The Simple Graph that will Change Your Cycling Forever

[@leofader]

Hi Coach love the video it's so cool to see how well I am progressing 100% big thanks to you and to be part of RCA

[@bitminerbob6731]

Yep, you're spot on. His power does suit zwift races, where the podium is mostly decided in the sprint finish. If you can average 1200w+ for 15secs, you can win most A grade zwift races, if you're well-positioned for the finish there. Good on ya Ali.

[@Necromonger69]

Move to America brother, I would definitely pay for your services. Learned a lot from your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@CamNicholls]

haha, cheers mate.

[@adamalbaladejo2047]

I'm in the US, Cam and Ryan are great coaches. May have to go to the sunshine coast to ride in person. 😁

[@Necromonger69]

@@adamalbaladejo2047 I live in the Sunshine state 😎

[@ttb1513]

Good videos. It would help to have all 4 videos in this series listed in the description. It is hard to find the others.

[@Abomai]

yes!

[@christianemeiners9224]

Hey Cam, very nice intro into the graph and what you can get out of it. Very helpful. It is nice to understand parts of my training better. Cheers, Chrissi

[@CamNicholls]

Cheers Chrissi, I almost used your data here actually but we didn’t quite have enough! Next time you’re my example

[@andymiller3889]

I, too, use Assioma Duo pedals. I was surprised to find that my left pedal was corroded at the rear pin, while the right pedal looks as good as the day it was purchased. I don't usually ride in the wet, so I was very surprised. Assioma expressly does not cover corrosion in the warranty. The pedals are 16 months old. That said, I've been pleased with the performance of the pedals, even though quality control may not be the best.

[@CamNicholls]

Don't often hear that type of feedback re their pedals, especially given the weather seal, but thanks for sharing on the thread

[@YaniofWigan]

Props for this series of videos very informative and for saying "data" the correct way :)

[@wintergreen_25]

Very insightful, Cam! Nice one. Thanks. Just bought a power meter... looking forward to what's next

[@CamNicholls]

Nice one Patrick, good luck with the training.

[@gavinbutler1109]

Love your work Cam. Keep up the Videos.

[@patrickparisienne1917]

Thanks for that insight Cam!👌

[@maremare9515]

Dr. Cam for bicycles . . .😉👍

[@johnflynn4923]

4.5% doesn't sound much - until your 500k mortgage increases by the same percentage overnight - in perspective 4.5% is a very large amount of error that I wouldn't want if trying to really improve my performance. I'm sold on these Assioma because of the accuracy and the bonus of being able to move them between bikes in under a minute.

[@durianriders]

Most people dont eat enough sugar to hold higher than 1 minute of power unfortunately. I see this every weekend when someone tries to hold my wheel up a climb or in the local 5k race. After a minute they are no where to be seen. The keto craze really is killing peoples performances lol.

[@maxgoldberg3818]

What’s the perfect amount of sugar to eat then?

[@CamNicholls]

Don't worry mate, despite some old content I'm big into the carbs these days.

[@andrevorster8425]

Thx for helping us wannabes Cam you're a star.

[@ClassicAudiobooksWithJohn]

Hi Cam, I am a total noob so sorry for the question. If I did my FTP and did it with an average cadence of 85 rpm, when I am trundling along trying to build my zone 2 base do I aim for the same cadence or less or just whatever feels best?

[@euroswilliams7303]

Good video Cam. One thing I would change is you referring to CTL as fitness. I can only think you have done that as strava calls their CTL fitness as otherwise CTL is nothing to do with fitness, just your training load.

[@CamNicholls]

Cheers mate, although it is commonly referred to as a sign of fitness. www.trainingpeaks.com/coach-blog/a-coachs-guide-to-atl-ctl-tsb/

[@euroswilliams7303]

@@CamNicholls they would as it’s their metric. If it’s a sign of fitness would you say that the higher your CTL the fitter you are? Of course not. With the 4 sub metrics of your CTL then the higher intensity your training the more TSS you’ll get out of a workout and with them likely to be towards the end of your training cycle before FTP retest the CTL formula will curve up. Zone 2 rides usually have low TSS so if someone did a lot of those and no top end, would you say they are unfit? For me, CTL is only a general guide mainly of, as the name suggests, training load.

[@CamNicholls]

@@euroswilliams7303 yes I hear what you’re saying, however, for the laymen it’s a pretty good guide. The upward trend in all cases I demonstrated are an indication of when Ali is getting fitter and the peaks are an indication of when he was at peak fitness. Mostly. Of course there are anomalies based on what you describe and it will depend on the type of training. Joe Friel also describes CTL ‘as a proxy for your fitness’ and I really appreciate his stuff. Truth is, all these topics CTL, ATL and TBS require a designated video each. Perhaps bringing them into this video was an oversight. Thanks for your feedback

[@euroswilliams7303]

@@CamNicholls Cam, From what you are saying using Ali’s example is that after he reaches a peak is that he loses fitness, do you think that is correct? You say in the video that Ali retested twice during the training cycle you showed and had large gains? With FTP being sub-metric to TSS and then TSS being a sub-metric to CTL do you not feel that these rises with a training cycle had a part to play in the CTL graph you showed? Within a periodised build you will no doubt raise workout intensity within a training cycle hence your CTL will rise, it doesn’t mean you are less fit the day after finishing that block, just means your training levels may have risen and you have a break hence do less intense sessions which give you less CTL. For me using CTL as a fitness barometer is not the best. The fact that CTL is dependant upon other metrics for its calculation gives a higher chance of error. Your videos have a large fanbase and the information within may be taken as absolute by some. With the link you give between CTL and fitness may lead some to push harder and harder to get a higher CTL as they believe it will mean they are fitter. I take you would agree that this wouldn’t be the case? Pushing for a higher CTL may lead some to overtrain and burnout which can be extremely dangerous. In a few replies I see you say for a beginner or layman but in reality this is a fundamental of training, CTL does not equate to fitness. Putting that thought into a beginner or layman may lead them down a path that damages their future development and participation in cycling or another sport. Just think of how wide spread the use of RICE has been in injury recovery, even the researcher later came out to say he is wrong but it is still pedalled around by some. Seeds grow so its best to sow the right seeds.

[@ezquiel700c]

8:45 Thats a really good tip. if it worked once it can work again

[@Olguini91]

Great video!

[@dickenscider4677]

man. I gotta start savin up for em power meters.

[@alexharris222]

Nice vid Cam. I like that bar chart you showed at the end. Need to try and add that to my Today’s Plan dashboard. Edit: just found it, never knew it was there 🤣

[@CamNicholls]

Haha, I used the system for many months before realising that was there, so it’s common!

[@huntervalleybicyclecentre2904]

Hi Cam, how do we go about finding out what coaching services you provide and Cost etc.

[@CamNicholls]

Email me is best - [e-mail]

[@sytsedijkstra]

Hi Cam, the 1 minute power output in the graph seems to be off. I'm at good / very good in all other power ranges but seem to be lower then a untrained novice in the 1 minute power band. Is the graph correct or am I really sucking at 1 minute power ? :)

[@CamNicholls]

Let’s look for a one minute climb / effort you can do and test it. Maybe you haven’t stretched yourself for that specific period for whatever reason.

[@geoffreymccann2841]

I love questioning things so here's the question is a increase in power sometimes more a psychological response ie in mind is becoming use to the effort and pain more than a physiological response. The mind gets tied the body follows the mind freshens up and bingo a perceived increase in power or fitness. So many different aspects to training and fitness 🤔. Sorry but I like to always look at a different aspect to things 😂. Essentially it really does not matter if there's a continued improvement.

[@CamNicholls]

I think it's both. Physical and metal. When you have a number to aim for as well, it's easier to knock it off, as you have a definitive guide. But you won't get close if you don't have the physical component i.e. training.

[@geoffreymccann2841]

@@CamNicholls yeah 100%.it would be really interesting if you guys had a questionnaire to fill out before each ftp test and could see if someone was potentially mentality fatigued how that related to their results only relevant for long term clients though. You would also have to mess around with the questions so they were constantly asked in a different fashion but essentially the same question. Food for thought 😂😂. Your now thinking this guy is a dickhead. 🤣🤣

[@sebastianz1597]

I Stop Training in Winter for 2months since i Started Riding

[@avip2u]

Very good video series. Even better would be for Favero to offer a nice discount to your viewers/subscribers. A 'Black Friday' deal?

[@CamNicholls]

I’ll ask! Again 🤞

[@cliffcox7643]

Cam, on your other vid stressing constant pedal pressure, and watching cardiac drift... What do you do when you find that point of cardiac drift? Which is about 70 % unto my ride?

[@CamNicholls]

Well it depends on many factors, how long into the ride are you though? You say 70%, 70% of what? And how aggressively does it start to drift. Some drift is expected, of course

[@cliffcox7643]

@@CamNicholls the ride was 50 miles at tempo and the drift was gradual. BTW, im anxious for the cycling 100 wheel review!

[@durianriders]

forget HR mate. It varies so much. I got second in a 5k race today and because my testosterone was so spike my av HR was 190. Normally it is about 177 if my testosterone levels are lower. I was sprinting at max HR for over a km. HR is NOT a reliable indicator of what you are doing. Only power is. More power = more fitness. Always focus on power and cadence. Nothing else matters if you want your best performance metrics wise.

[@cliffcox7643]

@@durianriders Thanks DR... I appreciate it.. The owner of the LBS says, he noticed I trained to power and said, train to HR, but I think HR is all they had in the 80's when this guy was a paid pro from Benotto..

[@cornishalps9870]

I have a ridiculously high 1 minute power but I can't think of any cycling race that it is suited to. Maybe the 1k sprint on the track but I'm too far from the track

[@CamNicholls]

If you can hold on to a criterium, you can use that to your advantage at the end of a race. Sling shot!

[@ezquiel700c]

Are you sure this isnt an AD for Assioma?

[@testalino]

I appreciate the excel sheet cam. I always wondered how much better these upper level guys are... and now I know and I can cry a little ;)

[@CamNicholls]

Haha yes I know it’s a little depressing

[@georgepepper5993]

Hello How are the colors of the bars determine in his training log?

[@CamNicholls]

It’s the difference between the chronic training load (last 3 months of training) vs roughly his last week of training. Acute training load. For example when he has an easier week, I.e. less volume and intensity, the bar should become orange or green. So he’s freshened up.

[@jpdleon01]

any discount codes for the power meter :)

[@CamNicholls]

Sorry Jose, it wasnt part of the agreement but you might find a pretty good deal on the Uno model online. That’s competitive for the quality you’re getting

[@timday8899]

What modern power meters have a 4.5% error rate? I understand having to hock the product that sponsored the video, but it just sounds over the top on this video.

[@CamNicholls]

I’m quoting the Assioma website which references independent studies. I’m happy to reference it myself because I’ve had two power meters in the last five years that have not read properly, one which had to go back. It was well beyond 4.5% too, so I feel this is conservative and it’s a factor I feel people need to be aware of. Cheers,

[@troycollett8540]

Best off watching Shane millers review and testing

[@bobmoriarty7764]

What is PB? What is FTB?

[@CamNicholls]

PB is personal best. Sorry. FTP is functional threshold power. I neglect some people haven't watched the first part series, so check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYS4oqSNa6ycjpY

[@bobmoriarty7764]

@@CamNicholls Thanks! I am a mountain biker that does not race and is not too concerned with performance but finds your videos interesting. As a casual viewer of your videos, I hope to pick up useful information.

[@damodamo7219]

From a bloke who pulls the pin on the warny because he may get a puncture. 🙄 get the runs on the board then tell us how it is

[@CamNicholls]

Not sure if you watched the video but I’m explaining to recreational and amateur road cyclists how to use the power curve in a training software like Today’s Plan. Not sure I’m following how that’s ‘telling it how it is’. It’s a power curve graph that’s in most training software. Pretty simple.

[@damodamo7219]

@@CamNicholls no credibility to explain anything to anyone scammer. Go win your a grade crit

[@sds1605]

Oh Cam, old mate is shaking his head….it’s pronounced ‘dahta’ not ‘dayta’. 👍🏼

[@ozgurinsan]

i didnt understand anything from this video.

[@CamNicholls]

Haha, sorry about that. It’s a fine line between simplification and not enough. Might have missed the mark here for a few

[@Chince02]

cam you need to get back on those videos supporting china!

[@CamNicholls]

You obviously watched the last one.

[@francoguscetti7226]

How deceptive- actually I do like you and your videos, but I find this kind of blunt advertising just repelling. Sorry.