Losing weight and keeping strength

[Jurgens Smit]

Hey Hubbers,

 

I want to find out how do you determine your ideal cycling weight.

 

I weigh 66kg, and used to have a ftp of 223w (I really need to retest)(I last tested before the 2015 94.7).

I am doing Tour of Good Hope next year and I'm aiming for a power to weight of about 4.5ish w/kg.

 

So at my current weight I would need to have a ftp of 297w. If I can drop my weight by say 3kg (63kg) then I would need to hit an ftp of 284w.

 

So for the big question, how low can your weight go before it starts affecting your strength?

 

Thanks

['Dale]

That's the magic question that cannot be answered quickly, I guess.

One's weight is made up of all types of body mass and is just be facet of what you're searching for - i.e. power-weight ratio.

 

Power-weight is of course the critical ratio.????????????????????????

 

The best way forward is to establish your current FTP

Train according to sweet spot and other threshold-specific regimes, and also include good endurance-building for the multi-stage TOGH.

And keep on monitoring your FTP (every 6-8 weeks).

[Jurgens Smit]

That's the magic question that cannot be answered quickly, I guess.

One's weight is made up of all types of body mass and is just be facet of what you're searching for - i.e. power-weight ratio.

 

Power-weight is of course the critical ratio.

 

The best way forward is to establish your current FTP

Train according to sweet spot and other threshold-specific regimes, and also include good endurance-building for the multi-stage TOGH.

And keep on monitoring your FTP (every 6-8 weeks).

 

 

Just for interests sake, is there any major difference between the 8min ftp test and the 20min one?

[pe3nguin]

Just for interests sake, is there any major difference between the 8min ftp test and the 20min one?

One is a meaningful measure and the other is 8 minutes on a bike (excluding warm-up) 

[Veebee]

Just for interests sake, is there any major difference between the 8min ftp test and the 20min one?

Just Easier to pace yourself for 8 minutes at a time.

[J∆kk∆ls]

I prefer 40min tests, since my shortest rides last an Hour.