Fitmate Pro - Medical accuracy in exercise testing
WHAT IS IT? Oxygen uptake (VO2) during exercise is a reliable indicator of aerobic capacity and cardio-respiratory fitness.Maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max.) is often used to measure and compare aerobic endurance fitness. We can test your VO2on our stationary Computrainer cycle, your bicycle, walking or running on a treadmill.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? First, VO2 testing is a good way to test and monitor your aerobic endurance capacity. Before training, your VO2max. is a baseline from which to start. During or after training, it can tell you whether your training is improving your endurance. Perhaps more importantly, testing is important to establish YOUR PERSONAL TRAINING ZONES. Without testing, you are at the mercy of canned training programs based on averages - it's unlikely YOUR body will respond appropriately to training designed for others. Once we test your VO2, we can accurately determine YOUR best training zones, so you can improve your performance efficiently.
HOW DO WE MEASURE IT? The Fitmate Pro by Cosmed is a medical-grade oxygen analyzer which measures respiration, oxygen consumption, and heart rate – at rest and during exercise.During a graded exercise test, you wear a comfortable (and personal) oxygen mask as you exercise on the stationary cycle or treadmill. We monitor your heart rate, power, breathing, and perceived exertion throughout the test. The Fitmate does the rest!Keep your personal mask for follow-up tests.
After testing, we'll show you your aerobic fitness level; as well as your optimal training zones to improve your fitness or endurance.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
$150 ($125 for S&H members) for graded VO2 test.
$40 mask fee: one-time charge for personal oxygen mask.
Package #1 - $230 ($195 for members) for VO2 and Lactate Balance Point testing done together.
Package #2 - $350 ($300 for S&H members) for a package of three VO2 tests.
