vo2 max testing

paul6671paul
paul6671paul Posts: 2
edited April 2012 in Training, fitness and health
hi can anybody let me know where the nearest place to coventry where i could get a vo2 max test carried out, any help would be most grateful

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  • EleventhSprocket
    EleventhSprocket Posts: 23
    http://www.fletchersportscience.co.uk/contact.php

    Very reputable by all accounts.
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    Probably get just a VO2max test done for much cheaper in any University that has a sports medicine department. Sheffield Hallam do - price was £60 + VAT back in 2009 when I enquired about it.
    More problems but still living....
  • sub55
    sub55 Posts: 1,025
    why the interest ?
    short of loosing a few pounds you cannot alter it.
    constantly reavalueating the situation and altering the perceived parameters accordingly
  • fastandfurry
    fastandfurry Posts: 138
    sub55 wrote:
    short of loosing a few pounds you cannot alter it.

    Massively disagree - although I know this is a commonly accepted view. Some food for thought, better explained than I would be able to here (scroll down): http://highperformancerowing.net/journal/tag/vo2-max

    I am curious about VO2 max testing though - what you going to use the data for? Do you use if for continuous testing - to see how your training is going?
  • Alex_Simmons/RST
    Alex_Simmons/RST Posts: 4,161
    sub55 wrote:
    why the interest ?
    short of loosing a few pounds you cannot alter it.
    While VO2 max is highly genetically predetermined, it still has a trainable element.

    But the main question is why do the test?
    RST Sport : Coaching - Training Plans - Powermeters -- My blog -- AeroCoach Australia
  • elliotlipski
    elliotlipski Posts: 71
    If you are getting a VO2max test, I'd suggest doing a Lactate Threshold test before hand. It is more beneficial having a LT threshold that is relatively close to your VO2 max (obviously the higher the better) as you are more often than not working at/around your LT. It is also a lot more 'trainable' than your VO2 max.

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