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EPISODE · May 31, 2018 · 1H 29M

FTP Testing and The TrainerRoad Ramp Test: A Comprehensive Guide – Ask a Cycling Coach 158

from Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad · host TrainerRoad

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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   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   More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST   Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gather to answer queries submitted from athletes around the globe, as well as dish about their latest training experiments, discoveries and tips.   Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast: www.trainerroad.com/podcast   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM   TrainerRoad makes cyclists faster. Athletes get structured indoor workouts, science-backed training plans, and easy-to-use performance analysis tools to reach their goals   Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   FOLLOW TRAINERROAD   Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad

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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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   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   More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST   Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gather to answer queries submitted from athletes around the globe, as well as dish about their latest training experiments, discoveries and tips.   Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast: www.trainerroad.com/podcast   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM   TrainerRoad makes cyclists faster. Athletes get structured indoor workouts, science-backed training plans, and easy-to-use performance analysis tools to reach their goals   Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   FOLLOW TRAINERROAD   Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad

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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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