Originally Posted by
camcrobe
An accurate FTP number is important if you plan to do any structured Zwift workouts. In Zwift (or other training app) the FTP is what’s used to set your zones.
Most of the workout programs assume that you can ride about an hour 5 times a week. The FTP number that Strava estimates for me is pretty pitiful, so increasing it could be good, but before I start I need to increase my time/distance/endurance, and then work on my schedule so that I can fit in this much time.
I suppose just riding around helps a good bit - I notice Strava giving me small FTP bumps now and then, but it doesn't really know what I am holding back on any given ride. And even though it is unstructured, I do push myself from time to time. There is the old saying that to get better at climbing hills, you should do more climbing.