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What we Identify
Triathlon Tests
The testing protocol consists of both a
cycling lactate profile test followed by an hour and a
half rest period before completing the run lactate
profile test. Please see run test and bike test pages
for more information on these separate tests.
Elite triathlon coaches and athletes
understand training at the right intensity and
monitoring performance is essential if they want to
reach peak performance. The triathlon test package gives
all athletes the opportunity to access these same
benefits and give you the chance to access the kind of
support that was previously the reserve of those at the
top. The results will allow you to understand your
fitness status, plan training more effectively, set
heart rate zones and monitor improvements in each
individual discipline allowing you to take your
performance to the next level.
1. Resting blood lactate
2. Functional threshold
3. Lactate threshold
4. OBLA (onset of blood lactate accumulation)
5. Exercise training zone analysis for both bike
(HR/Power) and run
(HR/Speed)
6. Peak aerobic power/speed
7. Maximum heart rate (bike and run)
8. Relative/absolute VO2max (bike and run)
9. Gross efficiency (run)
10. Metabolic efficiency point
11. Cycling Economy
12. Haemoglobin
Test feedback will be given via the
HPU
members site. For a preview please visit:
www.hpumembers.co.uk and follow instructions under “Guest
Login.”
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Laurence Pidcock crosses the finish
line in New Zealand
“New to Triathlon , the HPU testing
unit and subsequent test evaluation has proven to be
absolutely invaluable. The provision of critical
data has enabled me to set training goals and
specific targets for the current race season. Based
on the physiological profiles provided and
interpretations by the testing unit, coupled with
the coaching program offered by the HPU unit, the
progress made is unquestionably significant. Two
test reviews 12 weeks apart have provided a fully
individualised profile around which a training
program has been developed.
The HPU testing unit has instilled in me a
confidence that I am certain could not have been
gained without the testing protocol. The service
offered not only encompasses a wide ranging
physiological assessment but also relates to
personal goals. The care and professionalism shown
by the testing staff( Annika) unquestionably of the
highest standard. The knowledge and background
expertise more specifically for triathlon , training
and race requirement shines through.”
Garry Taylor
Triathlete
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