CoachingDIAGNOSIS

MY FTP HASN'T MOVED IN 6 MONTHS — WHAT'S WRONG?

Six months ago your FTP was 245W. Today it's still 245W. You've trained consistently. You've done intervals. You've followed a plan. The number refuses to move.

THE SHORT ANSWER

Most often, this is because you've maximised the gains from your current training volume — you need more hours, not more intensity. The fix: read the canonical plateau diagnostic — why ftp plateaus happen and the structured way through — the primary ftp plateau page.

WHY THIS HAPPENS

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You've maximised the gains from your current training volume — you need more hours, not more intensity

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All your hard days are at the same intensity — no stimulus variety

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Too much sweet spot without enough true threshold and VO2max work

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Test protocol error — 20-min test without proper taper or warm-up undersells actual FTP

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Aerobic base too shallow — threshold is capped by base fitness

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Chronic under-recovery masking actual adaptation

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Programme staleness — the body adapts, then plateaus, without periodisation

WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

1

Read the canonical plateau diagnostic

Why FTP plateaus happen and the structured way through — the primary FTP plateau page

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Take the plateau diagnostic quiz

12-question quiz identifies your specific blocker

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Vary your intensity distribution

Polarised, pyramidal, sweet spot — each has a time and place

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Retest with proper protocol

Ramp test or well-paced 20-minute test after a taper

5

Consider coaching

A coach sees what you can't see in your own data

FREE DIAGNOSTIC

Take the plateau diagnostic

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