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Professional VO₂ max testing for endurance coaches, personal trainers, and strength coaches. Provide your clients with objective metabolic data to optimize their training programs.
Great coaches use data to guide training decisions. VO₂ max testing provides objective metrics you can't get from feel, pace, or generic formulas: actual ventilatory thresholds, measured maximum heart rate, and individualized training zones. This takes your coaching from good to exceptional.
Whether you're an endurance coach, personal trainer, CrossFit coach, or strength and conditioning specialist, metabolic testing gives your clients personalized data that validates your programming and accelerates their results.
How VO₂ max testing enhances your coaching:
Stop using 220-age formulas or generic zone calculators. Get your client's actual VT1, VT2, and max HR. Zones based on physiology, not estimates.
Testing reveals what's holding your client back. Low VO₂ max? Need aerobic base work. Low VT2 relative to VO₂ max? Need threshold training.
Retest clients every 8-12 weeks to show improvements. Objective validation that your coaching is working. Motivates clients and justifies your services.
Coaches who use metabolic testing stand out. Shows you're data-driven and professional. Attracts serious athletes willing to invest in performance.
VO₂ max testing benefits coaches across all endurance and fitness disciplines:
You send your client to us for testing. We handle scheduling, testing, and results delivery.
Professional VO₂ max testing at our Santa Cruz location:
With client permission, we share results with you:
Use test results to optimize client programming:
Special programs for coaches who regularly refer clients:
Coaches who refer 10+ clients per year receive discounted testing rates. Pass savings to clients or keep as referral benefit. Contact us to set up coach referral account.
Schedule dedicated testing days for your coaching group. Multiple athletes tested in sequence. Efficient scheduling, group rates available. Ideal for running clubs, cycling teams, triathlon squads.
Pre-season baseline and mid-season progress testing for all your athletes. Track improvements across your entire roster. Aggregate data shows effectiveness of your coaching program.
Free consultation on interpreting test results and applying data to training. We help you understand the physiology and translate numbers into actionable programming.
VO₂ max value (ml/kg/min), percentile ranking, VT1 heart rate, VT2 heart rate, maximum heart rate, 5-zone training system, respiratory exchange ratio (RER), ventilatory efficiency, and training recommendations.
Clear chart showing Zone 1 (recovery), Zone 2 (aerobic base), Zone 3 (tempo), Zone 4 (threshold), Zone 5 (VO₂ max). Heart rate ranges for each zone. Easy to apply to training plans.
For repeat testing, comparison to previous results. Track VO₂ max improvements, zone shifts, and fitness gains. Demonstrates effectiveness of your coaching program.
Questions about results? We're available for phone or email consultation. Help you interpret data and apply to specific training situations. Coach-to-coach support.
No. We handle everything and share results with you afterward (with client permission). Some coaches prefer to attend to see the test process-you're welcome to observe.
Yes. We offer treadmill (runners), bike (cyclists/triathletes), rower (rowers/CrossFit), and stair mill (general fitness). Sport-specific testing provides most relevant data.
Contact us by phone or email. We'll set up your coach profile, discuss volume discounts, and provide referral materials you can share with clients. Simple process, no fees.
Yes. We provide consultation on understanding test data and applying it to training. Happy to discuss specific cases and help you translate physiology into programming.
Absolutely. We work with coaches nationwide who refer Bay Area clients. For large coaching groups, we can discuss mobile testing at your location for groups of 10+.
We offer both VO₂ max and RMR testing. Performance Pack ($300) includes both tests. Ideal for weight loss clients, body composition goals, or complete metabolic profile.
VO₂ Max Test: $250
RMR Test: $75
Performance Pack (Both): $300
Volume discounts available for coaches who refer 10+ clients per year. Contact for coach referral program details.
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311 Soquel Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Downtown Santa Cruz behind Hindquarter restaurant (second entrance off Dakota St.). Easy access from Highway 17/1.
Contact:
Phone: 831-400-9227
Email: info@fitevals.com
Professional VO₂ max testing for coaching clients. Serving endurance coaches, personal trainers, and strength coaches throughout the Bay Area and beyond.
Stop guessing zones. Stop using generic formulas. Give your clients the objective metabolic data that takes your coaching to the next level.
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