Metabolic Testing in San Diego / SoCal

Do you want to run faster and longer without getting exhausted? If so, then it’s time to get your VO2max tested. This simple test will show how fit your body is at using oxygen during exercise. It can help you train for endurance events like 5k to marathons, triathlons, or even an ultra-marathon!

Metabolic tests offer a precise measurement of the way your body uses energy at rest and while training and racing. The VO2max test is considered the gold standard in fitness evaluation and provides priceless information in respect to training intensities relative to heart rate. The RMR test (resting metabolism rate) portrays energy demands at rest. Together these assessments will insure optimal training results and provide a blue print for proper nutritional and exercise strategies.

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Metabolic Testing

VO2 Max Testing

A VO2 Max Test is a measurement that reflects a person’s ability to perform sustained exercise. It is generally considered the best indicator of cardiovascular fitness and aerobic endurance.

We will determine the best training zones to improve your performance. The actual measurement is “milliliters of oxygen used in one minute per kilogram of body weight.” This test is suitable for sedentary individuals to elite athletes.

*Group Rates Available

Upon completion of the test, you will receive detailed information which will include the following:

  • VO2 Max

  • Anaerobic Threshold

  • Calories Burned During Exercise

  • Custom Designed Workout Zones (including ZONE 2)

  • Max Heart Rate

The total appointment time is 45 minutes.  Testing takes approximately 5-20 minutes and there will be a post test data review which takes about 10 minutes.

Resting Metabolic Rate

Metabolism, quite simply, is the conversion of food to energy.

Metabolic rate is a measure of how much food or stored fat is converted to energy in a day. Resting metabolic rate (RMR) is the measurement of how much food, or energy, is required to maintain basic body functions such as heartbeat, breathing, and maintenance of body heat while you are in a state of rest. That energy is expressed in calories per day.

*Group Rates Available

Upon completion of the test, you will receive detailed information which will include the following:

  • Metabolic Rate

  • Caloric Needs Based on Goals

  • HR Variability

The total appointment time is 30 minutes.  Testing takes approximately 10-20 minutes and there will be a post test data review which takes about 10 minutes.