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Zwift has taken the indoor training world by storm, offering massive potential for riding with people across the globe, training through built-in workouts and Fartlek training<\/a>. \u00a0The ability to build custom workouts in Zwift has been teased since the platform launched a few months ago. \u00a0In the interim, the lack of ability to build and program your own custom workouts has been a major downside of the platform (at least for many cyclists looking for a training solution on the virtual platform.)<\/p>\n

Until now.<\/p>\n

The programmers behind the popular online social training platform have introduced the ability to build custom workouts in Zwift. \u00a0You don't even need to exit the application in order to design any workout you can imagine. \u00a0This short how-to video will give you the basics on how to build custom workouts in Zwift and what they look like when you ride them.<\/p>\n

Click through for the video, and don't forget to share with your friends!<\/p>\n

Building Custom Workouts in Zwift<\/h2>\n
The premise behind the custom workout builder in Zwift couldn't be simpler: you are given a blank slate with plenty of options for creating any kind of workout you can imagine. \u00a0You can create a long, steady state workout punctuated by hard 1 minute efforts, you can create a series of 10-minute sweet spot intervals, or you can go hog wild building the impossible interval workout. \u00a0How does a single application have such versatility?<\/p>\n
Check out this video, then pick up below for some further discussion:<\/p>\n
<\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>So as you can see, the drag and drop concept of building custom workouts in Zwift is a very simple tool.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/zwiftcustomworkouts.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8199\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8199\" src=\"https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/zwiftcustomworkouts-300x170.png\" alt=\"custom workouts in zwift are here!\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/zwiftcustomworkouts-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/zwiftcustomworkouts-150x85.png 150w, https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/zwiftcustomworkouts-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/zwiftcustomworkouts-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/zwiftcustomworkouts-1024x582.png 1024w, https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/zwiftcustomworkouts.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>All you need to do is grab the type of effort you want, throw it down on the timeline and the adjust the parameters of it (the duration and the intensity mostly; in the case of the interval blocks you'll have a bit more to work with than just intensity and duration.) \u00a0You can even specify special instructions on screen such as motivational text prompts or guided workout advice such as “high cadence, 120 RPM” or “low gear, high tension, 70RPM” in the middle of the workout.<\/p>\n<p>What does this mean from a coaching and training aspect? \u00a0In all reality, it doesn't change much from an actual coaching standpoint. \u00a0What it will change, however, is the ability for an athlete to take the workouts given to them by a coach (whether it's my workouts or someone elses) and EASILY build a Zwift session that will incorporate all the training adaptations they're looking to achieve. \u00a0With the ability to simply change the FTP levels of the workouts each time they are done, you can simply build a library of workouts and then work through them.<\/p>\n<p>Will this be an easy or fast thing to do? \u00a0Not necessarily. \u00a0It took me about 15 minutes to build a single half hour workout, and it may take a bit longer to build one that's being transcribed from paper. \u00a0But interestingly, if you're using something like my <a href=\"https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/high-intensity-trainer-hit-workouts\/\">High Intensity Trainer Workouts<\/a>, you'll be able to build the workout once and then replay it as many times as you like. \u00a0Or, if Zwift takes off like I suspect it may, there could very well be a market for bundling the Zwift workout file along with the paper files for customers to simply copy into their workout directory and start using.<\/p>\n<p>What else would I like to see in the custom workouts in Zwift? \u00a0I'd like to see an option to specify the cadence that you're asked to be at: right now all Zwift seems to care about is using power as a metric to measure your work process by. \u00a0In many cases (and especially for many of my interval sessions)\u00a0<em>cadence\u00a0<\/em>is the primary metric by which I want to base my interval work. \u00a0Right now there's no option for that. \u00a0Zwift, take note: this would be an AWESOME addition to an already very well done tool.<\/p>\n<p>Want to get involved in some training on Zwift? \u00a0You'll need a couple of things: an <div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style='background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: 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