Approximately 45 minutes

Performed either on a treadmill or WattBike, or your own bike on our Wahoo Kickr turbo trainer, your VO2 Max test will identify:

• Accurate VO2 Max value
• Running Economy (if you choose treadmill test)
• Training zones and pacing guidelines (predicted from identified maximum heart rate during test)

All information collected is analysed and displayed within a physiological report that is sent to you following the test.

Anyone looking to gain an insight into their aerobic capacity and boost the effectiveness of their training.

Approximately 90 minutes

On arrival, you will have a brief consultation with one of our sports scientists about your current training and performance goals. There will be plenty of time to discuss the protocol and ask any questions before starting the test. We will then obtain height, weight, and a resting fingerprick blood lactate sample. 

Our lactate and VO₂ test is completed in two parts:

1. Following an advised ~10-minute warm-up, you will start the lactate threshold test at a pre-determined intensity (identified from race times and/or current training). The intensity of the activity is increased every 4-5 minutes. At the end of every interval, we obtain heart rate, VO₂ (optional during LT test), rate of perceived exertion (RPE), and blood lactate (via fingerprick or ear lobe). The test is stopped when LT2 has been reached. Following a short cool-down, we allow ~10-minutes of rest before starting the VO₂ Max component of the test. 
2. We start the VO₂ Max test at the intensity you reached LT2, and increase it by a set amount every minute, until voluntary exhaustion. Throughout each interval, we obtain heart rate and VO₂ (breath-by-breath gas analysis wearing a face mask) measurements.

If you have any questions about our protocol, or would like to request a different protocol, please get in contact before your test.

This test can be completed on a treadmill, WattBike, or your own bike using our Wahoo Kickr turbo trainer.

Lactate Threshold:

• Detailed lactate profile
• LT1 and LT2
• Heart rate training zones
• Running economy (if test is completed on a treadmill) - VO₂ cost of exercise at sub-maximal intensities

VO₂ Max:

• VO₂ Max measure (mL/kg/min and L/min)
• Max heart rate

All data is displayed within the physiological report received following the test.

12-months following initial test

Two full VO₂ Max tests to be used at any time within our working hours over a 12-month period.

Receive a more in-depth physiological report, displaying information from both tests to allow comparison.

12-months following initial test

Two full VO₂ Max tests and two combined tests to be used at any time within our working hours over a 12-month period.

Receive a more in-depth physiological report, displaying information from both tests to allow comparison.

Approximately 150 minutes

•  Body composition assessment
•  Lower limb explosive power, reactivity, and strength assessment (force plates)
•  Lactate threshold and VO2 Max (for cyclists - both available on turbo trainer)

Body composition assessment:

• Body fat %
• Sum of skinfolds

Lower limb explosive power, reactivity, and strength assessment:

• Jump height, force output, eccentric utilisation ratio, dynamic strength index (ratio between power and strength)
• Reactive strength index - (stronger, more reactive foot/ankle complex = more efficient running)
• Asymmetry assessment - identify weakness and instability
• Maximal strength

Lactate threshold and VO₂ Max:

• Detailed lactate profile, identifying LT1 and LT2
• Heart rate training zones
• Running economy (if test is completed on a treadmill) - VO₂ cost of exercise at sub-maximal intensities
• VO₂ Max (mL/kg/min and L/min)
• Max heart rate

Following the testing we will send you a detailed report. Within the report, we include information about each test and its relevance to your performance, individual data analysis and interpretation, comparison of values with normative data and elite athletes, recommendations for training, as well as specific heart rate training zones.