Get a clearer picture of your cardiovascular fitness and take the guesswork out of your training with VO₂ max testing in Port Moody.
Your test measures your aerobic capacity and identifies key physiological markers, including your ventilatory thresholds and maximum heart rate. You’ll leave with personalised heart rate, pace or power training zones, plus a detailed report that translates your results into information you can actually use.
Your data is only as useful as the person interpreting it.
Your VO₂ max test is performed and interpreted by a Clinical Exercise Physiologist with 19 years of experience. I don’t just hand you a VO₂ max number and send you on your way. We’ll go through your results together, what they tell us about your physiology, and how you can apply them to your training, performance and health.
VO₂ max is the maximum amount of oxygen your body can take in, transport and use during intense exercise. It’s one of the best measures we have of cardiorespiratory fitness.
A higher VO₂ max means your body has a greater capacity to deliver and use oxygen to produce energy aerobically. That matters for endurance performance, but VO₂ max isn’t only relevant to athletes. Cardiorespiratory fitness is also strongly associated with long-term health and longevity.
During a VO₂ max test, we measure your breathing and oxygen consumption as exercise intensity progressively increases. This gives us your actual VO₂ max, rather than an estimate from a watch or calculator.
But the VO₂ max number is only one part of the test.
Your respiratory response also allows us to identify your ventilatory thresholds. Combined with your heart rate, pace or power data, this gives us a much more detailed picture of how your body responds as exercise intensity increases.
Knowing your VO2 max is useful, but the real value of testing is understanding how your body responds at different exercise intensities and what to do with that information.
Your results can help you:
Your VO₂ max test is performed on a treadmill or bike using the VO₂ Master, a portable metabolic analyser that measures your oxygen consumption and ventilation while you exercise. With no cumbersome packs or hoses, you can move naturally throughout the test.
After a warm-up, the intensity gradually increases in stages until you reach your maximum effort. Throughout the test, I’ll monitor your heart rate and physiological response while the VO₂ Master collects your respiratory data.
The test itself is short, with the full appointment allowing plenty of time for set-up, warm-up, testing, recovery, and most importantly, going through your results together.
Afterwards, we’ll review your VO₂ max, maximum heart rate, ventilatory thresholds and personalised training zones. You’ll also receive a detailed report via email, so you know exactly how to apply your results to your training.
Testing is available for runners on the treadmill and cyclists using a Garmin Tacx smart bike, allowing us to use power alongside your physiological data to establish personalised cycling training zones.
VO₂ max testing can be useful whether you’re training for performance, trying to make your training more precise, or simply interested in understanding your cardiovascular fitness.
It’s particularly useful for:
Your 60-minute appointment includes:
VO₂ max testing can also come to you.
Using the portable VO₂ Master, I can provide on-site testing for run clubs, cycling groups, sports teams, fire departments, workplaces and other groups throughout the Lower Mainland.
Group testing can be performed on a treadmill, bike, or with suitable equipment available at your location. Each participant receives their individual results, personalised training zones and interpretation of their data.
Group rates are available. Contact me to discuss testing options for your group.
Ready to put some real numbers behind your training?
Your 60-minute VO₂ max test includes the test itself, personalised training zones, a detailed report, and time to go through your results together so you understand what they mean and how to use them.
Investment: $249
📍 Appointments take place at Strive Health + Performance in Port Moody, BC.
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