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20 minute FTP Test – Fitness Gains

Alan Cole — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 07:56:33 +0000

Phew, it’s been a while since I last did an FTP. Monday morning brought with it time to do a 20 minute FTP test though. My last test was at the beginning of January, an 8 minute test that produced an FTP of 290 Watts. Not great, but it dod result in a slight improvement over...

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Is MAF Training for me?

Alan Cole — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:33:49 +0000

I’ve been doing MAF style training during the winter months for the last few years now, but I’m beginning to think that although the concept is a good one, that the actual MAF method doesn’t work for me. With that in mind it was time to put my thoughts into a blog post. What is...

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An FTP Test

Alan Cole — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 08:23:18 +0000

As part of my training I like to do an FTP (Functional Threshold Power) test every so often. Now, when I say ‘like’, that’s not really true as the test itself involves far too much pain and suffering, not to mention the sweat, snot and dribble, followed by a feeling a nausea and sore legs...

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Functional Threshold Power (FTP) Test No. 3

Alan Cole — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:52:29 +0000

My turbo training schedule had me doing an FTP test on Monday courtesy of TrainerRoad. These tests are always hard, so I guess it was my punishment for such a pig out at the pudding party on Sunday. This was the third time I’d done such a test so I’m getting used to them now but...

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