Zwift Announces Spring Training Workout Series

This week Zwift announced Spring Training – a weekly workout series featuring “6 effective, efficient, achievable workouts that perfectly complement your indoor and outdoor training.”

The series begins April 17 and runs through May 31. Zwift says, “These workouts were built to push you and help you realize your fitness potential —so whether you’re a seasoned pro or kickstarting your fitness journey, you will surely see a fitness boost! Because Indoor Work = Outdoor Results.”

How to Register

If you want to finish the series and earn the achievement badge, start by registering. Just click the Spring Training banner on your homescreen, then click “Register”:

Workout Details & Schedule

Group workout events are scheduled hourly each week. (See the list of upcoming events at zwift.com/events/series/zwift-spring-training-2023.) You can also complete the workouts on your own as on-demand workouts.

April 17-23: Aerobic Rev Up (40 min)

It’s time to rev up your aerobic system for some upcoming intensity! In Stage 1, you’ll complete 20 minutes of “work.” The “work” is split into 2 x 10-minute segments, with 2 x 1-minute surges in each block. You got this!

April 24-30: FTP Booster (40 min)

Stage 2 is all about boosting your ability to ride harder for longer. This workout quickly builds fitness by mixing a tough but controlled effort with 15-second bursts of intensity. Get ready to feel the burn!

May 1-7: Hairpin Wizard (44 min)

Want to get better at short accelerations? Surgey climbs, covering attacks, accelerating out of corners—Stage 3 is here to prepare you to tackle them with ease. This session consists of 2 x 16-minute tempo efforts with a 30-second surge every 3.5 minutes. By incorporating 30-second high-intensity efforts into tempo blocks, you’ll improve your ability to work aerobically for longer periods of time.

May 8-14: Over, Under, and Beyond! (50 min)

Stage 4 is on with one of our favorite workout styles: over-unders! Over-under workouts provide a serious fitness boost by teaching the body to tolerate and clear lactic acid buildup. Your legs might be sizzling, but know that you’re making some profound, positive changes!

May 15-21: VO2 Blast (43 min)

Alright, alright. Stage 5 is here to test your mettle, so before you proceed, take a deep breath and get ready to push your limits. This workout consists of 6 (3 minutes on, 2 minutes off) intervals that progressively get harder.

VO2 max intervals like these are one of the best ways to develop the ability to go harder for longer with less fatigue. But these gains come with a price—some seriously hard sets. Get after it!

May 22-28: Final Send (45 min)

Get ready: Stage 6 lives up to its name! In the Final Send, you’ll work to better your sprint. You can improve your power output and overall speed by training the body to produce energy anaerobically—and this is precisely what stage 6 does. But, similar to VO2 sets, sprint training is no walk in the park. Be ready to suffer in the final stage—your summer self will thank you for the fitness!

Make-Up Days May 29-31

If you missed one or more workouts but want to make sure you complete all six stages, there are 3 make-up days scheduled at the end of the series. During this time, stages will rotate every 30 minutes.

On-Demand Workouts

If you can’t fit a group workout into your schedule, or just prefer to do the workout on your own, all Spring Training workouts are available as “on-demand” workouts from the workout folder. Completing the workout as an on-demand workout counts as completing the stage.

Earn the Badge

Finish all six stages and earn the Spring Training 2023 badge:

Learn More

See all upcoming events and other details at zwift.com/events/series/zwift-spring-training-2023

Questions or Comments?

Post below!

Eric Schlange
Eric Schlangehttp://www.zwiftinsider.com
Eric runs Zwift Insider in his spare time when he isn't on the bike or managing various business interests. He lives in Northern California with his beautiful wife, two kids and dog. Follow on Strava

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dan
dan
7 months ago

i remember the days when there were like 3 badges a year, now there’s like 3 a month.

Kristine
Kristine
7 months ago

Looking forward to spring training!

Jon
Jon
7 months ago

Should these be done just once per week along with, say several Zone 2 rides?

Kaz
Kaz
7 months ago

I’m going to give it a go. Coming back from illness and need some boosting and to push myself harder

elfonamouse
elfonamouse
7 months ago

Can you do this in erg mode?

Alex
Alex
7 months ago

Each workout is available for 1 week. Spring trainning is a plan or a isolated workouts? How many times should we do an workout per week?

AndyH
AndyH
7 months ago
Reply to  Alex

For many of us there are other things happening at this time of year; I’ll be outside cycling in training rides, sportives and races as well. One indoors workout a week is just right for me, I’ll save it for a rainy day.

Ronald
Ronald
7 months ago

If I hav a look at the duration of the trainings, I’m wondering how these can help me for my IRL rides.

they look more as an introduction to a training plan.

Jonny
Jonny
7 months ago

will the workouts be available in zwift after the period or are they limited to this period only? Thank you very much.

Lucian C
Lucian C
7 months ago

Hi, in order to achieve the badge, can we do these workouts on- demand in one week or it is mandatory to do them in each week them are scheduled. I have done yesterday second workout and it looks like I did not advance in achieving the badge. Thanks

Wout
Wout
7 months ago
Reply to  Lucian C

Same here, I just finished the first workout (Aerobic Rev Up) but it still says 0% complete. I guess I will ask support what’s going on.

Edmund
Edmund
7 months ago
Reply to  Wout

Me too. Looks like it is not an isolated problem.

Pete
Pete
7 months ago

Hi Eric,

There seems to be a bug with the progress indicators on the Zwift Home screen for the Spring Training and the Watch The Femmes challenges. It’s been widely reported in the forums, but with no response from Zwift (that I’ve seen). Have you heard anything from your contacts on when it might be fixed?

Thanks Pete

M S
M S
6 months ago

I’ve completed all six sessions and the mission shows as complete on my homescreen, but there’s no badge in my profile. Anyone else have the same issue?

ross
ross
5 months ago

Zwift says I have one workout to do, but I’m sure I did them all. For the life of me I can’t figure out which one shows not complete. I want to check it off but for the life of me can’t figure out which one is missing so I can redo it?

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