Active Test (AMR)

Exercise is a crucial component to any wellness program

The Active Metabolic Rate (AMR) test is performed on your favorite piece of Cardio equipment (treadmill, cycle or elliptical trainer) and measures your body’s unique response to exercise. After a brief warm up, the test takes about 6-8 minutes. The goal is to gradually raise your heart rate until you reach your Anaerobic Threshold.

Once we reach your AT, we have all the information to expertly and accurately dial in your cardio programming. however, if you choose, we can take you up to your maximum output and obtain the following biomarkers:

Anaerobic Threshold
Your Anaerobic Threshold (AT) is the point of intensity at which, during exercise, you stop burning body fat! If you work out above your AT, you cannot burn body fat at all!

Fat Burning Efficiency
Simply, how much bodyfat you burn at a given heart-rate (workload). You will know that when you stay within your true fat burning zone for “x” minutes, you will burn “y” calories from fat – losing body fat now becomes purely a math game.

Max Heart-Rate
Provided it is safe for you to go to your maximum output (and you desire to) we can increase the intensity of exercise until your hear-rate plateaus at max. Knowing your true Max Heart-Rate shows you the complete range of heart-rate zone training possibly for you.

VO2 Max
The bio-marker that truly shows your current cardiovascular fitness. Your VO2 Max result tells you how much oxygen your body can utilize when at your current peak performance. Knowing your true VO2 Max will allow you to more accurately strategize your programming towards realizing your greatest peak performance possible.