US Olympic Training Center Caliber ParvoMedic True One VO2 Max Testing

Think of testing as a quality interval day, treat it with motivated intention order to produce the best results. The following testing preparation and protocol is relative to each individual’s circumstances – for example, current training regiment, fitness, goals, etc.

• Rest or very light activity two days prior to testing
• Testing takes place in the lab either running on the treadmill or cycling on the compu-trainer
• Prior to the start of the test
  •  Tester places a heart rate strap around the chest
  • Tester places a breathing mouth-piece held in place with a head piece
  • Tester places a nose piece to inhibit breathing through the nose
  • Testing
    • Warm-up at easy pace 2 min
    • Intensity incrementally increases over work durations of one to two minutes
      • Cycling example
        • Test starts at 50 watts
        • Watts increase 25-40, watts  every one to two minutes
    • Running example
      • Test starts at 6mph at 1% grade
      • Speed increases .5mph with gradient remaining steady, or  gradient increases  1% with speed remaining constant, every one to two minutes
      • Data collected at the end of each incremental stage of intensity
        • Respiratory Exchange Ratio (RER) computerized data collection
        • Perceived rate of exertion (PRE, on a scale of 1-10, 1= no effort at all; 10=maximum effort
        • Heart rate computerized data collection
        • The test is a max test
        • Test concludes with a plateau in oxygen consumption

• Clothes – running or cycling
• Shoes – running or cycling
• Equipment – if cycling – bike
• Towel
• Water bottle
• Gu or quick energy – optional
• Dry clothes to change after test

First Test: $150

Subsequent Tests: $100

Team, club and group sponsorships, providing testing discounts, available. Please contact lab@silversagecenter.com for further details.