Training Tips - Training With Power
Expert training tips, nutrition advice, podcasts, and more from FasCat's coaching team.
Big Picture Season in Review with Your Power Data
Five pieces of data to pluck out improvement for 2027: weekly hours and OTS, your Level, your power PRs, FTP tracking, and VO2 max power. Plus the five CoachCat prompts that build every chart from your own rides.
How to Perform VO2 Max Intervals Properly with a Power Meter
When I bought my first power meter in 2001, I quickly discovered that intervals are more effectively executed using power rather than heart rate. In this...
Sweet Spot & Cycling Training Zones Calculator
Sweet Spot training is a balanced amount of intensity and volume that increases functional threshold power (FTP) and improves endurance. The Sweet Spot...
Dr. Louis Passfield: Sports Scientist
In this episode, the Big Cat talks to Dr. Louis Passfield, a Sports Scientist from the UK. Dr. Passfield is a leader in the scientific community, especially in...
The Performance Manager Chart in WKO and TrainingPeaks
In the Fall of 2004, I attended USA Cycling's Coaches Summit where I had the pleasure of seeing Dr. Andy Coggan, Ph.D present on training with power. I had...
Stages Cycling Olympic and Masters Nationals Champs, Ben Sharp and Pat Warner
BigCat speaks with Pat Warner and Ben Sharp, the dynamic Coach-Athlete duo from Stages Cycling. Ben is an Olympic Gold Medalist Coach who also happens to coach...
Is Pyramidal Sweet Spot Training Better than Polarized?
Coach Christian Parrett discusses pyramidal training: what it is, research studies from world tour athletes that support its use, real-world examples of how...
How to Improve Power Output on the Bike
After planning your season and setting up your A race the next step is to create a training plan to improve your power output. This should include knowing the...
Using your Powermeter for Weight Loss
Did you know you can use your powermeter to help with your weight loss goals? It's true! The amount of "work" (watts) you throw down during a workout can be...
The Performance Manager Chart
The Performance Manager Chart in TrainingPeaks and WKO is one of THE best tools athletes can use for their training and performance. Coach Frank busts out the...
Coach Isaiah's Top 3 Charts in WKO5
Driven athletes and progressive coaches are always seeking the cutting edge of new technology and the introductions of new tools to help them progress. The...
