Our Exercise Physiology is based on the idea that no two athletes necessarily have the same physiology. Understanding individual needs enable accurate calculation and application of intensity levels for training, competition and recovery. Scientific validation of an athlete’s training thresholds keeps some affecting factors in mind, like exercise history, current training program, illness/injury. Best practice is to measure one’s training thresholds through baseline measurements and testing before planning a new programme. You will be able to optimise the efficiency of your training and take more confident steps towards your desired performance outcomes. In a nutshell, you need to: • Determine physiological baseline • Develop training zones • Monitor training adaptations • Improve performance • Get VO2 Max Testing

We apply VO2 Max and anaerobic threshold testing to add specificity to the training regimes of coaches and athletes. VO2 max is the maximal oxygen uptake or the maximum amount of oxygen you can use during intense exercise. VO2 max can establish the aerobic endurance of an athlete. Cyclists, runners, triathletes or anybody who wants to identify baseline measures will find this test useful. The data obtained from this test can be used to establish training zones, design intervals, identify talent, monitoring and evaluation of specific training interventions.

Lactate accumulation in an athlete’s blood is affected by exercise. Lactate threshold is the point you reach when your blood lactate level is increasing faster than it can be metabolised, at a certain intensity of exercise. Lactate Threshold Training can improve high-intensity endurance performance significantly. Compared to V02 Max which is related to an athlete’s genetic potential and natural ability, the right training program can increase lactate threshold to a marked extent.