The cyclingtraining’s Podcast

How to Fuel Each Training Phase to Increase FTP

July 27, 2026·6 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Your fueling needs to shift with your training phase, not just your ride length. Base phase calls for moderate, steady carbs to support high-volume aerobic work; Build phase demands precise in-ride carb intake to fuel threshold and VO2 efforts and recover between hard sessions; Peak/Taper phase requires a deliberate carb-loading protocol and dialed-in race-day timing. Read how ⬇️ https://pacelinebikes.com/how-to-fuel-each-training-phase-to-increase-ftp/ How to Improve FTP: Take The Quiz and receive a personalized plan https://functionalthresholdpower.com/how-to-improve-ftp/ Life got in the way? Here's a free time-crunched workout fix. https://functionalthresholdpower.com/the-time-crunched-workout-fix/

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