I am currently reading the Cyclist's Training Bible from Joe Friel and have a question. In the self assessment sections there are four tests:
Max Sprint Power
Graded Exercise Test
Lactate Threshold Road Test
Critical Power Test
The max sprint test is easy to understand, it's you max power and is easy to test.
The graded exercise test...you start at a certain power level and increment 20w or so each minute. If I understand this correctly, you graph it and find when the slope of the line deflects, or decreases. Is this where you find your Lactate Threshold Heart Rate, and Lactate Threshold Power?
Lactate threshold road test is a 30min time trial. Average HR on last 20 minutes is another way to find LTHR, if I understand. LT power would be avg. power over those last 20 min, correct?
Critical power is a series of time trials in diff. lengths taking the avg. power. This is what Joe friel uses for power zones.
Ric stern, does this all sound correct? Do you use the critical power to find power zones as well?
Max Sprint Power
Graded Exercise Test
Lactate Threshold Road Test
Critical Power Test
The max sprint test is easy to understand, it's you max power and is easy to test.
The graded exercise test...you start at a certain power level and increment 20w or so each minute. If I understand this correctly, you graph it and find when the slope of the line deflects, or decreases. Is this where you find your Lactate Threshold Heart Rate, and Lactate Threshold Power?
Lactate threshold road test is a 30min time trial. Average HR on last 20 minutes is another way to find LTHR, if I understand. LT power would be avg. power over those last 20 min, correct?
Critical power is a series of time trials in diff. lengths taking the avg. power. This is what Joe friel uses for power zones.
Ric stern, does this all sound correct? Do you use the critical power to find power zones as well?