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Threshold Intervals 5x1min

1h · avg 70% FTP · Threshold · TSS 59 · IF 0.77
Threshold: Riding at or near FTP. Trains your body to clear lactate faster and sustain high power for 20–60 minutes — this is what directly raises FTP.

5 x 1min intervals at 80% FTP, with 1min recovery at 55% FTP, framed by a warm-up and cool-down.

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Download .fit fileDownload .zwo file

The .fit file works on Garmin/Wahoo devices. The .zwo file is the original Zwift format — use it to import this workout directly into Intervals.icu (drag it onto your workout library), Zwift, or TrainingPeaks. Both use power targets as a percentage of FTP, applied automatically based on the FTP set in that app or device — the field above only adjusts the watt numbers shown on this page.

On mobile, opening a downloaded .fit file with Garmin Connect can incorrectly import it as a route instead of a workout. Sending it to Intervals.icu instead avoids that — Intervals.icu pushes it on to your connected Garmin or Wahoo device automatically.

Steps

Warm-up10:0099–143 W (45–65%)
Interval 1/51:00176 W (80%)
Recovery1:00121 W (55%)
Interval 2/51:00176 W (80%)
Recovery1:00121 W (55%)
Interval 3/51:00176 W (80%)
Recovery1:00121 W (55%)
Interval 4/51:00176 W (80%)
Recovery1:00121 W (55%)
Interval 5/51:00176 W (80%)
Recovery1:00121 W (55%)
Interval4:00165 W (75%)
Interval0:40176 W (80%)
Interval0:40198 W (90%)
Interval0:40220 W (100%)
Interval1:00121 W (55%)
Interval0:40176 W (80%)
Interval0:40198 W (90%)
Interval0:40220 W (100%)
Interval1:00121 W (55%)
Interval0:40176 W (80%)
Interval0:40198 W (90%)
Interval0:40220 W (100%)
Interval1:00121 W (55%)
Interval0:40176 W (80%)
Interval0:40198 W (90%)
Interval0:40220 W (100%)
Interval1:00121 W (55%)
Interval4:00165 W (75%)
Interval 1/42:00220 W (100%)
Recovery1:00121 W (55%)
Interval 2/42:00220 W (100%)
Recovery1:00121 W (55%)
Interval 3/42:00220 W (100%)
Recovery1:00121 W (55%)
Interval 4/42:00220 W (100%)
Recovery1:00121 W (55%)
Cool-down8:00121–99 W (55–45%)