I am so beyond proud of you, I love you more than you know!

4.1 w/kg is anything but average. That's a solid output for a racer, let alone an average cyclist/hobbyist. You're a beast and being too humble!

4w/kg is definetly not average. Trainer road published a bell curve of w/kg of their 10's of 1000's of users (maybe 100s 1000s). And these are all cyclists serious enough to be paying for a training app. The middle of the bell curve for a man was 2.75-3.00 w/kg. Only about 7% of their users are at or above 4 watt/kg. Less than 1% are above 5 watt/kg

I'm super happy for EJ, but no one watching this video should think getting to 4 w/kg in one season is normal or average. Many people train years to get to that or never reach it. Really insane progress.

You went from a cat 5 to a cat 2 in one year? You have some major natural talent along with the crazy good work ethic.

Unbelievable how far you have come in such a short period of time. Insane FTP numbers too. Keep it up. Watching from Newcastle, UK!

this is incredible progress. I do think you have some really good genes and natural talent for cycling. Most people train a full year to get 50watts extra ftp, you gained more while losing weight, that's just not achievable for most people. But not trying to take away from the incredible gains and great training you did, excited to see how strong you can get.

Im happy to have seen your progress over the last 2 years. Definitely inspired me to ride more. Cheers from Tampa!

Congratulations in all that you are doing. Kept me motivated while I'm recovering from hernia surgery. Thank you and keep going 💪( from Scotland)

So awesome! Well done! Enjoy the riding and keep up the good work. I started riding in 2020 and had some fantastic gains initially, coupled with aggressive weight loss (not by the book, lost a lot of muscle whilst doing so). Now being a father there’s less time than ever, but your content inspires me to get going again in a structured way, there’s always room for improvement. Cheers

A video covering some general training practices for amateur cyclists from your perspective would be cool 🤙 The intensity work you got from racing had to attribute to your massive gains paired with rest and zone 2 volume 💪 5w/kg is huge.

Unbelievable man! Watching with mouth open! After 25 years of just cycling I'm now ahead of season, when I want to train systematicly (within time I have for training) and find out, what my 41 years old body can do :-). Your video is true inspiration. Cheers from Czech Republic!

Such an awesome journey and a major inspiration for all of us! Keep it up, EJ! Big fan from BR always cheering for you 🇧🇷

You’re killing it dude! 👏👏

Massive congrats! Just stumbled onto your videos...just love to see the story, and see your journey. Congratulations :)

Great video dude! You inspire many! Good things happen to good people !

Keep it up and stoked to see where you go!

I re-started riding again last April. In the next 8 months I increased my FPT from about 170w (2.6 w/kg) to 310 (5.0). I only lost a few kg so the increase per kg was mostly from the watt increase. I was not training like a Pro in terms of volume. No coach. no special stuff. But I was able to ride about as much as I wanted during those 8 months and have a simple, low-stress life. Also I had been up close to 5w/kg more than 10 years ago when I was racing - so I think that helped physiologically, and also in knowing about training. I'm in my 40s now and did not think I could improve that quickly. I think I will plateau soon on 20-60m power, and I've started focusing more on raising my 1'-5' power because I believe those shorter efforts are a relative strength for me compared to other people/averages, so it will be fun to have them high

Have really enjoyed watching many of your videos - great journey to visualize what hard work translates to in the real world. It's damn hard work, which is why so few succeed. You should be very proud!

Followed you since couch to crit. You have become a beast so quickly! Keep it up

That was such a fun weekend at Goldsn state, One of the most fun races I have been in. Proud of you dude

Great effort 🎉 keep grinding 💪💪 , your videos are inspirational❤

Loved this video, sounds way more authentic and I appreciate that

Congratulations! You're a beast for moving up that fast

Congrats, hope to see you on the road out in Sonoma county

Definitely sounds like a success story. Hard work and training pays off. 🤘🏻🤘🏻👍🏻

Brooo, just catching up and that is an INSANE year! Looking forward to more from you on this channel. I gotta hear more about your athletic background and hours put into training. You’ve got me considering a bulk in the off season 😅

What a beast ! Trying to do the same but gravel style ! At 32 230 5'11" heaviest I've been. Did my ftp and got around 250 don't know the exact number. You are an inspiration!

What a badass story EJ. so cool to see you break though this cycling realm

Super inspiring story man!! Great work!!

I have never seen such an improvement in only a year. That´s really crazy and for sure you can get to 5,5W/kg in the next 3 to 5 years. That will win you some races

I'm on the same journey as you, and want to share all my struggles and victories in order to inspire more people to accomplish something that seems to be not reachable !

Good job dude..! Now, since you shared your experience, now you can call it legacy and your grandsons will be sharing it to their friends that their grandpa was once a cycling champion.

Very well done and hope to see you at Golden State again!

Great work man. Inspired

Crazy numbers for only one year ! And doing the physiological changes and the weight loose in parrallel is not easy, incredible

One of your best videos so far man

Great going! I’ve been enjoying your KZfaq channel and posts on Instagram. Have you thought about doing the early birds series or even just one of them? You can learn some good race craft and tactics at any stage of your racing journey. Plus, it could provide good content for your followers. Just a thought 💭 Happy New Year! Go get ‘em!

great video, very inspiring to see your results!

Respect mate. That’s out of this world improvement. Will you share some of the training structure you used E.J?

Unbelievable. Insane progress. Just give me half of that and I'll be happy for my gravel races

Wow amazing dude you’re a very talented rider.. subscribed 😊 Pete 🚴🏻😃👍

Very inspiring, thanks!

This is unbelievably motivating for a new cyclist

Love this man. I just started cycling again. I was down for a few years because my wife passed away, but my health has gotten bad. So it's time to get back at it

holy crap dude, those numbers in that amount of time is CRAZY. So jealous! Congrats on your success and all your hard work.

That’s awesome!! Success is awaited in 2024 for you

Congratulations EJ, that's fantastic.

SO nice to here a video with out all the dude's and bro's. Sounds grown up. Well done.

EJ means way to HIGH of a caloric deficit for anyone confused. In other words, he is saying it's risky to not get enough energy and lose weight so quickly. Best of luck in the new year!

You should consider some lab testing of VO2max, it would be interesting to see how this number is aligned with your power.

In what world is 4.1w/kg "average"? 😂

Impressive development!

Oh, great yesterday I verify that I’m gonna start this season with my highest ever functional power only to sit here today with a stomach bug and this video comes in my feed which is gonna make me feel so much weaker. Thanks. 😅. -U10

Good Progress!

great numbers man!

That's a tremendous gain. I love cycling. I'd love to be able to improve to ride strong with some friends. I didn't work as hard at it, but I did work. In one year, my FTP went from 164 to 157. I'm sure age is part of it. I'm 61. I didn't start riding until 57. However, I believe it's 95% genetics. I'm one that never improves in anything athletic, even though I attempt to improve. Is there anyone else out there that has performance gain issues regardless the amount of work one does like me?

Amazing progress man, one hell of a year! I'm curious, how tall are you? Helps paint a better picture of your stats. Will be spending my winter trying to catch up👊

Keen to see what you get up to in 2024!

Congratulations on such an impressive transformation. What you managed to accomplish this year is absolutely amazing. If I could offer some feedback it would be to use a standardized testing protocol. It's meaningless to compare 95% of your best 20 min power to 92% of your best 12 min power. Hopefully, your new coach can help you with that and set you up with more reliable training intensity domains.

Hi EJ, how long are your z2 ride? During your base phase you are doing 3 hard rides over z2 then the rest of the week all Z2? How long are this z2 rides? Would u recommend SS base training?

the fact u hide ur nails on the balance was hilarious ! GG man

you're a beast, chapeau

Remember where you live! I found that out really quick. Is cycling well supported like CA or NC, TX etc.

i can watch full movie - just jelaous about the time and progress xD

Dude, an FTP of 334 is way, way above average. The average rider is lucky to have an FTP of 200.

Amazing Video! What bike did you mainly use for your training and races?

I like the "Zone 2 is basically easy riding" 😂

what type of riding/intervals did you feel helped make the most gains?

What is your time up the Alpe Du Zwift? 11:30

Crazy Gains Awesome

This guy needs a community MIP award

4 w/kg is not average my guy

Very inspring! How I wish Im "average" tho, given im only around 2.8w/kg

Be careful and don't switch food addiction for lack of food addiction. Thank you for sharing your journey so far. See you out on the roads of the Bay

Beast mode 365!!!

WOW! It makes me want to get into it... What equipment would be essential to start training seriously like you?

can you please do a video on how you put the data overlays (power, heart rate etc) over your video footage?

what do you attribute your success to? Was it a specific training such as a long ride? Training at zone 2? Riding a lot?

link for sho covers ?

what a beast!!!❤

Aawesome!! I guess the haircut also improves the w/kg and CdA, competition should be worried!! 😂

If the weather is rain and snow during the winter, what are your options for bike training?

Congratulations on your enormous progress. In the video, you're wearing a honeycomb helmet. What brand is it, please?

The goat!

Amazing story.

Something you didn't address in your video, ( that could make a good video) is, what does nutrition look like on/off the bike, and do you do any gym sessions. With you max watts it would surprise me if you don't lift. Good work this year, 2024 will be even better 💪

I wasnt a potato but was getting in the 200s. Im 5'8. Im 38. Idk how old ya are, but ill see ya on the track maybe!

so did you do the whole Norcal masterclass or cut it short and got coaching from Jackson before cherry pie?

How many hours per day or week do you devote to cycling? Just trying to get an estimate. Thanks!

What a role model. Which bikes did you ride after the Giant TCR Advanced?

So did you lose any of your strength when you cut your hair? LOL Thanks for sharing your story. While I no longer race, I still train as hard as I can, and I found this very motivating! Cheers!

Big fan of

how does training and being a caloric deficit work? When you're training that hard you need food to repair the muscles and damaged tissues. How was being in a deficit possible?

Getting Tommy Gun vibes(Rocky4). Give some props to the guy who got you started

Interested in your diet? Killing it like 125 watts in one year beastly

How old again are you EJ? you might be drated by the Miami Blazers with ur absurd sprint power! congrats man keep grinding

“Average” I wish my average was training 15 hours but good for you! U are doing great

Did you change your bike

Casual observations indicate the ‘mean’ FTP of the population at large is very close to zero. In other words, not sure if 1/2 the population can actually sustain any exercise for an entire hour.