Applies to: Atmos Home Upright Bike and Recumbent Bike — SE4 Console
Power workouts hold a power target rather than a resistance level, so your effort stays consistent even as your cadence changes. Constant Power keeps the work steady; Adaptive Power rewards faster pedaling with more resistance. This article explains the difference, when each one is useful, and how watts fit in.
Read the steps below.
The difference
| Workout | What it does | Good for |
| Constant Power | Power stays constant across cadences. | Holding a steady intensity, and comparing sessions honestly. |
| Adaptive Power | Power increases further at high cadences. | Interval training, where you want speeding up to cost you. |
Setting one up
- Tap Choose Workout on the home screen.
- Find Constant Power or Adaptive Power in the workout list and tap it.
- Read the description, then tap Set Up Workout.
- Enter your time, weight, and level, then tap Start.
Why watts matter here
Watts is the one number that does not flatter you. Distance and calories both depend on assumptions, but watts is a direct measure of the work you are doing. Because these workouts hold a power target, watts is what they are steering by — so it is worth switching the Stats view on and watching it.
| Constant Power is the one to start with. It is the most predictable, and it makes your sessions genuinely comparable — the same effort reads the same every time. |
Troubleshooting
- The pedals get heavier when I speed up. That is Adaptive Power working as designed. Switch to Constant Power if you would rather that did not happen.
- I cannot find these workouts. Available workouts vary by base and by software version. If they are not in your list, contact Customer Support Services.
- Easing off does not make it easier. It will not, because the target is power rather than resistance. Lower the level instead.
Safety Build up gradually — power workouts can be deceptively hard because the resistance responds to you. Stop if you feel dizzy, short of breath, or unwell. |