Power Testing
Understand how your body performs as intensity increases.
Power Testing assesses your aerobic performance through a structured, graded Maximal Aerobic Power test designed to identify the upper limit of your aerobic power.
The test provides an accessible and cost-effective way to establish endurance training zones, estimate VO2 max and gain objective insight into your current cycling fitness without requiring a full laboratory assessment.
Why power testing matters.
Target your endurance work.
Establish practical aerobic training zones so endurance sessions can be prescribed at an intensity that supports the intended physiological adaptation.
Estimate your VO2 max.
Your highest sustainable workload provides an estimate of VO2 max and a repeatable benchmark for monitoring changes in aerobic fitness over time.
Understand your capability.
Use your power profile to assess sustained performance, identify current strengths and limitations, and support prediction across a broad range of cycling durations.
A graded test of your aerobic power.
The Maximal Aerobic Power test begins at a manageable workload and progressively increases until you can no longer maintain the required power.
The graded effort takes approximately 15 minutes. Allow around 30 minutes for the full appointment, including pre-screening, equipment setup, testing and completion of the session.
- A progressively increasing cycling power effort.
- Testing continues until the required power can no longer be maintained.
- Aerobic training zones and an estimated VO2 max benchmark.
- Performance insight that can be applied to structured training.
Who power testing suits.
Create a clear starting point.
Suitable for athletes beginning structured training or returning after time away who need an objective baseline for future progression.
Prepare with more direction.
Useful for riders preparing for races, events or personal performance goals who want training intensity grounded in current ability.
Gain insight without a full lab test.
A practical option for anyone wanting objective aerobic fitness information without completing a full direct VO2 max assessment.
Frequently asked questions.
Turn your current fitness into clearer training direction.
Complete a Maximal Aerobic Power test to establish practical training zones, estimate VO2 max and gain objective insight into your aerobic cycling performance.