Threshold Training | Watt Matters

In this episode of the Watt Matters Podcast, we take a deep dive into one of the most talked about concepts in endurance performance  - threshold training.

We discuss the physiology behind what “threshold” actually is, why it matters in cycling performance, and how coaches and athletes attempt to identify and train it in the real world. We also dive into the training sessions we use to improve threshold, and the rationale behind how and why they are prescribed.

The conversation explores the different ways threshold can be tested, both in the lab and out in the field, and why these methods can often produce different results depending on how they are measured.

We talk through why understanding those differences matters, how test interpretation influences training prescription, and why threshold should always be viewed with context rather than treated as a single fixed number.

A practical and applied conversation around one of the foundations of endurance coaching and performance.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

00:57 What Is Threshold?

07:12 Testing Methods for Threshold

17:16 Field Testing and Practical Applications

23:32 Understanding Critical Power and W Prime

26:39 Individualised Training Prescription

31:02 The Importance of Threshold Training

35:44 Riding by Feel vs. Power Metrics

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