What are my cycling power zones?
What are my cycling power zones?
Power zones are calculated based on percentage of your Functional Threshold Power (FTP) and are commonly used for workout targets in order to give a range of intensity for an interval….Coggan Power Zones.
| Zone | Name | % of FTP |
|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | Recovery | 0-55% |
| Zone 2 | Endurance | 56-75% |
| Zone 3 | Tempo | 76-90% |
| Zone 4 | Lactate Threshold | 91-105% |
What are the 7 training zones?
The 7 Power zones according to Coggan Every level represents a specific training function: Active Recovery, Endurance, Tempo, Threshold, Vo2Max, Anaerobic Capacity and Neuromuscular Power.
How do I know my cycling zone?
Setting your training zones is based on finding out your maximum heart rate is and, from that, working out the zones. A popular method for finding your maximum heart rate has been to use simple equations, such as 214 minus (0.8 x age) for men or 209 minus (0.9 x age) for women, and the original 220 minus age.
What are the 5 training zones?
There are various models of heart rate training zones (all with their own labels), but most nonelite runners follow five zones established by heart rate monitor company Polar, based on research from the 1970s. There are five zones: very light, light, moderate, hard, and very hard.
What is a good FTP per kg?
How ‘good’ is your FTP?
| World Class Pro | Cat 4 and 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 5.6 – 6.4 w/kg | 2.4 – 3.6 w/kg |
| Female | 5.3 – 5.6 w/kg | 2.0 – 3.1 w/kg |
What zone should I train in?
– Training between 70-80% of your maximum heart rate is known as the aerobic zone and is the ideal heart rate zone for those who want to improve their aerobic fitness.
How to set training zones for British Cycling?
The fifth article in a seven part series in partnership with Verve Cycling – the official power crank supplier to the Great Britain Cycling Team – explains how to set training zones based on your FTP. Have you tested? If you haven’t tested, you should read the previous article in this series.
Why are there different power zones for cycling?
In part, the variability in power is taken into account in defining the various zones, especially zones 2 and 3 (training at the higher zones will tend to be much more structured, thus limiting variations in power). Furthermore, there is obviously an inverse relationship between power output and the duration that power can be sustained.
What are the different types of training zones?
There are two types of basic intensities within those seven: ‘as hard as you can’ (zones 4 to 7) and ‘not as hard as you can’ (zones 1 to Sweet Spot). It’s easy to train in all these zones with a power meter and/or a heart rate monitor, but you can also do without either by using your rate of perceived exertion (RPE).
How are the zones set for power training?
Andy Coggan explains the system for setting zones, as well as how to determine your threshold and other variables that factor into training with power.
What are my cycling power zones? Power zones are calculated based on percentage of your Functional Threshold Power (FTP) and are commonly used for workout targets in order to give a range of intensity for an interval….Coggan Power Zones. Zone Name % of FTP Zone 1 Recovery 0-55% Zone 2 Endurance 56-75% Zone 3 Tempo…