Tactical fitness testing with elite performance data

At the ENRG Research Team, we greatly appreciate the VO2 Master for its crucial role in both our ongoing sports and performance research and our educational efforts with undergraduate, graduate, and medical students.

The VO2 Master’s ease of use and portability make it invaluable in both lab and field settings. It allows us to seamlessly demonstrate how to measure one of the most important markers of fitness while helping students make meaningful connections between physiological data and real-world applications.

This technology enhances our research capabilities and student engagement by bringing charts and numbers to life in a hands-on, practical way. We’re proud to use the VO2 Master in our work and in shaping the next generation of health professionals.

We find that the VO2 Master from a workflow perspective is a superior strategy. The portability aspect of it really doesn’t have a lot of comparisons. Between September and now [December], we’ve done about 150 studies. We’re pretty pleased with those results.

VO2 Master is changing the landscape of human performance testing globally.
The error margin overall was well below 2%. We saw a very well defined R-squared for the VO2 and also the VE, tidal volumes and frequency.

When my clients see the objective data around cardio from VO2 Master testing they are motivated to take it seriously.

Clients have reached out to me because I’ve talked about VO2 max testing and then by doing it and explaining their results and individualizing their training, of course there’s an interest in all the other pieces that fit into the fitness puzzle which is obviously great for business, and great for my sense of purpose as a coach to help people reach great results.

I have been using VO2 Master for almost 4 years now and have completed almost 1500 tests . As an applied sport and health physiologist to various sports and groups of people, when deciding which analyzer to choose, the most important features for me were validity of course, but at the same time applicability of the analyser to real world settings. By applicability I mean, ability of the analyser to be used in any settings athlete compete/train in, great comfort for the client, fast set up and ability to travel with the analyser to different countries (easy to pack) and last but not least the VO2 Master connection/integration to the technologies I use alongside the VO2 Master such as Moxy, Heart rate sensors, Core Temp, power meters etc. This company is definitely bridging the science and practice gap with an elegant yet practical design and powerful data!

VO2 Master has benefited me in many great ways. This product has positioned me as a thought leader in the space of metabolic fitness testing. I have had the unit about two months and done 50 tests, I have 8 tomorrow. The reliability of the device gives me confidence speaking to the data found in each test. This allows me to meet clients where they are at and provide them next steps to further reach their personal fitness goals. Moreover, VO2 Master has facilitated collaborations with esteemed brands and athletes, opening up growth opportunities that continue to advance my coaching business. The excitement I feel about the future of metabolic fitness testing is driven by the potential that this incredible product unlocks.

I was looking for a way to give clients more precise, personalized insights into their fitness and overall health. Before, it felt like we were making educated guesses with calculations and field testing. I wanted a tool that could show people exactly how their body responds to exercise and fuel—taking the guesswork out of training and lifestyle modifications.

VO2 Master checked all the boxes: portable, wireless, accurate, and super user-friendly. I loved that I could use it anywhere—whether I was working in the gym, meeting a client at their gym, or at an event. Plus, the price point was more accessible than other lab-grade analyzers without sacrificing quality.

We’ve seen major improvements in both client results and business growth. Clients are hitting performance goals faster and with less confusion, and our testing services alone have increased monthly revenue significantly. I’d estimate we run 10–15 tests a month now, and that number is climbing.

The ease of use and the quality of insights are unmatched, and the support from the VO2 Master team has been top-tier. It’s one of the best investments I’ve made for my clients and the future growth of my business.

I was like nobody back then, and I believe many people thought the VO2 Master was just a cool accessory and not an advantage in training. VO2 Master is super useful, it’s like taking the lab out to the training field where I train day to day. Being in a lab is great but its not the environment where I perform and the VO2 Master allows me to get accurate measurements, out there wherever I train, to get the numbers I get.

The nature of our research with tactical personnel requires that we conduct most of our work in dynamic and often austere environments while these personnel are doing highly physical tasks. The VO2 Master has been a game changer. Being so small and portable we have been able to use it in a variety of projects, from mounted police on horseback to specialist police conducting occupationally specific capability testing.
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I started using the VO2 Master Analyzer in 2017, to get a better understanding of what’s happening during test sessions and to dial-in my energy system for different training distances. I use the VO2 to learn how my engine is working and to identify weaknesses that need improvement. The simplicity and ease of use with the lightweight design will give more coaches and athletes the same benefits that I have had for years.

We chose the VO2 Master Analyzer after a thorough screening of the 6 leading metabolic analyzers available on the market. Based on the process that we went through we needed to find a great compromise between an accurate and reliable device that the athletes actually like to use and the VO2 Master Analyzer is the only metabolic analyzer that allows us to measure freely wherever we are with basically the same level of technology that are in the metabolic carts in the laboratory.

At TriTerra Lab, we use the VO2 Master Analyzer as a key tool in our research aimed at discovering new methods for enhancing physical high performance. This technology allows us to explore how different combinations of physical exercises, nutritional strategies, and recovery tools influence the body’s performance in a precise way.

The VO2 Master Analyzer enables our team to evaluate athletes on the water, which provides specific insight needed to really understand their physiology. We intend to use the information to help design individualized training programs.

Measuring Economy with VO2 Master enables me to select the fastest wetsuit for an athlete on an individual basis. My athletes can increase their swimming efficiency without increasing training volume.
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My Lab conducts physiological research in the field with firefighters and other tactical populations. The ability to accurately assess physiological responses of tactical operators in working conditions has been very challenging due to a lack of cost effective, validated device options. However, VO2Master has changed the game by providing practitioners and researchers with an invaluable, low profile tool to evaluate operator readiness.
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