WORKOUT REVIEW: 4 x 12 @ FTP!

Written By Lee Sandstead

FTP work is pain! But when should you be doing FTP intervals?

Are they something you should just throw into your calendar when you feel like it, or should they be part of a dedicated program of progression and developed in the context of your events?

  • 00:00 Intro and Start

  • 01:30 Review of Base Period

  • 06:52 Breaking down the workout

  • 08:50 The three ways to build FTP

  • 11:15 Examining the Power

  • 13:56 Examining the Heart Rate

  • 14:40 Cadence and Conclusion

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