METABOLIC TESTING

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Metabolic Testing

Are you an elite endurance athlete? Weightlifter? Three Sport Athlete? Busy parent with four kids trying to lose weight? At DR3, we have the equipment and know how to help you reach your body composition goals. Metabolic testing is a broad phrase for an extremely specialized service. We offer VO2 Threshold testing to give clients the most accurate assessment of oxygen uptake, fat metabolism, and fitness level. Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) testing will give the client a precise measure of their daily caloric needs based off of their own body, not norms from a table! Finally, InBody Body Composition analysis (the same technology used by professional sports teams) gives an extremely accurate measure of body fat percentage, amount of lean muscle, and distribution of lean mass in different segments of the body. Regardless of your fitness level, sport, or goals, Metabolic Testing with our Masters-Educated Exercise Physiologist will give you the data you need to kick your training and weight loss into overdrive! Each appointment comes with a one-on-one with our Exercise Physiologist as well.

Accurate and Reliable Data Collection and Analyzation

Throughout the entirety of your test and the week thereafter, the Exercise Physiologist will be collecting and interpreting data which will be used to generate a professional and complete report for you to use for yourself or give to your coach. The report will include a full breakdown of your metabolic testing results along with recommendation for training zones based off your heart rate ranges. Additionally, you will receive all of the raw data obtained from your testing such as graphs, printouts, and protocols. This information is pivotal to any serious athlete looking to achieve results from training such as muscle gain, fat loss, and improving your event performance. We use real science to give you accurate and precise results as opposed to making generalized recommendations based off cookie-cutter programs.

Consultation provided by Masters-educated Exercise Physiologists

At DR3, our main focus is putting YOU in charge of your fitness and performance. The best coach in the world can’t MAKE an athlete want to succeed, but the data and services we provide for you will kickstart your performance! In addition to all of your testing, you will receive a consultation with our Exercise Physiologist who specializes in metabolic testing and exercise prescription for all populations. At the end of your testing, you will have a 1-on-1 conversation with John, our exercise physiologist, regarding your personalized results and programming based off the data.

VO2 Threshold Testing

VO2 Threshold Testing is one of the most pivotal services offered by DR3. Many athletes can train at extremely high intensities for short periods of time, but have little to no base capacity. Other athletes can perform at moderate intensities all day yet cannot sprint to finish the race. In order to accurately measure metabolic activity, the subject is fit with a mask that is connected to our CardioCoach Metabolic Testing system, along with a heart rate monitor, to assess their inspired and expired gases.With the data obtained from VO2 Threshold Testing, athletes and general clients can take their data and apply it to increase the efficiency of their training by training within specific conditioning zones. These zones are based off their heart rate, oxygen uptake, CO2 exhalation, and breathing rate.

There are a variety of options with VO2 Threshold Testing. DR3 is equipped to perform both cycle testing and treadmill testing. If you are being coached for a specific sport, some coaches prefer to send over a designated testing protocol set for your abilities. Talk to your coach about whether he or she has any specific testing guidelines. For treadmill testing, the goal is to test your capacity in your fat burning zone, cardiovascular conditioning zone, and anaerobic (power) zone. The goal is the same for cycle testing, but we can adjust the wattage of the trainer to simulate increased or decreased workloads.

Your test will be conducted by our Masters-educated Exercise Physiologist who specializes in treadmill and cycle exercise testing. During your test, you should expect to have your blood pressure taken and workloads assessed. The test can be stopped at any time for any reason.

Appointments are typically 1 hour long, with the test itself lasting about 20-30 minutes. Any additional services (RMR, InBody) to be added to the appointment will increase the length of appointment slots and consultation times. Each appointment includes a 20-30 minute consultation appointment with our Exercise Physiologist to discuss the data obtained along with training recommendations. Finally, a full summary of the test along with the raw data obtained will be sent to the subject and/or coach for further programming needs.

Resting Metabolic Rate Testing

Body Composition Analysis

The age-old adage of “muscle weighs more than fat!” means nothing when just using a scale. DR3 has the latest body composition assessment technology with InBody 570 to tell you exactly whether your muscle content weighs more than your total fat! Hundreds of studies have shown that lower body fat percentages are associated with less risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and high cholesterol. Additionally, adding lean mass in the offseason for athletes has been notoriously difficult to track with just weigh-ins and eyeballing the athlete. Now, we can offer you a short yet incredibly accurate measure of your muscle mass and fat content.

InBody 570 uses bioelectrical impedance, or the use of a small electrical current, that travels through your body. The machine measures the body’s resistance to the current’s flow. Muscle contains more water than fat, so it does not oppose the current’s flow. Fat, however, has less water content so the current cannot move through it as easily. Within a short amount of time, the machine is able to calculate your total body fat percentage, muscle mass, and muscle distribution.

InBody 570 can also assess the amount of fat surrounding your internal organs, or visceral fat. This type of fat is directly associated with your risk of cardiovascular or metabolic disease risk. Additionally, InBody 570 can accurately evaluate the ratio of intracellular versus extracellular water, an indication of your hydration status as well as the state of inflammation in your tissues.

Appointments are typically 30 minutes long, with the test itself lasting about 15-30 minutes. Any additional services (RMR, VO2) to be added to the appointment will increase the length of appointment slots and consultation times. Each appointment includes a 15-30 minute consultation appointment with our Exercise Physiologist to discuss the data obtained along with training recommendations. Finally, a full summary of the test along with the raw data obtained will be sent to the subject and/or coach for further programming needs.