I'm starting to do my testing to establish my power zones, and have found 2 different ways to do it. The first is a ramp test to determine the maximal aerobic power.(essentially the highest power achieved during the test?) Then I would calculate the zones off of percentages of that.
The second option is doing critical power tests where I do TTs of 12seconds, 1 min, 5 min, 10 min, etc. and generate a power curve for the given TTs.
My assumption is that the CP testing is a bit more descriptive, since it can show deficiencies in different time efforts (not base them on calculations), while the ramp test is a better way to determine VO2max. Which one should I do for a monthly test, and focus on my training with?
The second option is doing critical power tests where I do TTs of 12seconds, 1 min, 5 min, 10 min, etc. and generate a power curve for the given TTs.
My assumption is that the CP testing is a bit more descriptive, since it can show deficiencies in different time efforts (not base them on calculations), while the ramp test is a better way to determine VO2max. Which one should I do for a monthly test, and focus on my training with?