If you are just getting started on an exercise program, you may have heard the following advice: "The key to becoming a lean, mean, fat-burning machine is regular cardio workouts of a low to moderate intensity." But what do they mean by low to moderate intensity? Some fitness professionals refer you to a chart on the wall averaging all age groups and fitness levels. Others estimate intensity based on your perception of how hard you're working. In either case there is a wide range of target heart rates differing by as much as 30 beats per minute. How can you really know if you are doing it right?

What is a VO2 Max Test?
A VO2 Max test measures the amount of oxygen your body uses at different exertion levels while you exercise on a bike or treadmill. This is done as you breathe through a mask during a short workout. The recorded information is then used to calculate your personal Target Intensity Zones. These Zones will give you the specific target heart rates required for each level of intensity. Exercising within your Zones will get you results that will amaze you.

CardioCoach^TM gives you the most complete fitness assessment available!
Professional athletes know that VO2 testing is the way to measure your cardio fitness and maximize your workout. But cost and complexity has limited its availability to only the most elite (and well paid!) athletes.
With this test, your trainer can customize a workout based on your unique level of fitness instead of formula. By training in your personalized Intensity Zones, you will see results you never thought possible!

• Peak oxygen consumption
• Calories burned at different heart rates
• Anaerobic threshold
• Target Intensity Zones