Performance Testing
No matter what level rider you are, performance testing—when done right—can identify your cycling strengths, weaknesses and areas of improvement. At Endeavor Performance, these tests provide an objective, effective foundation for future training and adaptations to training. With 12 years of performance testing experience, Todd Nordmeyer provides expert, practical analysis and assessment of an athlete’s results.
Ramp Test
Using the Lab CompuTrainer as an ergometer, we perform a ramp test to increase intensity in a controlled and quantifiable manner. Recording the workload, heart rate, and RPE (Borg’s rating of perceived exertion) for each step in the ramp up. The results of this test are how long an athlete rode, and what his/her wattage, heart rate and RPE were at each submaximal workload. This test enables the athlete to gauge fitness changes over time.
Indoor Time Trial Test
Indoor time trial efforts are performed on a correctly calibrated Lab CompuTrainer. The major advantage of conducting the effort indoors is that the test and conditions are repeatable with the same conditions. Aerobic time trials are conducted to chart an athlete’s progress at a submaximal intensity. Time trial efforts at maximal steady state intensity are used to extrapolate heart rate and power training zones.
Wingate Anaerobic Threshold Test (WATT)
Using a Lab CompuTrainer, we conduct a 30-second Wingate Anaerobic Threshold test to assess one’s ability to produce anaerobic power. It is a good indicator of a cyclist’s power and sprinting ability. The results from this test can be used to determine one’s fatigue index, which is an indication of how much of a difference exists between the max and min power over the 30 seconds, draw inferences of whether he/she will excel at explosive sprint type events or longer endurance events Use our online scheduling system to schedule an appointment to conduct a performance test here or contact Endeavor Performance to learn more about performance testing.