FTP Testing and The TrainerRoad Ramp Test: A Comprehensive Guide – Ask a Cycling Coach 158
2018-05-31
A comprehensive guide to fitness testing, why we created a new test, pro tips for your next fitness test and more in Episode 158 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast
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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Facebook Group Lost & Found Gravel Grinder Preview Carson City Off-Road Live Podcast Recording! Workout Scrubbing Feature Plug What is the TrainerRoad Ramp Test? Why sustained effort tests may not be the best format for you How to find your FTP with a ramp test Why the TrainerRoad Ramp Test was created How to make cycling fitness tests better Should you take an FTP test in the aero position? Should you take an FTP test in erg mode? Should you take an FTP test on each bike you own? What you should know before changing a ramp test format Can you do a workout after the TrainerRoad Ramp Test? How often should you test your FTP? Should steady state athletes take ramp tests too? What if you score different FTPs from different tests? Pro tips for taking the TrainerRoad Ramp Test
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