@shaun7163
Not sure if this is a conscious thing at GCN now you're free from your corporate overlords, but I love the idea of wach presenter having their own long term passion projects, Dan with his longevity journey, Si on commuting, maybe Conor on different types of fitness... Alex on upgrading vintage bikes, Oli on endurance riding... could be an awesome time fo GCN and us viewers!
@chrisridesbicycles
Don‘t show this to the world tour, they might want Conor back.
@nickc4716
I think this says more about the psychological aspects of performance than about FTP directly. Obviously day 1 was sandbagged knowing what was coming. Unsurprisingly day 6 was high fatigue and low motivation but the motivation of one last big effort on day 7 overcame the accumulated fatigue.
@JBuchmann
I'd love to see a follow-up of you attempting to actually ride 403 watts for one hour
@MercyKillingsRides
It may not be the whole picture of your overall fitness, but that was absolutely mental and superbly impressive, Conor! Kudos mate.
@markgunn6680
Great video. Looking forward to the one where you hold 400w for an hour! 🥵
@xtrailz
I use FTP to transfer files from one computer to another.
@brannmacfinnchad9056
Good gods. Even after years off and not a lot of riding, Conor is a brute and way outlier. Unreal.
@TroyMustey-me2sp
Awesome effort and I would love to see you having a blast at the 1 hour fitness test at 403 watts, glad it is you that is giving it a go.
@benbeelerfitness2595
I just upgraded from the core to the move and I love it! Subtle but significant, and fixed my issues with the core (wrist fatigue and trainer moving around).
@enteekay4087
Holy hell, what kind of HRV is this? 😮 I am feeling great when it is above 60. Yikes, the gap between GCN former pros and normal people is huge.
@SMathai
What I learned from this: an ex-pro still has the "pro" in that designation, a different kind of human; and amazing video of effort given to a cause.
@robhardisty9395
I’ve not repeatedly tried the Grade but do do regular tests (but with efforts before the 20 minute test within Zwift) but I’d like to know how the different FTP tests actually compare to an all out 1 hour effort that they are aiming to estimate. Hopefully that will be a future video! I definitely think repeated tests means you train yourself for that particular test, and having a previous target to aim for and beat is a big help.
@johnlieto8906
Such a great effort! Never thought of such hard efforts everyday for so many days. Thanks Conner for being such a great presenter!
@pehu1322
a nice idea! amazing how the hrv changes and the ftp values. it shows me that too much training and the fatigue comes sooner or later. the ftp depends on the daily form in a cycle. data should always be seen in relation to the previous training. thank you for the effort and all the best!
@mlafleurhua
Very interesting video - well done. It does show how becoming familiar with the effort, the pacing and the expected duration of the pain really helps to squeeze out max effort. Looking forward to your next pass at this. It would be interesting to also try while listening to high intensity music.
@nocidoki
I had an FTP of 250W, did the Grade in 14:06min and it went up to 264W. Workouts are now way harder then before, so I think it overestimated my FTP a bit.
@dorydiaveloneart
Conor you always give it your best that is just one of the things we LOVE about YOU…… GREAT JOB ……. So courageous!!!
@ChrisCapoccia
There definitely is a big aspect of learning pacing in FTP tests which is why there is so much value in other ways of measuring like ramp tests or best effort power curve (my favorite)
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