The surging popularity of virtual indoor cycling platforms has been driven by athletes seeking engaging, convenient training solutions. As these platforms evolved to capture athletes’ attention through gamification and social features, a critical gap emerged: the disconnect between entertainment, scientific training optimization, and personalized coaching.
Recognizing this opportunity, INSCYD and Velocity have partnered to launch the world's first fully automated physiological testing integration —a solution designed not just to make training fun, but to make it scientifically robust by providing comprehensive metabolic profiles that enable coaches to target training prescriptions with unprecedented precision.
That integration enables coaches to deliver lab-level performance analysis through a fully automated protocol that requires no manual intervention. It combines INSCYD's scientifically validated Power Performance Decoder (PPD) with Velocity's coach-centric virtual training platform, creating an unprecedented solution that transforms performance testing from a labor-intensive service into a fully automated, scalable profit center.
For cycling and triathlon coaches who have long struggled with the time-consuming nature of metabolic testing, this integration represents a paradigm shift. Their athletes can now get tested independently using on-demand video led by world-renowned sports physiologist and Founder of INSCYD, Sebastian Weber. After the testing, the athlete’s raw test data is sent automatically to INSCYD, and a complete 360° metabolic profile is created in INSCYD, without the need for direct supervision during testing or manual data evaluation by the coach.
This automation enables coaches to offer metabolic testing at scale without direct involvement, transforming testing services into a scalable profit center through both individual and group sessions.
The Science Behind the Innovation
INSCYD has established itself as the gold standard in metabolic testing, used by World Tour professional cycling teams, federations, and elite endurance athletes worldwide. The platform delivers unique physiological insights into each athlete's performance, enabling physiology-based training that drives precise training adaptation and fast-tracking performance gains. INSCYD provides a comprehensive metabolic profile, enabling the coach and the athlete to identify and, more importantly, quantify areas for improvement in relation to the athlete's individual goal. This allows the creation of hyper-targeted training programs that keeps the athletes motivated and engaged as they know the training affects they’re trying to achieve and the desired outcome to meet their goals.
The Power-Performance Decoder (PPD) test provides comprehensive metabolic insights, including VO2max, VLamax, MLSS, LT1, fat and carbohydrate combustion rates, and many other vital metrics—all derived from power data collected during a structured protocol. This scientific approach has made INSCYD the preferred testing method for coaches seeking accurate, actionable data to optimize training programs.
Velocity represents the evolution of video-based coach-led virtual training platforms. As the only software solution designed to enable coaches to leverage live coach instruction, group sessions, and advanced data integrations for endurance athletes.
Velocity elevates coaching quality and deepens athlete engagement through real-time, in-workout knowledge transfer. The platform has gained recognition for its focus on elevating the quality of coaching, strengthening coach communities, and improving athlete performance, with an impressive 98.6% customer retention rate and adoption by leading coaching businesses.
Addressing Coaches' Pressing Challenge
The integration directly addresses a critical pain point that has plagued the endurance coaching industry: the inability to scale metabolic testing services profitably. Traditional approaches to performance testing have created significant barriers for coaches seeking to scale their businesses while maintaining scientific accuracy.
Difficulties of athletes following the protocol in outdoor scenarios: While INSCYD's metabolic testing delivers unparalleled accuracy and insights, the traditional manual approach requires careful protocol supervision to ensure optimal results. The coach needs to ensure that the raw data captured by the athlete during the test is accurate. This isn’t always easy and can be time-consuming in a remote coaching setting.
Manual Data Processing: Coaches want to and should focus on coaching and helping their athletes to reach their goals. Data processing is a necessary evil of this job. It reduces the time the coach can spend focusing on interpretation of the metabolic data, communicating it, and explaining to his / her athletes and applying the new knowledge into training programs.
Platform Fragmentation: Popular virtual training platforms, such as TrainerRoad or TrainingPeaks Virtual, offer engagement but lack metabolic testing capabilities. While Zwift allows coaches to upload INSCYD protocol files for guided testing, this approach still requires manual data processing and lacks full automation. Coaches have been forced to choose between athlete engagement and streamlined performance analysis, often resorting to partial workarounds that compromise both user experience and operational efficiency.
Scalability and Availability Limitations: Traditional metabolic testing approaches require individual coach supervision for each athlete, preventing coaches from offering testing services 24/7 to scale their business. The inability to provide on-demand testing without coach involvement makes it hard to leverage economies of scale or serve athletes across different time zones efficiently.
The Integrated Solution: Automation Meets Accuracy
The INSCYD x Velocity integration eliminates these barriers through comprehensive automation that maintains scientific rigor while enabling unprecedented scalability. The solution's architecture addresses every aspect of the testing workflow:
24/7 Automated Revenue Generation Without Manual Involvement
The integration's primary breakthrough is enabling coaches to offer metabolic testing as a fully autonomous service. Athletes can complete tests on demand at any time, with automated data processing and seamless results delivery—all without requiring the presence or involvement of a coach during test execution. Coaches can fully concentrate on the interpretation of the data and its application into physiology-based training programs. This transforms testing from a time-intensive coaching activity into a scalable profit center that generates revenue 24/7.
The integration transforms metabolic testing into a scalable profit center. Coaches can offer testing services without direct time investment during execution, enabling them to serve more athletes while maintaining quality.
On-Demand Video-Guided Protocol
Athletes access Sebastian Weber's expertly crafted video guidance directly within the Velocity platform, ensuring perfect test execution without requiring the presence of a coach. This eliminates the common execution errors that plague manual testing while enabling truly on-demand testing that coaches can offer 24/7. The integration of Weber's Olympic-level coaching expertise into the platform ensures that athletes receive world-class guidance for lab-level test results.
Seamless Data Integration
Upon test completion, athlete data flows automatically from Velocity to INSCYD’s analysis engine, generating comprehensive metabolic profiles without manual intervention. This seamless integration eliminates data entry errors and dramatically reduces the time between test execution and results delivery.
By eliminating manual processes, coaches can focus their time on high-value activities like results analysis, training plan development, and athlete consultation. The automation reduces overhead while improving service quality, creating a more sustainable business model.
Group Testing Capabilities
The Velocity platform enables group sessions, allowing coaches to maximize revenue through efficient batch processing. Multiple athletes can complete tests simultaneously within the same virtual environment, creating opportunities for community engagement and increased motivation while maintaining testing accuracy.
The combination of individual and group testing options provides multiple revenue streams, with group sessions offering particularly attractive margins. Live group testing sessions can easily generate four-figure revenue in just 1 hour of testing time.
Complete Workflow Automation
From test assignment to results delivery, the entire process operates without coach involvement during execution. Athletes go through the on-demand or live guided protocol, automated payment processing handles transactions, and coaches receive INSCYD’s detailed metabolic profiles in their INSCYD account——ready for analysis, training planning, or simply handing over custom-branded PDF reports to the athlete.
This integration provides coaches with capabilities that competitors cannot match. Offering automated, on-demand metabolic testing sets coaching businesses apart in a crowded marketplace, attracting athletes seeking comprehensive, scientifically-backed training approaches.
The platform's integrated approach delivers immediate benefits for coaches seeking to modernize their testing services while building sustainable revenue streams. Early adopters reported significant improvements in testing efficiency and athlete satisfaction, with many expanding their testing offerings within weeks of implementation.
For athletes, the platform provides access to on-demand metabolic testing without the traditional barriers of cost and complexity. The video-guided protocol ensures the test data is accurate while the integrated training environment maintains engagement throughout the testing process.
Strategic Vision for the Future
The INSCYD x Velocity integration represents more than a technological advancement—it embodies a strategic vision for the future of indoor endurance coaching. By combining scientific rigor with operational efficiency, the platform enables coaches to deliver premium services at scale while maintaining the personal touch that defines successful coaching relationships.
“Everybody talks about FTP, but the physiological mechanisms, the levers one needs to pull and push in training to improve it, are poorly understood. With INSCYD, we’ve always provided that deeper understanding—the VO2max, VLamax, glycogen storage, fat - and carbohydrate combustion rates … - the real physiological drivers of endurance performance.
What’s exciting about this Velocity integration is that coaches can now deliver this complete picture of an athlete's physiology with lab-level accuracy at scale. They can now offer not another FTP test; they’re providing the same comprehensive metabolic profiling that is used by World Tour teams and elite federations around the globe. And because it’s fully automated, coaches can build a profitable testing service around leveraging science-backed training. When you understand the mechanisms behind performance, you can target training precisely.
That’s how you get breakthrough improvements, and now coaches can offer that level of analysis profitably to all their athletes. This partnership represents the future of evidence-based coaching: where scientific rigor meets practical implementation.”
- Sebastian Weber Founder Of INSCYD
The partnership addresses the fundamental challenge facing the coaching industry: how to leverage technology to enhance rather than replace human expertise. Through automation, coaches can focus on what they do best—interpreting data, developing training strategies, and communicating with their athletes—while technology handles the routine processes that previously consumed valuable time.
“INSCYD has helped me deliver incredible performance gains for my athletes, but the process requires careful attention to administer accurately and takes time. With Sebastian’s video expertly guiding athletes through the protocol and the back-end integration processing the data, it has never been more effortless or seamless for me to obtain actionable insights for my athletes. I’ve profitably scaled my testing services while delivering exceptional value to my athletes.”
-Robbie Ventura - former professional cyclist, elite coach, and a founder of Velocity.
This integration sets the stage for further innovations in coach-athlete technology, establishing a new standard for seamlessly integrating scientific tools into practical coaching workflows. The success of this collaboration demonstrates the potential for technology partnerships that enhance rather than complicate the coaching experience.
The broader implications extend beyond individual coaching businesses. By making advanced metabolic testing more accessible and affordable, the integration has the potential to elevate the overall standard of endurance training, enabling more athletes to benefit from scientifically optimized training approaches.
Getting Started
INSCYD users can visit our Help Center article here to implement the integration immediately (please ensure you’re logged in to access the article).
For coaches ready to transform their testing services into automated revenue generators, the INSCYD x Velocity integration offers an unparalleled opportunity to scale their businesses while delivering superior outcomes for their athletes. With athletes already testing with INSCYD coaches on Velocity, it’s crucial for other coaches to implement this integration without delay to avoid missing out on this competitive advantage.
The combination of scientific accuracy, operational efficiency, and revenue potential makes this integration essential for coaches seeking to stay ahead in the evolving endurance coaching landscape.