Riding Zwift - The Grade - FTP Test - 11min at over 400 Watts

[@gplama]

Great numbers! Well done mate! 💪🏼

[@zikaperic2133]

the bottom bar is changing is accordance with face colors :)

[@RoadtoA]

It even hurt to watch this. Excellent effort mate.

[@patrickflanagan317]

It never ceases to amaze me how we are all so different doing the same sport. I'm 58 in a couple of weeks,weigh 57 kg and my best on the Grade is 11.11 at 266 FTP. And yet I stand the whole way. We are all so different, if I sat, I'd be lucky to manage 220w and yep, I can sprint and climb.

[@nikgracanin6180]

I think you are the first cyclist on YT that understands what FTP by Coggan really means. So many people have overinflated FTP becuase they forget what "functional" in the FTP really stands for.

[@volkervoit]

Thanks, I think most tests give out too high FTPs

[@nikgracanin6180]

@@volkervoit I agree. However I also think FTP nowadays is not that important anymore. Critical power and/or lactate thresholds are a better way to set your zones to imo.

[@kt9493]

Hi, ähnliche Werte kann ich im Stehen fahren (390 Watt für etwas über 15 Minuten). Aber im Sitzen ginge deutlich weniger. Machst Du Krafttraining oder sonst etwas Besonderes, um das zu erreichen? Im Moment mache ich nur Kniebeugen mit Eigengewicht und Stabiübungen. Vielen Dank!

[@jasonjenkins1975]

Love it Awesome

[@MarkyMarkZwifts]

Damn, that is some big power, and nice high cadence!

[@dczwifter]

Thats impressive 🎉

[@chainbreaker7391]

Eschborn Frankfurt victory 2025 incoming🎉

[@volkervoit]

Haha, no no, I would be happy with another top 10 in my category

[@reffler91]

Maschine 🎉🎉🎉

[@tomasnejedly131]

Do you use power meter from your smart trainer ?

[@volkervoit]

Yes, I have a Wahoo Kickr, values seem to be pretty in line with my Favero Assioma pedals

[@leg_snapper]

Hey Volker! Ich wollte dich als Vielfahrer mal fragen, ob du irgendwann mal im Jahr mal eine größere Pause einlegst. Ich trainiere auch zwischen 16-20h und bin immer motiviert, aber lese immer mal, dass man für 2-4 Wochen im Jahr eine komplette Pause einlege sollte. Wie stehst du dazu?

[@volkervoit]

Hi, mache ich eigentlich nicht, aber ich mache auch mal entspannte Wochen mit 5-10h Training

[@Soonaone]

What's you FTP for an hour, do you know? Amazing effort on the grade

[@volkervoit]

Can’t remember me ever doing a 1h all out but I’ve done 380 for 20min and 320 for 2h

[@Soonaone]

@@volkervoit damn, impressive

[@LennyFence]

I‘ve done 320 watts today as well… thats where my ftp test ended. I could do it 1 minute and you do it for 2h is just crazy