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Are You Over 40 & on a Masters Based Training Plan?

September 03, 2025 0:28
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Are you masters cyclist wondering why your FTP is plateauing or dropping — and what to do about it? 🚴‍♂️ Follow a Masters Based Training Plan FREE for 1 month ➡️ /app

In this video, the BigCat, Frank Overton, explains the science behind why masters cyclists get slower with age and, more importantly, how to fix it with a smarter, age-appropriate training plan. We’ll cover:

✅ The science behind slower recovery for masters cyclists ✅ Why “tear & repair” takes longer after 40 ✅ How hormones, muscle loss, and mitochondria affect performance ✅ Masters cyclists training strategies to boost power and speed ✅ My top tips for building a plan that fits YOUR physiology

Whether you’re in your 40s, 50s, or 60s, you can still get faster — you just have to train smarter, not harder. The BigCat shares the exact adjustments he's made in his own training and the athletes he's coached, plus what’s worked for thousands of athletes we’ve coached at FasCat Coaching.

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How to Build Your Best Cycling Season: [LINK] 00:00 Introduction 00:49 Age & FTP 01:25 Tear & Repair Principle 01:55 Age Related Decline in Hormones 02:50 Masters Friendly Training Plans

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