* ZWIFT – FTP/Power Threshold Improvement Weeks 9-16

****NEW**** (Workout Builder format)

ATHLETE LEVEL: Beginner-Advanced
TYPE: Zwift Cyclist
HOURS: 9-13 hours per week
TARGET RESULTS: Improve your FTP

ABOUT THE PLAN:

Made specifically for Zwifters!!!!!!

The included plan has been converted to Training Peaks structured workout format, called Workout Builder. Not only will you see your individual training targets and zones for each workout through the daily workout e-mail reminders and mobile notifications, but you will also see a graphic representation of the workout within the Training Peaks web portal and Training Peaks mobile app. Now you can quickly get a sense of the entire Workout by taking a look at the visual representation which will show you the individual workout elements like warm up, main set(s) (including interval efforts (based upon your FTP) and cool down. You will no longer have to read through the full narrative and in some cases interpret it and calculate your FTP in order to grasp the task at hand.

Structured workouts built with the Workout Builder can now be exported for use in third-party apps and select devices including Garmin, Zwift, TrainerRoad, CycleOps Virtual Training, RacerMate, Hurts Ergo and more. Simply click “Export” after building and saving your workout and select the proper file format For more detailed information regarding exporting workouts go to http://help.trainingpeaks.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000325647-Structured-Workout-Export

This the next plan for you if you have just finished the first 8 week threshold improvement plan. We have provided an eBook on the first day of the plan that contains testing protocol and explains how to set your training zones within TrainingPeaks. That will allow you to know exactly where you are starting with the plan and provide the correct information for testing in the future.

This plan is for a cyclist or triathlete who trains with power, heart rate, or rate of perceived exertion.

This plan is for the athlete can train from 9 to 13 hours a week, with a couple of weeks at 15+ hours (mainly from long rides on weekends), has been cycling for at least a year, and is excited about going faster or getting into racing and/or improving their racing category. You can put in between 2-5 hours on one of your weekend days.

Your goal is to increase your threshold wattage and also increase your endurance in the 8 week period.

Before beginning you should be able to complete a 50 mile ride and you would like to be able to complete an 80 mile ride in the near future. You are currently riding your bike from 4-7x per week but lack direction and exactly how to best use your power meter. You would like to use your power meter to base your training on and also get a real focus to help you make it to the next level.

To get the most out of this plan, it’s important that you go through the testing information on day one in order to know exactly where your threshold stands.

Best of luck! You can do it!

SAMPLE WORKOUT:

WU: 10-15 minutes working into Endurance (Power Z2, HR Z2, RPE 2-3) with 3 x 1-minute fast pedals to wake up legs.
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MS1: Complete 8 x 2-minute intervals with 4 minutes of rest between each in the Anaerobic Capacity (Power Z6, HR Z6, RPE >7) TARGET 130% of FTP!! Stop if you can no longer maintain 118% of FTP. Try to finish each interval with a 5-second stand and sprint. These are best done on low/medium-grade climb. Recover with 10 minutes of easy spinning between each effort, and then complete MS2.
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MS2: Then complete 3 x 1 minute efforts at Anaerobic Capacity (Power Z6, HR Z6, RPE >7) TARGET 140% of FTP. Rest for 2 minutes at Endurance (Power Z2, HR Z2, RPE 2-3) between each effort. Stop if you can no longer maintain 118% of FTP.
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CD: 10-15 minutes of easy spinning in your Active Recovery (Power Z1, HR Z1, RPE <2).

ORDER DETAILS:

Once you purchase the plan you will be emailed a PDF explaining how to access your training plan. Please note our store hours are Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm Eastern Time. Any orders placed outside of store hours may not be filled until store hours resume.

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