VO2 and Lactate Testing
(Resting and Thresholds)
Your body isn’t guesswork — it’s a system of levers, engines, and fuel lines. At Summit Sports Lab, we break it down piece by piece to deliver hard data and clear direction:
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VOâ‚‚ Testing tells us how well your engine breathes under pressure.
→ Dial in training zones, aerobic capacity, and fat vs. carb utilization — no more junk miles, just precision.
→ Great for endurance athletes, mountain movers, and anyone chasing peak cardiovascular performance.
Lactate Threshold shows where you hit the redline and how long you can hold it.
→ We find your sustainable limits, optimize pacing, and identify how fatigue builds and where it breaks you.
→ A goldmine for personalized programming, smarter recovery, and building a stronger, longer-burning engine.
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Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) uncovers how you burn energy doing nothing —
and how to fuel smarter.
→ Get your actual daily calorie needs, metabolic efficiency, and fat-burning profile — not a generic formula.
→ Essential for fat loss, performance fueling, and understanding how your metabolism adapts to training, stress, or aging.
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Movement Analysis reveals what’s holding you back and how to build a body
that doesn’t break.
→ We assess joint mechanics, motor control, and muscular imbalances to
bulletproof your movement patterns.
→ Avoid injury, move more efficiently, and extend the shelf life of your athletic career
— no matter your sport.
This isn’t just fitness. It’s physiology, re-engineered for performance in the mountains
and longevity in your life.
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Test the machine. Then train it right.
Resting Metabolic Rate
Your body burns calories just to stay alive — that’s your Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR). With our quick, seated VO2 test, we measure exactly how many calories you burn at rest. No guessing. Whether you’re looking to fuel performance, shed fat, or recover like a pro, knowing your real RMR is the first step.
It’s data your body already has — we just read it.
VO2 Max Threshold
Your VO2 Max is your engine size — it tells us how much oxygen your body can use at full tilt. Think of it as your aerobic ceiling. The higher it is, the faster, stronger, and more durable you can be.
We’ll strap on a mask, fire up the treadmill or bike, and ramp up the intensity until we find your limit. Along the way, we’ll capture your heart rate zones, fuel usage, and breathing efficiency — the kind of performance insight you can’t get from a watch.
Lactate Testing with Exercise
Your body has a point where it stops cruising and starts burning — hard. That’s your lactate threshold, the tipping point where performance starts to suffer and fatigue stacks up fast.
With a few quick finger pricks during a ramped workout, we measure blood lactate levels in real-time to find that exact edge. Why guess your training zones when we can pinpoint them with lab-level precision?
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