I just started back riding after 20 years off the bike. Am now 66. My first full frontal test, my ftp was 164 watts and sprint was 750 watts. That was last June. Yesterday I did ful frontal and ftp is 202 watts and sprint is 780 watts. So holy smokes, you are awesome. I can't imagine having your ability. And given my age, time is running out. But I won't stop trying! One day maybe I will be somewhere near your capability.
I got my smartbike a week ago. I'm not a cyclist. I haven't been to the gym for a year. I'm writing this after doing the full frontal. It was a mistake, but at least my thumbs are still working.
That's how I feel. He looked downright comfortable compared to me, who ended up laying on the floor in a puddle of sweat after finishing this the other day.
That one minute test was failure, you started TOO HIGH and by the end you just could not hold some good watts. It could be better if you paced it better. Then SufferFest probably would not give you recommendation mostly for VO2max but something different.
I just did it and thought I could have done better if I had paced the minute but followed their advice to go hard and then try to hang on. I wonder if there is anything scientific in their recommendation...
I just started back riding after 20 years off the bike. Am now 66. My first full frontal test, my ftp was 164 watts and sprint was 750 watts. That was last June. Yesterday I did ful frontal and ftp is 202 watts and sprint is 780 watts.
So holy smokes, you are awesome. I can't imagine having your ability. And given my age, time is running out. But I won't stop trying!
One day maybe I will be somewhere near your capability.
I got my smartbike a week ago. I'm not a cyclist. I haven't been to the gym for a year. I'm writing this after doing the full frontal. It was a mistake, but at least my thumbs are still working.
I've done this test 3 times given instructions from coach..... Its so nice to be on the edge of throwing up 😂😂😂😂
The first time I took this test I felt so sick 🤢 😂
That's Sufferfest for you! Love it.
Good effort. I’ve done it several times now and it is Really Really Unpleasant.
Good god... I start this tomorrow... not a great sales pitch!! lol But good on you - good vid.
Do one for the new sufferfest ramp test!
Its just brutal, but needs must
I did this today, it was absolutely horrible. The hardest thing I've ever done 🤮
If you can still talk after the 5 min effort, you did it wrong. lol 😝
That's how I feel. He looked downright comfortable compared to me, who ended up laying on the floor in a puddle of sweat after finishing this the other day.
That one minute test was failure, you started TOO HIGH and by the end you just could not hold some good watts. It could be better if you paced it better. Then SufferFest probably would not give you recommendation mostly for VO2max but something different.
Delkim, have you done the test?
It actually instructs you to go hard early, not sustained over the minute.
Yeah he did it right...
I just did it and thought I could have done better if I had paced the minute but followed their advice to go hard and then try to hang on. I wonder if there is anything scientific in their recommendation...
The best initial test is the one which requires no pacing at all.