Apologies in advance for the cross post on a few forums.
I have been hanging around various forums lately and noticed what seems like an increase in the basic questions of how to test for and estimate one's Funtional Threshold Power (FTP). Perhaps the ever growing number of new power meter users is rehashing the same issues.
Now of course the topic in general is not new and has been discussed at length in many threads, is discussed in "The Book" and is well covered in the Cycling Peaks web site power training section.
Nevertheless, I thought it worthwhile to go over old ground and write another summary talking through the methods, providing a few links and other comments.
I post the link simply to be picked up in any searches of the topic.
http://alex-cycle.blogspot.com/2008/05/seven-deadly-sins.html
Function Threshold Power
FTP
Seven Deadly Sins
Critical Power
Power Profile
Blood Lactate Measurement
Maximal Aerobic Power
MAP Testing
Time Trial Power
I have been hanging around various forums lately and noticed what seems like an increase in the basic questions of how to test for and estimate one's Funtional Threshold Power (FTP). Perhaps the ever growing number of new power meter users is rehashing the same issues.
Now of course the topic in general is not new and has been discussed at length in many threads, is discussed in "The Book" and is well covered in the Cycling Peaks web site power training section.
Nevertheless, I thought it worthwhile to go over old ground and write another summary talking through the methods, providing a few links and other comments.
I post the link simply to be picked up in any searches of the topic.
http://alex-cycle.blogspot.com/2008/05/seven-deadly-sins.html
Function Threshold Power
FTP
Seven Deadly Sins
Critical Power
Power Profile
Blood Lactate Measurement
Maximal Aerobic Power
MAP Testing
Time Trial Power