Originally Posted by
ridethecliche
Are you advising against people doing the 20 min interval method AND the MAP test AND the CP testing?
Why, just curious.
Too many different numbers leading to analysis paralysis?
Something like that. Mostly I meant don't try to work with more that one training/testing system (HR, power, RPE, etc.) at a time. That's not to say don't wear a heart rate strap while using a power meter. Just stick to the power levels as opposed to trying to work within HR zones at the same time.
Also, I think people test more than necessary. I haven't done an official test (40 km TT in competition) since September 2007, but I'm confident that my FTP estimate is accurate. I like the #6 method for estimating FTP - "the power you can
routinely generate during long intervals done in training".