WHAT IS BASECAMP GROUP COACHING?
BaseCamp group coaching programs are developed to be a community of learning and growth guided by experts, with the goal of achieving exponential progress and momentum in your training and performance through the four pillars of endurance performance success: on-the-bike training, nutrition, strength training, and mental performance.
Group coaching is built for you!
Being part of a group does not mean the training is not customized to you. Each member completes a training and fitness survey to share their goals, training availability, training history, and more. Our expert team of coaches evaluates the responses and assigns a customized training plan to each member.
What You Get in BaseCamp
BaseCamp group coaching is a fully integrated training ecosystem designed to help you train smarter, stay consistent, and perform at your best.
TRAINING
Train with purpose using a 16-week structured plan written by world-renowned coach Tim Cusick. This progressive approach helps you build fitness week by week so you peak at just the right time.
Manage and track your training with a free premium TrainingPeaks account
Execute workouts with ease through structured sessions delivered in TrainingPeaks, perfectly suited for both indoor smart trainers and outdoor rides.
Stay accountable and connected with group training sessions led by expert coaches on Zwift. Ride alongside your teammates and keep your motivation high all season long.
Sharpen your real-world skills with optional live training weekends that help you ride smarter, descend safer, and handle your bike with more confidence.
Improve comfort, efficiency, and injury prevention with an optional professional virtual bike fit consultation
NUTRITION
Fuel for performance with personalized planning that adapts to your training demands and daily energy needs to make sure you're energized, recovering properly, and performing at your best.
Get expert guidance from Dr. Namrita Brooke, PhD, RD, who specializes in energy availability and performance fueling for athletes at any age and level.
Use the Hexis app for daily nutrition planning, including macro targets and fueling strategies, fully integrated with your training calendar.
Prepare for events with confidence with customized fuel and hydration guidance built into BaseCamp performance challenges like TTs, stage races, and other endurance events.
STRENGTH
Build functional strength that supports your riding with a 14-week, cycling-specific plan developed by expert Menachem Brodie tailored to your goals and integrated with your ride training.
Access your strength workouts in TrainingPeaks alongside your cycling sessions so that your training is aligned and time-efficient.
Follow every movement correctly with built-in video demonstrations and clear guidance to help you get the most from each session and reduce injury risk.
MENTAL PERFORMANCE
Train your mind like you train your body with mental skills coaching from sports psychologist and author Carrie Jackson.
Participate in interactive webinars that help you develop resilience, focus, and confidence, critical tools for thriving under pressure and overcoming setbacks.
Take your mental game further with an optional Mental Performance Boot Camp designed for athletes who want to elevate their mindset and consistency.
COMMUNITY
Stay consistent and inspired by riding with teammates, participating in live coach-led workouts, and celebrating progress together.
Join a powerful, motivated community of cyclists training with shared goals and shared purpose. You're never doing this alone.
Experience the energy of collective momentum as motivation spreads across the team and pushes everyone forward.
Rely on your BaseCamp coaches and teammates for support, accountability, and encouragement whenever you need it.
LEARNING
Grow your knowledge every week with educational content that explains the why behind your workouts, fueling, and recovery.
Engage with expert-led webinars and live Q&As that teach practical, evidence-based strategies for real results.
Apply what you learn in real time, building confidence and competence as you train.
Access our deep resource library of videos, articles, and tools you can return to anytime—because smart training starts with understanding.
HOW BaseCamp Group Cycling Training WORKS
Step 1: Join the program
Sign up today! Your membership plan includes sixteen weeks of on-the-bike training, nutrition, strength, and biomechanics through our community training program. You get full access to all BaseCamp coaches and programs.
Step 2: Tell us about yourself
Shortly before the program begins, we'll send you a training assessment and analysis survey to share your training goals and availability, along with your training history. We use this information to prepare your customized training plan.
Step 3: Get connected
Join our private Facebook group to interact with your coaches and fellow BaseCampers. We also recommend downloading the free Zoom app so you're ready for meetings and social gatherings. If you aren't a user of social media, we send out a weekly summary email to keep you in the know.
Step 4: Start your training
We train with you, and we're here to help. Our coaching team will walk you through each step of your training and will post training previews, workout analyses, tips, and strategies to help you achieve your peak performance. Ask questions and get real answers in the private Facebook group, on our blog posts, or by email.
Step 5: Start riding
Follow the plan and join the coach-led group Zwift workouts every week (you can also do the workouts on your own, indoors or out). All workouts are built in TrainingPeaks' structured format and can be uploaded to third-party apps like Zwift, Rouvy, RGT, etc., or to any popular head unit for outdoor riding.
Step 6: Keep the conversations going
Visit and post in the Facebook group, read our content blogs, and/or join our coach-led Zoom meetings. Interact, grow, and learn as a community!
Step 7: Join in the fun
Sign up for one of our challenge rides or crack a beer for virtual hangouts. We train hard, but we keep it motivational and fun!
Check out last year's program highlights!
BaseCamp Winter Group Coaching Frequently Asked Questions
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What is BaseCamp group coaching?BaseCamp group coaching is a virtual training community program that can be executed indoors or outdoors for any cycling discipline. Our winter group training program includes training, strength, nutrition, and mental performance that is customized to you based on your cycling abilities, fitness, training availability, and goals, with workouts designed to set you up for your best season. Learn more about group coaching here.
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What is the 360-degree whole athlete approach?Our group coaching program focuses on the whole athlete development by delivering a full 360-degree coaching program that blends training, nutrition, strength, and sports psychology all into a motivating approach to coaching. Optimal performance is only achieved when these elements are balanced and implemented effectively into a training program.
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Who participates in BaseCamp winter group coaching?Don't want to train alone this winter? This amazing program is delivered in a motivating community format where our "Train Where You Belong" mission statement has helped us build a diverse group of members, from beginners to elite riders, each with unique goals, a passion for cycling, a desire to improve, and a willingness to help and motivate each other. BaseCamp demographic highlights * 11% have never trained seriously, while 23% have 4+ years of structured training * 46% female, 50% male * 54% are 40-59 years old * 41% participate in gravel events, 35% in road events, 15% in mountain bike events * Of the many training goals represented, 67% want to stay motivated and riding through the winter, 58% want to maintain general fitness, 55% want to succeed at a goal event, 51% want to be part of a community of riders, and 35% want to keep their weight in check through the winter
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How many hours do I need for training?BaseCamp group coaching programs are customized to your and your training availability. You will complete a training and fitness survey before the program begins, and our team of experts will customize a plan to fit your total training hours. We have plans ranging from 6-18+ hours per week, so we've got you covered.
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Do we train together?Part of what makes BaseCamp Group Coaching so amazing is we have the opportunity to train together! During our winter group coaching program, we offer numerous group indoor workouts that align perfectly with your training plan. We typically target Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays as our group workout days and focus on a range of meeting times. Our goal is to have an early-morning, late-morning, mid-day, and evening workout option available for those who want to join and train together. These coached workouts are led by our coaching team and feature direct feedback on workout execution and the "why" behind the workout. The workouts are individualized to your fitness and set to all stay together so you can train at your pace and enjoy the socially motivating format of "suffering with friends. " Why train alone this winter when you can train where you belong? ***You do not need to join group workouts to execute your training plan. All plans are written in TrainingPeaks' structured workouts and can be executed on any online program such as Rouvy, MyWhoosh, RGT, or even your head unit device.
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How am I coached?Our community process allows for all members to have access to the BaseCamp experts and staff. Ask all your questions in the community group or submit them at our members-only coach corner sessions and receive immediate answers from the team and great feedback and opinions from the community. Our 16-week winter group coaching program features numerous live and interactive webinars, virtual meetings, workout previews, workout analysis, and constant, ongoing coaching.
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Who designs the training?What is the BaseCamp secret? Our community coaching program focuses on whole-athlete development by delivering a full 360-degree coaching program that blends training, nutrition, strength, and sports psychology into a motivating approach to coaching. To ensure the highest quality of each of these segments, we have built an industry-leading team of experts. Tim Cusick develops and writes all the on-the-bike training plans. Our nutrition and fueling programs are developed by world-class exercise physiologist and nutritionist Namrita Brooke, PhD, RDN. Our strength program is designed specifically for cycling by best-selling author Menachem Brodie. Our sports psychology elements are led by renowned sports psychologist Carrie Jackson. The BaseCamp training system is designed in an interactive and synergist way, focused on fully optimizing your training for better results.
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What makes group coaching fun?The best part about BaseCamp group coaching is that our community keeps it fun! Our elite team of coaches and pros will not only coach you, but will also ride and train with you. BaseCamp winter group coaching features numerous coach-led virtual group workouts, all designed into your training program and customized to your ability to ensure you are motivated to ride and are coached each step of the way. We also offer engaging challenges and team events, complete with amazing sponsor prize packages. Besides the coach-led Zwift workouts, you can participate in live panel discussions with the coaching team, join our online hangouts, or just be inspired by interacting with our incredible community.
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What do BaseCamp alumni say about group coaching?Check out our 2023 winter group coaching recap page here for lots of comments from members!
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Will I get the results I want?We train for a reason, and the reason is often a personal achievement. See what our BaseCamp members have to say about accomplishing their goals on our Stories page.
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What equipment and apps do I need?Our group coaching programs can be completed indoors or out. All members are supplied a TrainingPeaks account if they don't already have one, and our workouts are built as structured workouts so they can be executed from any head unit or smart trainer and most online indoor training programs (Zwift, RGT, Rouvy, and more). If your trainer does not track power or heart rate, you will need a power meter or a heart rate monitor. There are coach-led group workouts on Zwift throughout the week that will match your training plan; if you would like to join these group workouts, you will need a Zwift account.
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What does winter group coaching cost?BaseCamp group coaching is an amazing value. For less than $150 a month ($549 for the entire 16-week winter group coaching program), you'll receive a comprehensive training, nutrition, strength, and sport psychology coaching program customized to you. This is a one-time charge with no subscriptions or monthly fees.
WHY HIRE ONE COACH WHEN you CAN HIRE AN ENTIRE PERFORMANCE TEAM?
To ensure the highest quality group coaching program in the endurance sports world, we have built an industry-leading team of experts. Head Coach Tim Cusick develops and writes all the on-the-bike training plans. Our nutrition and fueling programs are developed by our world-class exercise physiologist and nutritionist, Dr. Namrita Brooke. Our strength program is designed specifically for cyclists by bestselling author and strength trainer Menachem Brodie, while our sports psychology is led by renowned sports psychologist Carrie Jackson.
