Performance testing forms an integral part of the assessment of any competitive athlete. In order to understand the athletes current conditioning, one needs to assess their current physical and physiological strengths and weaknesses. Establishing a profile for the athlete allows the Sport Scientist to design a training program tailored to the athlete’s specific needs.  

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All the training programs therefore start off with an assessment of your current training status. Assessment are done on both your physiological conditioning as well as your biomechanics. From there, a training plan is created which is geared towards reaching your specific goals. Frequent assessments are encouraged to help keep you motivated since you will be able to track your progress and adjust your training accordingly. Testing frequently is also required to investigate the efficacy of your training since the aim is to maximize physiological and muscular adaptations to see results. Further, since athletes respond differently to training in that they either show results slower or faster and have different rates of recovery, testing is also done to ensure that a balance between training stress and recovery is achieved.

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A functional threshold power test [FTP] is a maximal cycling test to volitional fatigue. The FTP and the threshold heartrate [LTHR] obtained from the assessment gives an indication of your current base (measured in W/kg) and we use this value for your training zone calculation. The biomechanical assessment will be conducted through our affiliated Biokineticist and a full report and rehabilitation program will be prescribed.