How Frequently Should You Test and Update Training Zones?
// Topics Covered In This Episode:
How frequently should cyclists do lab tests and field tests?
What times of the season should you update your power and heart rate zones?
Is testing 2-3 times per year necessary for non-competitive cyclists?
Defining "time-crunched cyclist" based on weekly hours of training availability
Incorporating intervals and higher intensity training to augment aerobic gains from Zone 2 training
// LINKS
Guide to FTP Field Tests: https://trainright.com/cycling-field-... and https://trainright.com/ftp-tests-how-...
Podcast Episodes mentioned in this episode:
-- Episode 66: How To Improve Your Cycling FTP (Functional Threshold Power) https://www.buzzsprout.com/813266/915...
-- Episode 106: When and How Frequently Should You Test Your Cycling FTP? https://www.buzzsprout.com/813266/109...
// HOST
Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for more than 13 years and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world.
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00:00 - Intro
01:28 - Question 1: How many tests per season/year?
10:59 - Question 2: What constitutes "time-crunched" training?
15:00 - Question 3: How does max heart rate factor into Zone 2 training?
16:27 - How to evaluate and change training zones