# Manually Adjusting Your FTP

> FTP stands for Functional Threshold Power and represents the highest power output measured in wattage you can expect to average over a long time—usually...

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Last updated: 2026-02-23T19:14:03.672Z

# Manually Adjusting Your FTP

FTP stands for Functional Threshold Power and represents the highest power output, measured in wattage, you can expect to average over a long time—usually around an hour. In Zwift, your FTP is used to determine the difficulty of any workouts you do; the higher your FTP, the higher the wattage targets you're going to see during an interval. We recommend that you complete an [FTP test](https://support.zwift.com/en_us/ftp-test-HypJnI_NH) to identify an accurate FTP number before starting any workouts to ensure the best results from your structured training.

If you feel that your FTP is too high or too low, you can always [adjust your workout intensity](https://support.zwift.com/en_us/adjusting-your-workout-intensity-B1PftWd1g) during your workout or make a manual adjustment to your FTP in-game before your workout:

1.  From the Home Screen, select your initials then select **My profile**.
    
    ![](https://zwiftdmz-marcom-us-east.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/1.64%20Cycling%20-%20Home%20Screen%20My%20profile.png)
    
2.  Enter the value you'd like to use in the **FTP** field and then select **SAVE**.
    
    ![Enter your FTP](https://zwiftdmz-marcom-us-east.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/1.51%20Cycling%20Public%20Profile%20-%20FTP.png "Enter Your FTP")
    

Ride On.

\-The Team at Zwift