Originally Posted by
jasandalb
I am getting a power assessment and wattage testing done next week....
The coach said it should take an hour and they run me through a few hills, sprints, etc...
I was wondering if anyone else has had this done and what the got out of it, any useful tips?
Thanks!
After the initial post and your clarifications, you do not have a power meter or a coach - not a criticism. I have done FTP tests on the road using my power meter on the bike. They are hard but no more difficult than a time trial.
My FTP heart rate and power are different on the trainer and on the road (but this depends on the test protocol). A lot has to do with the temperature and humidity indoors and the amount of flywheel effect the trainer has. The closer the trainer simulates the road the better the test.
For example, I can go to the Stanford Human Performance lab with my road bike and they will hook me up to the mask and take blood samples to get my VO2 max and power and heart rate threshold. That will be pretty accurate and carry over to the road.
Free is generally good and I am sure you will learn something about your power production and heart rate.