Performance Testing

Reach your limit and then break through it

These tests can help dial in your training zones and help improve your endurance over time, but each test targets unique performance metrics to help you reach your goals. Read below to determine which test(s) are right for you, or contact us to discuss your options.

VO2 Max

This test measures maximum oxygen consumption and maximum heart rate to understand your body’s consumption of calories, carbs, and fat. Performed on a treadmill or exercise bike while wearing a mask and heart rate monitor, this ramp test slowly increases your effort to monitor the amount of oxygen your body uses while exercising.

Duration: 1.25 hrs

Cost: $100

Location: Idaho Sports Medicine Institute

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Lactate Threshold

This test measures the point at which lactate builds up in your bloodstream during exercise, and is a good indicator of the pace at which an exercise can be maintained over a prolonged period without fatigue. Performed on a treadmill or exercise bike while wearing a heart rate monitor, this ramp test slowly increases your effort to monitor the amount of lactate in your blood via periodic finger prick samples.

Duration: 1.25 hrs

Cost: $150

Location: George’s Cycles or Idaho Sports Medicine Institute

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Biodex

The measurement of how much torque, or rotational force, the muscles can produce at different joint velocities. This test utilizes the Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometer to measure isokinetic muscle strength, and can be used for rehab after an injury or to target specific muscles for strengthening.

Duration: 1 hr

Cost: $65

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