New take on the classic “Power Zone Calculator”
Everyone has seen the pretty images of power zones; you may have even created one as they are based on simple percentages. A “zone” simply means a band of power …
Coach: how do I improve my FTP? (A Simplified Approach)
This is probably at the top of the FAQs. I was asked again today by Jake a beginner: “How do I improve my FTP via training?” Rather than go deep …
How precise is my FTP?
Trouble pinning down your FTP?….this could be why Over on the intervals.icu forum (https://forum.intervals.icu/t/inaccurate-power-meter-or-anaerobic-contribution/1062) Benjamin_Turner asks: “I was l aid off at the start of the pandemic so I’ve had …
Is FTP physiologically real…or does it exist only in Coggan’s imagination? (updated 2022)
Background Everyone has an opinion on FTP, their own FTP, your FTP, my FTP, their dog’s FTP. There is no denying that FTP has been a success in the sense …
Coach how do I rate as a cyclist from 0–100?!
Have you heard of the Dunning-Kruger Effect? Basically when you have little knowledge you can overestimate your ability but the more you find out the more you realize you don’t know that …