FTP Development Programme
Functional Threshold Power in action.
Breaking away across the Flandrian Plain ~ Ename Classic
Our "re-usable" flamme rouge FTP Development Programme has been designed for one purpose only.
This programme will, over the course of eight weeks, sustainably raise your Functional Threshold Power and, as a by product, take your VO2max and lactate tolerance development to new levels. And you can use it as many times as you like!
Even if you don't have a power meter, or any other "sciency" gizmos, you can easily improve your FTP and raise your sportive cruising speed, time trial ability or just plain go faster for less effort in eight weeks.
Who's it for...?
If you've completed your own base training period, or just
need a mid-season top-up, and are now looking for a focussed "one-goal" training outcome to develop your
Functional Threshold Power, then this
programme is the one that will best meet your needs.
You don't need a heart rate monitor or power meter for any of the sessions within the programme. But if you have either of them, there are specific target zones and parameters within the sessions, for which you can aim.
What does it cost?
The price of this Performance Programme is just £15 (approx US$25).
What is the duration?
The duration this Performance Programme is 8 weeks. But, as with all
our programmes, you can reconfigure it, to be used
as many times as you wish, to run from whichever date you wish.
Purchase A Programme...
If you think this flamme rouge
Performance Programme best suits your needs, please click "Buy
Now" so the adventure can begin.
If you're not sure, drop us an email (contact details in the footer) and we can discuss options, or tailor something more specific.
Rich Palmer ~ 2015
JCA 5 mile TT Series Overall Champion
photo ~ Sue Armes
FTP or VO2max Programme?
If you are undecided on whether you should get this FTP Programme or the
VO2max
Programme; here's a little clarification of each...
The Physiological Continuum ~ Click image to read the facsheet
FTP Programme...
Mainly works in and around the edges of Zone 4 being just above and below MLSS and 25 mile TT pace. It incorporates an element of Level 5 work to coax FTP upwards!
This is your 25 mile/40 k TT target Pace and the programme's aim is to make you more efficient.
VO2max Programme...
Mainly works in and around the edges of Zone 5, working between MLSS and Lactate Drowning. It incorporates an element of Level 6 work to coax your VO2max upwards!
This is your short, sharp, climbing/attacking pace, the programme's aim is to make you more effective.
What do I get?
You are not purchasing a "follow these instructions" training plan.
Our value-driven, "re-usable and re-configurable" programmes and manuals are the
equivalent of small books, written just for you. Our 20 week options are
around 45 pages with our 12 and 8 week options 35 and 25 pages respectively.
You get all the information you need starting with, how the programme works (and why), access to an ever-growing library of Frequently Asked Questions, and your own personalised Heart & Power Zones and physiological markers.
There's a "predicted" Performance Timeline, an at-a-glance Programme Overview and a chart showing your forthcoming Training Load and Intensity Levels, allowing you to predict and track your fitness gains.
Each Micro Cycle has a clearly laid out plan of which sessions to tackle, when and at a level of effort that best meets your needs. There is also a clearly defined list of the three objectives and benefits you will gain from the sessions you are undertaking. If you are to give your all for these sessions, then surely it's important that you know why you're being asked to do them and what benefits you will directly gain from doing so.
To complete the package, there are optional Gym, Weights & Stretching Workouts, and information pages on how best to prepare for road and turbo sessions, with further guidelines on Race Preparation and Recovery.
In short, you get a comprehensive breakdown on how to best prepare for whatever discipline, objective or event you have identified as important to you.
How it works...
Once you've selected your programme, we'll send you a short
questionnaire to complete and return to us. We ask for
your min/max heart rate, and/or your VO2max or FTP wattages if you know
them.
There's also a few other physiological questions about height, weight, age, available riding time, etc.
In line with your responses, we will personalise the programme's drills and sessions with perceived exertion levels, heart rate zones, power zones and cadence guidelines.
Start to finish process takes around three to five days.
What people think...
Here's just some of the feedback we've had for this programme.
Just wanted to say: love the deceptively simple FTP plan
MS ~ Singapore
I purchased your 8 week FTP programme with great results -I had my best season ever, even though I have been racing 14 years!
AM ~ UK
This FTP program looks impressive. A lot of good information to pore over and digest.
EW ~ US
I pushed out 305W on my first 20min test. After the program (which I was a little inconsistent with but managed to do about 95% of it) my result was 318W. So very happy at the end. Great job with the program :-)
NS ~ SA
