VO2 Max Testing and Lactate Threshold Analysis
Optimize your performance and endurance with cutting-edge physiological testing tailored to your goals.
Why Combine VO2 Max Testing and Lactate Threshold Analysis?
VO2 Max Testing: Measures your body’s ability to utilize oxygen during exercise, offering insights into your cardiovascular fitness and endurance potential.
Lactate Threshold Analysis: Identifies the intensity at which lactate production exceeds clearance, revealing your maximal lactate steady state (MLSS).
Comprehensive Metrics: Understand your aerobic capacity, metabolic efficiency, and endurance performance.
Validated Protocols: Testing conducted with research-grade equipment and led by certified experts ensures precise and reliable results.
How It Works
Building on the Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test, blood samples are taken at incremental exercise stages to measure lactate concentrations at each level. Lactate measurements give a detailed picture of how your body transitions between aerobic and anaerobic energy systems. Additional outputs we correlate include heart rate and pace/power at lactate threshold.
Benefits
Powerful Indicator of Performance
Maximal Lactate Steady State is the highest intensity where lactate production and clearance are balanced, reflecting peak aerobic power and endurance capacity. It helps identify the optimal pace for endurance events.
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Lactate-Driven Training Zones
Lactate analysis tailors training zones (1-5) to your unique heart rate and pace/power at lactate threshold, optimizing performance for your specific goals. This data can be shared with your coach.
Improve Endurance
Lactate Threshold is important in physiological profiling.It defines the upper limit for training sessions and is designed to result in minimal physiological stress, rapid recovery, and boost performance.
Track Progress Over Time
Periodic VO2 Max and lactate threshold testing lets you measure the effectiveness of your training regimen, translating into significant gains in speed and endurance.
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VO2 Max Testing and Lactate Threshold Analysis
$350 CAD
Bundle Option
VO2 Max
Lactate Testing
Includes a follow-up consultation and personalized training zone recommendations.
Lactate Testing
Includes a follow-up consultation and personalized training zone recommendations.
Comprehensive physical examination
Frequently Asked Questions
What is VO2 Max testing?
What is lactate threshold analysis?
How should I prepare for the assessments and what should I expect during VO2 Max Testing and Lactate Threshold Analysis?
What is the maximal lactate steady state (MLSS)?
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Who conducts the tests?
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