Warmup too hard for me, is there easier mode?

General Discussion
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Hi there,

For past few years I have been cycling outside on max elevation 14m for 25-50km almost daily doing avg 25km/h in summer/spring/autumn, also I work out 2-3 times a week for past few years, so I would not consider myself as a couch potato.

I have decided to buy a smart trainer and start zwifting when the weather is bad, however I have hard time to even finish a 5km ride. My thighs are just burning during warmup which requires me to do around 200w for 2/5 intensity.

In short, zwifts warmup is almost my peak performance.

Is there any training program for weaklings like me? Or should I just go for it and to more short but hard sessions not finishing the workout until my body gets used to it?

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Sounds like uve never done an ftp Test and its set to high. For the start u better set it at something like 120.

https://support.zwift.com/en_us/manually-adjusting-your-ftp-S1bUyp38v

I suggest doin an ftp test sooner or later.

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Thank you, I will check it out!