FTP in Cycling: How It Compares to Critical Power
FTP in cycling is the highest average power you can hold for about 60 minutes, and it’s the number most training plans use to set your zones. Critical Power (CP) is a related but more precise metric, ...
6 Jul 5min
Balancing Endurance and Intensity: The Cyclist’s Dilemma
Every cyclist faces the same tension: build the aerobic base needed for long rides without losing the top-end power required for hard efforts. Log too many easy miles and your ability to surge fades. ...
29 Jun 5min
FTP Testing: How Often to Test and Track Your Progress
FTP testing measures your functional threshold power to set accurate training zones. Most cyclists should repeat FTP testing every 4-6 weeks during a focused training block, which gives the body time ...
22 Jun 5min
Power Zones Explained: What Each Zone Means
Power zones are seven intensity ranges based on your Functional Threshold Power (FTP), from active recovery (under 55% of FTP) up to all-out neuromuscular sprints (above 150%). Training in the correct...
15 Jun 3min
Seasonal Cycling Training How to Adjust Your Plan Year Round
Seasonal cycling training is a periodization approach that adjusts your ride volume, intensity, and focus across spring, summer, autumn, and winter. By aligning your training with the calendar, you bu...
8 Jun 5min
Why Your 30s Cycling Training Plan Fails You After 40
After 40, your body recovers more slowly, loses VO2max capacity faster, and responds differently to high-intensity work. The training plan that made you faster at 35 now creates fatigue you can’t clea...
1 Jun 5min
Cycling Nutrition Periodization: Fuel Each Training Phase for Maximum Performance
What is cycling nutrition periodization? Cycling nutrition periodization is the structured adjustment of carbohydrate, protein, and fat intake to match your current training phase — base, build, or pe...
25 Mai 4min
FTP Benchmarks by Age: What Your Watts Really Mean
Understanding FTP benchmarks by age and experience level gives your numbers real meaning—and helps you set training goals that are challenging without being disconnected from your actual physiology. R...
18 Mai 5min
