I am following the 12 week FTP builder and first off want to say how much I am enjoying it.
Had an idea for improvement. Could you ask the people who write the plans to add information about expected cadence into the intervals? I know that in most endurance intervals higher cadence is desired. For some of the shorter/higher powered intervals I imagine that a slower cadence would help build muscular strength.
Thanks for listening.
Cadence depends in what you are working to develop or what weakness you are trying to improve. Some riders can mash out 300 watts at 75-80 rpm, but in a real world race I commonly see these same riders blow up since they get caught up in the moment and try the same effort not realizing they are at 95-100 cadence. For these riders they would need to do workouts at higher cadence same watts, gradually over a period of time so they can adapt to the high power/high cadence efforts.So look at what you need. It is usually the uncomfortable or painful areas that we need to work on so they become the norm. Good luck! Paul