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With a simple Metabolic Profile (VO2 max) we can determine your unique metabolic profile - your body's precise response to exercise. Using these metabolic markers, you will know exactly the intensity level you should exercise at to achieve your goal, whether it's shedding pounds or dropping minutes from a 10K run or 40k TT.

The Metabolic Profile (VO2 Test) removes the guesswork that defeats most exercise and diet programs. It's an effective approach to improved fitness and performance. A metabolic assessment analyzes the volume of oxygen consumed (VO2 max) and the volume of carbon dioxide produced (VCO2) in a controlled setting to determine the type of fuels your body is using, or your "metabolic profile".

A Metabolic Profile (VO2 Test) measures the VO2 and VCO2 along with your heart rate during exercise with a gradual increase in intensity until you reach a point sufficient to collect the desired exercise "metabolic profile". Data such as heart rate, oxygen consumed (VO2 Max, VO2 Peak), Anaerobic Threshold (AT), and Aerobic Base (AB) are determined and these are used to develop a training program for you. Target heart rates are scientifically determined by your metabolic profile during exercise and can be incorporated into a fitness, performance and/or weight loss training program by your Third Coast Training Coach or your preferred exercise professional.

Five reasons for Metabolic Profiling (VO2 Testing): 

1. Establish your baseline. 

When you know your initial performance status, you know how far you have to go to reach your goal(s) and which goal(s) take priority in maximizing your performance.

2. Know how hard to work.

Have your VO2 and VCO2 measured to scientifically determine your training zones. Training at the right intensities allows you to maximize your sessions. 

3.  Evaluate your progress. 

Periodic testing will allow you measure your progress and see how far you have advanced from your baseline fitness level. With each assessment you'll understand how your body responds to exercise.

4.  Stay motivated and focused.

Each milestone that you achieve is a confidence booster and it helps you stick to the program. Get confirmation that all your hard work is paying off.

5. Revise, customize or evaluate your training program. 

Eliminate the guesswork and stay on target. With periodic testing monitor your progress and make your adjustments accordingly. You get what you train.

When to retest?

every 6 to 12 weeks can help in so many ways. As you’re putting your assessment to use and working with your fitness tools—sticking with your exercise plan, monitoring the data from your heart rate monitor, eating what’s best for your body—you can feel the progress you’re making toward your fitness goal. But some things aren’t as obvious. A reassessment can reveal the changes in your fuel composition (how much more fat than carbs are you burning now?) and quantify your success. Most importantly, as you pursue your grand fitness plan, reassessing your body’s inner metabolic workings means you’ll be able to stay on top of your needs. Instead of waiting until you notice that your current plan just isn’t working anymore, you’ll be able to tweak your fitness regimen as you go, adjusting the intensity and keeping the exercise challenge fresh and interesting, mentally and physically.