Originally Posted by
dsmyth12
New cyclist here. 19 years old. I got my first road bike about three weeks ago and have clocked up around 800km so far. I did an FTP test yesterday. It has my current FTP at 257 watts or 3.21 w/kg (since I weigh 80kg). What sort of level is this at for someone untrained with no previous cycling or endurance experience?
Also, would anyone be able to point me to some resources or research on FTP or power training?
In my opinion, 3.21 W/Kg for an untrained beginner is very much. I wonder how accurate the measurement was.
An untrained person usually needs a few thousands km and a few months of training (with a little bit of structure, not only junk riding), to reach that level. Then, he needs at least 8000 km/year (again - with a little bit of training structure, not junk km), to preserve that performance.