Episode 190: Is Your FTP Maxed Out? And Does Bike Weight Factor Into Power-to-Weight Ratio?
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Questions/Topics Covered In This Episode: How much difference will it make if I train on a heavy bike and race on a light bikeWhy Total System Weight mattersCheapest way to lower total system weightHow do I know if I've maxed out my Functional Threshold Power?Have you maxed out training volume or intensity?How to lengthen rides and use mini-campsWhat to do when you can't add more timePolarized training to pull FTP upRESOURCES - Total System Weight Calculator: https://www.broleur.com/hill-climb-calculator/ - Trainright Membership: https://trainright.com/membership/ - Episode 48 with Dr. Stephen Seiler: https://youtu.be/KfvRy_b1z2k - Episode 164 on Extensive and Intensive interval training: https://youtu.be/S-95GTC52mA ASK A QUESTION FOR A FUTURE PODCAST Host Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for more than 13 years and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform GET FREE TRAINING CONTENT Join our weekly newsletter CONNECT WITH CTS Website: trainright.com Instagram: @cts_trainright Twitter: @trainright Facebook: @CTSAthlete
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