Built to Build Better Athletes

The Wahoo app is Wahoo's all-in-one training platform that includes both free and subscription features. The free version includes:

• Wahoo device management
• LiveTrack (real-time location sharing)
• Route management tools
• Third-party app integration (Strava, TrainingPeaks, etc.)
• In-app workout recording
• Cycling Athlete Profile

Wahoo SYSTM is the comprehensive training platform included with a paid Wahoo subscription. SYSTM provides structured workouts, training plans, and features 7 different content channels including ProRides, On Location, The Sufferfest videos, and more. When you subscribe to Wahoo, you get full access to SYSTM's complete library of cycling, running, swimming, yoga, strength, and mental training workouts.

The Wahoo app offers a free tier with basic features like device management, route planning, and workout recording.

For full access to Wahoo SYSTM and all premium features in Wahoo app, the subscription costs $14.99 per month or $149 per year. New users get a 14-day free trial.

Wahoo Apps vs Zwift:

• Zwift costs $19.99/month or $199.99/year, making it 25% more expensive than Wahoo SYSTM.
• Zwift focuses on virtual world riding with social features and racing, while Wahoo SYSTM is designed for high quality structured training with real-world video content.
• Wahoo uses Four-Dimensional Power (4DP) testing rather than just FTP, providing more personalized training.
• SYSTM includes yoga, strength training, swimming, and mental training - making it more comprehensive for multisport athletes.

Wahoo SYSTM vs TrainerRoad:

• Both use advanced power profiling beyond just FTP, but SYSTM includes motivational videos during workouts while TrainerRoad is more data-focused.
• SYSTM offers more variety with cross-training options that TrainerRoad doesn't provide.

No, Wahoo app does not have training plans. With a Wahoo subscription, you get access to personalized training plans on Wahoo SYSTM - spanning various disciplines, distances and objectives.

The plans are designed by the Wahoo Sports Science data team and are tailored to your Athlete Profile determined by the 4DP test. Plans integrate cycling workouts with optional yoga, strength training, and mental training sessions for comprehensive preparation.

FTP (Functional Threshold Power) measures the highest power you can sustain for about an hour, giving a single snapshot of your endurance. While useful, it doesn’t capture the full range of a cyclist’s capabilities. 4DP (Four-Dimensional Power) goes further by measuring four key performance metrics—neuromuscular power (5 seconds), anaerobic capacity (1 minute), VO2 max power (5 minutes), and FTP (20 minutes). This multidimensional approach provides a complete power profile, revealing your strengths and weaknesses across different efforts. Unlike FTP alone, 4DP enables more precise training tailored to your unique physiology, making it a smarter, more effective way to train.

We recommend completing a 4DP test optimally every 10-12 weeks. However, because 4DP requires four maximal efforts, we don't recommend performing it more often than every 12-16 weeks, and only following a proper rest/recovery period.

During your training, if you find that your key workouts (not recovery or endurance efforts) are always too easy, you might want to use the Half Monty fitness assessment to get some updated results when you're about 2/3 of the way through your plan. Half Monty is a less demanding ramp test that updates your FTP and MAP values but won't change your complete 4DP profile or rider type.