Zwift Workout: Inverse Sweet Spot w/ Bursts

This workout involves A LOT of time spent at Sweet Spot (SST), so be ready to sweat! Workout time is 1 hour, 6 minutes, and 10 seconds with a TSS of 76.

WARM-UP:

10 minutes gradually increasing your power and cadence, then 3x 30 seconds @110+ RPM @115% FTP with 30 seconds @Active Recovery to ready the legs, and finally 2 minutes free ride to ready the mind.

MAIN-SET:

This workout consists of decreasing interval lengths @SST with a burst @VO2 Max at the end of each one. So, this will start off moderate, become difficult, and finish down-right nasty by the end!

COOL-DOWN:

Gradual decrease in power and cadence, then stretch!

HOW TO DO THE WORKOUT:

To use this custom workout file, click the link below and save the .zwo file to your computer’s /Documents/Zwift/Workouts directory. Now when you start up Zwift you will see this workout (called “Inverse Sweet Spot w/ Bursts”) under the Custom Workouts category in the workout picker.

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Shayne Gaffney

Shayne holds a bachelors degree in Health Science in Professional Development and Advanced Patient Care, is a licensed physical therapy assistant in Massachusetts, a USA Cycling Level 1 (expert level) certified Coach, a USA Cycling Power Based Training Certified Coach, Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certified Coach, a US Military Endurance Sports (USMES) affiliated Coach, and USA Olympic Committee Safe Sport certified.

He is the Founder of GC Coaching, Workout Content Editor at Zwift, the creator of P2 Coached Computraining, and the creator of Zwift’s “Build Me Up,” "Pebble Pounder," "Zwift Racing" and "201: Your First 5K" Flexible Training Plans.

He has been published in Bicycling Magazine, the TrainingPeaks blog, and Zwift Insider.

He can be contacted directly via shayne@gccoaching.fit