How to Climb Faster Without Increasing FTP

About this episode

This episode discusses how cyclists can improve their climbing speed without increasing their FTP by focusing on pacing strategies, tactics, and key workouts.

Climbing faster isn’t always about increasing FTP or producing bigger power numbers. In this episode, CTS Coach Adam Pulford breaks down the pacing strategies, tactics, fueling, and key workouts that help cyclists climb faster with the fitness they already have. HOST Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for nearly two decades and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world. The Problem with Chasing Data ...

People in this episode

Host: Adam Pulford

Topics covered

• climbing strategies
• cycling tactics
• fueling for performance
• workouts for cyclists
• FTP
• endurance training

Keywords

• climbing faster
• FTP
• cycling
• pacing strategies
• fueling
• workouts
• endurance

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Organizations: CTS

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