Garmin Edge 540 Solar Owners Manual - Page 25
Getting Your FTP Estimate, Conducting an FTP Test
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Getting Your FTP Estimate The device uses your user profile information from the initial setup to estimate your functional threshold power (FTP). For a more accurate FTP value, you can conduct an FTP test using a paired power meter and heart rate monitor (Conducting an FTP Test, page 19). Select > My Stats > Power > FTP. Your FTP estimate appears as a value measured in watts per kilogram, your power output in watts, and a position on the color gauge. Purple Superior Blue Excellent Green Good Orange Fair Red Untrained For more information, see the appendix (FTP Ratings, page 81). Conducting an FTP Test Before you can conduct a test to determine your functional threshold power (FTP), you must have a paired power meter and heart rate monitor (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 43). 1 Select > My Stats > Power > FTP > > FTP Test > Ride. 2 Press to start the activity timer. After you begin your ride, the device displays each step of the test, the target, and current power data. A message appears when the test is complete. 3 Press to stop the activity timer. 4 Select Save. Your FTP appears as a value measured in watts per kilogram, your power output in watts, and a position on the color gauge. My Stats 19