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Why Portable Metabolic Analyzers Are Replacing Traditional Lab Carts
December 12, 2024The scope and use of metabolic analysis have significantly expanded over the past ten years, moving from traditional lab carts to portable metabolic analyzers. Historically, metabolic testing...
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Deliver World-Class Virtual Coaching with the VO2 Master and Cloud Account
October 10, 2024In the rapidly progressing and fast-paced specialties of wellness, fitness, and sports performance, remote training and virtual coaching are becoming an integral component to the success of serious...
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Submaximal or VO2max Testing: What’s the Best Choice for Your Athlete or Client?
September 18, 2024Written by Andrew Lambert, MKin. CSCS In recent years, VO2max testing has grown exponentially in the sphere of wellness, fitness, and elite sports. Influential physicians have touted the...
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Exercise
How Your Breathing Changes When Doing Dynamic Exercise
January 15, 2024In this edition of the VO2 Master Education Series, performance coach Sean Seale and Dr. Andrew Sellars, Co-Founder of VO2 Master, explore how your breathing changes when doing dynamic exercise....
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CO2 and the Basics of Breathing
January 10, 2024In this edition of the VO2 Master Education Series, performance coach Sean Seale and Dr. Andrew Sellars, Co-Founder of VO2 Master, delve into the fundamental aspects of CO2 production in the body...
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Normal (and Abnormal) Breathing Patterns at Rest
November 2, 2023In this edition of the VO2 Master Education Series, performance coach Sean Seale chats with Dr. Andrew Sellars, Co-Founder of VO2 Master, about breathing patterns at rest, respiratory frequency, and...
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How to Choose the Right Step Test for Your Athletes and Clients
September 11, 2023In this edition of the VO2 Master Education Series, performance coach Sean Seale chats with Dr. Andrew Sellars, Co-Founder of VO2 Master, about step tests—what they are, why they can be useful for...
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Part 5: VO2max – A Determinant of Team Sport Performance
March 15, 2021In 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...
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Part 4: Measuring Maximal Oxygen Consumption
February 15, 2021In 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...
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Why Metabolic Testing Matters
How a Coach Can Help You Harness the Power of Metabolic Analysis [Expert Insights from Performance Coach Sean Seale]
February 12, 2024For athletes of all levels and backgrounds, performance improvement is a core goal. Metabolic analysis can be the key to uncovering physiological data that opens new doors, unlocks your potential,...
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How VO2 Master Helps Coaches and Trainers Identify and Overcome Limiters
December 19, 2023Whether the goal is to complete a race, secure a personal best, or simply level-up fitness or physique, improvement is a consistent priority for athletes and fitness enthusiasts of all kinds. But...
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Why is Spirometry Important for Metabolic Testing?
September 3, 2023In this edition of the VO2 Master Education Series, performance coach Sean Seale interviews Dr. Andrew Sellars, Co-Founder of VO2 Master, about what exactly spirometry is and why it's so important...
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