Use Indoor Training Like the Pros and Become Faster Outside

Just like you, pro cyclists have to contend with bad weather, poor riding conditions, or schedule challenges. That makes indoor riding a must-have training option. Pete Stetina, a former WorldTour pro and current professional gravel privateer, credits indoor training for helping him stay fit for racing year-round. And he says Wahoo’s innovative gear and workout tools are key to his program.  

As one of the most successful gravel riders in the world and a mainstay on the podium of the Life Time Grand Prix, Stetina knows better than most the importance of training. And despite living in California, he has plenty of times when outdoor riding is off the table.

“I find myself opting for Wahoo indoor riding during winter’s foul weather and when I’m time-crunched with family obligations, or even during California’s wildfire smoke days,” Stetina says. “I’ve been using the KICKR family of products to prepare for the race season. The MOVE gives the most real-world feel I’ve experienced yet from an indoor trainer, which is important. The fore-aft motion and the way you stand up out of the saddle and shift weight are different from a locked-in trainer. Additionally, the SYSTM workouts are the best quality-over-quantity workouts I’ve ever done.”

Wahoo SYSTM is an all-inclusive training app that includes hundreds of interval-based cycling workouts, plus strength training, yoga, and mental training to help improve your overall fitness.  

“It’s important to hit different muscular and aerobic systems instead of just riding steady all base season,” says Stetina. “The SYSTM workouts are great for this. They can be intimidating at first glance, and I think, ‘Holy cow, I can’t complete this!’ But if you have your fitness values plugged in correctly, they’re built to be achievable.”

Stetina is not alone. Pros, elite amateurs, casual riders, and even beginners can all benefit from Wahoo’s indoor training ecosystem of cycling trainers, bikes, and accessories, such as bike computers, sport watches, heart rate monitors, and pedals. 

Wahoo currently offers a complete indoor training lineup at a wide range of price points, from the KICKR CORE (plus a one-year Zwift membership) at $699.99 to the KICKR BIKE (plus a one-year Zwift membership) at $3,999.99. 

The newest additions to the Wahoo family are the KICKR BIKE SHIFT and KICKR MOVE, which show how far ahead of the pack Wahoo is when it comes to creating the ultimate indoor training experience. The KICKR BIKE SHIFT is an indoor smart bike that offers a smooth and virtually silent riding experience, customizable fit, programmable shifting, and gearing. 

The KICKR MOVE is Wahoo’s most impressive innovation yet. It’s a direct-drive smart trainer with 8 inches (20 centimeters) of fore-aft motion that allows for a more natural movement and realistic riding experience. The MOVE base also allows for side-to-side movement, plus it comes with adjustable AXIS feet, autocalibration, and virtually silent operation. 

Ian Boswell, a former pro turned busy dad, has a personal understanding of the training challenges everyday riders face, as well as a personal stake in solving them as part of the Wahoo Sports Science team. Boswell helped create the KICKR MOVE with the goal of reducing saddle fatigue on the indoor trainer, especially during long rides. The MOVE’s subtle movements allow the rider to make small microadjustments while pedaling, just like they would while riding outside. Additionally, the MOVE’s movement track is slightly curved, which makes the fore-aft movement while riding feel realistic—again, just like riding outside.

“As a new father and resident of northern Vermont, my Wahoo KICKR MOVE is key to staying fit during the long and cold winter,” says Boswell. “Riding indoors is so efficient and convenient that I never emerge from hibernation too far off from the fitness I need to be ready for the racing season.”

Weather and time management aren’t the only reasons to ride indoors. Heather Jackson, a professional athlete, triathlete, and gravel racer, uses Wahoo year-round, even when the weather outside isn’t an obstacle. Jackson says that the uninterrupted nature of an indoor trainer workout can be better for improving her fitness than riding outside. 

In April 2023, Jackson won the Belgian Waffle Ride in San Diego and finished ten minutes ahead of second place and 22 minutes ahead of third. To achieve this kind of racing condition only one month into the 2023 season, Jackson had to put in the work on her KICKR MOVE over the winter. 

“I not only use my KICKR MOVE the entire winter to prepare for the season ahead, but I use it throughout the entire year for any and all quality workouts that I have. I truly believe you can’t beat the quality of a workout that the KICKR MOVE provides—no stop signs, no flat tires, no traffic—absolutely nothing to interrupt, just putting your head down and doing exactly what your training is on the day.”

Bottom line: whether you’re just starting in cycling or you’re a seasoned professional, Wahoo has the indoor training gear you need to improve your fitness and reach your goals. 

All Wahoo trainers and bikes are now available bundled with Zwift, including the KICKR CORE (plus a one-year Zwift membership) at $699.99.

Located in Atlanta, Georgia, Wahoo Fitness’s vision is to be a global leader in smart fitness and training by creating a full ecosystem of software, sensors, devices, data, and performance insights for runners, cyclists, triathletes, and other competitive endurance athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Learn more about Wahoo’s full line of products and apps at WahooFitness.com.