I’ve heard the ramp test overestimates the ftp of the “anaerobicly gifted”

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Curious has anyone has read this paper?

https://journals.physiology.org/doi/pdf/10.1152/japplphysiol.00508.2019

I’m still scratching my head as to why power-only ramp tests are still used to estimate threshold when the slope of the ramp has such a dramatic effect on pVO2max. If you look at the range of pVO2max from the various slopes, you’ll see more than a 100 watt difference in the same population.

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Do I really need to caveat my statements with something like “unless you are dealing with a viral infection”? :joy:

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also “unless your leg is amputated” as well please. maybe consider alien abductions in there too?

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The ramp test underestimates the anaerobic contribution for the gifted. It operates by a literal estimation, you could have a 3000W sprint and the ramp test would never know.