Part 1: An Introduction to Metabolic Testing
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Welcome to the first article of our Introductory Series. If you’re new to metabolic analysis or need a refresher on the subject, then this series is for you. On the… Read more
Part 2: How the Body Uses Oxygen
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This is the second article of our Introductory Series. If you’re new to metabolic analysis or need a refresher on the subject, then this series is for you. On the… Read more
Part 3: How to Train Based on Metabolic Test Values
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This is the third article of our Introductory Series. If you’re new to metabolic analysis or need a refresher on the subject, then this series is for you. On the… Read more
Part 4: Measuring Maximal Oxygen Consumption
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In this fourth installment of our Introductory Series, we examine how to accurately measure maximal oxygen consumption, as well as discuss some of the implications associated with different testing protocols.… Read more
Part 5: VO2max – A Determinant of Team Sport Performance
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In this fifth article of our Introductory Series, we identify and discuss factors that affect athletic performance in team sports.
Athletic Capacities
Without question, physical capacity of athletes is an… Read more
Maximal Oxygen Consumption for Health and Performance
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Maximal oxygen consumption (VO₂max) and its relationship to whole-body health and performance.
The Basics
Maximal oxygen consumption (VO₂max) is the maximal rate of oxygen a person can uptake and use… Read more
A Primer on Exercise Efficiency and Economy
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Elite level endurance performance requires an athlete to have a large (>70 ml/kg/min) aerobic engine (VO2max) of which a high percentage (75-90%) of that maximal value can be maintained for… Read more
Debunking the Lactate Threshold Myth
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Many physiologic testing protocols in use today are based on poor science, and do not make use of the available evidence, which has proven fundamental errors in the protocols themselves.… Read more
The Historical Context of Measuring Oxygen Consumption
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There is an existence of a finite rate of oxygen consumption that exists during intense exercise, of which no further effort will increase.
A.V. Hill and Colleagues 1923
Identification of… Read more