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Performance Testing for Elite and Competitive Athletes
VO2 and VCO2 Testing
Used to evaluate your VO2 maximum and ventilatory (anaerobic) threshold. VO2 maximum is a measure of how much oxygen your body can process. It is an excellent measure of your physiological fitness and an indicator of your potential and how much of your potential you are presently using. Anaerobic threshold is a point where you are working harder than your aerobic system can keep up with, it is the threshold where lactate is accumulating faster than it can be cleared. When lactate levels get high enough you will be forced to slow down.
Many training methods utilize these values correlated to heart rate, pace or watts to indicate intensity and evaluate the effectiveness of training. Respiratory compensation and efficiency of calorie use are also measured. These tests tell at what intensity you burn fats and carbohydrates or the ratio of both. We correlate heart rate, watts, RPE or pace to these values which will be used to design periodized workouts and Zone training for you.
Blood Lactate Testing
Our preferred method of testing blood lactate is to test lactate levels in your aerobic and anaerobic metabolism and then judge the effectiveness of your training by observing changes in these values. This way we can tell you if your workouts are having the desired results.
Sub-Maximal Fitness Test
By measuring your metabolism while you train we learn the number of calories that you burn during exercise. This is part of your unique metabolic profile. We will establish your maximum sustainable caloric burn rate and your fat burning zone. With this information, we are able to determine what fuels you use at what intensities. Equipped with this information we can design the right diet for you so you can burn carbohydrate and fats optimally for increased fat loss and energy.
Resting Metabolic Rate
Knowing how many calories you burn at rest will allow you to accurately determine how many calories you can consume through the day. Without out this information you are only guessing, making weight loss and management much harder.
Fat and Carbohydrate Utilization Assessment
Using this information and the resting metabolic rate you will know how many calories you need and how to best design your workouts. Your goal may be weight loss or it may be consuming enough to perform well. Either way these values create an effective strategy.
Contact Sean Ahmadi for more information.
