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Why FTP Isn’t Everything, Finding a Base Plan, Plyometrics and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 273

Aug 27, 20202 hr 6 min
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Episode description

Why FTP isn’t always the best measure of your fitness, how to find the right type of base plan for you, why plyometrics may help cyclists get faster and more in Episode 273 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

  • Efficiently increase your aerobic capacity 
  • Why FTP isn’t always the best measure of fitness
  • Tips to choose if Sweet Spot Base or Traditional Base is best for you
  • How to use a B-Race to prep for your A-Race
  • How to add more volume to train for ultra-endurance events
  • Plyometrics for mountain bikers and cyclists
  • The best preparation for Single Track 6
  • How to train for and execute very long rides

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