VO2 max testing near me in Santa Monica
Yes — you can book it here. $275, run in person by Gareth Thomas.
You can book VO2 max testing at ECLYPSE Fitness Lab, 1736 Ashland Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90405. Gareth Thomas runs every test himself. The VO2 max test is $275. Call (858) 361-4733.
What VO2 max testing measures
The maximum amount of oxygen your body can use under load — the single best-studied marker of cardiovascular fitness.
- Measure cardiovascular fitness objectively
- Find your Fat-Max fuelling intensity
- Track improvement test over test
- Maximise the return on your training
The lab in Santa Monica
- MonClosed
- Tue10am – 7pm
- Wed10am – 7pm
- Thu10am – 7pm
- Fri10am – 7pm
- Sat12pm – 5pm
- Sun12pm – 5pm
What happens
You test in your own discipline — treadmill for runners, ergometer for cyclists, pool for swimmers. The data is only useful if it comes from the movement you actually train. The session steps up through 4–8 stages of increasing intensity — about 30–40 minutes of actual testing. You do not get emailed a PDF and left to interpret it. Every test is read back to you in person, in plain language, with what to change on Monday morning.
Before you book
What is the difference between a lactate test and a VO2 max test?
A blood lactate test measures how your body produces and clears lactate as intensity rises, which gives you your aerobic and threshold training zones. A VO2 max test measures the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during intense exercise, which gives you your aerobic ceiling and your Fat-Max fuelling intensity. Lactate testing is the better choice if you are training for a race; VO2 max is the better choice if you want a single objective marker of cardiovascular fitness.
How long does a test take?
A test session takes 30 to 40 minutes of actual testing, progressing through 4 to 8 stages. Allow around an hour in total, which includes the setup and the consultation where Gareth reads your results back to you.
Stop guessing at your zones
One hour in the lab in Santa Monica, and you’ll know exactly how your body produces energy — and precisely how hard to go.