This is the feature I'm considering getting TrainingPeaks for because I've never put periodicity into my (fairly newbie) training. I don't yet know how to plan weekly workouts to meet the weekly ATP TSS goal though - when I enter planned runs (duration/distance at pace/HR) TP doesn't predict the TSS for them, whereas it does seem to for cycling. I'm definitely missing something!
Hi thanks for the video! at 11:33, in the 480TSS of the ATP, do you take into account the projected TSS of the race or is something you add onto these 480 ? thanks for your help :)
Thx for the video. Several nice reinforcing points to consider. Curious why you start off every plan with the athlete as Weak vs. Strong? Is there a weighting/calculation difference?
Alex nailed it. I always bet on base when it comes to building athletes. When you have capacity you can pivot into almost any specific physiological adaptation, without it - you will make short progress but plateau. Base is the place!
@@lifelongendurance7695 that was and still is my biggest problem: powers of 700-1100 watts are easy, but the HR rises into Z5 in seconds. FTP is only 225. Last month started to 80% base training and God (!) it feels much better now, HR got lower. Keeping doing it. Question: is there a "too much" base training in my case or I can keep doing it for months and months?
Hi Andrew thanks for the video. My current CTL is 46-48 but I fail physically to keep it. Feeling good at start and then after 2-3 weeks legs hurt and I can't even keep zone2 efforts as needed and I'll explain: with FTP of 225 i start endurance training at 150w on 130bpm and after an hour barely can do 120w on 140 bpm..so i stop after hour, while was planned 2 hours and legs fatigued and hurt. So it's a counter productive and frustrating. I had an FTP of 260 in September, since then i train a lot, but productivity goes down. Anaerobic fitness got much stronger, but what i am looking is to raise my Watts per BPM at any coat... I have all the time in the world to train, 20 hours if needed, but I always fail to raise performance, time after time. What would you propose? To get how much less TSS weekly? What intensities to do, what trainings(in case I have unlimited hours to train)? My goals to make Maximum Aerobic improvement this 2022 year.. with golden target of 300 ftp.( I am a big 96kg, 38y/o guy with big lungs😃)
Alex - Not used to replying to UA-cam - Sorry this took so long. Aerobic development by majority requires a redevelopment of true base work. You have some great questions but the #1 question to first ask - are your zones set correctly? If you're struggle to do simple zone 2 efforts consistently for 2-3 weeks without tempo or anaerobic work - you may not truly be in zone 2 so, check your zones do an FTP test or get tested in a lab. I'm not the worlds leading cycling coach but what's never failed is moving from basic to specific in terms of fitness - what are your goals and where are you compared to where you want to be right now (how do we go from A to B?) - Base - Hills - Threshold -Anaerobic Development - Racing is a very general but safe transition. If you stall out at any block - try to take another 3-4 weeks to develop your physiology. - I would encourage you to work with a coach. More often than not - people need guidance from a coach to prevent themselves from sabotaging their true training. They may be less aggressive than you like at first but ultimately will get you to your end goal. On our team - Coach Laura Bruck and Katie Whidden are great coaches - you can e-mail the team at - coaches@lifelongendurance.com
@@lifelongendurance7695 huge thanks for reply! 1. My zones are correct. Last week's Zwift Ramp test brought 256watt FTP (i still think it's too high, will do 20 minute test later on). Coach, i found the root cause to my 120watt suffers - it's a Trainer. Yesterday tried to do morning endurance at 130watt and after half hour legs died, it was as hard as 200w (i use Assioma DUO and Neo2T, so the numbers are verified). After 1 hour i stopped, took a rest of 2 hours and went outside: it was great 2 hours of ride, good HR, legs felt great !! So it's just different tension that comes from Trainer at low-continuous wattage. Solution for me: to ride more outside. p.s. it took me months of investigation to pin the reasons. Wanted to share with you :)
This is the feature I'm considering getting TrainingPeaks for because I've never put periodicity into my (fairly newbie) training. I don't yet know how to plan weekly workouts to meet the weekly ATP TSS goal though - when I enter planned runs (duration/distance at pace/HR) TP doesn't predict the TSS for them, whereas it does seem to for cycling. I'm definitely missing something!
Hi thanks for the video! at 11:33, in the 480TSS of the ATP, do you take into account the projected TSS of the race or is something you add onto these 480 ? thanks for your help :)
Thx for the video. Several nice reinforcing points to consider. Curious why you start off every plan with the athlete as Weak vs. Strong? Is there a weighting/calculation difference?
Weak has a long and good Base period, while Strong shortens preparation base period and enters Build phase faster.
Alex nailed it. I always bet on base when it comes to building athletes. When you have capacity you can pivot into almost any specific physiological adaptation, without it - you will make short progress but plateau. Base is the place!
@@lifelongendurance7695 that was and still is my biggest problem: powers of 700-1100 watts are easy, but the HR rises into Z5 in seconds. FTP is only 225. Last month started to 80% base training and God (!) it feels much better now, HR got lower. Keeping doing it.
Question: is there a "too much" base training in my case or I can keep doing it for months and months?
does this link to garmin information?
Hi… after creat my ATP. My new planned workouts do not should apesar on calendar? Regards
Your ATP won't update your workouts. Your workout zones will only update when you change your threshold for Swim, Bike, or Run
Hi Andrew thanks for the video.
My current CTL is 46-48 but I fail physically to keep it. Feeling good at start and then after 2-3 weeks legs hurt and I can't even keep zone2 efforts as needed and I'll explain: with FTP of 225 i start endurance training at 150w on 130bpm and after an hour barely can do 120w on 140 bpm..so i stop after hour, while was planned 2 hours and legs fatigued and hurt. So it's a counter productive and frustrating. I had an FTP of 260 in September, since then i train a lot, but productivity goes down.
Anaerobic fitness got much stronger, but what i am looking is to raise my Watts per BPM at any coat...
I have all the time in the world to train, 20 hours if needed, but I always fail to raise performance, time after time.
What would you propose?
To get how much less TSS weekly?
What intensities to do, what trainings(in case I have unlimited hours to train)?
My goals to make Maximum Aerobic improvement this 2022 year.. with golden target of 300 ftp.( I am a big 96kg, 38y/o guy with big lungs😃)
Alex -
Not used to replying to UA-cam - Sorry this took so long.
Aerobic development by majority requires a redevelopment of true base work. You have some great questions but the #1 question to first ask - are your zones set correctly?
If you're struggle to do simple zone 2 efforts consistently for 2-3 weeks without tempo or anaerobic work - you may not truly be in zone 2 so, check your zones do an FTP test or get tested in a lab.
I'm not the worlds leading cycling coach but what's never failed is moving from basic to specific in terms of fitness - what are your goals and where are you compared to where you want to be right now (how do we go from A to B?)
- Base - Hills - Threshold -Anaerobic Development - Racing is a very general but safe transition. If you stall out at any block - try to take another 3-4 weeks to develop your physiology.
- I would encourage you to work with a coach. More often than not - people need guidance from a coach to prevent themselves from sabotaging their true training. They may be less aggressive than you like at first but ultimately will get you to your end goal.
On our team - Coach Laura Bruck and Katie Whidden are great coaches - you can e-mail the team at - coaches@lifelongendurance.com
@@lifelongendurance7695 huge thanks for reply!
1. My zones are correct. Last week's Zwift Ramp test brought 256watt FTP (i still think it's too high, will do 20 minute test later on).
Coach, i found the root cause to my 120watt suffers - it's a Trainer.
Yesterday tried to do morning endurance at 130watt and after half hour legs died, it was as hard as 200w (i use Assioma DUO and Neo2T, so the numbers are verified). After 1 hour i stopped, took a rest of 2 hours and went outside: it was great 2 hours of ride, good HR, legs felt great !!
So it's just different tension that comes from Trainer at low-continuous wattage.
Solution for me: to ride more outside.
p.s. it took me months of investigation to pin the reasons. Wanted to share with you :)