JamieRead22

Lets go! Jakob snow and what a team

@generictrailrider: Well that's your opinion on it my man

This is the team to watch out for ⚡️

@crmcnicol: The FTP metric is unreliable as a measurement, with its reliability heavily dependent on the conditions under which the test was taken. Moreover, amateur athletes or everyday users perform sub-max or max ramp tests, making the FTP even more unreliable. There are various other power profiling tests available on the market that are easier to perform than a 1-hour FTP test. This leads me to believe that training programs based on FTP would be ineffective for designing training regimens. If the goal is to train individuals efficiently, relying on an inaccurate and unreliable data point like FTP would waste the person / athletes time and could render this method obsolete. The primary intent behind critiquing the prevalent lack of knowledge is not aimed at discrediting coaches or riders, but rather addressing the insufficient information available on platforms, such as Pinkbike. A simple search for ‘fitness’ within these platforms reveals a pronounced bias towards strength training and gym-based exercises. This emphasis significantly underserves endurance-based athletes, whose training demands are substantially diverse and multi-faceted.

@clinder: I come from a strength background, and as one of those coaches, I’ve devoted significant time working with clubs, triathlon athletes, and cyclists. From a physiological standpoint, I’ve tested a good number of EDR riders. This forms the basis of my argument: Have we been missing the mark? I believe there’s more we can do, and as coaches, it’s our responsibility to discover it