Thread: Increased ability to burn fat instead of carbs = increased FTP?
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Old 05-09-18, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Enthalpic
No, fats require more oxygen - but unless you are near VO2max oxygen delivery isn't really limiting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respir...exchange_ratio

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_quotient

High FatMax improves long endurance much more than FTP.
Is the FTP of a trained athlete a relatively high percentage of VO2 max, or a relatively low percentage? Or am I thinking of something else entirely? Like VO2 max being a relatively high percentage of max power.
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