vo2 testing bmr testing

rynuku · Post by **rynuku** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:00 pm

hey everyone...im actually going to school to be a personal trainer...for our class one of our instructors recommended that we get a heart rate monitor which i bought....he also talked about people getting the basal metabolic rates tested and their vo2 max testing...i think both would be great because then i would know exactly how many calories i need in a day after physical activity...and what heart rates to train at...has anyone else has this tests done? its gunna take a nice lil chunk out of pocket but im pretty sure im doing it anyway...let me know how u guys feel about these tests

Christopheel · Post by **Christopheel** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:45 pm

I know how to calculate it, I know mine, but in own opinion (and I have facts to strengthen opinion) this is bullshit.

For sure it can gives you an idea, but nothing more ...

Like personally I can eat up to 5,000 Kcal daily even on off day and still BF% will stick to 12-13% ... But with VO2MAX or any other formula to calculate daily calories consumption wouldn't ever show 5kcals used a day ...

Only a bit useful to create a moderate intensity cardio if you want idea.

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:52 pm

you'll never know exactly how many cal's you need, expend or intake really...too many numbers get people confused and focused on the wrong things...it's been that long since i bothered w/ vo2 max i can't even remember the point of or what it is for that matter

rynuku · Post by **rynuku** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:56 pm

=( i know for sure im still going to get these test done anyway....im training to be a personal trainer so i want to know all the aspects...so far seems like its not gunna be worth the money

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:44 pm

well you need the qualififction anyway so then learn what you can on your own through t-nation and elite lifts and their writers

and me of course!!!

rynuku · Post by **rynuku** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:47 pm

gunna be spending 225$ on these 2 tests was hoping to hear good things...i think itll be good for me to take them just so i know whether or not to refer clients to having them done or not but now i know what to look foward to thanks guys

lol i got books... teachers...and swanso

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:07 am

Don't forget that VO2 Max, actually decreases by 1%, after the age of 25, so getting someone tested, may well not mean much, unless they get tested on an annual basis.

Just because other factors could boost it up too.

shneckie · Post by **shneckie** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:43 am

there is a "home method" of testing your VO2 max and it is correct within 10% of a lab test.

Basically this is what you do:

Warm up for 10 mins, then clock the distance you can cover running as fast as possible for 12 minutes. Take that distance in metres and use the following equation:

distance - 504.9 / 44.73 = ans

e.g

2200 - 504.9 / 44.73 = 37.9

it is obviously best to use a 400m running track for this test so you can get an accurate measurement of the distance

SarahPT · Post by **SarahPT** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:37 pm

Having VO2 max tested is a good idea if you're an athlete. t can give you an idea of what speeds you should be training at to improve running and whatnot. RMR can be whacky though with results, as the others have said. A friend of mine got hers tested twice, a few months apart and the results were several hundred calories different, which can't be accurate.