FTP

Workouts are one of the most efficient ways of getting fit on ROUVY. This guide explains the basics of indoor cycling workouts and shows you how to create your own custom workout using the ROUVY Workout Creator tool.

Interval training for cyclists is a structured way of alternating harder efforts with easier recovery periods to improve specific areas of fitness, such as endurance, threshold power, VO2 max, sprinting and race repeatability. Put simply, intervals give each workout a clear job.

After his father’s heart attack, Lionel faced his own poor fitness head-on. Starting at 2.0 W/kg, he rebuilt step by step through structured indoor training - gaining nearly 100 watts and completing a 1,300 km ultra-distance MTB race. Proof that improvement after 50 is absolutely possible.

FTP is more than just a number – it’s a powerful way to measure fitness, set training zones and track progress. Discover what counts as a good FTP for cyclists, how gender and age influences FTP, and what it really takes to improve your cycling power.

Many riders get stuck in the “grey zone” - training hard enough to feel tired but not hard or easy enough to improve. Escaping this middle ground with structured easy and intense work is the key to real progress on ROUVY.

The Ramp Test Lite on ROUVY is a quick and approachable way to measure your FTP. Learn how it works, how to prepare, and why it’s the key to smarter training.

Discover how ROUVY indoor cycling workouts use ERG mode, FTP, and cadence targets to improve your training. A simple beginner’s guide to structured workouts.

Short on time but hungry for big gains? HIIT workouts for cyclists deliver maximum results in minimal minutes. By blending short, intense bursts with recovery, interval training for cycling builds power, speed, and endurance faster than endless base miles. Whether indoors or out, cycling HIIT sessions and properly tailored HIIT bike workouts can help you boost FTP, burn fat, and ride stronger than ever.

Coach Ric Stern sat down with ROUVY to discuss his career, some of his athletes’ many achievements, and the Serious FTP Builder training plan he created for the app. He crafted the plan to help advanced cyclists boost their functional threshold power while building endurance and overall performance.