see peoples thoughts around whether this would be above or below "normal". I would assume the first block accurately training at power zones would increase this at a high rate that normal so I think 4% may be a bit low? The training plan is this one. Thanks!