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Why your FTP is stuck (and it’s not your training)

There’s something I noticed after 30,000+ health assessments…


And it completely changed how I look at FTP.


For years, I thought the answer was simple:


More intervals.

More volume.

More suffering.


That’s what most cyclists believe too.


So they push harder. Add extra sessions. Chase fatigue like it’s a badge of honor.


But here’s what I kept seeing—over and over again…


Cyclists with:


…stacking hard training on top of a body that wasn’t even ready to adapt.

And then wondering why their FTP wouldn’t budge.


At some point, it clicked.


Your FTP doesn’t improve just because you train harder.


It improves when your body is healthy enough to actually respond to training.

And that’s where the biggest breakthroughs happen.


Not from adding more…


But from fixing what’s underneath:



That’s when training finally works.


That’s when FTP starts moving again.


So if your FTP feels stuck right now…


If you want help fixing the real problem behind your plateau, you can check out

my coaching here:


👉 Cycle Lean Coaching


Or, if you want a quick win first…


Reply with your FTP, and I’ll show you the first thing I’d check to unlock it.


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