"MAX EFFORT!" = Zero Stars

I’ve posted on this before (years ago) and it still annoys me today - the “Strength” workout on the Beginner FTP Builder instructs you to turn off ERG and give “MAX EFFORT” during the 10 second sprints and when I do that and my entire interval is over the power target, it gives me no stars for that segment of the training.

If you’re going to tell me I failed, at least tell me why - I did everything you told me to do and you’re telling me I didn’t do it correctly.

I mean, at some point just take the stars away entirely if they don’t have any meaning.

Yea, I posted about this here too, years ago…

They should probably update that workout to be a free ride section so you can go as hard as you can and not lose stars. It’s a bit odd to lose stars on a max effort section by going too hard.

Free ride sections are max efforts.
You can click on edit, then change.
It isn’t the best solution, but you will get stars even if you fail.