How to Train for Climbing with AI-Generated Zwift Workouts (Free Plan Inside)

Whether you’re targeting a mountain fondo or just want to drop friends on the local KOM, climbing performance requires a mix of strength, pacing, and fatigue resistance.

That’s where targeted climbing workouts — and smart plan design — come in.

Verva is an AI-based Zwift training tool that builds personalized climbing workouts around your FTP, your schedule, and your goal: becoming a better climber.

Why Climbing-Specific Workouts Matter

Climbing isn’t just about brute force. It’s about sustained efforts in and around threshold, often with limited rest — sometimes while standing, sometimes seated.

Zwift has plenty of climbs, but not many dynamic climbing-specific workouts.

That’s where Verva shines.

How Verva Builds Climbing Plans

You give Verva:

Your current FTP (in watts)
Your goal: Climbing
How many sessions you want per week

It builds a ZWO training plan with:

Tempo to threshold intervals (80–105% FTP)
Low cadence drills for leg strength
Standing vs seated climbing blocks
Variable rest to simulate switchbacks and terrain changes

These are built for riders who want to simulate real climbing — even indoors.

Here’s an example of what it might generate:

A week long of climbing by verva

Try a Free 1-Week Climbing Plan

Verva is still in development — but the free version is live.

👉 Get your climbing plan here at verva.app

Your plan is ready in seconds, and tailored to your goal and time availability.

What’s Coming for Climbers in Verva

Integrated cadence coaching
Power-to-weight tracking and progression
Race-day simulation weeks

Climb smarter. Climb stronger. Let Verva help you do both.

See you at the top —
– The Verva Team