"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Functional threshold power a.k.a. FTP is a metric familiar to many cyclists. Measuring the average power ...

Doing an FTP test, or any maximal performance test for that matter, means taking time out of training. To perform optimally you need to taper beforehand and will likely need some recovery afterwards.

Training and improving your lactate threshold is a common goal for cyclists—and for good reason. It helps you ride faster and harder for longer. Your threshold power also helps you get through hard ...

Most cyclists, it’s fair to say, can be a little (over?) obsessed with their FTP or ‘Functional Threshold Power’. The variety of testing protocols and profusion of names – CP, RCP and LT2 all being ...

For those entering the TdF FTP 4-week Challenge, you’ll receive your own personal TdF Challenge guide created by us here at PCG. The guide will have tons of educational articles on FTP, the actual TdF ...

Personally guided by Peaks Coaching Group Master Coach Dr. Chris Myers, this 4-week plan is designed to supercharge your training and raise your FTP by 5%–and the workouts are based on the actual ...