FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

Health, Swimming, Endurancesports, Run, Cycling, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Ironman, Swim, Bike, Sports, Running, Sportscience, Triathlon

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2019

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Sebastian Weber is a sports scientist and highly successful coach, in both professional sports (having worked with athletes like Peter Sagan, Tony Martin, and André Greipek) and with age-group endurance athletes. He is also the co-founder of the physiological performance software INSCYD. One of the important factors for his success is his knowledge about exercise physiology and metabolism. Today, he shares this knowledge with us so that you too can benefit from it and become a faster triathlete. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -What is FTP (Functional Threshold Power), why does it even exist, and how can you train to improve it? -The only two variables that can be changed to improve FTP: VO2max (Aerobic Capacity) and VLaMax (glycolytic capacity) -Why you need to focus on changing VO2max and/or VLaMax, and NOT FTP itself, if you want to improve your FTP. -How to train to increase VO2max to increase FTP -How to train to decrease VLaMax to increase FTP -How VO2max and VLaMax determine your fat and carb oxidation at any intensity (including submaximal intensities) -Nutritional aspects of changing FTP through changing VO2max and/or VLaMax SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts169/ THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE: www.thattriathlonshow.com SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free! LINKS AND RESOURCES: Discover the INSCYD Testing Service - Get tested with INSCYD yourself! This is a remote service, no laboratory needed. Only you and your power meter. INSCYD - physiology performance software founded by Sebastian - video of Sebastian's presentation at a 2018 workshop in Boulder Q&A #20 - Testing for half and full distance triathlon: are typical 20-minute tests relevant, and are there better options? RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/ CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.

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0:00.0	And this is basically the same when it comes to FDP and VO2 Max and VLA Max.
0:05.1	If you have a high VO2 Max, it will lift up your FTP power.
0:10.6	And if you have a high VLA Max, it will decrease your FTP power.
0:16.7	The Traffron So, 1069. That Traathlon Show, 1969 Hey, what's up everybody, and welcome back to another episode of that triathlon show the podcast presented by
0:39.7	scientific triathlon dot com i'm your host michael and on today's episode i interview sebastian
0:46.0	weber sebastian is a sports scientist and highly successful coach in both professional
0:52.1	sports where he has worked with athletes like peteragan, Tony Martin and Andrei Grypel,
0:58.6	and with age group endurance athletes as well, in particular as the founder of the German
1:04.7	coaching business Stapps, which is one of the largest, if not the largest and most successful
1:10.4	in the country. He is also the co-founder of the largest, if not the largest and most successful in the country.
1:12.5	He is also the co-founder of the physiological performance software inside,
1:17.6	which I have mentioned before in Q&A number 20,
1:21.1	which I'll link to in the show notes,
1:23.4	and which we'll talk about more towards the end of this interview.
1:27.4	One of the most important factors behind Sebastian's success is, and which we'll talk about more towards the end of this interview.
1:34.1	One of the most important factors behind Sebastian's success is his knowledge about exercise physiology and the metabolism of endurance sports and importantly how to apply that knowledge in practice.
1:41.1	So that is our main topic of today.
1:46.6	So after this episode, my hope is that you two can better understand how exercise metabolism works, but also how you can benefit from that
1:53.9	and design your training to optimize for your particular individual physiology.
2:01.8	So in the interview we get into things like what functional threshold power really is
2:06.6	or why it exists and how you can train to improve it.
2:11.5	And that is through the only two variables that you really can change to improve FTP.
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