How long does the test take?
Our V02 max test slot is 1 hour - the test is around 20 minutes with a brief warm up and cool down.
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.
Know Your Numbers
We provide advanced health and performance testing to help you better understand your fitness, metabolism, and long-term health. Using laboratory-grade assessments including VO2 max, lactate, and resting metabolic rate testing, we deliver personalised insights and objective data to guide your health and performance goals.
Whether you want to improve fitness, boost energy, optimise training, manage weight, or support long-term wellbeing, our testing helps remove guesswork and create a clear plan forward. We work with everyone from beginners to athletes, providing a professional and personalised approach to lasting health and performance.
Clear Data, Not Guesswork
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
£140
Book hereEndurance Performance Profile (Lactate Threshold Test)
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.
- Lactate threshold test using step protocol
- Determination of lactate threshold heart rate and pace/power
- One to one consultation to interpret results
£140
Book hereMetabolic and Body Composition Check (REE + Body Composition)
Our Cosmed Q-NRG+ means we are able to offer individual metabolic assessments of your resting energy expenditure. Indirect calorimetry using a canopy hood is the gold standard for measuring REE, and will give you an accurate insight into the amount of energy your body requires at rest to sustain vital functions.
- Resting energy expenditure (REE) test
- Body composition assessment using Marsden Body Composition Scale
- Accurate daily energy needs and suggested calorie ranges for maintenance, loss or gain
- 20-minute feedback session
£110
Book hereAnnual Performance MOT
Can be taken as three separate visits over 12 months
- One Aerobic Engine Assessment
- One Endurance Performance Profile
- One Metabolic and Body Composition Check
- Annual summary letter for the athlete and, if they wish, their coach
£350 per year
Book here for your first visitBody Composition Check
Our Marsden Body Composition scales measure your Weight, BMI, Basal Metabolic Rate, Total Body Water, Fat Free Mass, Fat Mass, Body Fat %, Muscle Mass, Bone Mineral Content, Total Body Water %, Skeletal Muscle % and Metabolic Age.
The readings are closer to DEXA than any other body composition scale tested.
£90 year/ £8 month/ £10 one off reading
Call to bookImportant information
Pre Test Advice
Please follow this pre test standardisation if you have booked in for any of our Health & Sports Performance Testing:
- You must be a minimum of 3 hours post meal when you do your test
- No caffeine or stimulants 4-12 hours prior to test
- No intense training 24-48 hours prior to test
- Avoid alcohol for at least 24 hours prior to test
- Arrive hydrated and well rested
- Wear comfortable gym clothing
We advise you to download the 'My-NRG' app prior to your appointment as this will allow you to access your results after your test.
Cancellation Policy
Please note: you are able to rearrange or cancel up to 48 hours prior to your appointment. After this time we will be unable to rearrange or refund what you have paid.
FAQ about V02 max testing
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.