Athlete Levels are a dynamic, real-time representation of your fitness and ability to express your FTP across each training zone. They are measured on a scale from 1-10 to track your progress.
As you complete rides, TrainerRoad AI analyzes and adjusts these levels based on the relative difficulty of your workouts in each zone, as well as how successful you were in completing them.
Where are Athlete Levels displayed?
You can find your up to date Athlete levels on the Career page in the TrainerRoad website and the TrainerRoad app.
FAQs
Why did my Athlete Levels change?
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Completing Workouts
Athlete Levels are determined by the level of recent workouts an athlete has completed in that power zone and how successfully they completed these workouts.
If your performance warrants an adjustment to your Athlete Level, this will happen once the ride is completed and saved. -
FTP Increase
Athlete Levels automatically adjust downwards after an FTP increase. This is because two factors affect the difficulty of a workout: your FTP and the Workout Level. If either of these factors increases, the scheduled workout gets harder and vice versa.
By reducing your Athlete Levels (and in turn, upcoming Workout Levels) we can offset the sudden increase in workout difficulty traditionally associated with FTP increases. As a result, we can more accurately serve you the right workouts for your current capabilities, to keep your training on track and ramp the difficulty of your workouts at a sustainable rate. -
Time Off
Your capabilities decline when you take time off the bike or don't train specific skills for extended periods. To reflect this, your Athlete Levels gradually adjust after time off, or after long periods without completed workouts in any individual training zone. The magnitude of these time-related adjustments varies from Level-to-Level because changes in different types of fitness occur at different rates.
Why did my Athlete Levels stay the same after my FTP Decreased?
Your FTP decreasing will result in easier workouts in itself since the power targets will be reduced. That means your Athlete Levels will not be reduced unless you continue to struggle with workouts at your new FTP.
If you think you're capable of a more challenging workout than what's scheduled, you can use Workout Alternates to find a more difficult workout. TrainerRoad AI will adjust your future training based on your performance.
If you think you're capable of a more challenging workout than what's scheduled, you can use Workout Alternates to find a more difficult workout. TrainerRoad AI will adjust your future training based on your performance.
Why didn't my Athlete Levels Change after Completing a Workout?
Not every workout will change your Athlete Levels! If you complete a workout at or below your current level, and stuck to the power targets, you won't see an Athlete Level change.