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Vo2 Max test.. - Failed :-)
Nov 13^th, 2008, 9:42am

So I go to get my AT and VO2 or whatever test and since I ride a bike they have me on a spin bike which in hindsight was not a good way to go.

Went along for 10+ minutes with my HR slowly climbing and moving the resistance harder and harder till bam the next turn of resistance locks the wheel. So they back off the resistance a little and do 1/4 turns until bam I have to stand and pull on the handlebars to even make the thing turn. End results: no results. Bad day for me.

Next week I'm just going to use the treadmill for it or something. oy.

Hey it was a hard ride at the end there

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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3310	Re: Vo2 Max test.. - Failed :-) Reply #1 - Nov 13^th, 2008, 9:49am How many miles did you get in? Maybe you needed more pounds of stuff hanging off the spin bike to get comfortable on it...
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Re: Vo2 Max test.. - Failed :-)
Reply #2 - Nov 13^th, 2008, 9:58am

Quote from Bud_Bent on Nov 13^th, 2008, 9:49am:

How many miles did you get in? Maybe you needed more pounds of stuff hanging off the spin bike to get comfortable on it...

You know I didn't turn on the bike computer on it but I was riding at 85 rpms for almost the whole test window but before I got in the end range the wheel locked up. Up until then the chart had a nice flowing incline to it then it spiked way high. I guess all they need is the oxygen flow from my mask and HR and nothing else really matters. That bike was definately kinda light but since it was immobile hanging a couple 45pound plates off it problably wouldnt' have helped much Grin

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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: Vo2 Max test.. - Failed :-) Reply #3 - Nov 13^th, 2008, 10:05am Where did you have the test administered? I've always thought it would be cool to have it done...
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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3310	Re: Vo2 Max test.. - Failed :-) Reply #4 - Nov 13^th, 2008, 10:12am Quote from aikigreg on Nov 13^th, 2008, 10:05am: Where did you have the test administered? I've always thought it would be cool to have it done... Yeah, I would have liked to see the results of a before and after test on me.
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Re: Vo2 Max test.. - Failed :-)
Reply #5 - Nov 13^th, 2008, 10:46am

I had a V02/AT test done last year at LifeTime Fitness. I received a 15 page result that is pretty cool. They normally do it on a treadmill, but I insisted that they find a trainer who is certified in a cycling protocol for this test.

Basically, they put me on an indoor recumbent, and hooked me up to a computer with lots of electroids. It wasn't cheap, somewhere around $100, maybe more, plus I had to purchase the$30 mask (which I kept).

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Re: Vo2 Max test.. - Failed :-)
Reply #6 - Nov 13^th, 2008, 11:14am

Hm ok well I guess it is a MAP test (AT test) which they do give you a supposed VO2 Max but they dont' push you being AT for liability reasons so can't really get a true VO2?
It was at lifetime fitness.

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I had a V02/AT test done last year at LifeTime Fitness. I received a 15 page result that is pretty cool. They normally do it on a treadmill, but I insisted that they find a trainer who is certified in a cycling protocol for this test.

Basically, they put me on an indoor recumbent, and hooked me up to a computer with lots of electroids. It wasn't cheap, somewhere around $100, maybe more, plus I had to purchase the$30 mask (which I kept).

Yeah I think the bike was the problem. My wife did hers on a spin bike without a problem so I'm not sure what the deal is. I may give a call and see if they can do it on a recumbent non spin based on your having done it before.

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MrOverdressed Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 569	Re: Vo2 Max test.. - Failed :-) Reply #7 - Nov 13^th, 2008, 11:36am You fellows are so silly! How can you call this a ride report when your "Bike" didnt go anyplace. Wikipedia says: "VO2 max (also maximal oxygen consumption, maximal oxygen uptake or aerobic capacity)". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VO2_max It sounds like an interesting parameter to know.
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Re: Vo2 Max test.. - Failed :-)
Reply #8 - Nov 13^th, 2008, 2:01pm

Quote from MrOverdressed on Nov 13^th, 2008, 11:36am:

You fellows are so silly! How can you call this a ride report when your "Bike" didnt go anyplace.

It sounds like an interesting parameter to know.

I think we could say the same about your Texas TT loops and your "one and dones" around white rock, but hey, let's not point fingers.... Wink

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Kwijybow Five Star Member mostly a commuter Posts: 1026	Re: Vo2 Max test.. - Failed :-) Reply #9 - Nov 13^th, 2008, 3:18pm I think in my case if ignorance is not bliss, at least it is pleasant unawareness! Basically for me if its all downhill from here, at least I can enjoy the ride! Take Care, Nelson.
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evblazer Five Star Member Restricted from Riding Long Distance or Hills Posts: 908	Re: Vo2 Max test.. - Failed :-) Reply #10 - Nov 13^th, 2008, 3:44pm Tests that you can't really change the results to and are mostly just things you are born with only give bad news. I must be glutton for punishment.
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Opus the Poet Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1353	Re: Vo2 Max test.. - Failed :-) Reply #11 - Nov 13^th, 2008, 4:02pm VO2 is trainable, your final value is determined by genetics but first you have to train to reach your genetic potential.
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Re: Vo2 Max test.. - Failed :-)
Reply #12 - Nov 14^th, 2008, 7:07am

Quote from evblazer on Nov 13^th, 2008, 3:44pm:

Tests that you can't really change the results to and are mostly just things you are born with only give bad news.
I must be glutton for punishment.
Cool

Mark - You can raise your V02/AT. I found value in my MAP test at LifeTime fitness. Compared to the standard 220 minus your age to derive max heart rate, mine was 12 beats higher. That means that I needed to train at a higher avg. heart rate than I did previously if I wanted to push up my AT, thus being able to tolerate higher levels of pain Grin

If you and Christine work out at our neighborhood LifeTime Fitness, you'll have to let me know if you go to spin class or do any type of weights. I have 10 sessionis with a trainer where my goal is simply to increase my "strength to weight raio. This basically means to loose weight while increasing strength. He designed a killer program, if I stay disciplined.

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evblazer Five Star Member Restricted from Riding Long Distance or Hills Posts: 908	Re: Vo2 Max test.. - Failed :-) Reply #13 - Nov 14^th, 2008, 9:11am For VO2 max most of the checking I have done shows either a max of 5% or 15% improvement an be expected if one is out of shape. 5% of a big number good.. 5% of a supremely sub par number It tis what it is.
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Vo2 Max test.. - Failed :-) Reply #14 - Nov 14^th, 2008, 11:13am Quote from Opus the Poet on Nov 13^th, 2008, 4:02pm: ....your final value is determined by genetics but first you have to train to reach your genetic potential. Hmmm.. wasn't there a song by the Austin Lounge Lizards, "Shallow End of the Gene Pool"??
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