What is VO₂ Max Testing?
VO₂ Max testing provides a deeper look at how efficiently your body uses oxygen during exercise and how your cardiovascular and respiratory systems respond to increasing physical demand.
Why Measure Vo2 Max?
Your VO₂ Max can provide valuable insight into your current level of cardiorespiratory fitness and exercise capacity.
WHAT YOUR RESULTS CAN TELL YOU
VO₂ Max / VO₂ Peak
Heart Rate Response
Exercise Capacity
Respiratory Response
YOUR RESULTS SHOULD LEAD TO ACTION.
Testing is only the beginning.After your assessment, your results can be used to develop a more personalized approach to cardiovascular training.
VO₂ MAX ASSESSMENT: WHAT TO EXPECT
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RESTING METABOLIC RATE (RMR)
Understand Your Baseline
Before exercise testing, we begin with a resting metabolic assessment.
While you are comfortably resting, your respiratory gases are measured to estimate how much energy your body uses at rest.
RMR assessment can help provide insight into:
- Resting energy expenditure
- Estimated daily caloric needs
- Individual metabolic baseline
- Energy requirements for wellness and fitness goals
VO₂ MAX TEST
Progressively Increase Exercise IntensityExercise intensity gradually increases while we measure:VO₂ — oxygen consumptionVCO₂ — carbon dioxide productionHeart RateVentilation & breathing responseExercise workloadPerceived exertionThe test continues until maximal capacity is reached or the test is stopped at an appropriate clinical endpoint.
Results Review
Turn Your Data Into a Strategy
Your results can help inform:
- Individualized calorie and energy recommendations
- Cardiovascular training intensity
- Aerobic conditioning
- Training zones
- Interval training
- Recovery strategies
- Fitness goals
- Progress tracking