Maximal and Sub-Maximal VO2 Analysis (Exercise Metabolism Testing)
Knowledge is Power! Measuring your metabolism during exercise provides you the knowledge to maximize weight loss and athletic performance.
Exercise Metabolism Testing can provide the following information:
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VO2 Cardiovascular fitness level
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Identify calories burned at different exercise heart rates
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Identify fat and carbohydrates burned at different exercise heart rates
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Pinpoint aerobic threshold
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Pinpoint anaerobic threshold
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Measure exercise progress
This knowledge can be used to create the perfect fitness program.
Maximal VO2 is the rate of oxygen uptake, or consumption, measured during exercise. The maximum rate of oxygen uptake is called the VO2max or maximum VO2. VO2max is the ultimate measure of fitness and is reported in milliliters of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute or ml/Kg/min. To achieve a high VO2max, a person must have a fit heart and lungs and significant lean muscle mass that is well conditioned. VO2 has also been shown to be a strong predictor of heart and cardiovascular disease.
Since true VO2max measurements require exercising to the maximum level of exertion, they should only be done under medical supervision, or by persons who have been cleared to exercise extreme exertion by their physician. Peak VO2, or the maximum level of oxygen uptake achieved during a sub-maximal test can also be used to predict the VO2 max had the test been allowed to progress to the predicted maximum heart rate.
Exercise intensity should be objective......not subjective! Measuring calories, fat, and carbohydrates burned at different exercise heart rates will help to identifiy what exercise intensities you should be performing at to maximize fat loss and athletic performance.
No more guessing or wondering rather or not you are working out hard enough!
Anaerobic threshold, also known as lactic acid threshold, is the level of exercise intensity beyond which the body can no longer provide adequate oxygen to the muscles and lactic acid begins to accumulate. For athletes understanding the anaerobic threshold can help to maximize athletic and competition performance. Exercise above the anaerobic threshold will improve cardiovascular fitness, but will also cause discomfort, fatigue, and muscle soreness.
This information, along
with a heart rate monitor, or a heart rate equipped bike or
treadmill, can be used to calculate the precise amount of calories,
fat, and carbohydrates burned during a workout.
