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Why is WATT measurement more useful than heart rate?

Watt is a more reliable measure of your performance compared to heart rate. While heart rate reflects how your body feels and can be influenced by various factors like room temperature, time of day, stress, and caffeine, wattage directly measures your actual effort. Watt responds instantly to changes in your effort, allowing you to track your progress more accurately.

As your physical condition improves, you’ll be able to produce more wattage at the same heart rate, enabling you to monitor your progress effectively. To optimize your workouts, consider taking a watt level test on the BODY BIKE Connect or a FTP test in the BODY BIKE App. This test will determine your watt level and relative VO2 max, helping you plan your exercise regimen to achieve your fitness goals efficiently, without overexerting or underperforming.Workout smarter, not harder. For more information on how to exercise using watt, see BODY BIKE’s guidelines.