About this episode

Anthony Walsh discusses five fixable reasons why cyclists over 35 may be losing power as they age and offers practical solutions.

If you’re over 35 and your FTP keeps sliding backwards every season, this video is for you. The truth is, it’s probably not just age. There are five specific things quietly destroying your threshold power right now — and most riders never address them properly. In this video, I break down the biggest mistakes I see experienced cyclists making over and over again, from training structure to recovery and one uncomfortable factor almost nobody wants to talk about. No gimmicks, no “just ride more,” no expensive aero upgrades. Just practical, actionable insights to help you hold onto — and even rebuild — the power you thought was disappearing with age. Anthony mentions Training Peaks throughout this episode. If you want to go and check out this incredible training tool go to https://bit.ly/4qWyEKK and use ROADMAN – 20% off an annual TrainingPeaks Premium subscription ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Parlee Cycles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Whether it's a tough day, a gruelling training session, an epic road trip or sitting on the side of the road, exhausted and wondering how you'll get to the top... The answer is regularly to just get back in the saddle and ride. Ride…

People in this episode

Host: Anthony Walsh

Topics covered

• power loss
• cycling
• training structure
• recovery
• age-related decline

Keywords

• FTP
• threshold power
• training mistakes
• cycling performance
• age-related power loss

Sponsors

Parlee Cycles, Training Peaks, 4Endurance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Training Peaks

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