Fitness
FTP Ramp Test Protocol
FTP ramp test protocol estimates threshold power with one-minute watt steps until failure—warm up fully and avoid testing on accumulated fatigue or heat stress.
FTP ramp test protocol estimates functional threshold power with one-minute step increases until failure—starting easy and adding twenty watts each minute on trainer or ERG mode. Final minute partial credit formulas vary by platform; treat result as training anchor, not identity.
Warm up ten minutes; cool down five. Avoid ramp tests after illness, heat stress, or within forty-eight hours of hard legs.
Retest every six to eight weeks in build phases.
Common questions
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How often should I do an FTP ramp test?
Every six to eight weeks in build phases is enough. Skip tests after hard blocks, heat illness, or poor sleep—bad data mislabels zones for weeks.
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