MAP Testing - Round 2
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 12:48 pm
Anyone interested in doing the MAP testing that a few of us did back in January? Houshang is available on the 13th/14th of March if you are. I jsut need some names and a stated prefernce for which day and I will set it up.
Houshang Amiri at the Pacific Cycling Centre will be running the show. He writes:
I suggest a MAP test for all endurance athletes, where numbers are use able to set up training parameters and targets.
Test will be performed using athlete their own bike on trainer controlled by computer, and blood sampling every 3min to create lactate profiling, (test can be done without lactate as well).
Cost for test is $110 + GST I will be happy include 30min consultation for each athlete and their coaches to go over the test results.
A MAP test is:
Maximal Aerobic Power and Lactate (MAP)
Maximal is the peak value that can be achieved by correlating cycling variables. MAP refers to the peak work rate or power that an athlete can sustain using primarily aerobic energy systems. It is different from a VO2max test since it focuses on sustainable power and maximal oxygen consumption is not measured. This test is recommended for all cyclists using heart rate monitors, power meters and perceived efforts to measure training intensity. This test uses established cycling protocol and the latest testing equipment and technology available. It will determine your aerobic fitness on the bike and your lactate will be sampled by end of each stage of the test. There are limits to how the body can process these by-products - lactic aside - and it is important to determine the training target zones. After this test your coach will identify your specific training intensity targets for your training program based on your individual physiology; we pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses, and create a suitable training program for your needs and up-coming competition goals. Also, your coach will evaluate your progression over time and training effectiveness.
Houshang Amiri at the Pacific Cycling Centre will be running the show. He writes:
I suggest a MAP test for all endurance athletes, where numbers are use able to set up training parameters and targets.
Test will be performed using athlete their own bike on trainer controlled by computer, and blood sampling every 3min to create lactate profiling, (test can be done without lactate as well).
Cost for test is $110 + GST I will be happy include 30min consultation for each athlete and their coaches to go over the test results.
A MAP test is:
Maximal Aerobic Power and Lactate (MAP)
Maximal is the peak value that can be achieved by correlating cycling variables. MAP refers to the peak work rate or power that an athlete can sustain using primarily aerobic energy systems. It is different from a VO2max test since it focuses on sustainable power and maximal oxygen consumption is not measured. This test is recommended for all cyclists using heart rate monitors, power meters and perceived efforts to measure training intensity. This test uses established cycling protocol and the latest testing equipment and technology available. It will determine your aerobic fitness on the bike and your lactate will be sampled by end of each stage of the test. There are limits to how the body can process these by-products - lactic aside - and it is important to determine the training target zones. After this test your coach will identify your specific training intensity targets for your training program based on your individual physiology; we pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses, and create a suitable training program for your needs and up-coming competition goals. Also, your coach will evaluate your progression over time and training effectiveness.