
The Watts Doc #8: FTP vs Critical Power
Empirical Cycling Podcast
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Critical Power vs Functional Threshold Power
This chapter dives into the comparison between critical power (CP) and functional threshold power (FTP) models. It explains the linear model used in the CP model and its limitations for longer endurance efforts. The chapter also highlights the physiological impossibility of maintaining critical power indefinitely and shares a humorous anecdote about a misapplication of the CP model.
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