How I Invented Sweet Spot Training

Did you know that I invented sweet spot training 20 years ago? That's right. Back in 2004, while I was training for the Colorado State Time Trail, I was also working with a group of coaches and sport scientists on a brand new top secret power-based performance model. The same one that would become the performance manager chart inside Training Peaks in WKO.

We were using our own power data to test the model and to answer the question, can this model predict performance? And what happened next changed training forever. It led to the invention of sweet spot training, the creation of the performance manager chart and training peaks, and the beginning of modern powerbased sport science training as we know Right.

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But very few people know the story behind the development of 'sweet spot training'.

In this video, I (Coach Frank) share, the true origin story of Sweet Spot Training: how I invented it in 2004 while training for the Colorado State Time Trial Championships, and how it grew out of a top-secret power-based performance model that eventually became the Performance Manager Chart inside TrainingPeaks and WKO.

You’ll hear how the idea emerged from real training data, how we validated it inside the original E-W TSS beta group with Dr. Andy Coggan, and how Sweet Spot helped me hit the best race of my career. You’ll also learn how this approach went on to shape modern power-based training and elite performance today.

👉 Watch until the end to get access to FREE Sweet Spot Training Plans — the same method I used to peak in 2005, and the same strategy used by thousands of time-crunched cyclists riding 6–10 hours per week.