VO₂ Max Testing for Ultimate Frisbee Players

Ultimate frisbee is one of the most running-intensive sports:

• Constant cutting and sprinting with no substitutions
• Games to 15 points can last 90+ minutes
• Tournament play: 5-7 games per weekend
• Both offensive and defensive running
• Recovery ability between points

Top Ultimate players have exceptional aerobic fitness (60+ ml/kg/min):

• Sustained cutting ability through long points
• Performance in final games of tournaments
• Quick recovery between points
• Defensive pressure late in games

Ultimate tournaments are brutal fitness tests:

• Multiple games Saturday and Sunday
• Cumulative fatigue over weekend
• Superior fitness = competitive advantage in finals
• VO₂ max testing optimizes preparation

After testing, structure your conditioning:

• Long runs for aerobic base
• Interval training mimicking point duration
• Tempo runs for threshold development
• Recovery runs between pickup games

Handlers: Repeated short sprints and positioning-high recovery demands
Cutters: Explosive deep cuts and sustained downfield running-peak VO₂ max needed

For competitive players:

• Off-season fitness assessment
• Pre-season conditioning guidance
• In-season maintenance zones
• Tournament preparation optimization

VO₂ Max Test: $250

Complete testing with ultimate frisbee-specific training zones for field endurance.

Fit Evaluations
311 Soquel Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Contact:
Phone: 831-400-9227
Email: info@fitevals.com

Professional VO₂ max testing for ultimate frisbee players in Santa Cruz.