Health & Sports Performance Testing
Advanced fitness testing to help people of all fitness levels improve daily function, optimise performance and invest in long-term health and longevity.
Clear Data, Not Guesswork
We provide gold-standard Health and Performance Testing to help people understand their fitness, metabolism, and long-term health. Using advanced laboratory grade assessments - including VO₂ max testing, lactate testing, and resting metabolic rate analysis, we deliver precise, personalised insights into how your body functions.
While these tests are often associated with elite athletes, they are just as valuable for everyday people. Fitness is not only about sports performance - it directly affects how you feel, move, and function in daily life. Your energy levels, ability to carry out routine activities, maintain a healthy weight, and stay active as you age are all closely linked to your cardiovascular fitness and metabolic health.
Research consistently shows that higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness are strongly associated with improved health outcomes, reduced disease risk, and increased longevity. Understanding your current fitness level provides a powerful baseline, allowing you to make informed decisions that support not only immediate wellbeing but also long-term health and quality of life.
Our testing removes guesswork by providing objective, measurable data about your physiology. Whether your goal is to improve your health, increase energy, optimise training, support weight management, or invest in your long-term health and longevity, we provide clear answers and guidance tailored to you.
We work with individuals of all backgrounds and abilities - from those new to exercise and focused on improving their health, to recreational exercisers and competitive athletes. Our approach is professional, supportive, and personalised, ensuring every client feels comfortable and confident throughout the process.
By understanding your body at a deeper level, you can take control of your health, train with purpose, and build a foundation for lasting performance, wellbeing, and longevity.
Evidence-Based Testing
Testing Services
Aerobic Engine Assessment (V02 Max Test)
VO₂ max testing measures your body's peak ability to use oxygen during intense exercise; it's the gold standard for assessing cardiovascular fitness. It's a powerful look under the hood of your performance engine, revealing your aerobic capacity, endurance potential, and how efficiently your body turns effort into results.
VO₂ max isn't just a fitness metric, it's one of the strongest objective markers of overall health and longevity.
- V02 max test on bike or treadmill
- V02 max score and age/sex percentile
- Heart rate and pace/power zones (Zone 1-5)
- 15-minute post-test explanation
- Summary report
£135
Book hereEndurance Performance Profile (V02 max + Lactate Threshold)
Your Lactate Threshold is the point where your body starts to fatigue faster than it can recover. Knowing exactly where that line is helps you train right on it, pushing performance without burning out. During the test, we track your blood lactate levels as exercise intensity increases. By combining VO₂ max and Lactate Threshold assessments, you'll get a precise insight into your optimal training zones.
- V02 max test (bike or treadmill)
- Lactate threshold test using step protocol
- Determination of lactate threshold heart rate and pace/power
- Full set of heart rate and pace/power zones based on threshold
- One to one consultation to interpret results
£225
Book hereMetabolic and Body Composition Check (RMR + Body Composition)
- Resting metabolic rate (RMR) test
- Body composition assessment using Marsden Body Composition Scale
- Estimated daily energy needs and suggested calorie ranges for maintenance, loss or gain
- 20-minute feedback session
£140
Book hereAnnual Performance MOT
- One Endurance Performance Profile (V02 max + lactate threshold)
- One Metabolic and Body Composition Check
- Annual summary letter for the athlete and, if they wish, their coach
£330 per year
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Introductions
Lucy Potter-Wilson
Lucy is a sports performance analyst whose perspective is shaped by her own training experiences in swimming, running, and walking in mountainous environments. Spending time across these disciplines has given her first hand understanding of the rhythms of endurance training — the balance between progression and recovery, the accumulation of fatigue, and the importance of consistency over time.
Through her own training, she has become increasingly interested in how athletes adapt to workload and environmental demands, and how performance data can be used to better support that process. Lucy is particularly drawn to using analysis to inform smarter training decisions, manage load, and promote sustainable performance rather than short-term gains.
Moving between structured training settings and unpredictable outdoor environments has reinforced the value of flexible, evidence-based approaches to performance. Lucy aims to translate complex information into clear, practical insights that respect both the data and the lived experience of the athlete, supporting long-term development, resilience, and enjoyment of sport.
Introductions
Max Munro
Max Munro has six years’ experience as a Military Physical Training Instructor (PTI), specialising in programme design to help personnel achieve and exceed military fitness standards. During this time, he was part of the military’s Human Performance team, working across four key pillars: nourishment, physiological performance, physical resilience, and rejuvenation. He holds qualifications as a Human Performance Coach and Tactical Performance Coach.
Max led the redesign of the Royal Air Force’s Advanced Movement and Recovery syllabus, supported by his qualification as a Functional Range Conditioning (FRC) Coach.
He is the co-owner of OP24, a Small Group Personal Training gym focused on long-term health, performance, and longevity. OP24’s approach emphasises key health markers such as VO₂ max, strength, and muscle mass as essential for lifelong wellbeing, not just athletic performance.
Max is currently completing a Diploma in the Future of Wellness, developing his practice as a Holistic Systems Practitioner with a systems-based approach to human wellbeing, performance, and resilience.
Introductions
Natalie Rouse
Natalie Rouse is a nutritionist, and exercise physiologist with over 20 years of experience supporting populations to optimise performance, fitness, and lifelong health.
With a strong interest in health, longevity, and lifestyle strategies that prevent disease while enhancing performance, Natalie has delivered performance testing, strength and conditioning programs, and lifestyle interventions across diverse settings, including fitness assessments for the UK Fire Services.
She specialises in evidence-based approaches helping individuals and teams achieve their peak potential while supporting long-term wellbeing.
Her approach combines scientific rigour with practical implementation, empowering clients from elite athletes to active communities to optimise performance, enhance health, and support a longer, more resilient life.
Introductions
Dr Teshk Nakshbandi
Teshk is a General Practitioner with a Postgraduate Diploma in Sport and Exercise Medicine from the University of Bath. He has experience in the diagnosis and management of sports-related musculoskeletal injuries, with a strong focus on evidence-based rehabilitation and return to activity planning.
Teshk is also skilled in joint injections and comprehensive pain management strategies to support recovery and optimise functional outcomes following injury.